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The Square dimension of the Ornamented Part here shewn, which forms the Centre of the Pavement, is nearly Ten Roman Feet; \/ but the extent of the whole Room was probably Twenty-Five Roman Feet square; as the remains of a Roman Wall, evidently forming it's \/ North-West angle, were found in opening the Ground to the Northward.  The common Sewer makes a circular turn close around this Angle. \/ All the Tesserae are of burnt Clay, except the Purple and Green of the Drapery about the Bacchus which are of Glass.  The \/ Brick, Lime and Pebbles, under which was a very deep bed of Loam on Virgin earth.  Part of a human Jaw bone containing two of the \/ Teeth, together with the Bones of a Finger, were found immediately under the Angle of the Southwest Border, with some Fragments \/ of Pottery, apparently Part of an Urn. \/ Great Pains have been taken to render an accurate Copy, preserving the due tint of it's \/ Colours, and shewing the Form and Manner of place the Tesserae.   Those Parts of the Pavement which are defective are here \/ donoted by having lines drawn across them.  The Hon. East India Company with their usual liberality been at the Expence \/ of taking up the Remains of this Pavement, and they are now deposited in their Library."}],"type":"inscription"},{"location":"verso lower centre","method":"graphite","transcription":[{"value":"Presented by E. 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