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44 V-* /> 52. Joan lisli* artist. 3 . Joan o f arc being burned at the stake. By Etiy, the Eng- or.lrc.By Etty. On finding in the church of St ,.,„,„„,„„ ,,,. Kl vib,.is , h , sword Bbedreami of, she devotes herself a n d , to the service of her country. FMOFOGB&PMS. BOM AN V I E W S . ^ L ^ U ^ , X. A view of the opening of the Cloaca Maxima, the famous drain built by Ancus Martius, the fourth King of Rome. The workmanship on it is so permanent that the blocks of stone still remain firmly jointed together. ^^^ 2 . The Roman Forum w J ^ ^ k p i t o l building in the distance. The three columns in the foreaH V of an ancient temple to Castor and Pollux, said to be built ove^Wfespot where the divine horsemen watered their horses after the battle of Lake Regillus, where they took the part of the Romans. The columns in the background belong to n temple of Saturn. 3 . A view of the arch of Titus, situated on what was formerly the Via Sacra. The arch was built in sign of triumph after Titus returned from the capture of Jerusalem. 4 . The only remaining one of the many temples to Vesta in Rome. The worship of this goddess was introduced at Rome by Numa Pompiluis, vvho caused some of the sacred fire to be brought from Alba Longa, and appointed priestesses and vestal virgins to guard it. The temple Is fitted up as a little chapel now. !i. A second view of the temple of Vesta. (See No. 4.) Jn the background can be seen the house of Rienzi, the last of the Tribunes, and the remains of a very ancient temple to Fortuna Virilis. L .. a. The Porto Furba and reservoir of the Claudian aoqueduet. A scene near Rome. 7 . A view of the Appian way, the great Roman road leading south, lilt by Appius Claudius 312 B.C. The road is lined with tombs, of which the round Mausoleum, of Cecilia Metella seen in this photograph is the largest. Cecilia Metella was the wife of the triumvir Crassus. In the 13th century the tomb was converted into astroughold, and furnished with pinnacles. 5 . A second view of the Appian way built by Appius Claudius 812 ., B. .C. Rome is seen in the perspective. {>. The Barbarinl Palace at Rome and the celebrated fountain of the Triton. The fountain is of the Renaissance period.
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