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at Ephesus; much more vivid than those 4 tall square Pillars at Tadmor (in its middle age Palmyra) which are each of them but of, I think, one piece; whilst all the rest, exceeding many, of another sort of stone, are of several pieces and round: If you'll attribute the clearness of their Complexion, in part to the Air; which corrodes them especially upon the N. and East; I impose not upon the liberty of your Reason. If the Ichnography of them (which I desire you to reserve for me) won't excuse me from any farther description, I beg your pardon that I have said thus much, and hazarded my judgment to demonstrate my Affection, how much I am, and endeavour to be, Your faithful Friend And humble Servant, R. H. ADVERTISEMENT. The Cuts of these Pillars are not prefixt to this Paper, because said to be engraven and publish'd elsewhere.