The Inscription upon a Roman Altar Found Near Stanhope in the Bishoprick of Durham; Communicated to the Royal Society by the Reverend Mr. Thomas Birch, F. R. S.

Thus ends the most magnificent Work I know of, since the Art of Printing has been discover'd: The Descriptions are all given in both English and French; and the Figures being drawn by the ingenious Author after Life, were afterwards etched by himself, and all the illuminated Sets were colour'd under his Directions, and all touch'd up and finish'd by his own Hand. VII. The Inscription upon a Roman Altar found near Stanhope in the Bishoprick of Durham; communicated to the Royal Society by the Reverend Mr. Thomas Birch, F. R. S. Read Feb. 18. 1747-8. SILVANOINVICTOSACRVM CTETIVSVETVRIVSMICIA NVSPREFAIÆSEBOSIANÆ: NAEOBAPRAMEXIMIAE FORMÆCAPTVMQVEM MVLTIANTECESSO RESEIVSPRAEDARI NONPOTVERVNTVSLP Silvano invicto sacrum C. Tetius Veturius Micianus, Præf. Alæ Sebosianæ, ob Aprum eximiae formæ captum quem multi Antecessores ejus prædari non potuerunt Votum solvens lubens posuit. Z 2 VIII.