SEPULCHRAL RELIEFS AT ATHENS. (To THE EDITOR Os THE "
SPECTATOE.".1 Sta,—It was suggested in the Spectator of August 13th, and again on August 20th, that a selection of caste from the ancient sepulchral reliefs at Athens should be procured for the British Museum. This is wholly unnecessary, since the British Museum already possesses a considerable number of such reliefs in the original. Many of these are engraved in the " Description of the Ancient Marbles ; " and some of them appear to be quite as fine as the finest of those now at Athens. They have been in the basement for many years, but are now in coarse of removal to the former Print-Room, which is being prepared for their reception. Casts of several of those at Athens may be seen at the South Kensington Museum.—I am, Sir, &c.,
CECIL TOES.
19 Old Buildings, Lincoln's Inn, WC., August 22nd.
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