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attention ill the columns ended, front tbe level of

the lea in the bay ; which would have /hewn how
high the wxter mil have rifen formerly above its pre-
terit mark, to produce thc creel akribed to it on this
hypothefas. But, however that may be, the mute
of the Situation of this place (1o) being confidered,
the innovation fuppofed to have happened in it will
not, I prefume, be thought improbable ; efpecially
in a country fo plentifully bored with combullible
matter hi its ineessoe parts, and confequently lo liable
to changes in its outward form, as this is, and has
been for many ages. For an exuaordinary inflance
of this we need go but a little way from this place,
viz. to II Monte Nuovo, a hill about four miles in
compth, which in s538 was call up in one night's
time by an eruption, whereby die greatell part of
the Lucrinc lake was filled up, and the town of
Tripergola, with a church, convent, hofpital, and
other buildings, intirely buried.
I Bull conclude with acquainting yoo, that at the
corner of the court of this temple, near the prefent
entrance, there lie fome large bares of marble, whirl
(as we were informed) were taken out of the lea at
about a mile's diflance Bona Forzuolo, and arc in-
(erased DVSARI SACRUM. What was the ori-
ginal fituation of dick monuments, it may Dot be
podible now to arcertain. As foe DVSARES men-
tioned in the infcription upon them, G. VolLua (sr)

(to) Via. p.168.

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