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HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN EOME PROPOSED TO BE PUllCHASED WITH THE ROMAN EXPLORATION FUND.' 1. The Lupcrcal or Wolf 's Cave. Now a niill-dain. This mill should 1x3 bought and pulled down, and tho whole line of tiie Aqua Argentina should lie excavated and left ojjcn fur future generations of arcluuologists to study. It rises in the cave, and falls into the Cloaca Maxima, after a very short course along an open chamiel or a(jueduct of stone or marble. 2. The Tarpeian liock, the jjlace of public execution. The lower part uf this is concealed by cellars and warehouses of small value, to one-third of its height. These should also be purchased and destroyed, and the whole original lieight left open. 3. The gi-eat Prison of the Kings of Rome, Four large subterranean chambers of the prison have been found in the district called the Lautomia). They are now cellars under houses, and might be purchased for a moderate price, 4. The great Agger of Servius TuUius, on the eastern side of Rome. Of this about a hundred yards still remain intact, and that is all that now remains. 5. One of the short Aggers of Serv'ius TuUius, which connected the scarped cliff of one hill ; the original fortiticatious of the separate fortified villages, with those of another hill on the ojiposite side of the narrow valley which had served as a fosse. The one that is most desiral)le is that between the Ctcliau and the Aventine, which was exca- vated three or four years since, in which were found the remains of three aqueducts, and the site of the Porta Capena. At the west end of this agger is a portion of the Piscina Publica, that is, the great filtering-place of an enormous public bath, now a vineyard. A strip of ground of sutficient width might be purchased there ; part of this is also sold to a building company. G. The site of the grove of the Camoonae, and the Fountain of Egeria, in the same valley, just outside of the old wall and southern gate of the city, under the cliff of the Cielian. Part of it is in the garden of the monks of St. Gregory, who will be obliged to sell it shortly : another jiart is in the grounds of the Villa Celi-rnontana, formerly called the Villa !Mattei ; but tiie villa and garden ai'e on the hill ; this is only part of a vineyard in the valley. The excellent Baron Hoffman, who is the pi-escnt pro])rietor, is willing to make arrangements for this pail to be left open. 7. The lower story of the Septizouium, called " the finest tomb that ever was built." Tiiis lower story is said to exist underground, in a garden between the Palatine and the Porta Capena. H. I'art of the Golden House of Nero and Thermte of Titus, with the Sette-Sale, the great reservoir for the Thermaj. This part has never been excavated, and much may be found there. TJiis part is private jiroperty, and might lie purchased. Only the j)art that has been excu- cavateil beltings to the Government. ' Provided the money can be raised for purchased. The Italian people are doin^ the juirpose, Mr. Parker' .s idea is that a as much as can be expected of them in great etfort should be made to jireserve i>re.serviiig the Palatine and tho l-'orum. thet<e interesting historical records before The educated classes in all the provinces it is too late ; tho rajiid manner in which of the old Homan Kmpire should bestir the new City of Koine is rising shows that themselves to assist them, many of them must soon disappear if not