The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1877-07-25

ly similar mode of cookery prevails in the mod
ern Italian villages to thai indicated by the uten
sls and prepared food found in Pompeii ; and in
some instances vessels have been found which
might at the present day be put to their original
use, as they differ little from those now employ
ed. In one eating house, for instance, is dresser
of brickwork in which are large metal and earth
enware vessels for soup with furnaces to keep it
warm and ladies to distribute it, precisely as are
used in modern restaurants. Amphore of wine
are marked with the year OF the vintage, the
characteristic quality. and the name OF the wine
merchant from whom th-y were purchased. Tav-
erns are indicated by checkers on the doorpost.
or by sign painted on the wall. The streets
are paved with solid blocks of stone worn IN
deep ruts by chariot wheels; and at one drink.
ing fountain, where slaves stopped and drank
from the flowing spout, on the edge Of the
trough is spot worn smooth by the pressure Of
the many hands that rested against it.
The dwellings for the most part are small and
low, few exceeding two stories. They have lit
lie ornamentaton externally. and are well adapt
ed to people accustomed to pass most of the
day in the open air. The upper stories. being of
wood, with fiat roofs. were speedily consumed
hut as those portions of the house were generally
| used as storerooms or apartments for servants
their loss ia of little consequence. The ground
| apartment have escaped serious injury and on
their walls some Of the frescoes appear as brilli
ant as if recently painted.
The walls of the city. which have been traced
throughout their full extent. Indicate that an ir-
regular oval area of about two miles in circum-
ference was occupied. 1t has generally been
supposed that the population was from 10000 t.
80 900. but according to Signor Fiorelii, the gen
eral superintendent OF the excavations. Pompei
had not more than IL 900 inhabitants at the
time of the eruption. Eight gates have been
discovered and the roads outside of them were
lined on each side. with tombs ofconsiderable szG
and architectural pretension. The Street o
Tombs, before the gate of Hercuaneum, wa:
probably the principal burial place of the city
and the sepulchral monuments adjoining it give
evidence Ct the refined taste and great wealtl
of prominent Pompelians. The streets which
for the most part run in regular lines, are will
some exceptions barely wide enough to admit
single vehicle. The widest does not exceed 81
feet in breadth, and few exceed % feet. Fiv,
OF the main streets have been partially or who'll,
traced /; and with these regular system of mino
streets appear to have been connected. These
rhoroughlares, with a single exception term
nate in or traverse the western quarter of tn,
city, which is the only part completely explor
ed. The public buildings were profusely decorat
ed structures, and included temples of Jupiter
Mercury, and Venus, besides two tbeaters. TIL
HeTmg or public baths were elegantly adorned
The most important paintings and objects 0
art discovered by excavation have deem deposit
ed in the National Museum OF Naples Unit
recently the excavations have proceeded slowly
but at present the Italian Government is liber
ally assisting the work. The space now lai
bare measures about go 900 square feet, or on
third the whole area occupied by the city
Sngnor Fiorelii calculates that, making the exca
vations on on average % feet deep, and employ
ing laborers daily the whole city will be uneartt
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