_N_ 5. This Character, whether it be the Ancient Writing of the _Gaures_ or _Gabrees_, or a kind of _Telesmes_, is found only at _Persepolis_, being a part of what is there engraven in white Marble, and is by no Man in _Persia_ legible or understood at this Day. A Learned Jesuit Father, who deceased Three Years since, affirmed this Character to be known and used in _Ægypt_. Mr. _F._ It seems written from the Left Hand to the Right, and to consist of Pyramids, diversly posited, but not joined together. As to the Quantity of the Inscriptions, _Herbert_ reckon'd in one large Table Twenty Lines of a Prodigious Breadth. Of this sort here are distinct Papers each of several Lines. _N_ 6. This Character is likewise Engraved at _Persepolis_, of the like Antiquity with the former. It has some Affinity with the _Syriack_ and _Arabick_, and has been pretended to be understood by some of the _Padrees_. Mr. _F._ _A Letter from Monsieur _N. Witsen_ to Dr. _Martin Lister_, with two Draughts of the Famous _Persepolis_._ This Ingenious and Inquisitive Gentleman having already often obliged the World with Communications of his Discoveries, lately sent the following Letter with the Draughts to Dr. _Lister_, who was pleased to permit their Publication in these Tracts: The greatness of the Curiosity we hope will recommend them to the Lovers of Antiquity, little of those famous Remains having been yet publish'd, and those that have been, but ill designed or graved. Monsieur _Witsen_'s Letter, translated from the _French_, is as follows. [Illustration] [Illustration: Tsjihil mmar] * * * * * _SIR_, Since I had the Honour of receiving your last, there came to my Hands several curious _Shells_ from you, with a piece of _English Agate_, and the Transactions of the Royal Society for the Month of _June_ last, for which Favours I return my humble Thanks. As to the Cockles of the _Caspian_ Sea, and from the Mouth of _Wolga_, I have advice from _Moscou_, that they are expected there this Winter: Mean while I herewith send you some _Snail-Shells_, taken out of the River _Jaute_, not far from the City of _Moscou_. Our Apothecaries make use of them powdered, and probably for the same purpose as _Crabs-Eyes_. There are some others likewise which are found in the Rivers of _Moscou_ and _Neglina_, and in the _Wolga_. Since you have been pleased to communicate to me an Inscription found at _Persepolis_, I thought it would be acceptable to send you the Draughts of part of the Ruins of the Stone-work of that proud Palace, given me by the Person himself that drew them upon the place. I should be much satisfied had I any thing worthy of your Curiosity and the Publick, which you so often oblige with your Discoveries, which justly merit mine and the Thanks of all that esteem them as much as my self, who am the Cherisher of your Friendship, and desirous to shew that I am, _SIR_,