To the same original we may refer the serpent twisting round Cerberus in this monument; as we see two of the same species encircling his heads and body in that mentioned above[53]. As I know no particular relation, that the serpent bears to Serapis, considered as Pluto, I can regard it here only as a sacred symbol in the theology of the ancient Egyptians; and, as such, properly attributed to an attendant of one of their chief divinities. I shall trouble you but with one more observation upon this article, _viz._ that (if I may trust my memory for a particular omitted in my notes) this is the statue, which being the principal one found in an ancient magnificent building discovered about seven years ago at [54]Pozzuoli (in conjunction with other circumstances) occasioned it to be called The Temple of Serapis. As this place seemed greatly to merit the attention of the curious in antiquity, we procured a plan of it, drawn by a native, who has free access to it and (if I thought it would be acceptable to that learned Society, of which I have the honour to be a member) the said plan should wait upon them, accompanied with some observations upon it by, SIR, Your most obedient, humble Servant John Nixon. London. Feb. 24. 1757. _P.S._ A long room is designed to be fitted up in the King’s palace at Portici, for the reception of all the antiquities found at Herculaneum, _&c._ This apartment will be lighted by thirteen windows on the side towards the Cortile, and adorned with forty columns, partly of verde antique, partly of alabaster with brownish veins, and other beautiful marbles, found in divers parts of the King’s dominions. Between every two of these columns will be placed a group, statue, or bust. The compartments in the walls will contain the ancient paintings. The other curiosities are to be deposited in cases made for that purpose; and the pavement will consist intirely of the finest pieces of Mosaic work, that have been found in Herculaneum, or any places within the Neapolitan state. XIV. _An Account of the Effects of a Storm of Thunder and Lightning, in the Parishes of_ Looe _and_ Lanreath, _in the County of_ Cornwall, _on the 27th Day of_ June, 1756. _Communicated to the Rev._ Jeremiah Milles, _D.D. F.R.S. in two Letters, one from the Rev. Mr._ Dyer, _Minister of_ Looe, _and the other from the Rev. Mr._ Milles, _Vicar of_ Duloe, _in_ Cornwall. [Read Feb. 24, 1757.]