Pardon this Digression:—There was also plac’d upon a Pillar a more _modern Statue_ of a _Woman_, which was very curious and agreeable. Her Hair hung down behind, combed close down from the Forehead backwards, not breaded up, but bending to the Hand of the Spectator. Upon the right Hand of this Statue stood the _Equestrian Statue_ of a _Man_. The Horse stood upon one Leg, the other bore a Cup with a mix’d Potion. The Rider was of a large Size, his Body compleatly arm’d, his Legs and his Feet were cover’d with Greaves, his Air was manly, rough, and warlike. The Horse was mettlesome, and high courag’d, pricking up his Ears, as tho’ he heard the Trumpet. His Neck was high, his Look fierce, his Eyes sparkling, as eager for the Battle; he rear’d up his Fore-feet, and pranced like a War-Horse. Near this Statue, hard by the Eastern Goal, call’d _Rusius_, were a Range of _Statues_ of _Charioteers_, dextrous in driving the Chariot, and turning the Goal. They were very busy in managing their Bridles, and smacking their Whips, and directing their Horses, with their Eyes fix’d steddily upon the Goal. In short, there seem’d to be describ’d in these _Figures_ all the Tumult and Fury of a Chariot Race, with the most vigorous Struggle for Victory and Success. This Description of these Statues may seem imperfect; for it never was my Intention to describe them all. But what gave me the most agreeable Pleasure, and seem’d to me the most admirable Piece of Workmanship, was a large _Pedestal_, upon which was plac’d _an Animal cast in Brass_, as large as an Ox, having a short Tail, and a moderate Dewlap, something like the _Ægyptian_ Cattle. It had no Hoofs; but held in its Teeth, ready to strangle it, another _Animal_, cloth’d all over with Scales, almost impenetrable. It seem’d to be a _Basilisk_, and had a Mouth somewhat like a Serpent’s. It was taken by many to be an Ox of the _Nile_, and by some to be a _Crocodile_. But I forbear to give the several Conjectures upon it. These Figures however seem’d to represent an odd Sort of Fight, each of them furiously striving for Victory. The Creature which seem’d to be the _Basilisk_ was in Colour like a Frog, and was all over bloated from Head to Foot. He was casting out his Venom upon his Antagonist, with an Intent to destroy him. This _Animal_ was carv’d as bearing upon one Knee, and in a languishing Condition. This Observation gave the Spectators occasion to believe it fallen dead backward, if the _Base_ where he stood had not supported him. There was also the _Figure_ of another _Animal_, in whose Jaws was represented a Smaller Creature, whose Mouth was open as almost choak’d by the Teeth which held him, struggling to get loose, but to no Purpose. His Tail, which was very Short, seem’d to tremble; his Shoulders, his fore Feet, and the hinder Part of his Body, were hid in the Mouth of his Enemy, and mash’d by his Jaws. These _Animals_ also mutually kill’d each other. Thus we