^{page note 25 1} It is only fair to say that the excavations recently conducted in Cyprus on behalf of the German Institute by Hett Duemmler, of which a valuable account is given in the Mittheilungen xi. pp. 209–262, are a signal exception to this rule. Herr Richter too, in his various speculative operations has often contrived to harmonize the interests ot science with those of his numerous employers.

^{page note 26 1} See Klein, Vasen mit Meistersigiiaturen, new ed. 1887, p. 49. On p 222 ibid, he gives a description of this alabastron under the name Iasiades. This does not sound a very likely name, and there seem besides to be actual traces of the F on the vase : unfortunately a fracture in the clay occurs just at this doubtful spot.

^{page note 27 1} In Mittheil. xi. p. 36, Duemmler refers to marble idols in the British Museum found at Naukratis and similar to those from Amorgos and other præ-Greek sites; but no such objects, nor indeed anything of so early a date, were found there.