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IX. Account of the ancient Rolls of Papyrus, discovered at Herculaneum, and the method employed to unroll them, in a Letter from the Hon. Henry Grey Bennett, to the Rev. Samuel Henley, M.A. F.A.S. Communicated by Mr. Henley

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 July 2012

Henry Grey Bennett
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In consequence of the conversation which I had the honor to hold with you, I take an early opportunity of explaining, as far as the want of an original MS. will admit, the process of unrolling the ancient Papyri discovered in Herculaneum.

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Archaeologia , Volume 15 , 1806 , pp. 114 - 117
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Copyright © The Society of Antiquaries of London 1806

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page 116 note [a] The following are the references to the plate:

A. The top of the board, containing holes for the pegs.

B. The Table.

C. Brass supporters of the Papyri.

D. The forceps.

E. The Papyri.

F. The screws.

G. Strings of silk fastened to the Papyri.

H. Ditto to the extremities.

I. Box containing goldbeaters' skin.

K. Cup of gum.

L. Principal screw to raise or lower the machine.

N.B. The goldbeaters' skin is attached to the Papyri with gum, to which are fastened the strings of silk, in order to unroll the manuscript.