Here stood anciently, a beautiful fountain, adorned with the finest marbles and columns ;

and on the top was a bronze statue of Jupiter, from which issued great plenty of water, as may be seen on the reverse of one of Titus' medals. This fountain was of great use both to the spectators and the gladiators in the amphitheatre to refresh themselves. Pope Alexander VII. caused it to be repaired, but since his time it has been entirely neglected."

" During hot weather, Augustus the Roman Emperor slept (observes Sentonius) with his chamber doors open, ' and frequently in a portico with waters playing around " him.'

The garden water-works of the Duke of Devonshire at Chatsworth are probably the finest in England ; being ornamented by many fanciful devices and from a jet of six inches diameter the water rises perpendicularly to the height of 90 feet.

The most remarkable fountain or jet deau in the world, is at Cassal in Germany, where the water rises from an orifice

of 12 inches diameter to a perpendicular height of 250 feet. The source from which it is supplied is at the top of a mountain near by, being about 500 feet above the level of the town. The surplus water not used for the supply of the fountain flows down the mountain-side forming a beautiful cascade.

The cities of Europe abound in fountains which in their

arrangement furnish beautiful designs and are ornamented with specimens of workmanship displaying much skill and refinement of taste : a minute description of them would, however, occupy too much space, and since we have had our attention drawn (on the subject of Aqueducts) more particularly to the works of the Romans, we will revert to the