THE FORUM.

Diomed's Inn.--The Niche of Minerva.--The Appearance
and The Monuments of the Forum.--The Antique
Temple.--The Pagan ex-Voto Offerings.--The Merchants'
City Exchange and the Petty Exchange.--The Pantheon,
or was it a Temple, a Slaughter-house, or a
Tavern?--The Style of Cooking, and the Form of
Religion.--The Temple of Venus.--The Basilica.--The
Inscriptions of Passers-by upon the Walls.--The Forum
Rebuilt. 37


III.

THE STREET.

The Plan of Pompeii.--The Princely Names of the
Houses.--Appearance of the Streets, Pavements, Sidewalks,
etc.--The Shops and the Signs.--The Perfumer, the Surgeon,
etc.--An Ancient Manufactory.--Bathing
Establishments.--Wine-shops, Disreputable Resorts.--Hanging
Balconies, Fountains.--Public Placards: Let us
Nominate Battur! Commit no Nuisance!--Religion on
the Street. 67


IV.

THE SUBURBS.