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and as several vases were found within the
house, containing the remains of medicines
dried up, besides a variety of drugs and pills,
it appears evident that this must have been an
apothecary’s shop.
Amongst the houses still remaining on the
left-hand side of the same street, are seen
those of Caius Julius Duumvir, and Gneus
Ilarius Sabinus; and lastly that of Fortuneus.
On the other side of the street are several
shops in a ruinous condition, beyond which
are the houses of Marcellus, and Svettius
Popidius, Edile.
They had begun to disinter some other
houses in this part of the town, but afterwards
abandoned the design, on perceiving that the
volcanic substances had been disturbed and
removed from their original situation, this
being a certain indication that the inhabitants
of Pompeii had returned after the eruption,
in order to secure those articles of value,
which in the moment of their flight they had
been compelled to leave behind them; this
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