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1. Perseus Sculpture Catalog entry Piraeus Athena
   Excavated at Piraeus (found in 1959 in a cache together with the Piraeus Apollo and two statues of Artemis [Piraeus 4647 and Piraeus 4648]). (24.88)

2. Perseus Sculpture Catalog entry Piraeus Apollo
   Excavated at Piraeus (found in 1959 in a cache together with the Piraeus Athena and two statues of Artemis [Piraeus 4647 and Piraeus 4648]). (24.88)

3. Perseus Sculpture Catalog entry Piraeus 4647
   Excavated at Piraeus (found in 1959 in a cache together with the Piraeus Apollo, the Piraeus Athena, and a smaller statue of Artemis [Piraeus 4648]). (24.88)

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2 from The Bolles Collection on the History of London

1. Sidney Lee, Dictionary of National Biography: Index and Epitome alphabetic letter V, entry 31307
   general; of Dutch extraction; born in Malta; ensign, 1828; major, 1843; served in Ceylon, 1829-33, and in India, 1833-7 and 1842-5; lieutenant-colonel, 1851; in command at the Piræus, 1854-5; brigadier-general, May 1855; commanded brigade in the Crimea, 1855-6; commanded British contingent in Chinese war, 1857-60; K.C.B., 1858; major-general, 1859; held command in India, 1862-5; governor of Malta, 1872-8; general, 1875; retired, 1881. [lviii. (3.25)

2. Sidney Lee, Dictionary of National Biography: Index and Epitome alphabetic letter T, entry 30183
   statesman; elder son of Henry Temple, second viscount Palmerston [q. v.]; born at Broadlands, near Romsey, Hampshire; educated at Harrow, Edinburgh, and St. John's College, Cambridge; M.A. jure natalium, Cambridge, 1806; succeeded to the peerage, 1802; tory M.P. for Newport, Isle of Wight, 1807; lord of the admiralty in the Portland ministry, when he made his first speech (vindicating diplomatic secrecy), 1808; refused seat in the cabinet offered by Perceval, but accepted secretaryship-at-war, 1809; retained secretaryship through successive administrations till 1828, showing energy in carrying out reforms and maintaining his rights; wounded by a would-be assassin, 1818; elected M.P. for Cambridge University, 1811-31, when he was rejected through his support of parliamentary reform; for Bletchingley, 1831, South Hampshire, 1832, and Tiverton, 1835-65; offered by Canning chancellorship of the exchequer, but excluded from that office by George IV, 1827; remained, however, a Canningite all his life; continued in Goderich's and in Wellington's ministries, but left with the Canningites, 1828; made his first great speech on foreign affairs, attacking the government's policy towards Portugal and Greece, 1829, and supported catholic emancipation; became foreign secretary in Lord Grey's administration, 1830, which office, except during Peel's administration for four months, he held during eleven years; effected the independence of Belgium in spite of great difficulties, and prevented acceptance of the Belgian throne by the Due de Nemours, 1830-1; obtained the Volo to Arta frontier for Greece, 1832; G.C.B., 1832; supported Isabella in Spain and Donna Maria in Portugal against the pretenders, Don Carlos and Dom Miguel, by his quadruple alliance, 1834, and sent troops to Spain; supported Turkey, in whose regeneration he believed, against the encroachments of Russia, but failed to prevent the treaty of Unkiar Skelesi between Russia and Turkey, 1833, and was obliged by French patronage of Mohammed Ali to make a treaty with Russia, Austria, and Prussia to defend Turkish territory against the Egyptians, 1840; opposed by the cabinet and court, threatened his resignation; baffled Mohammed Ali and concluded a convention closing the Bosphorus and Dardanelles to ships of all nations, 1841; declared war against China, annexed Hongkong, and obtained opening of five ports, 1840-1; effected slave trade convention, 1841; showed great prescience and firmness throughout, and raised English prestige abroad; ‘had created Belgium, saved Portugal and Spain from absolutism, rescued Turkey from Russia, and the highway to India from France,’ and had maintained peace; attacked in opposition, 1841-6, the ‘imbecility’ and ‘sacrifices’ of the government; became foreign secretary again in Lord John Russell's administration, 1846; preserved Swiss independence from Anstrian and French interference; refused further support of England to the Orleanist dynasty, owing to the Spanish marriages, 1846; sent a fleet to re-establish the queen of Portugal, 1846; maintained attitude of neutrality through the revolution period, desiring the establishment of a stable government in France and Italian independence; through a dictatorial letter to Spain caused the English minister's dismissal from Madrid, 1848; allowed Woolwich to furnish arms to the Sicilian insurgents; procured better terms for Sardinia by his intercession, 1849; expressed England's ‘disgust’ at Austrian severities, and supported Turkey, at the risk of war, in her refusal to give up to Russia and Austria Polish and Hungarian refugees, 1849; compelled Greece to accept his terms in the Pacifico affair and blockaded the Piræus, 1850, on which occasion he made his famous ‘civis Romanus’ speech, and defeated the foreign and English conspiracies to overthrow him; brought upon himself by his independent action as foreign minister Queen Victoria's memorandum of 12 Aug. 1850, and having expressed his approval of Napoleon's coup d'état, 1851, was dismissed by Lord John Russell; the government itself defeated on an amendment moved by him shortly afterwards; refused to join, but supported Lord Derby's government; on its fall became home secretary in Lord Aberdeen's ministry, 1852; resigned on the question of reform, but returned to office, 1853; advocated in vain vigorous action in resisting Russia; on the outbreak of war proposed the Crimean campaign; the conduct of the war refused him by Aberdeen, on which Russell resigned, and the ministry fell, 1855; became prime minister at a time of immense difficulty and danger; compelled by France and Austria to agree to the treaty of Paris (1856), by which, however, the integrity of Turkey was guaranteed; K.G., 1856; opposed French projects for partition of Turkish territories in Africa; opposed the construction of the Suez Canal; defeated on the China war question, but returned to power again with increased majority at general election, 1857; underrated at first seriousness of Indian mutiny, but took prompt measures for relief of English garrisons; was defeated on the Conspiracy to Murder Bill, 1858, and resigned, but again became prime minister, 1859; supported advance of Italy towards independence; strengthened the national defences; warden of the Cinque ports, 1861; lord rector of Glasgow University, 1863; hon. (1.61)

1 from American Memory: California

1. A Gil Blas in California. By Alexandre Dumas. Translated by Marguerite Eyer Wilbur page xxvii
   Having reached the mouth of the Euphrates she founds Babylon, Nineveh, Sidon, & Tyre, descends to the sea like the giant Polyphemus &, with her right hand deposits Pergame at the extremity of Africa; with the left Carthage at the tip of Africa; with both hands Athens and Piræus. (3.09)

4 from American Memory: Upper Midwest

1. Memoirs of Mary D. Bradford: Autobiographical and historical reminiscences of education in Wisconsin, through progressive service from rural school teaching to city superintendent page 322
   When, under the guidance of Professor O. P. Fairfield and Professor T. L. Wright, we were through with sightseeing in and about Athens, those who had gone the other way arrived at the old port of Piræus, and we took their places aboard the Athena. (3.90)

2. Memoirs of Jeremiah Curtin page 918
   Piræus Greek port, 697. (3.70)

3. Lucinda Hinsdale Stone, her life story and reminiscences. By Belle McArthur Perry ... Introduction by Ellen M. Henrotin page 313
   As the vessel on which our party of American ladies, including Mrs. Bagley and her daughter, of Detroit, also Miss Cutler of Grand Haven, was entering the Piraeus at Athens, on our way from Cairo, we hailed the stars and stripes floating gallantly from the masts of the warship “Pensacola. (3.09)

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243 from Beazley Archive

1. Beazley Archive Pottery Database entry 41802
   ATHENS, PIRAEUS (11.60)

2. Beazley Archive Pottery Database entry 41823
   ATHENS, PIRAEUS (11.60)

3. Beazley Archive Pottery Database entry 41763
   ATHENS, PIRAEUS (11.60)

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