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NORTH FRIEZE OF PARTHENON. 175In this part of the frieze there is great variety in thecostumes and accoutrements of the horsemen. Crestedhelmets are worn by Nos. 59, 62 ; flexible leather caps byNos. 84, 93, 96 ; a taenia by No. 97, and a petasos byNo. 105. Some figures wear high boots with flaps at thetnee as Nos. 98, 103, &c., while others wear boots withoutflaps as Nos. 90, 91, 92 ; a few have bare feet, as Nos. 72,87, 89. The usual dress is a sleeveless chiton and a cloak.Some riders, however, wear a chiton only, as Nos. 59, 6063, 72, &c., and others wear a cloak only, as Nos. 64, 76,79, 87, 94. It may be mentioned that, according to Theophrastus,it was a mark of the man of small ambitions,when he took part in a cavalry procession, to give all hisgarments to a slave to carry home except only his cloak,in which he would display himself, walking about theagora. The chiton may have either one girdle, as No. 72,or two girdles, as Nos. 57, 59, &c.In a few instances ithas long sleeves, as in Nos. 73, 75, 80, 84, 97, 98, 109.Two riders wear a cuirass, viz. Nos. 62, 92. The reinsand bridles were in nearly every instance of bronze,marked by rivet holes behind the horse's ear, at hismouth and in the rider's hands. Marble reins are seenin the right hands of Nos. 98, 103.Slab xxiv. is shown, as has been already stated, to have XXIV.contained the first of the cavalry, by the figure of the52, apobates which has been fitted to its left side. Neitherthis fragment nor that at the upper right hand cornerhave been engraved bj' Michaelis.Slab XXV. was complete when drawn by Stuart.Only XXV.57. a fragment, containing part of No. 57, now survives.This is not inserted, in its place in the frieze,~but is fixedbeside the south door to the Elgin Room.Slab xxvi. is proved by Stuart's drawing to be continuous XXVLwith the fragmentary slab xxv. Between slabs xxvi. and XXVILxxxi.the order is uncertain. The arrangement of plate XXXI.