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2.—Stonehenge. – Restored Plan. Dr. Stukely’s drawing; the shaded stones were the ones remaining in the early 1840s when this plan was prepared. [more...] |
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3.—Stonehenge. – Perspective Elevation, restored. “The external appearance which the whole work would have if restored, is shown in the perspective elevation. (Fig. 3.)” (p. 3) |
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58.—British Coracles. “The primitive inhabitants of all sea-girt countries are fishermen. It is impossible not to believe that the people of Britain, having at their command the treasures of wide æstuaries and deep rivers, were fishermen to a large extent. The Britons must always have [...] |
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4.—Stonehenge: section 1 to 2 (Restored Plan, Fig. 2), 105 feet. “The internal arrangment is exhibited in the section.” (p. 3) |
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5.—Stonehenge. “The present arrangement of the ruin [of Stonehenge] is shown in Figs. 5 and 6.” (p. 3) |
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65.—Shield in the British Museum. “It is equally difficult to determine the date of those valuable relics which have been found in various places, exhibiting a taste for symmetry and nice workmanship in the fabrication of their weapons, offensive and defensive, and the ruder decorations of their persons. Such are the [...]Flintshire, now in the British Museum (Fig. 64). Such are the shields (Figs. 65, 66, 67), of one of which (Fig. 67) Sir Samuel Meyrick, its possessor, says, “It is impossible to contemplate the artistic portions without feeling convinced that there is a mixture of British ornaments with such resemblances to the elegant designs on Roman works as would be produced by a people in a state of less civilization.” (p. 22) [more...] |
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6.—Stonehenge “The present [1845] appearance of the ruin [Stonehenge] is shown in Figs. 5 and 6.” (p. 3) [more...] |
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7.—Druidical Circle at Darab Legend ascribes the foundation of the city to Darius, hence its name Darab-gerd (Darius-town) [more...] |
