Untitled : * Like Lockyer's Stonehenge and Other British Stone Monuments Astronomically Considered, William Stukeley's 1740 study of Stonehenge stands out among the huge number of books on the subject. Stukeley was a pioneer preservationist. He lamented the callous treatment of the majestic ruins both by...
Chapter Viii : * "Stonehenge, A Temple Restor'd to the British Druids", by William Stukeley, [1740], Plate 18. A direct view of the Remains of the adytum of Stonehenge p. 35 CHAP. VIII. "Of the Avenue to" Stonehenge. THE Avenue of "Stonehenge" was never observd by any who have wrote of it, tho a very elegant...
Chapter Xi : * "Stonehenge, A Temple Restor'd to the British Druids", by William Stukeley, [1740], p. 47 CHAP. XI. "Of the original name of "Stonehenge", and a conjecture of the general time of building such kind of works. Of "Wansdike", by whom made and when. Of "Vespasian's" camp. "Stonehenge" was calld...
Title Page : * "Stonehenge, A Temple Restor'd to the British Druids", by William Stukeley, [1740], "STONEHENGE" A TEMPLE RESTORD TO THE British Druids. "By "WILLIAM STUKELEY", M. D. Rector Of "All Saints" In STAMFORD. "--"Deus Est Qui Non Mutatur In vo". MANILIUS. "LONDON:" Printed For W. INNYS And R. MANBY...
Preface : * "Stonehenge, A Temple Restor'd to the British Druids", by William Stukeley, [1740], p. p1 PREFACE. A f"ew years ago I spent some time every summer in viewing, measuring, and considering the works of the ancient Druids in our Island; I mean; I mean those remarkable circles of Stones which we find...
Chapter Ix : * "Stonehenge, A Temple Restor'd to the British Druids", by William Stukeley, [1740], Plate 21. An inward View of Stonehenge or Side view of the cell. AA the altar. p. 41 CHAP. IX. "Of the "Cursus". Games exercisd on holy festivals. The Druids understood geometry". ABOUT half a mile north...
Chapter Iv : * "Stonehenge, A Temple Restor'd to the British Druids", by William Stukeley, [1740], p. 20 CHAP. IV. "Of the lesser circle of stones, without imposts. A disputation again Mr. Webb". MANY drawings have been made and publishd, of "Stonehenge". But they are not done in a scientific way, so as may...
Chapter I : * "Stonehenge, A Temple Restor'd to the British Druids", by William Stukeley, [1740], p. 1 Plate 1: A Druid CHAP. I. "Of the Situation of "Stonehenge" in general. That it was a temple of the Druids, of the patriarchal mode, who were a most ancient oriental colony. In later times, the "Belg"...
Chapter Vii : * "Stonehenge, A Temple Restor'd to the British Druids", by William Stukeley, [1740], p. 33 CHAP. VII. "Of the area round Stonehenge. The bowing stones. The manner of sacrificing". OF the court round the temple of "Stonehenge", somewhat is said already, TAB. XXIII. and of the two stones standing...
Chapter Ii : * "Stonehenge, A Temple Restor'd to the British Druids", by William Stukeley, [1740], CHAP. II. "Of the name of "Stonehenge". These works prior to the "Roman" times. Who were the builders? Of the general situation of it, again. Of the beauty of its general proportion. A peep into it. A walk round...
Chapter V : * "Stonehenge, A Temple Restor'd to the British Druids", by William Stukeley, [1740], CHAP. V. "Of the cell or "adytum" of "Stonehenge". Of the "Surgeons" amphitheater, "London. Disputations become cloisters and porticoe's. Let us now with minds free from passion, enter the "adytum" with an intent...
Chapter Xii : * "Stonehenge, A Temple Restor'd to the British Druids", by William Stukeley, [1740], p. 56 CHAP. XII. "A conjecture about the time of the founding of "Stonehenge". An uniform variation in setting these works, not to be accounted for, but by supposing the "Druids" usd a magnetical compass. Their...
Chapter Iii : * "Stonehenge, A Temple Restor'd to the British Druids", by William Stukeley, [1740], p. 15 Plate 8. North Prospect from Stonehenge P. a barrow opened by Lord Pembroke. S. by W. Stukeley. CHAP. III. "The admeasurement of the ground-plot; and outer circle of the temple, and imposts over it...
Chapter X : * "Stonehenge, A Temple Restor'd to the British Druids", by William Stukeley, [1740], CHAP. X. "Of the barrows, or sepulchral "tumuli" about "Stonehenge". Generally set in groups, which are family burial places; and in sight of "Stonehenge". They are single burial places. How the body is posited...
Dedication : * "Stonehenge, A Temple Restor'd to the British Druids", by William Stukeley, [1740], p. d1 To His GRACE PEREGRINE Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, Hereditary Lord Great Chamberlain of ENG LAND, "&c". " and by a regular practice of its precepts, in their whole extent. And as you are justly sensible...
Chapter Vi : * "Stonehenge, A Temple Restor'd to the British Druids", by William Stukeley, [1740], p. 30 CHAP. VI. "Of the number of the stones. Of the altar-stone. Of what has been found in digging, about the temple. A plate of tin of the Druids writing. A plate of gold, supposed to be of the Druids writing"...
