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The Celt, the Roman, and the Saxon : a history of the early inhabitants of Britain, down to the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity ; illustrated by the ancient remains brought to light by recent research / by Thomas Wright ; with numerous engravings on wood (1902)

Wright, Thomas, 1810-1877 · London : Paul, Trench, Trubner · leaf 96

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earlier half of thetwelfth century, and f^iven by Henry of Huiitinfrdon, Stonehenf!:e is thesecond wonder. A])ud Stanhenges lapides mirai mufi-nitudinis in iiiudumjxirtarum elevati sunt, ut porta) portis sui)erp(jsita) vidoantur, nco potesttxcogitare (jua arte elevati sunt, vel (jualitiT… … CHAP. III.] CIRCLES AT AYEBURY. 83 all who are sincerely desirous of arriving- at truth.* It hasbeen observed with regard to the stones of which this monu-ment is constructed, that the outer circles of large stones, aswell as the inner triliths, are of the sandstone found plentifullyin the…

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