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(fig. 10), « in West Gothland, which 2)i'es(;'nts runic characters of the 

 third century of our era ; the upright stone of St. Dogmael, in Pem- 

 brokeshire (Wales), upon which are found two inscriptions, one in 

 Ogham, the other in Latin characters; ^ that which we here reproduce 

 (fig. 11) is from an article on the '' Oghama inscriptions at Kenfegge, 

 in Glamovganshire; " ^' finally, the numerous sculptured dolmens of 

 Ireland (fig. 12).'' Abbe Domenech, in the curious account of his 

 sojourn of several 3^ears among the Indians of North America, speaks 

 of tombstones bearing pictographic characters (fig. 13)''andof strange 

 inscriptions upon flint stones (fig. 14).^ To the cliff dwellers, or 

 inhabitants of caves, of Arizona and New Mexico are attributed the 

 designs and pictorial engravings found upon the rocks borne to the 



Fig. 10. Dead man's name. Rook with runic characters found at Vanga, West Gothland, 

 Sweden. Height, 3 feet 5 inches; width, 8 feet. 



banks of the San Juan (fig. 15)./ Quite recently there Avere brought 

 to light the stones of St. Aubin Baubigne (Deux Sevres) (fig. 16), 



« Stephens (Dr. (i.). Ihindbodk of the old nortlieiMi niiiii* iiioiuiiuonts of Scan- 

 dinavia and Enfiland. E(iint)urgli, 18S4, fol. 



'' Krash (Ridi. R.). The ogham insiTil)ed stones of Wales. Arehjeologia 

 Cauibi'onsis, o° series, A^ol. XV, 1869, p. ir)5. 



c Arehseologiu (lambrensis, 1840, Vol. I; p. 412. 



(^ Borlase (William Copeland). The dolmens of Ireland. London, 1897, 'A vol. 

 8°, fig. 



e Domeneeh (Abbe). Seven years" residence in the great deserts of North 

 America. London. 1860, 8°, 2 vol. 



/ Nuduillac (Manjuis de). L.Aniericjne preliistoriiine. I'aris, 1882, 8°. 



