By the Rev. W. C. Lukis. 85 
There is no doubt that the number eleven has been assigned to 
these lines by careless observation, and once stated has been accepted 
unchallenged by succeeding writers. In the same way the three 
groups have been blended into ove monument ; for as it is usual for 
travellers to pass the short hour of their visit in examining the 
avenues of Menec only, they are not aware that a gap intervenes 
between each of the groups, and they take it for granted that the 
eleven lines of Menec are continued through the other groups as far 
_ as Kerlescant. 
It is strange that the local archzologists have just as imperfect an 
acquaintance with these monuments as we have in England, and not 
one, so far as I know, has made a serious study of them. The 
archzological society of the Department appear to have devoted 
their attention to the sepulchral chambers, and to have overlooked 
these wonderful structures. Had they taken them into serious con- 
sideration, and, as in duty bound, and in the interests of science, 
under their protection, they could hardly have failed to raise a loud 
and indignant protest against the work of destruction that is gomg 
on every year, thereby rendering the problem of their construction 
more and more difficult of solution. . I have passed four successive 
summers in examining and planning them, and it has deeply pained 
me to mark in each year the vacant spaces which familiar friends 
used to occupy. I have called the attention of that society to the 
fact; and have likewise brought the matter to the notice of archzol- 
ogists at the International Congress of Pre-historic Archeology, held 
at Norwich, 1868. The Morbihan Society has slumbered over my 
complaint; but I am happy tc say that at Norwich a committee 
composed of English and French members was at once nominated, 
to communicate with the Imperial Government, with a view to arrest 
the mischief if possible! I mention this here, as I do on all occasions, 
because I wish it to be widely known that structures which take the 
highest rank among the most curious and colossal monuments of 
the world are, even in these days when their study has become an 
1A memorial signed by Sir John Lubbock, on behalf of the Committee, was 
forwarded last Spring to the Préfet of the Morbihan, and it is hoped that steps 
have been taken to prevent further mischief. 
