52 Bibliography of Stonehenge and Avehury. 



Fidler, T. C. : Civil engineer. 

 1881. The Astronomical Theories as to Stonehenge (abstract). 

 Jotirn. Brit. Arclmol. Assoc, XXXVIL, 167—8. 

 A survey " after allowing for the apparent, as distinguished from the true, 

 horizon and position of the sun, and also for the cyclical change in the 

 obliquity of the ellipse [?] proved that the Friar's Heel is so situated, and 

 the axis and centre of the building are so arranged, as to mark the rising 

 of the sun at the summer solstice." The probabilities to the contrary 

 were as 1 to 1400. 



Fisher, Rev. O. : Geologist. 

 1901. FoLK-LoRE about Stonehenge. Nature, LXIV., 648 ; 

 (Oct. 31). 



Was told when a child that the stones could only be correctly coimted by 

 laying a loaf of bread beside each. {See Grose). 



Folkersheimer, H. : Travelling student. 

 1562. Letter to Simler. Zurich Letters, Second Series, 8vo., 

 xxiii., 377 ; Parker Society, Cambridge, 1845. 



Describes his ride from Salisbury to Stonehenge in company with Bishop 

 Jewel. Thinks that the Komans erected Stonehenge as a trophy, for 

 " the very disposition of the stones bears some resemblance to a yoke " 

 (pp. 88—89). 



Fosbroke, Rev. T. D. [1770—1842]: Antiquanj. 

 1816. Cyclopean Architecture: — Stonehenge. Gent's Mag., 

 LXXXVL, i., 509—511. 



Does not think it possible to " date " either Abury or Stonehenge. The 

 latter was a Temple of the Sun. 



1825. Encyclopedia of Antiquities; two vols., 4to., 



xvi., iv., 955 ; illustrated : Loudon. 



1843. Second Edition ; two vols., 8vo. 



Stonehenge is a cyclopean prehistoric Temple of the Sun. (SeeYol. I., 

 pp. 6, 7, 31, 72—73 ; with frontispiece to Vol. II. ; ed. of 1825). 



Fuller, Thomas [1608 — 1661] : Prebendary of Sarum. 

 1655. Church History of Beitain. 

 Eeprinted 1837 ; 1840 ; 1842 ; 1868. 

 1845. New Edition by J. S. Brewer; six vols., 8vo. (c. 500 pp. 

 per vol.) : Oxford. 

 Writes of the great stones at Stonehenge that " it seems equally impossible 



