ANCIENT CHARIOT. 2^9 



Docftor Stukely fays there is another of thefe near 

 Dorchefter ; another on the banks of the river Lowther, 

 by Perith in Cumberland ; and another in the valley 

 jufl without the town of Royfton. 



Such were the equeflrian fports of the ancient Bri- 

 tons, who even in their PaJIimes encouraged a warlike 

 fpirit and emulation, and advanced the public welfare; 

 for by making pleafure fubfervient to fcience, and con- 

 fidering the race only as an exhibition of military Ikill, 

 they dignified the fport, and made their cavalry no lefs 

 the delight and ornament of peace, than the fupport 

 and terror of war." 



