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ecclesiastical centres, and to carry away everything of value 

 they could lay their hands on ; and hence many of our ancient 

 monuments, when examined, show that the destroyer's hands 

 have been already employed upon them. It was so in this 

 case, and when the sub-committee excavated so far as to be 

 able to define the general outline of the enclosure and its con- 

 tained chambers, they had the earth returned, and impressed 

 upon the people of the neighbourhood the propriety of leaving 

 the surrounding stones as they then stood." 



WILLIAM GRAY, Hon. Sec. 



