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Also a most interesting fact as to the dedication of the Church at Avebury 

 is brought out. " It appears that the cross was erected on the summit 

 of Silbury Hill on December 25th every year, and that the weeping and 

 wailing myriads of Druids and Druidesses stood on the northern side of 

 the mound ; and the moment the Sun at 12, o'clock of that day reached 

 the line of the Meridian it was inferred that the murderous attack of 

 Black Wings upon the Sun commenced. Then a scene like that of men 

 and women took place, wailing for Arthur, otherwise Taliesun, looking 

 towards the south, instead of towards the north as the Syrians did ' for 

 Tammuz.' Therefore, 'The Christian Church of Avebury is dedicated 

 to St. Thomas who is placed by the Church as a substitute for Tammuz." 

 After these extracts it seems scarcely necessary to say that the book is a 

 veritable mine of curious information, to which it is permitted to us to 

 hope that the author himself is able to attach some definite meaning. 

 Beviewed Salisbury Journal, Feb. 23rd, 1901. 



A Sentimental and Practical Guide to Stonehenge, 



Compiled by Lady AntrobUS. Cr. 8vo. [1900.] Salisbury : 

 Brown & Co. Pp. 40. Price Is. 



This little guide book is specially adapted for the use of those who 

 visit Stonehenge from Salisbury. The intervening places of interest, 

 Old Sarum — Amesbury — Lake House — Ogbury Camp — Great Durnford 

 Church and House — Heale House, &c, are all dealt with, and something 

 of their history is told in a popular way — Amesbury itself being dealt 

 with at some length. On the subject of Stonehenge itself Lady Antrobus 

 quotes largely from Mr. E. Story Maskelyne's pamphlet, and seems 

 inclined to accept his theory of the Phoenician origin of the structure, 

 B.C. 1000, as authoritative. She also quotes Mrs. Gordon approvingly, 

 as well as other more generally recognised authorities. 



The illustrations, which are well worth the price of the pamphlet, 

 include a map, plans of Stonehenge, and good process views of Amesbury 

 Church, Amesbury Abbey, The House (two views), The Palladian Bridge, 

 the Chinese Summer House, Kent House, The Diamond, Stonehenge 

 (six views), Lake House, Heale House, Little Durnford House. 



Stonehenge. 



The fall of the two stones of the outer circle on the last night of the 

 century and the measures subsequently taken for the enclosure and 

 preservation of the structure, have been the subject of a large number of 

 letters and articles in the newspapers. The Daily Graphic, Jan. 3rd, 

 had a cut of Stonehenge. Articles in The Times, Jan. 4th ; Devizes 

 Gazette, Jan. 10th ; Wilts County Mirror, Jan. 18th ; and Daily News, 

 Feb. 23rd. The Salisbury Journal reprinted the account which appeared 

 in the Journal of Jan. 16th, 1797, of the fall of the trilithon on Jan. 3rd, 

 1797. A letter from Mr. Flinders Petrie appeared in the Times, reprinted 

 in Devizes Gazette, Feb. 21st. Accounts of the meeting of the joint 

 committee, and of the decisions come to by them, appeared in the Times, 



