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Bibliography of Stonehenge and Avcbury. 



Oliver, S. P. 1872. Dolmen-Mounds, etc., of Brittany, 



Quart. Jov/m. Science, n.s.. II., 1 — 21 ; and -136 — 454. 



The term " Dracontium," which has been applied to the supposed serpent- 

 temples, was "coined by an ingenious but rather extravagant antiquary, 

 Dr. Stukeley, as a name very suitable for a thing, which thing was also a 

 creation of his own brain." 



1874. Stone Monuments of Sardinia, etc, Fraser's Mag., 



n..s, IX., 312—322. 



The " Nuragghi" or rude stone towers were "granaries in time of peace, 

 and fortresses in time of war." 



1892. Clue to . . . Stonehenge. Athencewm,, 27 



Aug., p. 295. 



Comparing the monument with somewhat similar structures abroad, the 

 writer urges that " Stonehenge can no longer be regarded as intended for a 

 hypaethral edifice, but merely as the skeleton of a former solid construction." 



1892. Stonehenge. Times, 30 Aug., p. 4; and 26 Oct., p. 14. 



Maintains that the monument was formerly " roofed-in." 



1S94. Stonehenge, etc. Illust London News, 4 Aug., pp. 



U6— 147. 



Views of the " Talayots," or vaulted towers of Minorca, are given ; and also 

 two of Hagiar Khem, Malta. 



O'Neill, John. 1893. The Night of the Gods: an Enquiry 

 into Cosmic and (Josniogenic Mythology and Symbolism ; two 

 vols., 8vo., xii, 1078 : London. 

 For Stonehenge see pp. 272 ; 369 ; 735. The Druids, pp. 261 ; 272 ; 350— 

 353; and 744. The "revolution of the earth," and its effects upon the 

 apparent motions of the sun, moon, and stars are the common origin of 

 all religious myths and symbols. See p. 167 for illustration of n stone 

 building near Baalbek; (compare with outer >tone circle of Stonehenge.) 



Ord, C E. Blackett. L876. Stonehenge. Marlborough 



Coll. X. II. Sor. 2.* > >rd Report, pp. IS — '2\\ : with coloured plate 

 by F. ES. 1 Inline. 



Includes a coloured frontispieco of " the stones *' by F. E. Hulmo. " There 

 are two peculiarities in the construction of the trilithons: first, the uprights 

 taper to a certain e xtent, those sides which are in the line of tho oval not 

 being straight but convex . . . that is to say only two of their surfaces 

 narrow towards the top, the other two are rectangular, though slightly 

 convex . . . secondly, tho upper area of the large horizontal stones 

 is a little larger than the lower, so that the two sides are not perpendicular 

 uut slightly overhanging. This shows a considerable amount of knowledge 



