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desire of James I.; also by Smith, Stukely, and Wood, the 
two latter of which, it is thought, are the most accurate. 
Various opinions also, and conjectures and hypotheses, have 
been formed as to the origin or object of this singular monu¬ 
ment ; but nothing very decisive seems to have been ascer¬ 
tained. The building seems very probably to have been in¬ 
tended for a Druidical temple; but neither its founders, the 
date of its erection, the process by which such enormous 
masses were raised into their respective situations, are 
known. 
STONE HILL, in Herefordshire, England, 1417 feet 
above the level of the sea. 
STO'NEHORSE, s. A horse not castrated.—Where there 
is most arable land, stonehorses or geldings are more neces¬ 
sary. Mortimer. 
STONEHOUSE, a parish of Scotland, in Lanarkshire, 5 
miles long, and on an average 2 broad. 
STONEHOUSE, a market town of England, in the county 
of Devon. It is situated between the towns of Plymouth 
and Devonport, about one mile from either; and, from 
the rapid increase of buildings within these few years, has all 
the appearance of being very soon united to Plymouth itself, 
a street and road having been begun for the purpose, through 
a marsh which lies in the way. Here are excellent barracks 
for the royal marine corps, and one for 1000 regulars or 
militia. Here is also the royal naval hospital, for men who 
are sent from all ships coming into Plymouth harbour. The 
town contains two Episcopal chapels, and two chapels for 
dissenters. A public school has been erected for poor 
children, on Dr. Bell’s system, and capable of educating 
150 boys and girls. Stonehouse is subject to the magistrates 
of Devonport, on whom all civil decisions are depend¬ 
ant; but owing to its rapid increase, it is thought the town 
will soon acquire a jurisdiction of its own. In 1811, Stone¬ 
house contained 5174 inhabitants; and at present the popu¬ 
lation is about 7000 or 8000. Market on Tuesday and Sa¬ 
turday, and two annual fairs; 1% mile south-west-by west of 
Plymouth, and 217 west-by-south of London. 
STONEHOUSE, a parish of England, in Gloucester, with 
two charity schools, and annual fairs in May and Decem¬ 
ber. 
STONEHOUSE, West, a township of England, in 
Cornwall, near the passage at Crimble Ferry; 1 mile west of 
Devonport. 
STONE INDIANS, a tribe of Indians who inhabit the 
south of Fire Fort, or Assiniboin river, in North America. 
Their number was estimated by Mackenzie at 450, but this is 
much diminished. 
STONELY, or Stoneleigh, a town and parish of Eng¬ 
land, in Warwickshire, on the north bank of the river Sow, 
near its confluence with the Avon. Market on Thursday; 
4£ miles south-by-west of Coventry, and 88 north-north-west 
of London. 
STONE MOUNTAINS, mountains of America, in the west 
part of Virginia. Lat. 36. 40. N. long. 81. 40. W. 
STO'NEPIT, s. A quarry ; a pit where stones are dug.— 
There’s one found in a stonepit. Wood-ward. 
STO’NEPITCH, s. Hard inspissated pitch.—The Egyp¬ 
tian mummies are reported to be as hard as stone-pitch. 
Bacon. 
STO'NEPLOVER, s. A bird. Ainsworth. 
STO'NER, s. One who strikes, beats, or kills with stones. 
—It -was the character of Jerusalem to be the killer of the 
prophets, and the stoner of them who were sent unto her. 
Barrow. 
STONE RIVER, a river of North America, which runs 
into Lake Athapescow. 
STONE’S RIVER, a river of the United States, in Ten¬ 
nessee, which runs north-west into the Cumberland; 6 miles 
above Nashville. 
STONESBOROUGH, a post village of the United States, 
in Green county, Kentucky. 
STONESBY, a parish of England, in Leicestershire; 6 
miles north-east of Melton Mowbray. 
STO'NESCAST, or Stonesthrow, s. Distance to which 
a stone may be thrown. —A madder thing to see them ride 
though not half a stonescast. Sir T. Herbert. 
STONESFIELD, a parish of England, in Oxfordshire; 
4 miles west of Woodstock. 
STO'NESMICKLE, s. A bird. This is perhaps the 
bird called stonestnich, a kind of Stone-chatter. 
STO'NESQUARER, s. One who shapes stones into 
squares.—Hiram’s builders did hew them, and the stone- 
squarers. 1 Kings. 
STONEWALL CREEK, a river of North America, 
which runs into the Missouri, just above the natural stone 
walls ; 95 miles below the Great Falls. 
STONEWORK, s. Building of stone.—They make two 
walls with flat stones, and fill the space with earth, and so 
they continue the stonework. Mortimer. 
STONEY, a small river of North America, which falls 
into the Ohio. 
STONHAM, Aspall, a parish of England, in Suffolk ; 
4 j miles north-east-by-east of Needham. 
STO'NINESS, s. The quality of having many stones.— 
Small gravel or stoniness is found therein. Mortimer. — 
Hardness of mind.—He hath some stonyness at the bottom. 
Hammond. 
STONINGTON, a sea-port, borough, and post township 
of the United States, in New London county, Connecticut. 
Population of the borough, 804; of the township, 3043. 
The harbour sets up from the sound opposite Fisher’s island. 
It borders on Rhode Island, and is a place of some trade. 
This town was bombarded by the British, without effect, on 
8th August 1814. 
STONINGTON, North, a post township of the United 
States, in New Loudon county, Connecticut; 9 miles north 
of S.tonington. 
STONO INLET, a ritfer or channel of South Carolina, 
which separates the islands of James and John, and runs into 
the Atlantic. Lat. 38. 41. N. long. 80. 3. W. 
STONY, adj. [ycanig, pcsenij, Sax.] Made of stone. 
With love’s light wings did I o’erperch these walls; 
For stony limits cannot hold love out. Shakspeare. 
Abounding with stones. 
From the stony Maenalus 
Bring your flocks, and live with us. Milton. 
Petrific. 
Now let the stony dart of senseless cold 
Pierce to my heart, and pass through every side. Spenser. 
Hard; inflexible; unrelenting. 
Thou art come to answer 
A stony adversary, an inhuman wretch 
Uncapable of pity. Shakspeare . 
STONY BROOK, a post village of the United States, in 
Broohaven county. New York. 
STONY CREEK, a township of the United States, in 
Somerset county, Pennsylvania. 
STONY HEAD, a point on the north shore of Van Die¬ 
men’s Land. Long. 147. 10. E. 
STONYHURST, a hamlet of England, in the parish of 
Whalley, Lancashire. 
STONY ISLAND. 1. An island near the east coast of 
Labrador. Lat 53. 4. N. long. 55. 30. W.—2. A small 
island in the Spanish Main. Lat. 14. 20. N. long. 82. 45. 
W.—3. An island in the east end of Lake Ontario, south¬ 
west of Sackett’s harbour. 
STONYKIRK, or Stephenkirk, a parish of Scotland, 
in Wigtonshire, lying in the west part of the bay of Luce. 
STONY MIDDLETON, a township of England, in 
Derbyshire ; 3 miles west-by-north of Bicester. 
STONY POINT, a post village of the United States, in 
Albemarle county, Virginia.—2. A post village of the 
United States, in Abbeville district, South Carolina.—3. 
Stony Point, a post on the right bank of the River Hud¬ 
son, 
