EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. xix Plate IV. (LXXIII.) Dog's Head. Referred to in Plate II. (LXXIII.) The Camel. Appears on monuments of the Christian period. (xc.) Cattle. Referred to in Plate II. Resembles (Vol. ii. Spalding Club, VI.) Bird swallowing Serpent. (xc.) Tree on a Platform or in a Flower-Pot? plant in a sculpture at Carthage. See Plate VI. (XXXII.) Plant or Flower. Referred to in Plate II. (CXXXI. and XCVI.) Are figures on heathen monuments. Plate V. (xv. and CXIII.) Circular Figures on a Stand. upright. Referred to in Plate I. and p. 420. Always placed (CXI.) The Double Crescent is found both in Christian and heathen sculptures. (Letter A.) The Goose appears sculptured on a rock in a cave at East Wemyss, combined in the same design with the elephant. See also Plate LVI. and pp. 86-90. (CXXXII.) Sea-Monster, is in a heathen sculpture. (XXIX. and XXXII.) The Harp is in Christian sculptures. See also Plate LVI. and p. 448. PLATE VI. Figures from the ruins of Carthage, showing emblems some what similar to those on the sculptured stones of Scotland. From Dr. Davies' Researches in Carthage. See p. 47. PLATE VII. The Sacred Tree at Anuradhapoora in Ceylon. From a drawing made by the Author in 1827. See p. 174. PLATE VIII. Comparative size of the principal stone circles in Britain. This diagram is on too limited a scale to show the most remarkable distinctions of Avebury-viz. its miles of approaches, marked by huge monoliths, and an artificial mount. that covers five acres of ground. See p. 183. PLATE IX. Stone Avenues of Carnac made by the Author in 1857. in Brittany. From a drawing The view is looking along three outer lines of the rude columns, of which there are eleven lines forming ten avenues. See also Plate XVI. p. 191. PLATE X. Plans of the circles of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, and Sinhinny in Aberdeenshire. See Plates XIII. XIX. XX. p. 207. PLATE XI. Plan of the Hurlers. From Borlase's Cornwall. See p. 207. PLATE XII. Plan of Botallick Circles. From Borlase's Cornwall. See p. 215. PLATE XIII. View of the Circle at Sinhinny, Aberdeenshire. See Plate X. p. 215. PLATE XIV. View of part of the Circle at Ardlair, Aberdeenshire. P.216. PLATE XV. View of part of the Circle in the Churchyard of Midmar, Aberdeenshire. P. 220. PLATE XVI. View on the plain of Carnac in Brittany, taken in 1857. See Plate IX. p. 232. PLATE XVII. Plan of Avebury, showing the avenues of approach and the Mount of Silbury. See Frontispiece and Title-page; also Plate XVIII. p. 235. PLATE XVIII. Plan of the Great Circle at Avebury. See Plate XVII. ; the Frontispiece to Vol. I.; and p. 234. PLATE XIX. View of Stonehenge; taken in 1856. It was too late to notice under the proper head in this work the account of a primitive monument seen by Palgrave1 at Kaseem in Central Arabia. He was informed that there were other similar monuments in the same neighbourhood. This monument appears to be a near resemblance, in size of columns, massive architraves, and form of construction, to Stonehenge. Palgrave considers these monuments to have been "in some measure religious." He also states that in the surrounding districts planetary or Sabæan worship was, and still is, to a great extent practised. See Plate XX. p. 240. PLATE XX. View of Stonehenge, as the Author believes it appeared, when perfect, to those entering from the East. See Plate XIX. p. 241. PLATE XXI. Plan of the Circle at Castle-Rig, near Keswick, Cumber land. See Plate XXII. p. 244. PLATE XXII. View of the Circle at Castle-Rig, and mountain of Blencathra beyond it. See Plate XXI. p. 245. PLATE XXIII. Plan of Primitive Monument at Callernish in Lewes. From Paper by H. Callender, Esq., in Proceedings of Society of See p. 247. Antiquaries of Scotland, vol. ii. p. 382. PLATE XXIV. View of Great Menhir at Loc-Maria-Ker, Brittany, restored. From sketches by the Author, taken in 1857. See Plate XXV. p. 249. PLATE XXV. View of Great Menhir at Loc-Maria-Ker, as it lies broken and prostrate. See Plate XXIV. p. 258. 1 Palgrave's Central and Eastern Arabia, 1865, vol. i. p. 251. |