have been better suited to the purpose, than such an erection as Stonehenge; which might equally sustain the violence of enemies, and the lapse of ages. The zeal of his numerous followers would carry them through the requisite labour. The pattern of the Romans was sufficient to supply the mechanical powers which it demanded; and it is so obvious an imitation of their architecture, that INIGO JONES, who had well studied the subject, supposed it to be their performances. The plan was regulated by that of the original Druidical structure; the outer stones of which, must have been partly removed, to admit the Trilithons; but would, of course, be replaced. The rough squaring, the continued imposts, and the mortices and tenons by which they are secured to the standards, are not only unlike every work of the Druids, but incompatible with their principles. Add to this, the discovery of Roman Coins beneath some of the larger stones, implies their position not to have been earlier than the date assigned by the tradition. All other hypotheses on the subject are totally conjectural; and to me they appear as improbable in themselves, as they are irreconcileable with each other.

"It is, I believe, agreed by the best lithologists, that the larger members of Stonehenge are Sarsens, similar to those called the Grey-wethers, which, in innumerable places, protrude above the soil, between Marlborough and AVEBURY; and therefore were probably transported thence. Of these, the immense upright stones yet remaining at the latter place, are well known to consist. Their colour and surface greatly vary; and their substance is in very different degrees of amalgamation; the shells, pebbles, and sand, of which they are composed, being in some still perfectly distinct. The superior hardness of those at Avebury, is a fact, for which better naturalists than myself could probably be able to account. An objection to the transportation of them from that vicinity to Stonehenge, on account of the intervention of the stupendous bulwark called Wansdike, appears to me groundless. The conjecture, that this was the work of the Belga, is probable; because its fosse seems to have been partly

Trinity Hospital, 124; various hospitals and alms-houses, 125; infirmary, ib.; county gaol, assembly room, theatre, Poultry Cross, 126; grammar school and charity schools, 127; Close, ib. CATHEDRAL-See removed from Old Sarum, wooden chapel first constructed, 128; foundation of the new church, 129; consecration, 150; list of the bishops, 128-165; Cathedral, description of, 166, 167; tower and spire, 168; cloisters and chapter-house, 169; stained glass, 170; dimensions of, 171; monuments, 171-183; chapter, and other members of the cathedral, 184; extent of diocese, ib. ; Bishop's Palace, College of Matrons, 185; privileges and civil government of the Close, Harnham Bridge, 186; Fisherton Bridge, Crane Bridge, 187; eminent natives-Walter Winterburne, Cardinal, 187; William Horman, divine, John Thornborough, bishop, 108; George Coryat, topographer, Michael Maschiart, 189; Sir Toby Matthews, politician, 190; Thomas Bennet, divine, 191; Thos. Chubb, writer, 192; John Eades, 193; John Greenhill, painter, Richard Hayter, writer, 194; William and Henry Lawes, 195; Wm. Harris, divine, 196; James Harris, writer, 196-198; John Tobin, dramatic writer, 198; John Feltham, writer, 199.

Salisbury, John of, Bishop and writer,

memoirs of, 94-96. Supworth, village, 594.

the ballium, valla, and suburbs, 92; postern gate, subterraneous passage, 93; parliamentary representation, 91; memoirs of John of Sarum, New. See Salisbury. Salisbury, 94-96. Savernake Forest and Lodge, 682. Scott, Dr. John, divine and writer, acScratchbury-Camp, encampment, 315, count of, 529.

316.

Scrope family, account of, 572–574. Sedgewick, John and Obadiah, divines Seend-Green, village, 442. and writers, account of, 678, 679. Selwood Forest, 478. Seymour,Sir Edward,anecdotes of,289. Seymour, Sir John and Family, acSevenhampton, hamlet, 668. count of, 585. Shaw-Hill House, seat, 500. Sherlock, Thomas, Bp. of Salisbury, Sherston, Great, village, 591; scene of memoirs of, 161. battle, 592; privileges attributed to Sherston, remains of three stone Shrewton, village, curious sculpture, crosses, church, encampment, 593. 380; ancient bank and ditch, tumulus, Church Ditches, an entrench. Silbury-Hill. See Avebury. ment, 381. Slaughterford, village, 567. Soldiers' Ring, encampment, 220. Sorbiodunum, Roman station, 34, 75. Southley Wood, entrenchments in, 307. Spye Park, seat, 439; account of John

Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, 410; family of Baynton, 441. Squire, Samuel, Bp. of St. David's, acStandlynch House, seat, 218. count of, 305. Stanley, hamlet, seat of ancient priory,

532.

Stanton-Barnwood, village, birth-place Stanton-St Quintin, village, 587; maof Nathaniel Stephens, divine, 412, Steeple-Ashton, village, 466; church nor, house, 588; church, 589.

Sarum, Old, origin, ancient splendor, 73, 74; a Roman station, 75; captured by Kenric, fortified by Alfred, parliament held here, 76; cathedral founded, 77-79; Bp. Osmund, 80: great council, trial by duel, cruel executions of two nobles, 81; memoirs of Bp. Roger, 82-85; homage and fealty, mode of doing, 83, 84; successive bishops of Sarum-Josceline, Hubert, Herbert Poore, and Richard Poore, 85-87; removal of see, 88; successive go. vernors of, of the castle, 89, 90; Le land's description of, 90, 91; its present appearance, 91, 92; site of Stephens, Dr. Philip, account of, 432. St. John

described, 467; spire, 468; manor, Roman pavement, 469; Madrepore Steeple-Langford, village, birth-place stone, ib note. of hos. Marriot, divine and author, 322.

St. John family, sepulchral memorials | Tidworth, North, village, 396; birtho1, 616–651.

Wanborough, village, church, 670;
inscription, Roman road, 671.
Warneford, seat, 668.

Webbe, George, Bp. account of, 439.
WESTBURY, borough and market town,

corporation, 456; representation, peculiar right of election, 457; church, monuments, 458; eminent natives - Bryan Edwards, 458460; Dr. Philip Withers, 460-462 West Dean, village, mansion, church, 210; monuments, 211; Roman pe.ement, ib.

West Down Camp, entrenchment, 323.
Weston-Birt, parish, manor-house,594.
Westwood, village, church, stained
glass, 484.

Whetham, seat, 541.

Whichbury Camp, Saxon encamp.

ment, 219.

White, Sir Thomas, memoirs of, 113, 114.

White Horse, Bratton, 453.

--, Oldborough, 510.

Whiten Hill, Earthen work on, 317.
Whitesheet Camp, encampment, 273.
Wick Down, an ancient bank and ditch
on, 399.

Wickball Camp, entrenchment, 253.
Wilbury-House, seat, 385.
Wilcot-House, seat, 410.
Willey, river, 44.

WILTON, a borough and market town, 325; ancient importance, 326; scene of several battles, 327; abbey, its foundation, 329; endowments, 330: dissolution, 331; singular penance, ib.; other monastic institutions, $32; town, privileges, corporation, 332; representation, fairs, public buildings, 333; carpet manufactory, eminent natives, 331.

Wilton, John of, senior, friar, account of, 334.

Wilton, John of, junior, friar, account of, 334.

Wilton, Dr. Thomas of, Dean of St. Pauls, account of, 335. Wilton House, seat, 335; erection, successive improvements, 386; statutes, 337; busts, 388, relievos, pictures, 339; account of Herberts, Earls of Pembroke, 340-343; acCount of Philip Massinger, 345, 3.14.

WILTSHIRE, description, history, tu pography, 1-75; its peculiar importance, 1: situation, boundaries, and extent, 2, 3; supposed original colonization, 4, 5; inhabited by the Belga, Hedui, Carvilii, and Cangi, 5, 6; state at the invasion under Claudius, 6; opposition to the Romans, subdued by Vespasian, included in Britannia Prima, 7 ; massacre of British nobles by Hengist, 8; contest of Cerdic with the Britons, 10; defeat by K. Arthur, 11; renewal of the war, 12; contests between the Saxon Kings, 14, 15; submission of all to Egbert, 16; invasion by the Danes, 17, various battles with, and defeats by Alfred, 18, 19; synod at Calne, and at Amesbury, 20; battle of Danes with King Edmund at Sherston, and their retreat, 21; political importance of Wiltshire under William the Conqueror, 22, 23; parliaments held here, 23; county interested in the civil wars, 24; ecclesiastical history, progress of Christianity, 25 -27; Bishops of Wiltshire, 28; See fixed at Old Sarum, 29; removed to Salisbury, 30; list of monasteries, &c. 30, 31; antiquities, 32; barrows, 33; Roman stations and roads, 34, 35; encampments, 35, 36; castles, 37; general aspect of South Wiltshire, 38; North, 59; mineralogy, 39-41; rivers-Thames, 41; Lower Avon, 42; Upper Avon, 45; Willey, Nadder, Bourne, 44; Kennet, 45; Stour, and the Brue, ib.; soil, 45, 46; climate, 47; agriculture, 47; sheep, 48; grass, 49; peculiar grass at Orcheston, 50; cows, 51; cheese, 52; pigs, 53; waste lands, 54; forests-New Forest, Selwood, Melksham, Chippenham, 55; Bradon, Clarendon, 56; Chute, Savernake, 57; chacesCranbourn, Vernditch, and Albourn, 57, 58; roads, turnpike and private, 58; canals-Thames and Severn canal, 59; Kennet and Avon, 59, 60; Wiltshire and Berkshire, Salisbury and Southampton, 60, 61; manufactures, 61, 62; ecclesiastical division, 62; civil government, representationG

WOOTON-BASSET, borough and mar- Yarnbury-Camp, entrenchment, 31%.