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INDEX. of. origin, ib.; the spoilers, who, ih.; iuference from runes, ib.; engraving of dragon, similar to Danish, 245, 240 et seq.; Wurm knot, 245; inscription, 246; age of, ib.; architecture of howe, 247; chamber aud loculi, ib.; resem- blance of mound to those on Boyne, 248; of what race and age, 249-256; unique monument must have belonged to most magnificent race, 258. Magas menti(jued by Asoka, 498. Magh iIur, King of Spain, his connexion with Ireland, 187. Magnus Henricksson, Danish Prince, 291. Mngnus (Jlaus, description by, of mega- lithic remains in Sweden, 15, 101. Maliabharata, date of the, 455. Maliommedans coidd not influence the nonprogressive tribes of India, 459. Mahommedanism, aversion to, in India, 459. Majorca and Minorca, see Mediterranean Islands, 434. Mai Lumkuu, cross erected by, 272. Male, M., his example of demi-dolmen, 845. Maimer, or Malmurn, 272. Malta, tombs of, 410; giants' towers, 415; Maltese monuments, see Mediterranean Islands. Man, Isle of, circles in, 162; crosses in, 278. Mane erH'roek, find there, 339, 360,364; singular sculptured slab, 364. Mane Lud, 360. Mangles, Captain, see Irby. " Many Stones," group, 529. Maols, or Murderers, graves of four, at Ballina, 233, 336; certain date of, 233. Marden, 63; circle, plan, 85. Marienburg, dolmen at, 30. Marlborougli, etymology of word, 84. Marmora, (Jount de la, his work on Sar- dinia, 428 et seq. Marsa Sirocco, remains at, 425. Masses, immense, moved by rude peoples, 465. Masteeculls, what, 483. Mauritauiau kings, tombs of, 424. Maximus, overthrow of Koman power by, 373; his battle, 374. Mayborough (see Penrith and Cumrew) ; circle at, compared to Little Salkeld, 127. Meave Misgan, Queen, see Misgan. Meckleul)urg, dolmens in, 301. Mediterranean islanils, non-historic monu- ments of, shaped stones, 415, 436; Malta, giants' towers, circles, 416; Gozo, 417; Hagiar Khem, 419, 423; Mnaidra, 418-22; roofing of Maltese monuments, 422 ; these compared to Rubber Eoumeia and Madracen, 424 ; Gozo scrolls and sjjirals compared to those of Mycenae aud Greece, ib.; pit-markings, ib. ; altars and stone tables, 225 ; monuments not temples but sepulchres, 425-6; Phoenicians in Malta, 425 ; the monuments, of what race and age, 426, 437 ; prior to dol- mens, 437 ; Sardiuic Nurhags, 427 ; storeys of Nurhags and groups, plan of, ib. ; Santa Barbara, 428, 431 ; silence of history as to them,' 429; Deda- lean buildings according to Diodorus, ib.; La Giara, 430; what Nuriiags were, 431; derivation of, 432 ; view of author as to purpose of Nurhags, 433 ; Balearic islands, Talaiots at Trepuco, Minorca bilithon, 435 ; Alajor, ib. ; stone tables, 435-6 ; rude-stone circles, 432. Megalithic monuments at Moytnra, 180 et seq. ; every kind of, except avenues, 180-1 ; monument in Deer Park, Sligo, 234 ; its anomalous nature, 235 ; Celts had nothing to do with, according to Bertrand, 254 ; gap of, between France aud Scandinavia, 323 ; none in valleys of Khine or Scheldt, ib. ; distribution of, 334 ; map, 324 ; table, 376 ; demi- dolmens, rocking stones, 345 et seq. ; Carnac, 350 ; Tiaret, 397. Megalithic remains, liow to study, 19; rarely in this country contain flint, bronze, or iron, 19 ; style uniform, 36 ; age of, 37 ; resemblance to Buddhist struc- ture, 42 (see Kistvaens); mark battle- fields, family sepulchres, or graves of distinguished men, 15 ; great light as to. derivable from Irish remains, 175. Melkart and Astarte, temple in Malta dedicated to, 425. 'Memorials of Service,' work of Major Charteris-Macpherson, 460. Menhirs, 29; derivation of word, 57; Avhere, ib. ; purpose, ib. ; single stones in Scripture, Greece, Etruria, ib. ; rarely inscribeil, ib. ; in Ireland, Wales, Scot- land, 59 ; France, ib. ; at Lochrist, ib. ; Denmark, 60 (see Monoliths) ; purpose of menhir in Kiiassia, 463 ; Western not after Tartar models, 452. Menou, laws of, date of, 455. MeriadecConan, British Prince in France, 374 ; wars of, ib. Merivale, bridge at, 55-6 ; parallel lines of stones at, 54 ; their purpose, ib. ; avenue, circles, and cromlech at, 55-6. Merlin, his bury, 84 ; his connexion with Stonehenge, 107 ; fable about, 133 ; explained, 412. Mettray, alle'e couverte at, 341. Mexican temples, 514; race non-pro- gressive beyond a certain point, 19. Mexico, carved stone monuments in, 517. Miamisburgh, sepulchral mound at, 514. Miana, circle at, 453. Microlithic remains, 40, 41, 47. Miegle, alleged burial-place of Guinevere,

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