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INDEX. STONEHKNGE. Silures in Britain, 162-3 ; in Wales and Aiigk'sea, 103 ; Cornwall, ib. ; join with Briguntcs, 381. Simpson, Sir J., cited as to Vetta, 271 ; as lo pit-markings, 425. Sinai, moniiinents at, 443-4. Sing, Jey, observatory, 7- Sivite temple, ruined, at Iwnllee, 484. Sjoberg, 270 ; his merits, 276-9 ; treats dolmens all as pre-historic, 306. Skailbay, 252. Skaili, dentil of, 528. Skene, see Stuart, Glennie. Slieve iia Calliagh, 213 (see Hengist and Horsa) ; wlien first remarked, 213 ; illustrations of, 214 et seq.; style of sculpture, 215; find at, 215-6; mys- terious great stone saucer, 210 ; find, 217-8; absence of circles, alignments, and rude-stone monuments, 21!). Sligo trilithon, 108 ; cairn of Bally- sadare, King Eochy's tomb, 179. Smidstrup, buried dolmen at, 311. Smith, Colonel Baird, his excavation at Kutab pillar, 481. Smith, Dr., his astronomical theory, 7. ' Smithsonian Contributions to Know- ledge ' cited, 510 et seq. Smyrna, date of tombs at, 32. Smythe, Piazzi, his theories, 31, 91. Snake theory, see Stukeley, Dr. Snio, king, where slain, 279. Spain, writers on its rvide-stone monu- ments, 377 ; dolmens there, ib. ; dol- men race, 378; its navigation, in which direction, 378 et seq. ; prehistoric race in Spain, 379 ; its characteristics, ib. ; and non-use of stone in prehistoric times, ib. ; Iberians, Celtiberiaus, Tu- ranians, ib. ; Carthaginians, Romans, 381 ; Moors' easy conquest proves earlier settlements in Spain, lb. ; Spanish race of Heremon in Ireland, ib. ; Spaniards, Siloros, migrate to Britain, ib. ; part occupied by tliem in Ireland, 382 ; date of Heremon, 383 ; light thrown by rude-stone monu- ments on connexion of Spain and Ire- land, ib. ; Koman arcliitecture, its influence upon rude-stone monuments, 394. Spaniards in Ireland, 227. Spring Farm, 117. Square enclosures in North America, 511-12. Squares in Algeria, 399 ; four cairns en- closed in squares, 402. Squier and Davis, Messrs., their survey of America, 510 et seq. St. Augustine's monastery, 23. St. Barbe, 354; head of column at, 355. St. Columba, 227; converts Picts, 248; visits King Brude, 267; language of Picts unknown to, 271. St. Front, Perigueux, church, 330. St. Germain-sur-Aienne, 386. See Con- folans. St. Helier, cells at, 52. St. Jerome cited as to barbarism of Iri^h, 235. St. Malo, Muximus and British landed there, 374. St. Pancras, heathen fane consecrated to, 22. St. Pa tern, a Breton, his death, 373. St. Patrick fails to convert Leoghalre, 195 ; legend of him and demons, 227. St. Servan, battle near, 374. St. Vigean's stone, 273. Stand Low find, 13. Stanton Drew circles, 64 ; not observa- tories, 7 ; circles at, 148 ; similar to those in Derbyshire and Cumberland in purpose and date, ib. ; plan of, 149 ; oval, ib.; avenues, 150; King.-,tone, ib. ; Stukeley's interpolation of ser- pentine avenues, ib. ; ruins of dolmens, 151; tradition as to Keuia, /7*. ; date of, 151-2; belongs to Arthurian age, 152 ; scene of Artliiu's 9th battle, ib. ; meaning of " Stanton," ib. ; Maes Knoll, 153 ; meaning of word Maes, ib. ; similarity to Stennis, 256-7. Stanton Moor circle, 48, 49. Stanley, Hon. W. C, circles enumerated by, 162 ; cist found by, at Plas Newvdd, 166. Stawell, Lord, excavation directed by, at Avebury, 74-5. Stennis, 241 ; dolmen, ib. ; great circle like English ones, 161 ; like Stanton Drew, 257 ; date, ib. ; countless barrows, ib. ; magnificent eftect of group, ib. ; circles and barrows belong to difterent and what races, ib. ; dates tliereof, ib. Steppes, importance of exploring with reference to Turanian origin of dol- mens, HI et seq.; tumvdi, 448-9; images of dead on tombs, 449 ; usages as to interments and sepulchres, ib. ; four- cornered grave, ib.; tumulus at Alex- andropol, 450 ; find, 451 ; uncovt red base of tumulus, ib. ; genesis of circles, ib. ; Tartar and European tombs cog- nate, but not of same origin as Western dolmen or circles, or menhirs, 452 ; Haxthausen s example an exception, ib. ; examjjles in the Steppes carved, ib. Stiklastad in Norway, battle at, 291. " Stone of Destiny," where now, 382. Stone tables, 425. Stone temples, no classical writer con- nects Druids with, 20. Stonehenge, theories respecting, 3, 4 ; not an observatory, 7 ; not alluded to by Diodorus, S ; ill-judged proceedings as to, 15 ; age of, 17 ; not mentioned by Roman writers, 20; plans, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93 ; circles, 100-3 ; Sarsen or

bluestones, 92-7; trilithons, 95, 98,