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" ... five imposts upon them. One upright, at the back of the temple, leans upon a stone of the inner circle. There are six more lying upon the ground, whole or in pieces; so that 24 out of 30 are still visible at the place. "
An Enquiry Into the Patriarchal and Druidical Religion, Temples, &c: Being ... - Page 44
by William Cooke - 1755 - 75 pages
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A Tour Thro' the Whole Island of Great Britain: Divided Into Circuits Or ...

Daniel Defoe - 1762 - 424 pages
...whole, or -in Pieces 5 fo that 24 out of 36 are ftill vifible at the •Place. There is but one Impoft more in its proper .Place, and but two lying upon the Ground ; fo that 22 are carried off. Hence our Author infers, this Tem:ple was not defaced, when Chriftianity...
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The Lady's Magazine, Or, Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex ..., Part 1

1794 - 826 pages
...in pieces ; fo that twentyfour out of thirty are ftill vifible at the place. There is but one impaft more in its proper place, and but two lying upon the ground ; fo that fwcrity-tv.'o have been carried off. Hence Dr. Stukely infers this temple was not defaced...
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A Journal of Travels in England, Holland, and Scotland: And of Two ..., Volume 2

Benjamin Silliman - 1812 - 376 pages
...ground, whole or in pieces, so that 24 out of 30 are still visible at the place. There is but one impost more in its proper place, and but two lying upon the ground, so that 22 are carried off." The next circle of stones was placed nine feet within that which I have described. The stones were...
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A Journal of Travels in England, Holland and Scotland: And of Two ..., Volume 2

Benjamin Silliman - 1820 - 332 pages
...in pieces, so that twenty-four out of thirty are still visible at the place. There is but one impost more in its proper place, and but two lying upon the ground, so that twenty-two arc tarried off." The next circle of stones was placed nine feet within that which I have...
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A Description of Stonehenge, Abiry, &c. in Wiltshire: With an Account of the ...

Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 306 pages
...and in pieces. So that twenty-rfour out of thirty are vifible at the place. There is but one impoft more in its proper place ; and but two lying upon -the ground. So that twenty-two impofts have been carried off by rude and facrilegious hands fof other ufes. One of which...
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