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The temple at Avebury, England, a restoration after J. Britton.

Text on front: "The Great Stone Circle, it is said, was approached by two avenues of 200 stones each, which took a sinuous course south-east and south-west and represented a snake transmitted through a circle. Stukeley puts its foundation at 1859 B.C., the year of the death of Sarah, Abraham's wife, Lord Avebury has said: "The pretty little village of Avebury, like some beautiful parasite, has grown up at the expense and in the midst of the ancient temple." "

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Druids' altar stones, Avebury.

Text on front: "These are two upright stones of the north inner circle (commonly known as Adam and Eve). One is 17 feet high, 7 feet 7 inches wide, and 2 feet 4 inches thick. The other is 4 feet 7 inches high, the same wide, and 4 feet thick, and is computed to weigh 62 tons."

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Remains of Druids' stone avenue (south) Avebury.

Remains of Druids Stone Avenue (South) Avebury, England.

"One writer suggested the northern circle was for sacrifice, the southern for assemblies, and the outside stone ditch and earthwork were for a boundary. Its real date and purpose remain a mystery. Lord Avebury says it was probably the great meeting-place for the earliest inhabitants of these islands."

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