It is the opinion of competent authorities that many of the stones should be underpinned in the manner of the “Leaning Stone,” as any violent storms, such as periodically sweep across the Plain, might bring them down. The fall of two of the stones from the outer circle (supposed by the superstitious to foretell the Queen’s death) on December 31st, 1900, the last day of the old century, and 103 years after the last stones fell, was caused by a gale from the west. There are the two opinions as to the right course to pursue regarding Stonehenge—some people considering it would be well to leave it to fall down, so that eventually it would appear like a jumbled heap of ninepins, others (myself among the number) that the necessary steps for its Preservation, _not_ Restoration, should be taken. FLORENCE C. M. ANTROBUS. _April_, 1902. PARTICULARS OF THE STONES. 58 stones of the Sarsen circle: 30 piers, 28 lintels. 26 ,, ,, Bluestone circle (2): this includes 1 impost. 15 ,, ,, Sarsen trilithons: 10 piers, 5 imposts. 19 „ Inner bluestones. 1 Sun stone. 1 Altar stone. 1 Slaughter stone. 1 Stones of the Earth Circle. 123 Total . The question arises whether there were formerly other stones belonging to the earth circle. From probing the ground, there is reason to believe that a stone on this bank may once have marked the direction of the axis. SARSEN CIRCLE. 17 piers _in situ_, 8 prostrate or fragments, 5 missing. 6 lintels _in situ_, 2 fragments, 20 missing. BLUESTONE CIRCLE. 12 stones or stumps _in situ_, 10 prostrate, 4 missing. SARSEN TRILITHONS. 5 piers _in situ_, 3 prostrate, 5 missing. From this list of missing blue stones we may safely deduct two; two pieces of rock are known to be beneath the turf, and there may be others. The most satisfactory derivation of Sarsens or Sassens is from the Anglo-Saxon word for a rock or stone—_ses_, plural _sesen_ or _sesons_. The Inner Circle of blue stones and Inner Horse-shoe are composed of the “Blue Stones,” igneous rocks. DERIVATION OF AMESBURY.