There are many barrows on the south downs, between St. _Anne’s-hill_ and _Bekamton_, which chiefly regard this avenue. Many as we go up to the _Roman_ camp of _Oldbury_, and in _Yatesbury_-field. And pretty near the termination, in the valley of _Bekamton_ under _Cherill-hill_, is a group or line of half a score of very different forms, which make a pretty appearance. So the valley along the present road from _Bekamton_ to the _Devizes_ and _Bath_, is full of barrows on both sides; all regarding this part of the sacred work, the tail of the snake. I am confident, the reader by this time has conceiv’d a just notion of this wonderful work, which we have describ’d with as much brevity as possible; and at the same time he will resent its fate, that a few miserable farmers should, within the space of 20 years, destroy this the noblest monument, which is probably on the face of the globe; which has stood so many ages, and was made to stand as many more. The grandeur of the work has render’d it altogether unnecessary to add any heightning, or any flourishes. I leave it as an out-line of the most masterly hand, a picture that requires no colouring. Concerning the forms of the religious performances here, I can say but little, more than that I see nothing, but what appears to be in the ancient patriarchal mode, before cover’d temples were introduc’d in the world; the æra of which time, I am fully convinc’d, was that of the _Mosaick_ tabernacle. We may well assert this to be ancienter than that time; as the largest, so probably one of the most ancient in the _Britannic_ isles. The Druids were tempted to make this work here, by the appearance of the stones on the downs, on the other side of _Hakpen-hill_, call’d the gray weathers. Finding the ground all overspread with these enormous masses, they had no difficulty in resolving, and they made none in putting their resolution in execution; in conveying 650 of the choicest of them, to make this notable temple. Thus we cast up the number. The outer circle of _Abury_ town 100 The outer circle of the northern temple 030 The inner circle 012 The cove 003 The outer circle of the southern temple 030 The inner circle 012 The ambre or central obelisc 001 The ring stone 001 The avenue of _Kennet_ 200 The outer circle of _Hakpen_ 040 The inner 018 The avenue of _Bekamton_ 200 _Longstone_ cove jambs 002 The inclosing stone of the serpent’s tail 001 ———— 650