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Jones, Inigo, 1573-1652; Charleton, Walter, 1619-1707; Webb, John, 1611-1672 / The most notable antiquity of Great Britain, vulgarly called Stone-Heng, on Salisbury Plain, restored, by Inigo Jones ... To which are added, the Chorea gigantum, or Stone-Heng restored to the Danes, by Doctor Charleton; and Mr. Webb’s Vindication of Stone-Heng restored, in answer to Dr. Charleton’s reflections; with observations upon the orders and rules of architecture in use among the ancient Romans. Before the whole are prefixed, certain memoirs relating to the life of Inigo Jones; with his effigies, engrav’d by Hollar; as also Dr. Charleton’s, by P. Lombart; and four new views of Stone-Heng, in its present situation: with above twenty other copper-plates, and a compleat index to the entire collection
(1725)
[Dedication] To the most sacred majesty of Charles II
The EPISTLE
Palaces as Battels, with His own Hand. 4
Yo U R M A J E S T I, without 7Doubt, will be
lefs Glorious to future Ages; for Your Delig
in Architedure, Efteem of Arts, and Kno-
ledge in Defign, which muft be confeffed fo gre,
as no Prince, now living. underflands a Drawii
more Knowingly: Not of Archite6lure Civil on
but That that conduceth to make Your Empi
boundlefs, as the Other Your Fame immortal, r
litary and maritime alfo. This I deliver in i
Simplicity ,f Truth, from Experience, by Yo
MAJ ST-.'s Royal Encouragement of late.
ARTAXERXES being prefented with a Difh
Puddle Water, favourably took the fame. It
all a Peafant could give. A Difcourfe of an A
TI Q IUT Y, more puddled, through Oblivion, tk
that Water, is, with molt fUbmiffive Revereni
laid profirate at the _Footflool of Your Imper
Mercy-Seat. It is all a Country-Man can tend
ARTAXERXES received his Offering candid
and my Prefumption defpairs not of as gracious A
ceptance from Your more Auguft Clemency.
STONE-HENG RESTORED, having late ly
ceived fome Oppofition, apeals, Great Sir,
Your Sacred Throne for Jutlice. The Paft
intereffed,' are the Ancient RoMAN S, and '
DA N Es of Old. Their Advocates, Your 14
Architef General, and one of Your now Doc
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