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Relative to SALISBURY and its VICINITY.

History of the CATHEDRAL CHURCH of SALISBURY, from the Translation of the Church of Old Sarum, and the Foundation of the new Cathedral: with a Description of the most remarkable Monuments; the Spire, Choir, Chapter-House, and Cloister; Possessions of the Episcopal See and Cathedral alienated during the great Rebellion, and recovered at the Restoration; Prebends, and the Preaching Turns, &c. To which is prefixed, as a connected Link to the venerable Fabric, An Account of OLD SARUM, the SEE of SALISBURY, and List of the BISHOPS. The whole drawn from the best Authorities, particularly from the Writings of WILLIAM DE WANDA, Precentor, and afterwards Dean; LELAND, CAMDEN, PRICE, WREN, &c. With Engravings.-3s.

CONJECTURES on that mysterious Monument of ancient Art, STONEHENGE, on Salisbury Plain; commencing its History by JEFFERY OF MONMOUTH, Bishop of St. Asaph, Anno 1130, and continued in chronological Order by the laborious Researches of fifteen eminent Writers in their Attempts to remove the Cloud which veils in Obscurity the History of this celebrated Temple. To which are added, A valuable Fragment of Antiquity relative to OLD SARUM and STONEHENGE, by DIODORUS, in the Time of Julius Cæsar; and a History of the DRUIDS, the supposed Architects of STONEHENGE. With Views.-2s.

A COLLECTION of REMARKABLE EVENTS relative to the City of NEW SARUM, from A. D. 1227 to 1823, chronologically arranged; with the Year, and Name of the Mayor in whose Time they respectively occurred; including the Prices of WHEAT and BARLEY from an early Era, and their annual Average Prices from 1796 to 1823.-1s. 6d.

List of the MAYORS of NEW SARUM, from the earliest Period, A. D. 1278 to 1826. With an introductory Account relative to the Foundation of the City.-15.

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THE

Salisbury Guide,

COMPRISING

THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES

OF

OLD SARUM,

AND THE

ORIGIN AND PRESENT STATE

OF

NEW SARUM or SALISBURY.

To which is annexed, A Description of

Fonthill Abbey in its pristine State, and
Fall of its Tower, &c.;

Wilton, Stourhead, Longleat, and Amesbury Houses;
Wardour and Longford Castles;
Tottenham Park;

And the Royal Palace of Clarendon, &c.

WITH

The going out of the Post, Coaches, and Carriers,

THIRTY-FIRST EDITION,

Embellished with Views of the Cathedral Church,
Council-House, and Poultry-Cross.

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Salisbury:

Printed and sold by J. EASTON, Endless-street; and may

be had of all Booksellers.

and COLLEGE

JUN 2 1887

LIBRARY

Dr. GK Grun Graton

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