Abstract
THIS ought to be an extremely useful little manual to those who desire to obtain a knowledge of the various classes of antiquities to be found in England, both prehistoric and historic. Mr. Jewitt writes with full knowledge and in a manner that cannot fail to secure the attention of the reader. He theorises very little, confining himself mainly to a statement of facts in reference to the various objects included under the name of antiquities. He speaks of barrows, stone-circles, cromlechs, flint and stone implements, bronze instruments, Roman remains of various kinds, ancient pottery, arms and armour, sepulchral slabs and brasses, coins, church bells, glass, tiles, tapestry, personal ornaments. Thus, it will be seen, Mr. Jewitt's programme is extensive and varied, and although much cannot be said in the space at his command, his little work will prove a very useful introduction to works of a more special kind. Not its least valuable features are the illustrations—upwards of 300—which accompany the text.
Half-Hours among some English Antiquities.
Llewellynn
Jewitt
By, &c. (London: Hardwicke and Bogue, 1877.)
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Half-Hours among some English Antiquities . Nature 15, 508 (1877). https://doi.org/10.1038/015508a0
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