New Map of the Isle of Man, showing distribution of the Inscribed and Sculptured Stones, and of the Ancient Keeils and Churches :-

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Northern Division

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Southern Division

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Plan of Keeil on Ballaquinney, Marown (Sir H. Dryden)

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2.

Ruins of Keeil on Ballingan, Marown (From Photograph by Mr. T. H. Midwood)

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3.

Foundations of Keeil, Ballaquinney

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4.

Treen Church, Ballakilley, Malew (Dr. Oliver)

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St. Trinian's, Marown (Sir H. Dryden)

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St. Michael's Isle, Malew (From Photograph by Mr. J. Kewley, M. A.)

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Development of Cross from the Chi-Rho Monogram, on Stones-(1) at St. Just ; (2) Penmachno ; (3, 4) Kirkmadrine ; (5) Whithorne ; (6) Aglish ; (7) Maumenorig; (8) Ramsey (modern)

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8.

Forms of Linear Crosses, without circle-(1, 2) St. Patrick's Chair, Marown ; (3) Grenaby, Malew; (4) Kirk Lonan. With circle-(5) Kirk Maughold; (6) Conchan; (7) Braddan (lost); (8) Kerrowkiel, Malew

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9.

Celtic Form of Cross suggested by circles or cup-hollows between the limbs

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10.

Forms of Cross derived from Clonmacnois type-(1, 2) Clonmacnois; (3) Ardoileán;(4) Jurby

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Early Forms of Crosses incised in outline-(1, 2, 4) Peel; (3, 6, 7, 8) Maughold ; (5) Marown

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12.

Celtic Form of Cross consisting of five squares-(r) Ballelby, Patrick; (2) Clonmacnois

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13.

Triquetra Design formed by three circles overlapping, or by a ring so folded on itself as to present three external points, or form a three-cord plait with breaks .

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14.

Hexafoil Designs, possibly suggested as a form of cross by the Chi-Rho symbol-(1, 2, 3)Maughold ; (4) Clonmacnois

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15.

Crosses showing sunk work, Maughold-(i) with flat bosses at the junction of the limbs;(2) with thistle-shaped recesses .

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16.

Calf of Man Crucifix (From Drawing by Sir Henry Dryden)

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17.

Forms of Loop Twist and Plait-(1, 2) Maughold; (3) Michael; (4) Braddan; (5) Conchan

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18.

Evolution of the Double Twist-and-Ring Design-(1, 2, 3) St. Oswald's, Durham; (4) Conchan; (5) Maughold

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Pre-Scandinavian Crosses having shafts decorated with Volutes and Spirals-(I) Lonan,(2) Michael; (3, 4) Maughold; (5, 6) Conchan

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20.

Fylfot as a Decorative Form of Cross-(1, 2) Kenneth Cross, Dearham; (3) Conchan

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21.

(12) Rushen; (13) Lezayre; (14, 15) Braddan; (16) with ring, Lezayre. Diagonal Rings Interlaced-(17, 18) Maughold; (19, 22) Lonan; (20) Conchan

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22.

Plaitwork. Twist-(1) Lonan. Twist-and-Ring-(2) Braddan. Plait of Three-(3) Conchan;(4) Lonan; (5) Maughold. Plait of Four-(6) Maughold; (7, 8) Conchan. Plait of Five-(9) Maughold. Plait of Six-(10) Braddan. Plait of Ten-(11) Conchan. Figure-of-Eight Plait-(12) Rushen

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23.

Zoomorphic Interlacing and Monstrous Figures on Pre-Scandinavian Stones-(I) Maughold; (2, 3, 4) Conchan ; (5) Michael .

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24.

Human and Animal Forms. Men-(r, 2, 3) Maughold ; (4) Braddan ; (5) Maughold. Men on Horseback-(6, 7) Maughold ; (8) Michael. Stags and Hounds-(9, 10) Maughold.Boar-(II) Maughold. Boar and Hounds-(I2) Maughold

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25.

Forms of Crosses, Scandinavian-(1, 2) Andreas; (3, 4) Maughold; (5) Bride

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26.

Decorative Treatment of the Head of the Manx Scandinavian Crosses-(r) Michael; (2, 3) Ballaugh ; (4, 5) Jurby

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27.

Forms of Link Twist-(1, 2, 2a) Andreas; (3) Michael; (4) Jurby; (5) Malew

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28.

Tendril Pattern and Designs of Linked Bands-(I) Ballaugh; (2) Bride; (3) Jurby; (4) Ballaugh

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29.

Evolution of the Ring-chain Design-(1) Cross Canonby; (2, 5) Gosforth; (3) Dearham; (4) Gallstead; (6) Cardynham; (7) Michael

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30.

Decorative Treatment of Head of Cross-(r, 2, 5) Braddan; (3, 4) Michael

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31.

Geometrical Designs on Scandinavian pieces. Spirals-(I, 2, 3, 4, 7) Maughold; (5, 6) Bride

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32.

Ring Designs-(1, 5, 6) Maughold ; (2, 3, 4, 1', 13) Andreas; (7, 12) Michael; (8) Braddan ; (9) Jurby; (10, 14) Bride

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Triquetra Designs-(1) Bride; (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) Michael; (7) Braddan; (8) Andreas .

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34.

Step and Key Patterns-(1, 2, 15) Braddan; (3, 4) 7, 8, 11. 12) Maughold; (5, 16) Andreas; (6) Michael; (9, ro) Bride; (13) Ballaugh ; (I4) Jurby

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Twist-(1) Maughold ; (2) Andreas; (3) Michael. Double-Twist-(4) Jurby. Twist-and-Ring-(5, 8) Michael; (6) Bride; (7) Andreas .

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36.

Zoomorphic Interlacing and Dragon Figures-(r, 2) Maughold; (3, 6) Andreas; (4) Bride; (5) 7, 8, 12, 13) Michael; (9, II) Malew; (10) Jurby; (I4, 15, 16) Braddan

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Birds, Fish, and Serpents. Birds-Two birds with annular ring representing Chaplet, (I) Maughold ; birds above limbs of cross, (2, 3) Andreas; birds with panel, above cross, (4) Bride; cock, (5, 6) Michael; large bird chasing smaller one, (7) Michael; nondescript bird, (8) Michael; Eagle, (9) Bride, (11) Michael; Raven, (10) Andreas; (12) Bride; (13) Jurby. Fish-As Christian Symbol, (14) Andreas. Serpents-(15, 16, 17, 18,19, 20) Andreas

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Animal Figures-Otter with Salmon, (1) Maughold; Ox, (2) Andreas; Calf, (3) Andreas; Goat, (4, 5) Andreas; Bull and Ram, (6, 7) Michael; Ram, (8) Andreas; Bear, (9) Andreas; Wolf, (11) Michael; (10, 12, 13, 14, 15) Andreas; Boar, (16, 17) Andreas,(18) Michael, (19) Jurby; Hound, (20, 22) Andreas; (21, 23) Bride; (24) Maughold

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Stags, Hounds, and Horses-(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21) Michael; (6, 10, 14, 23)Andreas; (7, 8) Bride; (9) Jurby; (11, 12, 13, 15, 22) Maughold; (16) Malew

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Human Figures on Scandinavian Pieces-Man robed, (1, 2, 3) Michael; Woman, (4, 5) Jurby; Man in Tunic, (6, 11, 16) Jurby; (7) Malew; (8, 9, 10) Andreas; (12, 13,14, 15) Michael; Man nude, or in tight-fitting garments, (17) Michael; (18, 22) Andreas ; (19, 20, 23, 24, 25) Bride; (21) Jurby ; (26) Maughold 69

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Ogam Alphabet as used on the Manx Monuments

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42.

Facsimile of Ogam Inscriptions-(1, 2) Rushen; (3, 4) Arbory; (5, 6) Michael; (7) Maughold

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43.

Latin Alphabets used in the Manx Inscriptions

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44.

Alphabet of Anglian Runes on the Thames Knife (O. N. R. Mon.)

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45.

Alphabet of Scandinavian Runes from Maeshowe, Orkneys (O. N. R. Mon.) .

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Ogam Inscriptions-

(1) Rushen

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(2) Rushen

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(3) Arbory

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(4) Arbory .

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(A, B) Michael; (C) Maughold .

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St. Patrick's Chair, Marown

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Lost Stone from Braddan, as etched by Kinnebrook

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48.

Pillar-Cross, Bride, Kinnebrook

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49.

(CRUX GURIAT) Inscription, Maughold (actual size) (From block lent by Dr. Kuno Meyer)

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50.

The Santon Cross-Slab, as figured by Dr. Oswald

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51.

The Hunterston Brooch (face) (From block lent by the Society of Antiquaries, Scotland) .

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52.

The Hunterston Brooch (back, showing Runic inscriptions) .

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53.

The Ramsund Stone, Sweden (From block lent by the Society of Antiquaries, Scotland)

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54.

The Goek Stone, Sweden (From block lent by the Society of Antiquaries, Scotland)

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55.

Sigurd Stone, Halton (Copied from Mr. Calverley's Figure)

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56.

Door Pillars of Hyllestad, Setersdal (From block lent by the Society of Antiquaries, Scotland)

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Thor's Fishing (from stone at Gosforth)

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Cross House, Maughold

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FACING PAGE

I.

Fig. 2-Ruins of Keeil on Ballingan, Marown. Fig. 3-Foundations of Keeil, Ballaquinney,Marown (From Photographs by Mr. T. H. Midwood)

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II.

Fig. 4-Treen Church, Ballakilley, Malew (Dr. Oliver). Fig. 5-St. Trinian's, Marown(Sir H. Dryden). Fig. 6-St. Michael's, Malew (From Photograph by Mr. James Kewley)

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III.

Page from the Book of Ballymote. The Ogam-inscribed Monuments of the Gaedhill, Brash

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IV.

Facsimile (Scale 1/8) of all the Runic Inscriptions (the decorative designs used to fill in the spaces are adapted from patterns on the Manx Monuments)

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V.

Ogam-inscribed Stones-(1, 2) Rushen; (3, 4) Arbory. (From Photographs of the Stones by Mr. T. Keig.)

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VI.

Linear Crosses-(5, 6) St. Patrick's Chair, Marown; (7) Ballabeg, Grenaby, Malew.

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VII.

Linear Crosses-(8, 9) Lonan Old Church; (10) Maughold ; (11) Conchan ; (13)Kerrowkiel, Malew ; (14) Nappin, Jurby

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VIII.

Outline Crosses-(15, 16, 19) Peel Cathedral; (17, 18) Maughold

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IX.

Outline Crosses-(2o, 21, 23) Maughold; (22) Marown Old Church; (24) Ballelby,Patrick

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X.

Outline Crosses and Hexafoils-(25, with Anglian Runes, 26, 27, with Latin Inscriptions, 28) Maughold

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XI.

Sunk Work, Maughold-(29, 30, 31) Church; (32) Cooillean Ard, Rhenny; (33)Ballaglass

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XII.

In Relief, Undecorated-(35) Ballacorris, Santon; (36, 37) Braddan; (38, 39) Maughold

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XIII.

In Relief, Undecorated-(4o, 41, 42) Lonan Old Church ; (43) Marown OldChurch

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XIV.

In Relief, Decorated-(44) Bride; (45) Maughold; (46) Peel, Altar-slab; (47) from Site of Keeil on Bradda Farm, Rushen; (34) Santon, inscription in sunk panel

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XV.

Geometrical-(48) The Guriat Stone from Port-y-Vullen, Maughold ; (49) from Glionroy, Lonan

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XVI.

The Calf of Man Crucifix-(50) Rushen

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XVII.

Bronze Crucifix from Athlone

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XVIII.

Geometrical-(51) Keeil Chiggyrt, Maughold; (52) Maughold Church; (53) Lezayre

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XIX.

Geometrical-(54, 55) Maughold ; (56) Braddan ; (48B) Edge of Guriat Stone,showing inscription

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XX.

Geometrical-(57) Lonan Old Church, with Index to Plaitwork

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XXI.

Geometrical-(58) Maughold ; (59) Conchan

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XXII.

Zoomorphic-(60) Cardle, Maughold ; (61) Conchan

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XXIII.

Zoomorphic-(62, 63) Conchan, with Index to Plait

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XXIV.

Figure Subjects-(64) Bishopscourt, Michael

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XXV.

Figure Subjects-(65, 66) Maughold

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XXVI.

Figure Subjects and Fragments-(67) Maughold; (68) Santon ; (70, 71) Fragments from Maughold

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XXVII.

Figure Subjects-(69) Braddan, with Index to Plait

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XXVIII.

SCANDINAVIAN-(72) Roolwer Cross, Maughold

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XXIX.

Geometrical-(73) Gaut's Cross, Andreas

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XXX.

Geometrical-(74) Gaut's Cross, Michael

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XXXI.

Geometrical-(75) Michael; (76) Port St. Mary, Rushen

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XXXII.

Geometrical-(77) Ballaugh

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XXXIII.

Geometrical-(78) From Treen Church, Nappin, Jurby

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XXXIV.

Geometrical-(79, 80) Fragments from Jurby; (81) St. John's, German

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XXXV.

Geometrical-(82) Cross Shaft, Maughold

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XXXVI.

Geometrical-(83) Fragment from Andreas ; (85) Inscribed Fragment, Michael

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XXXVII.

Geometrical-(84) Slab with Bind-runes, Andreas

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XXXVIII.

Geometrical-(86) Thorstein's Cross, Braddan

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XXXIX.

Geometrical-(87) Andreas ; (88) Peel ; (90) Michael, with dragon figure

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Zoomorphic-(89) Michael

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XLI.

Zoomorphic-(91) Maughold

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XLII.

Zoomorphic-(92) Bride

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XLIII.

Sigurd Fafni's Bane-(93) Jurby

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XLIV.

Sigurd and the Dragon-(94) Malew

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XLV.

Sigurd and the Dragon, Gunnar in the Worm-pit, (95) Andreas

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XLVI.

Sigurd Story, Loki and the Otter-(96) Maughold

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XLVII.

Mythological-(97) The Thor Stone, Bride

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XLVIII.

Mythological-(98) Odin Stone, Jurby

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XLIX.

Mythological-(99) Heimdall and Hyndla, Jurby

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L.

Mythological-(100) Odin in Valhalla, Michael

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LI.

Mythological-(101) Hræsvelgr, Michael

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LII.

Mythological-(102) Odin and the Fenris Wolf, Andreas

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LIII.

Figure Subjects-(103) Sandulf Cross, Andreas

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LIV.

Figure Subjects-(104) Mal Lumkun Cross, and Inscriptions, Michael

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LV.

Figure Subjects-(105) Joalf Cross-slab, Michael

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LVI.

Figure Subjects-(105E) Scribble-Runes on Joalf Cross, Michael; (106) Fragment from Ballagilley, Maughold; (107) Fragment from Jurby

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LVII.

Dragon Figures-(108) Thorleif's Cross, Braddan

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LVIII.

Dragon Figures-(109) Odd's Cross, Braddan

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LIX.

Geometrical-(110) Roskitil Cross, Braddan

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LX.

With Inscriptions only-(111) Thorbjörn's Cross, Rhyne, Marown; (112) Asrith'sCross, Peel; (112A) same, from photograph

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LXI.

Inscriptions only-(113) Thurith's Cross-slab, Conchan

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LXII.

Inscriptions only-(113A) Thurith's Cross-slab, from photograph of the stone

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LXIII.

Inscriptions only-(114) John Priest's Slab from Keeil Woirrey, Corna, Maughold

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LXIV.

Inscriptions only-(115) John Priest's Slab, Maughold Church

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LXV.

Scripture Subject-(116) The Temptation of Adam

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LXVI.

Inscriptions-(27) Enlarged View of Latin Inscription, Maughold, from photograph of the stone; (117 [25A]) newly-discovered Anglian Inscription, Maughold

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