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| 18th-century engraving reproducing a bas-relief found at Autun, France, depicting "two druids" J.R. Planché, "History of British costume" (1836) [1] reprinted in Knight, Charles: "Old England: A Pictorial Museum" (1845) immediate source: Liam's Pictures from Old Books - originally uploaded on Wikimedia Commons by Chris 73; reuploaded by Nyo |
"The North Walk - the more picturesque of the two roads that lead to the famous Valley of Rocks - is one of the finest cliff walks in England. It was made by a Mr. Sanford in 1817. After walking along it for the distance of about half a mile, a great, rugged, and fantastically jagged tor appears on the left. It is the celebrated Ragged Jack with his companions. There is a legend attached to these tors. It is said that some Druids were dancing here on a Sunday, and making impious revelry, when Satan suddenly appeared in the midst of them and turned them into stone. We must suppose that Ragged Jack was an Archdruid - but what had Druids to do with Sunday?"
Valentine (undated)
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