Chapter XXIII: Miscellanea and Conclusion

A Maze Collector--The Labyrinth in Queer Places--The Maze
on Paper and on the Sands--Mirror Mazes--A Temporary
Hedge Maze--Maze Toys--A Verbal Labyrinth--The Maze in
Place-names--A Plea for the Preservation of some Ancient
Monuments 201-213

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL APPENDIX 215-235

INDEX 237-254

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

PAGE
MAZE AT HATFIELD, HERTS. (Photo, G. F. Green) _Frontispiece_

1. EGYPTIAN LABYRINTH. Portion of Ruins, _circ._ 1700.
(P. Lucas) _facing page_ 12

2. EGYPTIAN LABYRINTH. Shrine of Amenemhat III.
(Flinders Petrie) _f.p._ 14

3. EGYPTIAN LABYRINTH. Restored Plan. (Canina) 15

4. EGYPTIAN LABYRINTH. Restored Plan. (Flinders Petrie) 16

5. CRETAN LABYRINTH. (Florentine Picture Chronicle) _f.p._ 18

6. CRETAN LABYRINTH. (Italian Engraving: School of
Finiguerra) 21

7. CAVERN OF GORTYNA. (Sieber) _f.p._ 28

8. KNOSSOS. Maze-pattern on Wall of Palace. (After Evans) 32

9. DOUBLE-AXE AND SOCKET FROM DICTAEAN CAVE. (Evans) _f.p._ 31

10. TOMB OF DOUBLE AXES. Plan. (Evans) 33

11. TOMB OF DOUBLE AXES. View of the Cist. (Evans) _f.p._ 33

12. BRONZE DOUBLE AXE FROM TOMB OF DOUBLE AXES. (Evans) _f.p._ 43

13. TOMB OF LARS PORSENA AT CLUSIUM. Restoration. (Q. de
Quincy) _f.p._ 38

14. POGGIO CAJELLA. Labyrinthine Cemetery. (Dennis) _f.p._ 40

15, 16, 17, 18. EARLY EGYPTIAN SEALS AND PLAQUES.
(British Museum) _f.p._ 43

19. EARLY EGYPTIAN PLAQUE OR AMULET. (Prof. Flinders
Petrie's Collection, Univ. Coll., London) 43

20 to 25. COINS OF KNOSSOS. (British Museum) _f.p._ 44

26 to 31. COINS OF KNOSSOS. (British Museum) _f.p._ 46

32. GRAFFITO AT POMPEII. (Mus. Borb. XIV. 1852) 46

33. MOSAIC AT SALZBURG. (Kreuzer) 47

34. MOSAIC AT CAERLEON. (O. Morgan) _f.p._ 48

35. MOSAIC AT VERDES, LOIR-ET-CHER. (De Caumont) 49

36. MOSAIC AT CORMEROD, SWITZERLAND. (Mitt. Ant. Ges.
Zurich, XVI) _f.p._ 48

37. MOSAIC AT SUSA, TUNIS. (C. R. Acad. Inscriptions,
Paris, 1892) 50

38. GREEK KYLIX, SHOWING EXPLOITS OF THESEUS. (British
Museum) _f.p._ 52

39. ANOTHER THESEUS KYLIX. (British Museum) _f.p._ 52

40. LABYRINTH ENGRAVED ON ANCIENT GEM. (Maffei) 53

41. BRONZE PLAQUETTE. Italian XVIth Century. (British
Museum) _f.p._ 61

42. LABYRINTH IN CHURCH OF REPARATUS, ORLÉANSVILLE,
ALGERIA. (Prevost) 55

43. LABYRINTH IN LUCCA CATHEDRAL. (Durand) 55

44. LABYRINTH IN S. MICHELE, PAVIA. (Ciampini) 56

45. LABYRINTH IN S. MARIA-DI-TRASTAVERA, ROME. (Durand) _f.p._ 56

46. LABYRINTH IN S. VITALE, RAVENNA. (Durand) _f.p._ 56

47. LABYRINTH IN CHARTRES CATHEDRAL. (Gailhabaud) 58

48. LABYRINTH IN AMIENS CATHEDRAL. (Gailhabaud) 59

49. LABYRINTH IN PARISH CHURCH, ST. QUENTIN. (Gailhabaud) 60

50. LABYRINTH IN RHEIMS CATHEDRAL. (Gailhabaud) _f.p._ 61

51. LABYRINTH IN AMIENS CATHEDRAL, CENTRAL PLATE.
(Gailhabaud) _f.p._ 62

52. LABYRINTH IN BAYEUX CATHEDRAL. (Amé) _f.p._ 62

53. LABYRINTH IN SENS CATHEDRAL. (Gailhabaud) 62

54. LABYRINTH IN ABBEY OF ST. BERTIN, ST. OMER. (Wallet) 63

55. LABYRINTH IN POITIERS CATHEDRAL. (Auber) 64

56. LABYRINTHS ON TILES. Toussaints Abbey, Chalons. (Amé) _f.p._ 74

57. LABYRINTH IN ELY CATHEDRAL. (W. H. M.) 66

58. LABYRINTH IN CHURCH AT BOURN, CAMBS. (W. H. M.) 69

59. "JULIAN'S BOWER," ALKBOROUGH, LINCS. (Litho., Rev.
G. Yorke) 72

60. TURF LABYRINTH AT WING, RUTLAND. (Photo, W. J. Stocks;
by permission of Rev. E. A. Irons) _f.p._ 74

61. "SHEPHERD'S RACE," BOUGHTON GREEN, NORTHANTS. (After
Trollope) 76

62. "MIZMAZE," ST. CATHERINE'S HILL, WINCHESTER. (W. H. M.) 80

63. TURF LABYRINTH, PIMPERNE, DORSET. (Hutchins) 81

64. TURF LABYRINTH, SAFFRON WALDEN, ESSEX. (W. H. M.) 83

65. "THE MAZLES," COMBERTON, CAMBS. (Photo, W. H. M.) _f.p._ 84

66. TURF LABYRINTH, HILTON, HUNTS. (W. H. M.) 85

67. TURF LABYRINTH, HILTON, HUNTS. (Photo, W. H. M.) _f.p._ 84

68. "WALLS OF TROY," ROCKCLIFFE MARSH, CUMBERLAND.
(After Ferguson) 87

69. "TROY-TOWN," SOMERTON, OXON. (From sketch by O. W.
Godwin) 89

70. "CAERDROIA." (After P. Roberts) 94

71. LABYRINTH DEVICE OF ARCHBISHOP OF EMBRUN. (After
C. Paradin) 97

72. FLORAL LABYRINTH. (De Vries) _f.p._ 100

73. FLORAL LABYRINTH. (De Vries) 102

74. FLORAL LABYRINTH. (De Vries) _f.p._ 101

75, 76. HERBAL LABYRINTHS. (T. Hill) 104

77, 78. MAZE DESIGNS IN XVIITH CENTURY MANUSCRIPT.
(Harley MS., Brit. Mus.) 106

79. MAZE DESIGN BY ADAM ISLIP, 1602 107

80. MAZE DESIGN BY J. COMMELYN, 1676 108

81. MAZE DESIGN BY J. SERLIO. (XVIth Century) 113

82. MAZE AT CHARLEVAL. (After Du Cerceau) 114

83, 84. MAZES AT GAILLON. (After Du Cerceau) 114

85. MAZE AT THEOBALDS, HERTS. (After Trollope) 115

86. MAZE AT HATFIELD, HERTS. (Photo, G. F. Green) _Frontispiece_

87. MAZE AT HATFIELD, HERTS. Plan. (W. H. M.) 116

88. LABYRINTH OF VERSAILLES. (Perrault) _f.p._ 118

89. LABYRINTH OF VERSAILLES. Fable Group: "Hare and
Tortoise" 118

90. LABYRINTH OF VERSAILLES. Fable Group: "Fox and Crow" 119

91. LABYRINTH OF VERSAILLES. Fable Group: "Snake and
Porcupine" 120

92. LABYRINTH AT THE TUILERIES, PARIS. (After Du Cerceau) 121

93. LABYRINTH AT CHOISY-LE-ROI. (Blondel) _f.p._ 121

94. LABYRINTH AT CHANTILLY. (Blondel) _f.p._ 121

95, 96. MAZE DESIGNS BY ANDRÉ MOLLET. ("Le Jardin de
Plaisir," 1651) _f.p._ 123

97 to 106. MAZE DESIGNS BY G. A. BOECKLER.
("Architectura Curiosa Nova," 1664) 122-126

107. MAZE AT GUNTERSTEIN, HOLLAND. (Nicholas Visscher) _f.p._ 126

108. MAZE AT GUNTERSTEIN, HOLLAND. Plan. (Visscher) _f.p._ 126

109. GARDENS AT LOO, HOLLAND, WITH MAZES. (W. Harris) _f.p._ 127

110. MAZE AT HAMPTON COURT. (Photo, G. F. Green) _f.p._ 128

111. MAZE AT HAMPTON COURT. Plan. (W. H. M.) 129

112. HAMPTON COURT. Mazes and "Plan-de-Troy" in XVIIIth
Century. (Engraving, J. Rocque, 1736) 130

113. HAMPTON COURT. "The Little Maze." (Photo, G. F.
Green) _f.p._ 128

114. LABYRINTH DESIGN BY L. LIGER. (From London and Wise) 131

115. MAZE DESIGN BY BATTY LANGLEY. ("New Principles of
Gardening," 1728) _f.p._ 131

116. MAZE DESIGN BY BATTY LANGLEY. ("New Principles of
Gardening," 1728) _f.p._ 130

117. LABYRINTH AT TRINITY COLLEGE, OXFORD. (Williams) _f.p._ 133

118. WREST PARK, BEDS., WITH TWO MAZES. (Kip) _f.p._ 134

119. MAZE DESIGN BY STEPHEN SWITZER. ("Ichnographia
Rustica," 1742) 133

120. MAZE IN R.H.S. GARDENS, STH. KENSINGTON. (After
Nesfield) 139

121. MAZE IN BRIDGE END GARDENS, SAFFRON WALDEN. Looking S.
(Photo, W. H. M.) _f.p._ 140

122. MAZE IN BRIDGE END GARDENS, SAFFRON WALDEN. Looking N.
(Photo, W. H. M.) _f.p._ 140

123. MAZE AT SOMERLEYTON HALL, SUFFOLK. (W. H. M., from
sketch by G. F. Green) 141

124. STONE LABYRINTH ON WIER ISLAND, GULF OF FINLAND.
(Von Baer) 148

125. STONE LABYRINTH ON FINNISH COAST. (Aspelin) 148

126. STONE LABYRINTH AT WISBY, GOTHLAND. (Aspelin) 149

127. SCANDINAVIAN STONE LABYRINTH. (Rudbeck) 150

128. OLD DANISH STONE CROSS, WITH LABYRINTH. (O. Worm) 151

129. ROCK ENGRAVINGS, ROUTING LINN, NORTHUMBERLAND.
(G. Tate) _f.p._ 152

130. ROCK ENGRAVINGS, OLD BEWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND.
(G. Tate) _f.p._ 152

131. INDIAN LABYRINTH, FROM XVIIITH CENTURY SPANISH
MANUSCRIPT. (After Cotton) 154

132. LABYRINTHINE PICTOGRAPH, MESA VERDE. (After Fewkes) 155

133. ETRUSCAN WINE-VASE FROM TRAGLIATELLA. (After Deecke) 157

134, 135. ETRUSCAN WINE-VASE FROM TRAGLIATELLA. "Troy
Dance" Details. (After Deecke) 157-158

136. STRAIGHT-LINE DIAGRAM. Hampton Court Maze 187

137. STRAIGHT-LINE DIAGRAM. Hatfield Maze 187

138, 139. DERIVATION OF LABYRINTH TYPES FROM ROCK-ENGRAVING
FIGURES. (After Krause) 188

140. ALLEGORICAL LABYRINTH. (Old German Print) _f.p._ 194

141, 142. SEA-SIDE SAND MAZES. (W. H. M.) _f.p._ 202

143. TEMPORARY MAZE AT VILLAGE FÊTE. (W. H. M.) 203

144. MAZE TOY BY A. BRENTANO. (After Patent Specification) 204

145. MAZE TOY BY S. D. NIX. (After Patent Specification) 205

146. MAZE TOY BY J. M. ARNOT. (After Patent Specification) 206

147. MAZE TOY BY J. PROCTOR. (After Patent Specification) 206

148. MAZE TOY BY H. BRIDGE. (After Patent Specification) 207

149, 150, 151. PATH OF RAT IN LABYRINTH. Three Stages.
(After Szymanski) 208

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