A True Prospect of the Giants Cawsway near Pengore-head in the County of Antrim

The East side of the Cavesway. A Scale of Feet. Explanation A The great Cavesway which is from B to C 135 yards, from D to E 120 yards, from F to G 64 yards. H The imperfect Cavesway which is 120 yards long. I Stones the same of the Cavesway which lie on their sides in the hill. K Rocks in which appear to be the same sort of stone. A true PROSPECT of the GIANTS CAWSWAY near PENGORE-HEAD in the County of Antrim. About Six Miles to the North West of Colerain. Taken from the North West by Edwin Sandys 1696. at the Expence of the DUBLIN SOCIETY. The R' Hon. Sir Cyril Wich K't President The R' Rever'd Dr. Ashe Bishop of Cloyne &c. William Molyneux Esq. Vice Presidents. These Figures represent all the Varieties of joints that make up several sorts of Columns some of them apart, others joining together. 1. Joint of 3 sides. 2. A joint of 4 sides. 3. A joint of 5 sides. 4. Of 6 sides. 5. Of 7 sides. 6. A larger & smaller joint of 8 sides. A.A.A Round Cavities or convexity by which each joint adapts itself to the next immediate joint above or below it. B.B.B.B. Columns of several sorts expressed large & joined together, the better to show & may how several figured Pillars stand together in a Lanesway. A Scale of Inches | 5 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | |---|----|----|----|----|----|----| | | | | | | | | 1 2 3 4 5 6 Explanation A The great Causeway which is from B to C 135 yards, from D to E 120 yards, from F to G 64 yards. H The imperfect Causeway which is 120 yards long. I Stones the same as the Causeway which lie on their sides in the hill. K Rocks in the sea, which appear to be the same sort of stone. L The Organs which are Pillars in the Causeway. M The Chimneys which are Stone and make that Figure. Note there are several of these kind stones seen in the sides of the Rocks. The prickt line in the Causeway shows how far the Sea flows at high water.