 ... where it is supposed the fire was kindled. At some distance from this is another temple of the same kind, but smaller, and near it a well still held in great veneration. On Beltane morning superstitious people go to this well, and drink of it ; then...  The Early Races of Scotland and Their Monuments - Page 114by Jonathan Forbes Leslie - 1866Full view - About this book
 | 1809 - 700 pages
...fupcrftitious people go to this well, and drjnk of it ; then they make a proceflion round it, as I am informed, nine times. After this they in like manner go round the temple. So deep. tooted is this heathenifh fuperftition in ihr minds of many who reckon themfclves good Protertants,... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1811 - 750 pages
...make a procession round it, as 1 am informed, nine times; after this tliey iu like manner go round ibe Temple. So deep-rooted is this heathenish superstition in the minds of many wbo reckon themselves good Protestants, that they will not neglect these rites, even whe« Bfllane... | |
 | Richard Watson - Bible - 1832 - 1030 pages
...great veneration. On Beltane morning, superstitious people pn to this well, and drink of it; then they make a procession round it nine times. After this...reckon themselves good Protestants, that they will not negiert these rites, even when Beltane falls on the Sabbath. In Ireland, Bel-tein is celebrated on... | |
 | Mary Elizabeth Braddon - English periodicals - 1878 - 542 pages
...great veneration. On Beltane morning, superstitious people go to this well and drink of it ; then they make a procession round it nine times. After this they in like manner go round the temple.' Nine was the sacred number in Druidical times, hence the number of turns here, and the number of knobs... | |
 | 1878 - 588 pages
...great veneration. On Beltane morning, superstitious people go to this well and drink of it ; then they make a procession round it nine times. After this they in like manner go round the temple.' Nine was the sacred number in Druidical times, hence the number of turns here, and the number of knobs... | |
 | Robert Macgregor - Games - 1881 - 226 pages
...great veneration. On Beltane morning, superstitious people go to this well and drink of it ; then they make a procession round it nine times. After this they in like manner go round the temple." Nine was the sacred number in Druidical times, hence the number of turns here, and the number of knobs... | |
 | Fire - 1800 - 116 pages
...superstitious people go to this well, and drink of it ; then they make a procession round it, as I am informed, nine times. After this, they in like manner go round the temple. So deep rooted is this heathenish superstition in the minds of many who reckon themselves good Protestants,... | |
 | Archaeology - 1893 - 324 pages
...in great veneration. On Beltane morning superstitious people go to this well and drink of it ; they then make a procession round it nine times ; after...manner go round the temple. So deep-rooted is this * Wyntmiifs On'gj'nau Crony kil of Seot!and,vm., 3,592. Brettys = bretesches. heathenish superstition... | |
 | Archaeology - 1893 - 308 pages
...in great veneration. On Beltane morning superstitious people go to this well and drink of it ; they then make a procession round it nine times ; after...manner go round the temple. So deep-rooted is this * Wyntoiiti's Orygynaic Cronykil of Scotland, viii., 3,592. Breitys = hreieschcs. heathenish superstition... | |
 | James Murray Mackinlay - Folklore - 1893 - 394 pages
...superstitious people go to this well and drink of it, then they make a procession round it, as I am informed, nine times; after this, they in like manner go round the temple." Gallstack Well, at Drumlanrig, in Dumfriesshire, is near a group of standing stones. From examples... | |
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