 | Sir John Sinclair - Scotland - 1791 - 644 pages
...whofe return, in his apparent annual courfe, they celebrated, on account of his having fuch a vilibl* influence, by his genial warmth, on the productions of the earth. That the Ca. ledonians puid a fupcrflitioui refpect to the lun, as was the practice among many other nations,... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1805 - 668 pages
...person to leap three times through the flames, with which the ceremonies of this festival is closed. That the Caledonians paid a superstitious respect to the sun, as was the practice among many other nations, is evident, not only from the sacrifice of Beltan, but from many other circumstances.... | |
 | 1809 - 672 pages
...celebrated on account of Ms having such a visible influence, by his genial warmth on the productions of rne earth. That the Caledonians paid a superstitious respect to the sun, as was the practice among other nation«, is evident, not only by the sacrifice at Baltein, bat upon many o'ther occasions, ¡»tatist.... | |
 | 1809 - 700 pages
...whofe return, in his apparent annual couifc, ihty Celebrated on account of his having fuch a viilble influence, by his genial warmth on the productions of the earth. That th« Caledonians paid a fuperftitious refpcft to the fun, as was the practice among other nations,... | |
 | 1829 - 446 pages
...whose favour they mean to implore in rendering the year productive of the sustenance of man and beast. Baltein signifies the fire of Baal. — Baal or Ball,...the Caledonians paid a superstitious respect to the Shwcaotiana, ANCESTRY. An ingenious French writer, observes, that those who depend on the merits of... | |
 | 1829 - 762 pages
...course, was celebrated for the reasons already mentioned, as well as on account of his having such a visible influence, by his genial warmth, on the...Caledonians paid a superstitious respect to the sun, is evident not only from the sacrifice at Beltein, but upon many other occasions. In Sweden, on the... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 832 pages
...the sun, whose return, in his apparent annual course, they celebrated, on account of his having such a visible influence, by his genial warmth, on the productions of the earth. That tlie Caledonians paid a superstitious respect to the sun, as was the practice among many other nations,... | |
 | John Timbs - 1832 - 442 pages
...the sun, whose return, in his apEarent annual course, was celebrated, on account of is having such a visible influence, by his genial warmth, on the...Caledonians paid a superstitious respect to the sun, is evident, not only by the sacrifice at Baltein, but upon many other occasions. When a Highlander... | |
 | Robert Thomas Hampson - Calendar - 1841 - 514 pages
...honor of the Sun, whose return in his apparent annual course, they celebrated on account of having such a visible influence by his genial warmth, on the productions of the earth."* It may not be improper to remark that black, which eredcolour. Shakapeare says ._ -" is the badge of... | |
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Bal-tein signifies the Fire of Baal. Baal or Ball is the only word in Gaelic for a globe. This festival was probably in honour of the sun, whose return, in his apparent annual course, they celebrated, on account of his having such a visible influence... 
