The Early Races of Scotland and Their Monuments, Volume 1Edmonston and Douglas, 1866 - Scotland |
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... passing from the west coasts of Europe to Britain , at the commence- ment of the Christian era , were the mouths of the rivers Garonne and Loire , ' - the country round the latter being occupied by the Namneti , the next Celtic tribe to ...
... passing from the west coasts of Europe to Britain , at the commence- ment of the Christian era , were the mouths of the rivers Garonne and Loire , ' - the country round the latter being occupied by the Namneti , the next Celtic tribe to ...
Page 70
... passed by hereditary descent amongst the Celtic nations . Of the organisation of this powerful hierarchy but little is known . They were presided over by one elected from among themselves , and whose authority continued for his life ...
... passed by hereditary descent amongst the Celtic nations . Of the organisation of this powerful hierarchy but little is known . They were presided over by one elected from among themselves , and whose authority continued for his life ...
Page 72
... passed through the left sleeve . The vervain was a plant used by the Druids in their divinations , and was also gathered with many ceremonies . From these notices by 1 C. J. Cæsar , Diodorus S. and Strabo , Mon. Hist . Brit . pp . ciii ...
... passed through the left sleeve . The vervain was a plant used by the Druids in their divinations , and was also gathered with many ceremonies . From these notices by 1 C. J. Cæsar , Diodorus S. and Strabo , Mon. Hist . Brit . pp . ciii ...
Page 77
... passed a river , is one of the numberless proofs of the descent of British witchcraft from Druidical superstitions and practices . Evil spirits and witches even now have no power to pursue those who have offended them beyond a river ...
... passed a river , is one of the numberless proofs of the descent of British witchcraft from Druidical superstitions and practices . Evil spirits and witches even now have no power to pursue those who have offended them beyond a river ...
Page 89
... passed , until some one pulled off the goose's head . Pre- vious to attacking the goose the same fraternity first tormented and then killed a cat . " 2 We may well believe that our heathen ancestors in Caledonia venerated a bird to ...
... passed , until some one pulled off the goose's head . Pre- vious to attacking the goose the same fraternity first tormented and then killed a cat . " 2 We may well believe that our heathen ancestors in Caledonia venerated a bird to ...
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Aberdeenshire Account of Scotland altars ancient antiquity Apollo appear Armorica authority Avebury Baal Belinus Beltane Brit British Britons Brittany Cæsar Caledonia Caledonian hieroglyphics called Carnac Celtic Celts century B.C. ceremonies Ceylon Christian church Cingalese circle circular fanes cloth Columba columnar stones Cornwall Cromlech crown 8vo Cyclopean deity derived Diodorus Siculus dolmen Druidical Druids earliest early Edinburgh Edition emblem erected Fcap feet fire fountains Gaelic Gaul Greek groves heathen Hecatæus Hist History India Ireland Irish island king land menhir mentioned monoliths moon Morbihan notice objects of worship Old Statistical Account original paganism parish Phoenicians Picts Plate Pliny practised primitive monuments probably proof race regarding religion religious remains remarkable rites Roman rude sacred sacrifice says Scots Scottish sculptured stones Silbury Spalding Club Stonehenge stones of Scotland Strabo superstition temple tion tree tribes tumuli unhewn Veneti Western Isles witches word
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