 | English literature - 1771 - 522 pages
...brought from the hiftory of every age and country, if it we re nfceflary ; but the following тегу remarkable one from the hiftory of Britain in this...performing the public offices of their religion, never negleiterl to make three turns round the altar, accompanied by all the worfliippers. This practice... | |
 | Robert Henry - Great Britain - 1789 - 644 pages
...Of this, examples might be brought from the hiftory of every age and country, if it were neceflary ; but the following very remarkable one from the hiftory...three turns round the altar, accompanied by all the worfhippers (i 17). This practice was fo habitual to the ancient Britons, that it continued in fome... | |
 | Robert Henry - Great Britain - 1800 - 522 pages
...Of this, examples might be brought from the hiftory of every age and country, if it were neceffary ; but the following very remarkable one from the hiftory...performing the public offices of their religion, never neglefted to make three turns round the altar, accompanied by all the worfhippers 11T. This practice... | |
 | Robert Henry - Great Britain - 1814 - 534 pages
...Of this, examples might be brought from the hiftory of every age and country, if it were neceffary; but the following very remarkable one from the hiftory...three turns round the altar, accompanied by all the worfhippers "7. This practice was fo habitual to the ancient Britons, that it continued in fome places... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 896 pages
...many places down to a very late period, as a civil ceremony towards persons of particular distinction. The temples of the ancient Britons were all circular...three turns round the altar, accompanied by all the worshippers. This practice was so habitual to the ancient Britons, that it continued in some places... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 820 pages
...or DEISHEÍL, io the ancient British customs, a ceremony originally used in the druidical worship. The temples of the ancient Britons were all circular...never neglected to make three turns round the altar, frorr east to west, accompanied by all the worshippers. This was called the deischal, from deas, the... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 1839 - 854 pages
...used in Die druidical worship. The temples of the ancient Britons were all circular; and the dmids in performing the public offices of their religion,...never neglected to make three turns round the altar, fron- east to west, accompanied by all the worshippers. This was called the deischal, from •%••... | |
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Of this, examples might be brought from the hiftory of every age and country, if it were neceffary; but the following very remarkable one from the hiftory of Britain in this period, will be fufficient. The temples of the ancient Britons were all circular;... 