 | Scottish Gaelic poetry - 1779 - 250 pages
...) This paflage alludes to the manner of burial among the ancient Scots. They opened a grave fix of eight feet deep : the bottom was lined with fine clay...this they laid the body of the deceafed , and , if a wattior , his fword , and ttw heads of twelve atrows by his fide. Above they laid another ftratum of... | |
 | Robert Henry - Great Britain - 1789 - 644 pages
...conftant practice of the Caledonians, or Britons of the north ; whofe manner of burying their dead is thus defcribed, by one who had the beft opportunities...being acquainted with their cuftoms : " They opened a (158) Ofardc Bel. Gal. I. 6. c. 19. (159) Mela. 1. 3. c.». (160) Dr. Borlafe's Amiq. Cornwal, p. 334,... | |
 | Ossian - 1790 - 446 pages
...or a commander of an army. J This paflage alludes to the manner of burial among the ancient Scots. They opened a grave fix or eight feet deep : the bottom was lined with fine clay ; and qn this they laid the body of the deceafed, and, if a warrior, his fword, and the heads of twelve arrows... | |
 | 1801 - 334 pages
...a commander of an arrnv. 39) This paffage alludes to thf manner of burial among the ancient Scots. They opened a grave fix or eight feet deep : the bottom...laid the body of the deceafed, and, if a warrior, hit fword, and the heads of twelve arrows by his iule. Above they laid another li i ntum of clay ,... | |
 | Ossian - 1801 - 344 pages
...;3v) This paffage alludes to thr manner of burial among the ancient Scots. They opened a grave lix or eight feet deep : the bottom was lined with fine...laid the body of the deceafed, and* if a warrior, hit fword, and the heads of twelve arrows by his fide. Above they laid another ftratum of clay , in... | |
 | James Macpherson - 1803 - 386 pages
...army. J This passage alludes to the manner of burial among the ancient Scots. They opened a grave six or eight feet deep ; the bottom was lined with fine clay: and on this they laid the body of the deceased, and, if a warrior, his sword, and the heads of twelve arrows by his side. Above they hml... | |
 | John Adams - Great Britain - 1803 - 486 pages
...conftant practice of the Caledonians, or Britons of the North, wliofe manner of burying their dead is thus defcribed by one who had the beft opportunities of being acquainted with their cultoms : " They opened a grave fix or eight feet deep ; the bottom was lined with fine clay, on which... | |
 | Ossian - 1806 - 364 pages
...$ This passage alludes to the manner of burial among the ancient Scots. • They opened a grave six or eight feet deep; the bottom was lined with fine clay: and on this they laid the body of the deceased, and, if a warrior, his sword, and the heads of twelve arrows by his side. Above they laid... | |
 | James Macpherson - 1807 - 402 pages
...uaigk. ] This passage allude* lo the manner of burial among the ancient Scots. They opened a grave six or eight feet deep ; the bottom was lined with fine clay: and on this they laid the body of the deceased, and, if a warrior, his sword, and the heads of twelve arrows by his side. Above they laid... | |
 | Ossian - 1807 - 420 pages
...uaigh.^ This passage alludes to the manner of burial among the ancient Scots. They opened a grave six or eight feet deep ; the bottom was lined with fine clay : and on this they laid the body of the deceased, and, if a warrior, his sword, and the heads of twelve arrows by his side. Above they laid... | |
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This passage alludes to the manner of burial among the ancient Scots. They opened a grave six or eight feet deep ; the bottom was lined with fine clay : and on this they laid the body of the deceased, and, if a warrior, his sword, and the heads of twelve... 
