| Sir John Sinclair - 1791 - عدد الصفحات: 644
...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 - 1805 - عدد الصفحات: 668
...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 - عدد الصفحات: 672
...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 - عدد الصفحات: 700
...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 - عدد الصفحات: 446
...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 - عدد الصفحات: 762
...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 - 1829 - عدد الصفحات: 832
...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 - عدد الصفحات: 442
...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 - 1841 - عدد الصفحات: 514
...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... | |
| Sir Henry Miers Elliot - 1845 - عدد الصفحات: 494
...the inn, whose return, in bis 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 the Caledonians paid a superstitions rcupect to the nun, as wait the practice among many other nations, is evident, not only... | |
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