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Druidical Remains and Antiquities of the Ancient Britons, Principally in Glamorgan; Containing a General Account of the Same, in England, Wales, ... Origin, and Superstition of the Druids, Th - Softcover
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842. Excerpt: ... Poems alluded to, describe them as being very magnificent then. They also refer to the great assembly of the Saxon and British chiefs--the pompous and pagan rituals performed there for a whole week--the feast, &c. which terminated in the slaughter of the noblemen--and the burning of the temple--and destruction also of many of the Saxons by Eidiol, &c. These accounts are corroborated by several learned historians. It is most probable that this awful event took place at Stonehenge, and not at Abury; as the great cursus, or course, is described. But as the Britons had been engaged for six or seven days previously, in the celebration of their pagan rites and ceremonies, it is probable that the solemnities performed at Abury had passed, or that they were to take place after the feast at Stonehenge; for it is evident both temples were connected with each other. From this circumstance, it appears that the Druidism of Britain received a death blow, and that the Almighty intervened and overruled the evil, for the furtherance of Christianity in the land, by removing one of the greatest obstacles to its success. Besides the works already described, there are others of very remote antiquity in the immediate vicinity, which may be considered as connected with those temples, and are regarded as belonging to the same age and people. These are the numerous Barrows, or tumuli, which abound on the neighbouring downs, with the Cromlechau, and the track-ways. But I shall dismiss the subject by noticing the great artificial Hill of Silbury, which is thought by some to be a Barrow. We are told, that Silbury Hill is the largest Barrow in Europe, if not in the universe. This vast artificial conical mound of earth is situated near the temple of Abury: it stands south of the templ...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date1928
- ISBN 10 1151314013
- ISBN 13 9781151314017
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages28
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