Beltan or 2&/-&2#-day, all the boys in a township or hamlet meet in the moors. They cut a table in the green sod, of a round figure, by casting a trench in the ground of such circumference as to hold the whole company. They kindle a fire, and dress a... The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 4231811Full view - About this book
| Jacob Grimm - Germanic peoples - 1844 - 1338 pages
...folgendermafsen: in somc parts of the Higblands the young folks of a hamlet meet in the moors on the first of may. they cut a table in the green sod, of a round figure, by cutling a trench in the ground of such circumference äs to hold the wholc Company. they then kindle... | |
| Algernon Herbert - England - 1849 - 260 pages
...Gough's Camden 3. 142. And they apply to the Beal-teine (orifice or hole of fire) of the Gael, who " cut a table in the green sod, of a round figure, by...such circumference as to hold the whole company." Gael. Soc. Dict. in Bealtuinn. The great Cor was connected with the Bardic Arthur in a variety of ways... | |
| John Brand - 1849 - 574 pages
...which has been transmitted to us by our Popish ancestors, and was borrowed by them from the ancients. ground of such circumference as to hold the whole company. They kindle a fire, and dress a repast of eggs and milk of the consistence of a custard. They knead a cake of oatmeal, which is toasted... | |
| John Brand - Christian antiquities - 1853 - 580 pages
...taken notice of while they remain. Upon the first day of May, which is called Baltan or Bal-tein-Aay, all the boys in a township or hamlet meet in the moors. They cut a table ii< the green sod, of a round figure, by casting a trench in the ground of such circumference as to... | |
| Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - 1853 - 690 pages
...in the moors on the first of May. They cut a table in the green sod, of a roand figure, by cutting a trench in the ground of such circumference as to hold the whole company. They then kindle a fire and dress a repast of eggs and milk in the consistence of a custard. They knead... | |
| Jacob Ludwig C. [single works] Grimm - 1854 - 728 pages
...folgendermafsen: in some parts of the Highlands the young folks of a hamlet meet in the moors on the first of may. they cut a table in the green sod, of a round figure, by cutting a trench in the ground of such circumference äs to hold the whole Company, they then kindle... | |
| William Winwood Reade - Druids and Druidism - 1861 - 276 pages
...Druidic Beltenus, the Phoenician Bucd, the Highland herdsmen assemble on a moor. They cut a table in the sod, of a round figure, by casting a trench in the...circumference as to hold the whole company. They kindle a wood fire and dress a large caudle of eggs, butter, oatmeal and milk, taking care to be supplied with... | |
| Anonymous - 1861 - 604 pages
...Bev. Dr. James Robertson of Callander records, that at that period Beltane * was thus observed : — " All the boys in a township or hamlet meet in the moors. They cut a table in the sod of a circular form, by casting a trench in the ground of such circumference as to contain the whole... | |
| English literature - 1861 - 600 pages
...Eev. Dr. James Robertson of Callander records, that at that period Beltane * was thus observe^ : — " All the boys in a township or hamlet meet in the moors. They cut a table in the sod of a circular form, by casting a trench in the ground of such circumference as to contain the whole... | |
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