 | Ely Hargrove - Harrogate (England) - 1809 - 448 pages
...another, for a *' religious memorial. The stones thus placed, they " oftpntiines prized so.equally, that they were affected " with the least external...breath of wind *' would sometimes make them vibrate." r '• ;•'. ~.^ ••:,. .•...••.i> :•.. T ., - .; . ;„ ,rt„lo,.f; t . ... ..... . *... | |
 | Ely Hargrove - Harrogate (England) - 1809 - 454 pages
...upon another, for a " religious memorial. The stones thus placed, they " oftentimes poized so equally, that they were affected " with the least external...breath of wind " would sometimes make them vibrate." " Mark yon altar 1 " Those mighty piles of magtoplanted rock, " Thus rang'd, in mystic order : Mark... | |
 | Thomas Maurice - India - 1812 - 404 pages
...one vast stone upon another for a religious memorial. The stones thus placed, they oftentimes poised so equably, that they were affected with the least...sometimes make them vibrate. We have many instances in our own country ; and they are to be found in other parts of the world : and, whenever they occur,... | |
 | John Hughes - Druids and druidism - 1818 - 378 pages
...other, for purposes of superstition. The stones thus placed, were oftentimes poized so equally as to be affected with the least external force ; nay, a breath of wind would cause them to vibrate. Dr. Borlase has described such in his history of Cornwall. These were the Maen... | |
 | Robert Weaver - 1840 - 234 pages
...upon another, for a religious memorial. The stones they thus placed they sometimes poised so equally that they were affected with the least external force...breath of wind would sometimes make them vibrate. "\ But let the reader judge. The Round Towers of Ireland. These have excited great attention. They... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Ireland - 1843 - 558 pages
...upon another, for a religious memorial. The atones they thus placed they oftentimes poised so equally that they were affected with the least external force;...breath of wind would sometimes make them vibrate." — Bryant. Anal Myfkol. vol. iii. The following accurate description of a Rocking Stone occurs in... | |
 | 1872 - 680 pages
...vast stone upon another for a religions memorial. The stones thus placed they sometimes poised во equably that they were affected with the least external...breath of wind would sometimes make them vibrate. ... I question whether there bo in the world a monument which is much prior to the celebrated Stonehenge.... | |
 | Edward Madeley - Bible - 1883 - 768 pages
...upon another, for a religious memorial. The stones they thus placed, they sometimes poised so equally, that they were affected with the least external force...breath of wind would sometimes make them vibrate." — Anal. Myt/wl.,vo\. iii., in Moore, p. 30. These rockingstones and rock basins, as the CheseWring,... | |
 | Edward Madeley, Edward Madeley (Jr.) - Bible - 1883 - 768 pages
...upon another, for a religious memorial. The stones they thus placed, they sometimes poised so equally, that they were affected with the least external force ; nay, a breath of wind would sometimes make ihem vibrate." — Anal. Mythol., vol. iii., in Moore, p. 30. These rockingstones and rock basins,... | |
 | Godfrey Higgins - Body, Mind & Spirit - 2007 - 533 pages
...placed, they oftentimes poised so equally, that they were affected with the least external force j nay, a breath of wind would sometimes make them vibrate....they are to be found in other parts of the world, and whenever they occur we may esteem them of the highest antiquity." Anal, Ant. Mythol. Vol. III. p. 532.... | |
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It was usual, with much labour, to place one vast stone upon another for a religious memorial : the stones thus placed, they oftentimes poised so equally, that they were affected with the least external force ; nay, a breath of wind would sometimes make... 