 | Jacob Bryant - Mythology - 1793 - 512 pages
...day, one of thofe rocking (tones, of which I have been fpeaking. The ancients diftinguiflied ftones erected with a religious view by the name of Amber; by which was fignified any thing folar and divine. The Grecians called them Utlpau A/*C/>e<nai ; and there are reprefentations... | |
 | Jacob Bryant - Folklore and history - 1807 - 448 pages
...question, whether there be in the world a monument, which is much prior to the celebrated Stone- Henge. There is reason to think, that it was erected by a...any thing solar and divine. The Grecians called them " IliTfai Ajwgfoo-iai, Petrae " Ambrosiae; and there are representations of such upon coins. Horapollo... | |
 | Jacob Bryant - Folklore and history - 1807 - 454 pages
...of the first, which came into the island. Here is extant at this day, one of those rocking slooes, of which I have been speaking above. The antients distinguished stones erected with a religious ,ie* by the name of amber : by which was signified any thing solar and divine. The Grecians called... | |
 | Thomas Maurice - India - 1812 - 404 pages
...Here is extant, at this day, one of those rocking-stones, of which I have been speaking. "The ancients distinguished stones, erected with a religious view, by the name of Amber; by by which was signified any thing solar and divine. The Grecians called them TLfyat Atonal j and there... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 842 pages
...would sometimes make them vibrate. Of such stones one remains in the pile of Stonehenge. The ancients distinguished stones erected with a religious view,...any thing solar and divine. The Grecians called them irtrpai apßpoeiai, petrse ambrosia?. Stonehenge, according to Mr. Bryant, is composed of these amber... | |
 | Robert Thomas Hampson - Calendar - 1841 - 954 pages
...that it was erected by a foreign colony — one of the first which came into the island. The ancients distinguished stones erected with a religious view...name of Amber, by which was signified any thing solar or divine. The Greeks called them Petrœ Ambrosiœ, and there are representations of such upon coins.... | |
 | Robert Thomas Hampson - Calendar - 1841 - 512 pages
...that it was erected by a foreign colony — one of the first which came into the island. The ancients distinguished stones erected with a religious view...name of Amber, by which was signified any thing solar or divine. The Greeks called them PetratAm- pe(rcs Ambrosice, and there are representations of such... | |
 | Robert Thomas Hampson - Calendar - 1841 - 514 pages
...foreign colony — one of the first which came into the island. The ancients distinguished stones erccted with a religious view by the name of Amber, by which was signified any thing solar or divine. The Greeks called them Petroi Am- Petr(B Ambrosice, and there are representations of such... | |
 | Jabez Allies - Folklore - 1852 - 532 pages
...extant, at this day, one of those rocking stones, of which I have been speaking above J. The ancients distinguished stones, erected with a religious view, by the name of Amber, by which was signified anything solar and divine. The Grecians called them Herpat Apfipocruu (Petrse Ambrosia); and there... | |
 | Edwin Lees - Malvern Hills (England : Mountains) - 1856 - 360 pages
...rush was so completely carried off, that none of it was recovered. A DEPOSIT OF BONES AND POTTERY. 181 religious view by the name of amber, by which was signified any thing solar and divine."* He considers Stonehenge " composed of these amber stones ;" and Bowles in his Hermes Uritannicus agrees... | |
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I question, whether there be in the world a monument, which is much prior to the celebrated Stone-Henge. There is reason to think, that it was erected by a foreign colony; one of the first, which came into the island. 
