Scotland in early Christian times. Rhind lect. in archæology, 1879,80, Edição 221881 |
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Página 135 - Garnait. They made the prayer, and health came to him. After that Columcille gave to Drostan that town, and blessed it, and left as (his) word, 'Whosoever should come against it, let him not be many-yeared [or] victorious.' Drostan's tears came on parting with Columcille. Said Columcill, 'Let DEAR [deara= tears] be its name henceforward.
Página 136 - ... eleventh and twelfth centuries, we have it refounded and reinstated in its lands. The remembrance of its period of distress comes out clearly in these entries : " Whosoever shall go against it, let him not be many-yeared or victorious," says Columba, according to the legend ; and in another one, " His blessing on every one who shall fulfil this after him, and his curse on every one who shall go against it.
Página 152 - Book of Kells, for hours together, without ever detecting a false line or an irregular interlacement; and, when it is considered that many of these details consist of spiral lines, and are so minute as to be impossible to have been executed with a pair of compasses, it really seems a problem not only with what eyes, but also with what instruments, they could have been executed.
Página 216 - Parliament, made anent the registration of probative writs, in all points, whereof the tenor follows : — " ' James, be the grace of God, king of Scottis, to all and sindrie...
Página 134 - They came after that to the other town, and it was pleasing to Columcille, because it was full of God's grace, and he asked of the mormaer, to wit Bede, that he should give it to him ; and he did not give it, and a son of his took an illness after (or in consequence of) refusing the clerics, and he was nearly dead (lit.
Página 218 - Edinburgh, there to remain in all time to come, for the use, benefit, and enjoyment, of the Scottish nation.
Página 131 - Be it on the conscience of every one in whom shall be for grace the booklet with splendour ; that he give a blessing on the soul of the wretchock who wrote it.
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Página 192 - ... upon one of these cairns that part of their clothing which covered the part affected ; also, if they have at home any beast that is diseased, they have only to bring some of the meal which it feeds upon, and make it into paste with...