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A new edition of Toland's History of the druids: - Free History Ebooks

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:OF THE DRUIDS. 125(lie common name <strong>of</strong> it still in Irish: and that, fromhis beams, Greannach in <strong>the</strong> same language signifieslong-hair d, which is a natural epi<strong>the</strong>t <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>sun in all nations. There is no need <strong>the</strong>refore <strong>of</strong>going for a Gothic derivation to Isidore, in whomnow I read Scots instead <strong>of</strong> Goths ; and not, as Ifancy, without very good reason.It wou d be superfluousto produce instances (<strong>the</strong> thing is socommon) to show that <strong>the</strong> Romans, to <strong>the</strong>ir ownnames <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Gods, added <strong>the</strong> names or attributesunder which <strong>the</strong>y were invok'd in <strong>the</strong> country,where <strong>the</strong>y happen'd on any occasion to sojourn.Nor was this manner <strong>of</strong> topical worship unknownto <strong>the</strong> antient Hebrews, who are forbid to followitby Moses in <strong>the</strong>se words: "Enquire not after<strong>the</strong>ir Gods, saying, how did <strong>the</strong>se nations serve<strong>the</strong>ir Gods? even so will I do likewise*."Grian<strong>the</strong>refore and Greannach explain <strong>the</strong> Lothian f inscriptionvery naturally, in <strong>the</strong> antient language <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> Scots <strong>the</strong>mselves (spoken still in <strong>the</strong> Highlands* Deut. 12. 80.-f This inscription, as given us by Cambden from Sir PeterYoung, preceptor to King James Vf. (for <strong>the</strong> Laird <strong>of</strong> Merchis*ton's Exposition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Apocalyps I never saw) runs thusApolliniGrannoQ. LusiusSabiniaNU9Proc*Aug*Y. S. S. L. V. M.' Procurator,-^Angusti.* * Votura susceptum solfitlubeRs merit«.

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