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

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OF THE DRUIDS. 227what has been in all ai^es, as generally at thispresent, worn in<strong>the</strong> Hebrides and <strong>the</strong> neighboringHighlands, it needs onely to be described forremoving all doubts and scruples. " Abaris cameto A<strong>the</strong>ns," continues Himerius *, " holding a bow,having a quiver hanghig from hisshoulders, hisbody wrapt up in a plad, girt about his loins witha gilded belt, and wearing trowzers reaching from<strong>the</strong> soles <strong>of</strong> his feet to his waste." A gun andpistol, being <strong>of</strong> modern date, cou'd make no part<strong>of</strong> his equipage :and you see he did not make hisentry into A<strong>the</strong>ns riding on a broom-stick, as fabulouslyreported, but in<strong>the</strong> native garb <strong>of</strong> anaboriginal Scot. As for what regards his abilities,'twas impossible for his principals to havemade a better choice; since we are inform'd by<strong>the</strong> same Himerius f, that *'he was affable andpleasant inconversation, in dispatching great affairssecret and industrious, quick-sighted in presentexigences, inpreventing future dangers circumspect,a searcher after wisdom, desirous <strong>of</strong>fiiendship, trusting indeed little to fortune, andhaving every thing trusted to him for his prudence."Nei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> academy nor <strong>the</strong> lyceunicou'd furnish out a man with fitter qualities, to gotrxi.Id, Ibid.t Hv ri^vt; Evryp^avj S'stvo; ns-vy-n (Aiya.'kny Trpa^tv Epj/ftrac-flai, s^y- to rapov ;S'*iy, tt^hfA.r]QngT9 fxehXov fuXarJEj-flat, tro

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