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" Brumo was a place of worship (Fing. b. 6.) in Craca, which is supposed to be one of the isles of Shetland. It was thought, that the spirits of the deceased haunted it, by night, which adds more terror to the description introduced here. The horrid circle... "
The poems of Ossian, in the orig. Gaelic, with a tr. into Lat. by R ... - Page 377
by Ossian - 1807
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The Bee, Or Literary Intelligencer, Volume 8

James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1792 - 394 pages
...by the king of C|aca, one of the Zetland isles,.. adds, " Far from his friends, they placechhini in the. horrid circle of Brumo, where often they said...the/ ghosts of the dead howled round the stone of" them* fear." Here it would seem they left the prisoner alone, without so much as a guard' to secure...
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The Bee, Or Literary Intelligencer, Volume 8

James Anderson - Books, Reviews - 1792 - 386 pages
...by the king of Craca, one of the Zetland. isles, adds, " Far from his friends, they placed him in, the horrid circle of Brumo, where often they said the ghosts of the dead howled round the stone of their fear." Here it would seem they, left the prisoner alone, without so much as a. guard to secure...
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Literary Hours: Or, Sketches Critical and Narrative, Volume 2

Natham Drake - English literature - 1800 - 510 pages
...traveller. Such is the Circle of Bruno alluded to in the epic poem of Temora, " where often," it is said, " the ghosts of the dead howled round the stone of fear." t Ossian describing the warlike appearance of the chiefs of Erin, says, " dreadful shone they to the...
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The Poems of Ossian, Volume 2

Bards and bardism - 1803 - 390 pages
...The warrior praised my deeds. But his stone was raised without a tear ? No bard || sung over Erin's * Brumo was a place of worship (Fing. b. 6.) in Craca,...said, the ghosts of the dead howled round the stone of J car. f From this passage, it appears that it was Foldath who had advised the night attack. The gloomy...
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The poems of Ossian, tr. by J. Macpherson. To which are prefixed ..., Volume 1

Ossian - 1805 - 262 pages
...Craca. Sec a ntttc onas'miiHT > ' -'"urn in the third hook. " Far from his friends they placed him in the horrid circle of Brumo ; where often, they said, the ghosts of the dead howled round the stone of their fear. But afterwards he shone like a pillar of the light of heaven. They fell by his mighty hand,...
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The poems of Ossian, tr. by J. Macpherson. Blair's critical ..., Volume 2

Ossian - 1806 - 364 pages
...was a place of worship (Fing.b.6.)in Craca, which is supposed to be one of the isles of Shetland. U was thought, that the spirits of the deceased haunted...horrid circle of Brumo, where often, they said, the fkntfs of the dead howled round the stone of fear. + From this passage, it appears, that it was Foldath...
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The Poems of Ossian, Volume 2

English poetry - 1807 - 406 pages
...some remarkable action, from which his name should be derived. P. 340. v. 196. Mar eos Bhrumo tiateam an toirm, &c.] Brumo was a place of worship (Fing....the dead howled round the stone of fear. P. 340. v. 201. « An solas do Fholdath" thuirt an righ, " Dortadhfola an strina hoichc.] From this passage it...
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The Poems of Ossian: In the Original Gaelic, with a Literal ..., Volume 2

James Macpherson - 1807 - 402 pages
...himself by some remarkable action, from which his name ihould be derived. P. 340. v. 196. Mar tas Bhrumo tuiteam an toirm, &c.] Brumo was a place of worship...horrid circle of Brumo, where often, they said, the gltostt of the dead howled round the stone of fear. P. 340. v. 201. " An solas doFholdath" thuirt an...
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The poems of Ossian, tr. by J. Macpherson. To which are prefixed ..., Volume 2

Ossian - 1807 - 402 pages
...remarkable action, from which his name should be derived. 0 Brumo was a place of worship (Fingal, B. VI ) in Craca, which is supposed to be one of the isles...ghosts of the dead howled round the stone of fear. stops in his journey, and looks up for the beam of the morn ! " Why p delights Foldath," said the king,...
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The Poems of Ossian, Volume 2

1810 - 378 pages
...together, and Grumal on the fourth " was bound. Far from his friends they plaeed " him in the hor id circle of Brumo ; where often, " they said, the ghosts of the dead howled round " the stone of their fear. But he afterwards " shone, like a pillar of the light of heaven. They " fell by his mighty...
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