The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 303F. Jefferies, 1967 - Early English newspapers The "Gentleman's magazine" section is a digest of selections from the weekly press; the "(Trader's) monthly intelligencer" section consists of news (foreign and domestic), vital statistics, a register of the month's new publications, and a calendar of forthcoming trade fairs. |
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Page 155
... Beltane . " And The whole of the summer season on which we have now entered is known as Bealltainn ( Irish béalteine , beltaine , beltane , Manx Boaltiom , Baaltum ) . The common derivation of the word is from Bel teine , the fire of ...
... Beltane . " And The whole of the summer season on which we have now entered is known as Bealltainn ( Irish béalteine , beltaine , beltane , Manx Boaltiom , Baaltum ) . The common derivation of the word is from Bel teine , the fire of ...
Page 157
... Beltane from the bile - tineadh ( fire - tree ) is to be rejected on the ground of wrong division of the word , and his instances adduced of the existence in Ireland of usages pointing to a belief in a world tree of the Norse type ...
... Beltane from the bile - tineadh ( fire - tree ) is to be rejected on the ground of wrong division of the word , and his instances adduced of the existence in Ireland of usages pointing to a belief in a world tree of the Norse type ...
Page 160
... Beltane falls on a Thursday . " Another Beltane proverb is supposed to be the language of procrastination : Suas leis a chuigeil bharraich ! ' Sioma la fada gu Bealltainn . " Up with the loaded distaff , there's many a long day till May ...
... Beltane falls on a Thursday . " Another Beltane proverb is supposed to be the language of procrastination : Suas leis a chuigeil bharraich ! ' Sioma la fada gu Bealltainn . " Up with the loaded distaff , there's many a long day till May ...
Contents
THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY ENTERTAINER By the Hon GEORGE | 22 |
A STUDY By M A CURTOIS | 69 |
CORRESPONDENCE | 75 |
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