 | Ossian - 1806 - 364 pages
...the pit were property heated with heath. Then they laid sotne venison in the bottom, and a stralum of the stones above it ; and thus they did alternately till the pitwasfull. The whole was covered overwith heath to confine the steam. Whether this is probable I cannot... | |
 | Robert Henry - Great Britain - 1814 - 534 pages
...properly heated with heath. Then " they laid fome venifon in the bottom, and a " ftratum of ftones above it; and thus they did " alternately till the pit was full. The whole 234 Xiphilin. ex Dione in Sever. '& Strabo, 1.3. p.J55'3f Id. ibid. p. 2oo. " was covered over with... | |
 | Henry Duff Traill - Great Britain - 1894 - 568 pages
...pit were properly heated with heather. Then they laid some venison at the bottom, and a stratum of stones above it, and thus they did alternately till...the pit was full. The whole was covered over with heather to confine the steam. This was evidently a very laborious process, and needed many hands for... | |
 | Hugh Alexander Macpherson - Deer - 1896 - 396 pages
...is smoaking wide.' James Macpherson explains that the feast was provided for in the following way : 'A pit lined with smooth stones was made ; and near...alternately till the pit was full. The whole was covered with heath to confine the steam. Whether this is probable I cannot say ; but some pits are shewn, which... | |
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Then they laid some venison in the bottom, and a stratum of the stones above it ; and thus they did alternately till the pit was full. The whole was covered over with heath to confine the steam. Whether this is probable I cannot say ; but some pits are... 
