 The ancient manner of preparing feasts after hunting is handed down by tradition. A pit lined with smooth stones was made; and near it stood a heap of smooth flat stones of the flint kind. The stones, as well as the pit, were properly heated with heath....  The Poems of Ossian - Pagina 3741807Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1765 - 416 pagina’s
...properly heated with heath. Then they laid feme venifon in the bottom, and a flratprn pf the ftones above it; and thus they did alternately till the pit was full. '{ he whole was covered over with heath to Confine the fleam. Whether this is probable I cannot fay... | |
 | 1773 - 432 pagina’s
...properly heated with heath. Then they laid fome venifon in the bottom, and a llratum of the ftones above it ; and thus they did alternately till the...The whole was covered over with heath to confine the fleam. Whether this is probable: 1 cannot fay ; but fome pits are fhewn, which the vulgar fay, were... | |
 | Robert Henry - 1788 - 518 pagina’s
...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 *J* Xiphilin. exDioneig Sever. **J> Strabo, 1. jp 155. M" Id. ibid. p. aoo. " was Chap. 7. MANNERS,... | |
 | Ossian - 1790 - 446 pagina’s
...were properly heated with heath. Then they laid fome venifon in the bottom, and a ftratum of the Hones above it ; and thus they did alternately till the...The whole was covered over with heath to confine the fleam. Whether this is probable I cannot fay ; but fome pits are fhewn, which the vulgar fay, were... | |
 | Robert Henry - 1800 - 522 pagina’s
...properly heated wich heath. Then ".they laid .fomc venifon io the bottom, and a " ftratum of flones above it ; and thus they did «« alternately, till the .pit was full. The whole *14 Xiphilin. ex Dion* it* Sever. *U Strabo. 1. jp 155. •I* Id. ibid. p. 100. " was " was covered... | |
 | 1803 - 390 pagina’s
...heated with heath. Then they laid some venison in the bottom, and a stratum of the stones above if. and thus they did alternately till the pit was full....heath to confine the steam. Whether this is probable 1 cannot say; but some pits are shewn, which the vulgar say, were used in that manner. Cuthullin gives... | |
 | John Adams - 1803 - 486 pagina’s
...were properly heated with heath. Then they laid feme venifon in the bottom, and a ftratum of ftones above it, and thus they did alternately, till the...whole was covered over with heath, to confine the fteam. This was evidently a very laborious procefs, and required the afliltance of many hands. Accordingly,... | |
 | James Macpherson - 1803 - 386 pagina’s
...kind. The stones as well as the pit were properly healed with heath. Then they laid some venison in the bottom, and a stratum of the stones above it ; and thus they did alternately till the ptt was full. The whole was covered over with heath to confine the steam. Whether this is probable... | |
 | 1803 - 388 pagina’s
...as the pit were properly heated with heath. Then they laid some venison in the bottom, and a sttatum of the stones above it ; and thus they did alternately till the ptt was full. The whole was covered over with heath to confine the steam. Whether this is probable... | |
 | James Macpherson - 1805 - 336 pagina’s
...with heath. Then they laid some venison in the bottom, and a stratum of the itones above it : and this they did alternately, till the pit was full. The whole was covered over with heath, to confine (he steam. Whether this is probable I cannot say ; but some pits are shewn, which the vulgar say were... | |
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