. The earth and its inhabitants ... des by water, they exercised that sort of power r)4 THE BRITISH ISLES. over tlio inhabitants of Britain which is born of mystery. Some historians areeven of opinion that Anglesey was visited by the priests of Gaul, in order to beinitiated into the secret rites of Druidism. Ancient ruins, known as Terr Drewand Terr Beirdd—that is, Druids or Bards d\vellings--still exist ;* but in fact thewhole of Wales is one huge temple, if not of Druid worship, at all events of thereligion that preceded it ; and everywhere we meet with caerns, springs, and ruins,which comme
. The earth and its inhabitants ... des by water, they exercised that sort of power r)4 THE BRITISH ISLES. over tlio inhabitants of Britain which is born of mystery. Some historians areeven of opinion that Anglesey was visited by the priests of Gaul, in order to beinitiated into the secret rites of Druidism. Ancient ruins, known as Terr Drewand Terr Beirdd—that is, Druids or Bards d\vellings--still exist ;* but in fact thewhole of Wales is one huge temple, if not of Druid worship, at all events of thereligion that preceded it ; and everywhere we meet with caerns, springs, and ruins,which commemorate some miracle or the mythical feats of the Cymric ancestors ofthe modern AVelsh. In these records of ancient Wales Christian legends aremingled with heathen fables, which latter survive to this day, outwardly adaptedto the changing spirit of the times. Cromlechs are as numerous as in Brittany,and equally respected, for in their presence the Welshman feels himself the Fig. 27.—The Bridges over Menai 1: 25, ^^ l,
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