A history of Ireland, from its first settlement to the present time, including a particular account of its literature, music, architecture, and natural resources ..illustrated by many anecdotes of celebrated Irishmen, and a series of architectural descriptions . nd years old. I took this drawing to Mr. Gliddon, of whom I have madehonorable mention on several previous occasions, to ascertain hisopinion as to its origin. He, without hesitation, declared it to be anEgyptian sandal. Mr. Gliddon resided in Egypt three-and-twentyyears as the consul of the United States, and, during that time, madeth
A history of Ireland, from its first settlement to the present time, including a particular account of its literature, music, architecture, and natural resources ..illustrated by many anecdotes of celebrated Irishmen, and a series of architectural descriptions . nd years old. I took this drawing to Mr. Gliddon, of whom I have madehonorable mention on several previous occasions, to ascertain hisopinion as to its origin. He, without hesitation, declared it to be anEgyptian sandal. Mr. Gliddon resided in Egypt three-and-twentyyears as the consul of the United States, and, during that time, madethe antiquities of that country his favorite study. He pointed out tome, amongst his drawings, the outline or profiles of many Celtic heads,which are still seen chiseled in the monuments of Thebes. He as-sured me that it was the opinion of the learned, who had studied thissubject, that these profiles bore so strong a resemblance to the Irish ofthe present day, that they might be said to be sketches of the livingrace, instead of their progenitors entableted near four thousand yearsago ! 1 could indeed give other engravings of ancient coins, weapons,and ornaments, which will go still farther to prove the immediate rela-tionship of ancient Ireland with CKOMLEAGUS. CAVES. • ] 45 Here, perhaps, is the best place to introduce the celebrated passagefrom the Egyptian writer Heccataeus, transcribed by Diodorus theSicilian, in reference to the Land of the Hyperboreans, whichproves how highly Ireland was then esteemed by the scribes of thatgreat nation. They say that Latona was born here, [in Ireland,]and, therefore, that they worshipped Apollo above all other gods ; and,because they are daily singing songs in praise of this god, and ascribingto him the highest honors, they say that those inhabitants demeanthemselves as if they were Apollos priests, who has here a statelygrove and renowned temple of round form, beautified with many richgifts; that there is a city likewise consecra
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