Myths and legends ; the Celtic race . Stones from Brittany sculptured with Footprints, Axes, Finger-markings, &c. (Sergi) M. Albert Maitre, an inspector of the Musee des Anti-quites Nationales. There were found here—as com-monly in other megalithic monuments in Ireland andScotland—a number of stones sculptured with a singularand characteristic design in waving and concentric if the curious lines traced upon the human handat the roots and tips of the fingers be examined undera lens, it will be found that they bear an exact resem-blance to these designs of megalithic sculpture. Oneseem
Myths and legends ; the Celtic race . Stones from Brittany sculptured with Footprints, Axes, Finger-markings, &c. (Sergi) M. Albert Maitre, an inspector of the Musee des Anti-quites Nationales. There were found here—as com-monly in other megalithic monuments in Ireland andScotland—a number of stones sculptured with a singularand characteristic design in waving and concentric if the curious lines traced upon the human handat the roots and tips of the fingers be examined undera lens, it will be found that they bear an exact resem-blance to these designs of megalithic sculpture. Oneseems almost like a cast of the other. These lines onthe human hand are so distinct and peculiar that, as iswell known, they have been adopted as a method ofidentification of criminals. Can this resemblance be64 HOLED STONES the result of chance ? Nothing like these peculiarassemblages of sculptured lines has ever been foundexcept in connexion with these monuments. Have wenot here a reference to chiromancy—a magical art muchpra
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