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Uad yu eurgyrn,
Eurgyrn yn Haw, Llaw yn ysci
Ysci ym modrydav
Pur iti iolav. Buddy g Feli,
A Manhogan Rhi
Rhygeidwei deithi, Ynys Vel VtlL
" The gift in the golden horn — the golden liorn in the
hand — the hand on the knife — the knife on the leader of the
herd — sincerely I worship thee, Beii, giver of good, and
Manhogan, the king, who preserves the honours of BEL•,
the Island of Beli."
The sacred precinct, and the temple, in its ancient form,
are to be seen, at this day, upon Salisbury plain. It was
called (No. XIV.) Gzcaith Emrÿs, or Emreis, the structure
of the revolution, evidently that of the sun, for the name
has been so contrived, that the letters which form it, \vhen
valued as the Celtic or Greek numerals, mark the day on
which that revolution is completed, viz.
n'S, ,u'40, ç' 100, 15' S, /10, ς 200 = 366.
The account given of tlie inhabitants of the city of Apollo,
might be deemed sufficient of itself to settle this point.
We discover no considerable Driiidical monument, where
the language of Britain is preserved, without finding also,
Tre 'r Beirdd, the tozcn of the Bards, or a nam.e of similar
ixnport, in its vicinity.
The Bards were Priest and Poet. The Harp wia•^
îheir inseparable attribute, smd skill upon this instrument
was an indispemibk qualification for thr-ir office.