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350 COXE’S TRAVELS IN DENMARK.
terial events; others as fepulchres; but the greater part were probably places, or * ob-
jects, of facred-worfhip. In the earlier ages of the world, we find that ftones were
erected for all thefe purpofes, and by different nations ;_ but as it would be tedious to
enumerate the feveral proofs of the affertion, I mutt refer the reader to Borlafe’s Dif-
fertations on fimilar monuments exifting in our own country, as the moft able writer on
this fubject.. How can we poflibly confine to any particular nation, or religion, cuftoms
ufed indifcriminately by all in remote periods, or how can we aflign their epoch, fince
moft of them were either raifed before the Chriftian zra, or preceded the introduétion
of the gofpel into thofe parts, when no certain tradition or literary records were extant,
to afcertain their origin ?
* Many inftances of the worfhip of ftones occur among the ancient Pagans; and it appears that fome
were held no lefs facred in thefe northern regions. Among others, one was worthipped at Gilia, in Ice-
land, before the introdudtion of Chriftianity : “ Jn Gilia lapis, quem majeres eorum religiofe coluerant, utpote a.
genio fuo tutclari inhabitari tradentes?? Kriftni Saga, p, 13.
Genealogical
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