Manx Note Book, Volumes 1-2Douglas., 1885 |
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... meaning and symbolism . stone to which I allude is at Onchan , and is , so far as I am at present aware , the only instance of the occur- rence of a Fylfot on any of the ancient sculptured stones on the Island . On some others , as I ...
... meaning and symbolism . stone to which I allude is at Onchan , and is , so far as I am at present aware , the only instance of the occur- rence of a Fylfot on any of the ancient sculptured stones on the Island . On some others , as I ...
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... meaning " it is well , " or " so be it , " and implying complete resignation . From this the Swastikas , the opponents of the Brahmins , received their name ; " their monogrammatic emblem , or symbol , being the mystic cross formed by ...
... meaning " it is well , " or " so be it , " and implying complete resignation . From this the Swastikas , the opponents of the Brahmins , received their name ; " their monogrammatic emblem , or symbol , being the mystic cross formed by ...
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... meaning . After researches in different works , however , he came to the conclusion " that both the the which he found in Émile Burnouf's Sanscrit Lexicon under the name of Suastika , and as to the meaning of eù or , or , as the sign of ...
... meaning . After researches in different works , however , he came to the conclusion " that both the the which he found in Émile Burnouf's Sanscrit Lexicon under the name of Suastika , and as to the meaning of eù or , or , as the sign of ...
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... meaning , clearly , " Valentinus of the thirtieth legion , " who was , doubtless , the van- quished one whose figure appears . On another vase , which I give as a companion to this ( Fig . 22 ) , a nude figure is represented holding the ...
... meaning , clearly , " Valentinus of the thirtieth legion , " who was , doubtless , the van- quished one whose figure appears . On another vase , which I give as a companion to this ( Fig . 22 ) , a nude figure is represented holding the ...
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... note their peculiarities , trace out their symbolism and hidden meaning , and give to the world the result of their researches . The Hollies , Duffield , Derby . OLD MANX FAMILIES THE CHRISTIANS OF MILNTOWN IN THE ISLE 16 THE MANX NOTE ...
... note their peculiarities , trace out their symbolism and hidden meaning , and give to the world the result of their researches . The Hollies , Duffield , Derby . OLD MANX FAMILIES THE CHRISTIANS OF MILNTOWN IN THE ISLE 16 THE MANX NOTE ...
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A. W. Moore ancient Andreas anglicised Antiquarian appointed Arbory ayns Ballasalla Ballaugh bapt BAPTISMS baptized Bishop Wilson born Braddan British Museum BURIALS buried Castle Rushen Castletown Celtic century Church coin Compare Irish contracted from Mac Crellin cross at Kirk Curghey daughter Deemster died Douglas Drawn by J. M. Earl of Derby edited elsewhere emblem English Ewan Four Mast Futhork Fylfot Gaelic German Gill Giolla Harrison Henry Hildesley House of Keys inscriptions Ireland Island Isle of Mann issue J. M. Nicholson James John Jurby Kermode King Kirk Michael Lezayre Lhig Lonan Lord Malew Manks Manx Note Book Manx Society Manx Worthies Marown married Maughold monuments Nial Old Manx Families Onchan origin ornament Parish Parr Peel Philip Moore probably published Quayle Ramsey Rector Register Runic Rutter Santon Scandinavian stone Thomas Vicar wife William Christian
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