Manx Note Book, Volumes 1-2Douglas., 1885 |
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Page 13
... probably there placed as an emblem of asserted power and victory . Over the head of the Secutor are the letters MEMN SAC VI III , which ( taking it for granted that the A in SAC should be E ) has been read as Memnivs [ or Memnon ] ...
... probably there placed as an emblem of asserted power and victory . Over the head of the Secutor are the letters MEMN SAC VI III , which ( taking it for granted that the A in SAC should be E ) has been read as Memnivs [ or Memnon ] ...
Page 14
... probably , have been adopted by Christians through its " con- sisting of four gammas , which , as numerals , expressed the Holy Trinity , and , by its rectangular form , symbolized the chief corner - stone of the church . " Fig . 23 ...
... probably , have been adopted by Christians through its " con- sisting of four gammas , which , as numerals , expressed the Holy Trinity , and , by its rectangular form , symbolized the chief corner - stone of the church . " Fig . 23 ...
Page 15
... to drive away thunder , probably www Fig . 32 . the old Thunderer superstition that had not died out of the popular mind might have had something to do RH Fig . 33 . with the putting thereon the. THE MANX NOTE BOOK 15.
... to drive away thunder , probably www Fig . 32 . the old Thunderer superstition that had not died out of the popular mind might have had something to do RH Fig . 33 . with the putting thereon the. THE MANX NOTE BOOK 15.
Page 41
... probably , nearly identical , and it might be interesting to compare them . Some of the Manx are given below : - SHEE denotes a fay or sprite : LHIANNAN - SHEE was a guardian spirit , or a genius . LHIANNAN literally means a sweetheart ...
... probably , nearly identical , and it might be interesting to compare them . Some of the Manx are given below : - SHEE denotes a fay or sprite : LHIANNAN - SHEE was a guardian spirit , or a genius . LHIANNAN literally means a sweetheart ...
Page 58
... chancel . 1623. " A poore stranger woman , her name not known , found dead att a Ditch - field . " " A Ditch - field " probably means a field - ditch . 1624 . " William Davis , de Hawarden , lyeth 58 THE MANX NOTE BOOK.
... chancel . 1623. " A poore stranger woman , her name not known , found dead att a Ditch - field . " " A Ditch - field " probably means a field - ditch . 1624 . " William Davis , de Hawarden , lyeth 58 THE MANX NOTE BOOK.
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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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