Simpson, James Young, Sir, 1811-1870, Stuart, John, 1813-1877 · Edinburgh, Edmonston and Douglas · leaf 240
ok a white stone (lapidem candidum) from the rivers hed,and blessed it for the cure of certain diseases ; and that stone, contrary to thelaw of nature, floats like an apple when placed in the water. 2 For other instances of waters rendered medicinal by being brought incontact with saints bones—such… … The (then) chief, journeying with his clan to join Bruces armybefore Bannockburn, observed, on his standard being lifted one morn-ing, a glittering something in a clod of earth hanging to the flag-staff. It was this stone. He showed it to his followers, and toldthem he felt sure its brilliant…
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