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stle, Forfarshire(Ibid., p. 209). The bells of the Celtic Church, whether they be ofiron or bronze, whether devoid of lettering or in-scribed, ornamented or plain, possess a far higherinterest than that attaching to ordinary museum speci-mens, because most of them have an authentic history,going… … OF THE CHRISTIAN PERIOD 205 with the highest veneration, and were used for a varietyof superstitious purposes, such as healing the sick, pro-curing victory in battle, and the solemnising of oaths.The relics of the saints of the fifth, sixth, and seventhcenturies were enclosed in costly metal…
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