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The Celt, the Roman, and the Saxon : a history of the early inhabitants of Britain, down to the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity ; illustrated by the ancient remains brought to light by recent research / by Thomas Wright ; with numerous engravings on wood (1902)

Wright, Thomas, 1810-1877 · London : Paul, Trench, Trubner · leaf 338

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CRIPTION TO CERES. 821 in Northumberland, an altar was discovered, dedicated deedMinervce et Hercidi victori—io the goddess Minerva, and toHercules the conqueror. But perhaps the most curious in-scription found in this country, is a slab discovered in 1816 atCarvoran (Magna), containing- an… … Inscription to Ceres, found at Carvoran (Muffna). represents this slab and its inscription, which, arranged properlyin lines, is as follows :— Imminet leoni virgo ccelesti situSpicifera, justi inventrix, urbium conditrix,Ex quis muneribus nosse contigit deos.Ergo eadem mater divum, pax, virtus,…

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