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than it had been opened before, (in fearch of large ftones in order 

 to build a lime-kiln) came on a door-cafe ; it appeared perfedly 

 found, but when touched fell into duft ; it had been fupported 

 there by the ftones piled up on either fide. The hopes of being 

 rewarded by fome hidden treafure (which is the general belief of 

 the countrj^) induced him to remove more ftones than he had at 

 firft intended ; he at length came on a wall fituated eaft and weft 

 on either fide of the door-cafe ; the ftones were placed together 

 without any kind of cement, and feemed to have been regularly 

 prepared for the building. — After labouring for feveral days, and 

 having traced the wall for ten feet, but without meeting with any 

 thing to reward his trouble, he left off the work, — Since that time 

 the infide of this heap has remained unexplored. — It is held in 

 great veneration by many of thofe who live near it, who account 

 it impious to carry off any of the ftones. — If it ever was frequented 

 by any religious fed, on any particular day, for the purpofes of 

 worftiip, the record of it is totally loft. — The very zealous Roman 

 Catholics never pafs or repafs without bringing a ftone and throw- 

 ing it on the Cairn to add to the common heap. — They tell many 

 ftories of the misfortunes that have happened to thofe who were 

 daring enough to remove any of the ftones of this facred pile ; 

 and what tends to confirm them in thefe fancies is, that fome men 

 living near the place, having ventured to ufe thefe ftones for the 

 common purpofe of building, have fince that time been vifited by 



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