8 The Dolmen-Mounds of Brittany. [January, 
time* we may notice the curious elongated tumulus of 
Manné-Lud in the same neighbourhood, being only a mile 
distant from Manné-er-H’roék. Here in one chamber were 
found the remains of two human bodies, side by side, one of 
which had ‘suffered incineration and the other simple 
interment. At the western extremity of this mound a 
magnificent megalithic dolmen has long ago been exposed, 
whilst at the eastern extremity the explorers found a curious 
arrangement of stones with an assemblage of burnt animal 
bones, as if an sholocaust had been burnt in sacrifice. A 
parallel instance of finding the bones of animals occurs in 
an oblong barrow at Dalby Tyrstrup-hundred, South Jutland, 
where the skeleton of an ox was discovered in 1840; a 
golden head-ring was also found in the same mound. 
According to Mr. Lukis, the practice of burning the dead 
was nearly unknown to the builders of the megalithic 
dolmens. The eastern portion of the tumulus of Manné- 
Lud is probably of later date than the dolmen at the west. 
The next example of a dolmen under a _ tumulus, 
viz., that of Kercado, is taken as presenting a complete 
contrast to those of Manné-er-H’roék, St. Michel, &c.; 
as those huge tumuli enclose but rude, small, and im- 
perfect sepulchres, whilst this modest hillock, one-tenth 
of their bulk, contains within an highly finished mega- 
lithic dolmen, consisting of a square chamber and gallery 
of upright blocks supporting large cap-stones. On one 
cap-stone and on two of the side blocks are signs of rude 
ornamentation. It is suggested with great probability 
by M. Galles that this tumulus must have been despoiled of 
its contents previous to the visit of its late examiners in 
1863, as but few objects of human workmanship were found 
within, whilst bones comparatively well preserved, with 
Roman pottery, were found within, indicating, according to 
the Marquis de Valory, that the Romans had used this 
aboriginal tomb as a place of burial during their occupation 
of Armorica. A minute jadeite celt was found, a larger one 
of diorite with callaist beads and some pendants of talc, 
* A modern instance of several kinds of sepulture being practised by the 
same people at the same time is to be found in Thibet. The Llamas of Thibet, 
according to Huc, have four methods of disposing of their dead, viz.:— 
1. Combustion; 2. Immersion in rivers and lakes; 3. Exposure on the 
summits of mountains; and, 4, the most esteemed—Cutting up the bodies in 
pieces and giving them to the dogs. As to this last method, the poor people 
have the dogs of the suburbs for their mausoleum, but for persons of distinction 
a little more ceremony is used. There are convents where sacred dogs are 
kept on purpose to devour the corpses of rich Thibetans. 
+ Le nom de callais a été imposé par M. Damour au minéral qui forme nos 
grains de collier. Le couleur de cette matiére est le vert-pomme, se rapprochant 
