Forest of Rossendale. 



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Occupying, as it does, a central position, the beacon lights of 

 Thieveley would blazon forth their ominous signals, and answering 

 fires would soon flare on every surrounding hill. This is no vague, 

 unsubstantial picture uf the imagination : the existing vestiges of 

 occupation by one or other, or all of the primitive tribes in succes- 

 sion, speak a language that can scarcely be misunderstood. 



of the Bel-Tine flamed thrice a year, at three ot the great festivals of the 

 Druids, in honour of Beal, or the sun, viz., on the eve of May-day, on Mid- 

 summer-eve, and on the eve of the 1st November." There is much relevancy 

 in this suggestion. 



