英语词汇“tumulus”造句的方法、技巧、例句及翻译-英语例句辞典

“I didn’t know there was a tumulus in it.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The call sounded from far away, and Wart found himself standing by the side of an ancient tumulus, like an enormous mole hill, with a Mack hole in front of him. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, hang the tumulus! What tumulus? What am I supposed to be talking about7” “Stupidity,” said Arthur. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What is this you keep talking about about not being here, and the tumulus and so on?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The stones, or menhirs — some as tall as six feet — buttressed a massive capstone set in a tumulus, or a mound of earth and pebbles. With Drought, ‘Spanish Stonehenge’ Emerges Once Again 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z

Bassett said he was sitting on a pile of boulders when he realized that the rocks were the top layer of a tumulus, an archaeological term for a burial chamber or sepulcher. Resting places of victims in 1857 massacre found in Utah 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z

Founded in neolithic times, as a tumulus overlooking the citadel attests, and known in antiquity as Amida, Diyarbakir is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world. In Turkish Restoration, a Violent History Unearthed 2012-03-28T21:52:13Z

How strange to be a watcher of vineyards upon the tumulus of Marathon! The Near East Dalmatia, Greece and Constantinople 2012-03-26T02:00:38.077Z

A large mound of earth or stones over the remains of the dead; a tumulus. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z

In one part of the field is a large and rudely fashioned slate-stone standing at the head of a tumulus. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z

Some arrow-heads and knives made of flint were found in the same tumulus, which are perfectly like those often found on the surface. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z

If the kings erected pyramid tombs, it was in order that their corpses might rest in security, and the tumulus "cause their name to live" in the generations to come. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z

“Tumble” is probably the rural version of “tumulus.” The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z

“Do you know what that mound is yonder?” inquired Margetts, pointing to a vast green tumulus, conspicuous in the distance in the direction of the north-east. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z

On the opposite bank of the river is a large tumulus of earth, marking the grave of Cracus, the founder of the city. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z

It is cut out from the side of a hill, and built of heavy masonry, covered with earth, so as to form a tumulus. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z

At Garthorne Hall, a tumulus was found to contain human bones and a large sword, and another containing three entire skulls. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z

At the right-hand turning, in midst of a group of fir-trees, stands the prehistoric tumulus known to the rustics as “Tumble Beacon.” The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z

One has to get into the real true life of the country to appreciate the tremendous tumulus which gossip had erected upon which to rear the monument of this moment. In a Mysterious Way 2011-09-25T02:00:17.377Z

“And we will take the shovels and make a tumulus by the shore.” Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z

It stands a little apart from the cottages upon a hill which presents something of the appearance of a tumulus. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z

This large and pleasant village appears to have taken its name from an ancient tumulus. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z

I'd rather call the tumulus a pixie mound, and imagine the wee folk coming tumbling out of it some moonlight night, and dancing on the grass. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z

Again the height increases, and presently you get a peep at Handale, traceable by its woods; and Freeburgh Hill, which was long taken for a tumulus, appears beyond. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z

At the distance of about two miles rose a colossal mass, in shape somewhat like a monumental mound or tumulus, and apparently of the brightest silver. Tales from Blackwood Volume 5 2011-03-13T03:00:21.980Z

There is another entrance to the tumulus, about half way up, which opens into smaller and probably more recent chambers; and after a glance at them, we clambered to the top. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z

Near this place is an enormous tumulus, perhaps the largest in England; it is called Silbury Hill, and common belief declares it the place of sepulchre of some British king. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z

They were following a footpath which led through the field where the tumulus lay, on to the headland. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z

But the boundary of all was a great wall of mountain, vast in the west, and ending like a fortress with a steep ascent and a domed tumulus clear against the sky. The Three Impostors or The Transmutations 2011-03-09T03:00:45.227Z

Ascending the tumulus by a steep and stony path, and passing through a muddy court-yard, we reached to the abode of the great man. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z

In Dane county there is a remarkable group, consisting of six quadrupeds, six parallelograms, one circular tumulus, one human figure, and a small circle. A Manual of the Antiquity of Man 2011-02-21T03:00:07.080Z

Other excavations were made in this tumulus with the same result, thus showing it to have been a vast mausoleum or cemetery of the ancient race. The Progress of Ethnology An Account of Recent Archaeological, Philological and Geographical Researches in Various Parts of the Globe 2011-02-12T03:00:34.983Z

A considerable quantity of ashes, mixed with pieces of charcoal, with here and there fragments of coarse crockery, attested that there had been a fire on the top of the tumulus for a considerable time. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z

They went on and on, till the flat country of waving grass turned to red desert dotted darkly with pines, and having here and there a mysterious mound like an ancient tumulus. Vision House 2011-01-13T03:01:00.407Z

There is this second curious fact connected with the tumulus of Gavrinis. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z

From the harbor and from Wagner it appeared only a tumulus,—the d�bris of an old ruin. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z

As it was anticipated that a couple of days would suffice to make a large opening in the tumulus, arrangements were made for meeting there on the 10th of July. Notice of Runic Inscriptions Discovered during Recent Excavations in the Orkneys 2011-01-03T03:01:08.433Z

At last we perceived the tumulus in the centre of a large clearing. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z

These dances, like those round the Maypole, have been said to be performed round a tree; and on an elevated spot, mostly a tumulus, beneath which was probably their habitation, or its entrance. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z

A heap of stones in a field should not be disturbed, though needed for building—especially if they are part of an ancient tumulus. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z

His work on the New Grange tumulus, 69 Colloquy of the Ancients. Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race

Meiris-haugr therefore might have been synonymous with the how, or tumulus of this fabulous sea king. Notice of Runic Inscriptions Discovered during Recent Excavations in the Orkneys 2011-01-03T03:01:08.433Z

Moat does not mean a place with water, but a tumulus or barrow. Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry

You know, I suppose, that the treasure is believed to be in a large mound, a tumulus I think you call it, visible from our town of Truxillo. The Social Gangster

The flints found in Egyptian soil, or beside the tumulus on the plain of Marathon, nearly resemble the stones which tip the reed arrow of the modern Samoyed. Custom and Myth New Edition

This tumulus, and the others which occur in its neighbourhood, appear in ancient Irish mythical literature in two different characters, the union of which is significant. Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race

It may mean that a pirate or Wicing had been at the tumulus and found something, or that some person had found what the Wicing had left. Notice of Runic Inscriptions Discovered during Recent Excavations in the Orkneys 2011-01-03T03:01:08.433Z

The superior solidity of the Gaulish bones to those in a fresh skeleton is a fact in perfect accordance with the observations made by Dr. Mantell on bones taken from a Saxon tumulus near Lewes. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology

They sat on the tumulus where they had sat often before. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9

There was the rough, long, boulder-strewn ridge, continuing away from this great natural tumulus which dominated it. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland

This is the great sepulchral tumulus now called New Grange, on the Boyne. Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race

Long before our vessel anchored near the spot where Byron died, I caught a glimpse of the tumulus erected at the foot of the bastion, in honour of Botzaris and his fellow-heroes. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections

Ablow Field covered 40 acres of unenclosed ground near Graiseley Brook, and the tumulus once occupied the site now covered by St. Paul’s Church. The Annals of Willenhall

Here were the pyramid, the obelisk, and the tumulus, in their most diminutive forms. A Morning's Walk from London to Kew

The windows are blocked up with stones, the exterior is a mere mound of grass like a sepulchral tumulus. James VI and the Gowrie Mystery

The tumulus is 25 feet high, and covers a fine gallery 40 feet long, the stones of which bear the markings alluded to. Legends & Romances of Brittany

The circumstances of the Danish families, the tradition of a K�mpeh�i or tumulus, and the social condition of the people were all known to him. A Danish Parsonage

Huntbach the antiquary, wrote in the 17th century that there was then a very large tumulus here. The Annals of Willenhall

After traversing this gloomy avenue for about four miles, the first symptoms of war met our eyes in the shape of a dead horse, whose ribs glared like a cheval-de-frise from a tumulus of mud. Before and after Waterloo Letters from Edward Stanley, sometime Bishop of Norwich (1802; 1814; 1816)

Whenever I see a barrow, tumulus or druidical, circle, I scent the probability of phantasms—phantasms of a peculiar sort. Byways of Ghost-Land

Nowhere are these mysterious markings so well exemplified as in the wonderful tumulus of Gavr’inis. Legends & Romances of Brittany

There is a story more peculiarly belonging to Jutland," said Pastor Lindal, "and that is of a Trold who lived in a wood in a large K�mpeh�i, or tumulus. A Danish Parsonage

It is therefore difficult to say whether the low here was a prehistoric tumulus or a battle mound.” The Annals of Willenhall

A little to the left of us appeared, in the middle of the pasture, a tiny round-topped tumulus that I had often seen from a lower road, but never visited. The Thread of Gold

At this place was a vast Indian mount or tumulus, with a great terrace. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe

A barrow or tumulus is about fifteen to twenty feet high and seventy to a hundred feet in diameter. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders

The sword was so heavy that, when it was taken from the K�mpeh�i, or tumulus, twelve horses could not draw it. A Danish Parsonage

The tumulus may be considered as the most simple and the most ancient form of sepulture. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life

On arriving at the place we found that it was not a tumulus at all, but a little outcrop of the pure chalk. The Thread of Gold

The Slavonians, however, had the habit, on such occasions, of sacrificing a horse over the tumulus or barrow of the departed brave. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845

In another a flock of vultures is feeding on the bodies of the fallen enemy; in a third a tumulus is being heaped up over those who had been slain on the side of Lagash. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon"

At Queen Thyra's tumulus there was once a spring of water which sprung up, it is related as evidence of her purity. A Danish Parsonage

The earliest tomb was the tumulus or mound of earth, heaped over the dead. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life

The field in which the Cat-stane itself stands was, as we have already found Dr. Wilson stating, the site formerly of a large tumulus. Archaeological Essays, Vol. 1

Farther to the west the dimensions increase; the tumulus of the king Alyattes, father of Crœsus, in Lydia, was six stadia, and that of Ninus was more than ten stadia in diameter. Myths and Marvels of Astronomy

Gordian was murdered at a place called Zaitha, about twenty miles south of Circesium, and was buried where he fell, the soldiers raising a tumulus in his honor. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03

It speaks of a "beau tumulus" in the "environs" of Almenèches, and says that the neighbourhood is full of "equestrian memories," whatever those may be. Sketches of Travel in Normandy and Maine

However, it was not moonlight illuminating the weird tumulus, but the glare of a battery of searchlights, suggesting, as Gootes irreverently remarked, the opening of a new supermarket. Greener Than You Think

This story evidently bears a vague tradition of this tumulus having been raised by a woman, and of some maritime expedition made by him for whom it was probably destined. Brittany & Its Byways

Grotesque graves dot the hills or stand up against the sky-line: pyramidal graves, tumulus graves, rock graves,—everywhere, graves. A Desert Drama Being The Tragedy Of The "Korosko"

Stupid old Romulus Sat on a tumulus Trying to build a town, There came this young brother, One foot over t’other, And knocked his precious wall down. Boycotted And Other Stories

But yet more, here is Joanne's "beau tumulus" thrown in along with it. Sketches of Travel in Normandy and Maine

On the summit of a huge tumulus, perhaps the sepulchre of some classic hero, Esther, the prophetess, surrounded by the chief zealots of the host, poured forth her exciting inspirations. Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity

The Montagne de la Fée is a galgal or tumulus of elliptic form, about thirty feet high, formed of dry stones. Brittany & Its Byways

The tumulus of the Latines was mistaken in the same manner. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)

On the original surface, over a small area at the central part, were decayed fragments of human bones; so this was probably erected as a tumulus. Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76

But then the ditch, on one side at least, is prolonged to follow one side of a much more striking mound, a long mound which is clearly the "beau tumulus." Sketches of Travel in Normandy and Maine

In an ancient tumulus near Borrely, in Denmark, a human skull was discovered which was adjudged by its surroundings to belong to the 'stone period' of Denmark, or the era of the Scotch fir. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 4, April, 1864

On returning homewards towards Eastbourne stay awhile by the tumulus on the slope. Nature Near London

Thus from the word ταφος, taphos, which they adopted in a limited sense, they formed a notion of their gods having been buried in every place, where there was a tumulus to their honour. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)

He is sitting on the grass-grown tumulus where some old warrior was buried two thousand years ago, and his thought slips back over the interval. Nature Mysticism

A woman that died of ague; she was brought across the sea to Eriu, and the child was born after death; and seven days, it is said, it lived in the tumulus. The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick Including the Life by Jocelin, Hitherto Unpublished in America, and His Extant Writings

When a both is covered with green turf it becomes a chambered tumulus, and when buried by drifting sand it is a subterranean Pict's house.... Fians, Fairies and Picts

Sometimes a wooden lance, with fragments of human bones affixed to it, was placed below the tumulus, as a defence for the dead during his long sleep. Myth and Science An Essay

In process of time the word tumulus was in great measure looked upon as a tomb; and tumulo signified to bury. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)

At the northern termination is an entrenched fortification called Heaven Gate, supposed to be of British origin; and near it is another, called Hell Gate, with what is supposed to be a tumulus. Handbook to the Severn Valley Railway Illustrative and Descriptive of Places along the Line from Worcester to Shrewsbury

With her dropping out of sight on the right side, a new-comer, bearing a burden, protruded into the sky on the left side, ascended the tumulus, and deposited the burden on the top. The Return of the Native

The mound or tumulus was in all likelihood a moot-hill, where justice was dispensed and the chieftains of the district were elected. Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood

It was with this feeling that I visited one of the most ancient places of worship in Ireland, the tumulus at Newgrange. Humanly Speaking

Near the summit he saw a heap of rock, probably an Aztec tumulus, six or seven feet high. The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty

His description of the battle of Waterloo will outlast the tumulus and the lion which French patriotism has reared on the square where the last of the Old Guard perished. Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century Great Deeds of Men and Nations and the Progress of the World

Inside the circle, between the central stone and the east side of the ring, is what is described as a cruciform grave with three cells under a low tumulus. Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders

It has never been found in any ancient tumulus, sarcophagus, or pyramid; nor has it ever been represented in any ancient painting, sculpture, or work of art, except in America. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c.

It stood on another little tumulus about a mile away, a small replica of Jervaise Clump; and the whole house was visible above the valley wood that lay between us. The Jervaise Comedy

He hid behind a tumulus, half covered by the vegetation that had grown from its crevices. The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty

The tumulus was about 120 feet in diameter at the base, and fifteen feet high. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800

This tumulus conceals a long gallery leading into a rectangular chamber. Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders

Near Troezene is a tumulus, steep and devoid of trees, once a plain, now a mountain. COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1

The older forms, as it were, the core of that tumulus called by the Arabs "Kom es Sultan," or "the Mound of the King." Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt

But a third, if he came, would probably see, and leaving the tumulus Ned ran to another where he hid again for a few minutes. The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty

This urn was found in a tumulus, which was opened in the Phoenix Park, near Dublin, in the year 1838. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800

Moreover, the Watchstone is equidistant from the ring and from the tumulus. Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders

The flints found in Egyptian soil, or beside the tumulus on the plain of Marathon, nearly resemble the stones which tip the reed arrow of the modern Samoyed. Custom and Myth

He kept the higher ground as he ran, and stopped suddenly on a little knoll or tumulus. After London Or, Wild England

The probabilities were that he would not, and hiding behind a tumulus almost midway between the two forces he took thought of his next step. The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty

At first I took it for a hummock or tumulus. Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts

It is covered by a tumulus nearly 200 feet in diameter. Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders

It will never be more; before many generations pass it will probably have become still less; a mere tumulus, a mere honeycomb of buried tombs. The Waters of Edera

The corncrake uttered its clear note, and far away above a little tumulus, a sleepy kite floated, heavily flapping its wings, and no other living creature could be seen all over the steppe. Love

He left the pyramid and darted behind a tumulus. The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty

There is a hillock or tumulus near Bishopton, and a large hill near Billingham, both of which used in former time to be "haunted by fairies." A Philological Essay Concerning the Pygmies of the Ancients

Harold here defeated the Britons, and from an inscription on a pedestal in the village, we may suppose that a large tumulus near this spot, contains the bones of the slain. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 481, March 19, 1831

On each side the tumulus he placed a log of wood, and on the top of it deposited the piece of bark with which he had so carefully effected its construction. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 1 With Remarks on the Dispositions, Customs, Manners, Etc. of The Native Inhabitants of That Country. to Which Are Added, Some Particulars of New Zealand; Compiled, By Permission, From The Mss. of Lieutenant-Governor King.

Grotesque graves dot the hills or stand up against the sky-line: pyramidal graves, tumulus graves, rock graves—everywhere, graves. The Tragedy of the Korosko

But Ned did not remain on the tumulus more than a few minutes longer. The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty

In "Beowulf" a chambered tumulus is described, in the recesses of which were treasures watched over for three hundred years by a dragon. A Philological Essay Concerning the Pygmies of the Ancients

She did not consider the little tumulus of Flora, but devoured the name of the builder. The Mettle of the Pasture

His ashes were afterwards raked together, and a tumulus erected over them, similar to that which Bennillong had raised over his wife. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 1 With Remarks on the Dispositions, Customs, Manners, Etc. of The Native Inhabitants of That Country. to Which Are Added, Some Particulars of New Zealand; Compiled, By Permission, From The Mss. of Lieutenant-Governor King.

W. of the church is a tumulus where have been discovered the remains of a Roman watch-tower. Somerset

He settled himself well upon the top of the tumulus and drew his machete. The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty

That was and had been for centuries the name of the curious tumulus or mound in his own back garden. Colonel Quaritch, V.C. A Tale of Country Life

It was impossible to send help to him at the time, and he died half an hour later on the tumulus surrounded by the dead bodies of his comrades. The Soul of the War

I have always thought that the tumulus in your field might yield some interesting archaeological find. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, June 18, 1919

The parish once contained a remarkably fine tumulus of masonry, said to have been one of the finest in Britain, in the chambers of which skeletons have been discovered. Somerset

Near this spot was an ancient tumulus, called the Hill Mount. Friends, though divided A Tale of the Civil War

However, he did go on, and in another two minutes was climbing the steep sides of the tumulus. Colonel Quaritch, V.C. A Tale of Country Life

A little farther on was a grass-grown tumulus of Saxon times, and his mind was distracted from the present to those early days when the unknown dead was committed to this wind-swept tomb. The Blotting Book

About three miles inland from St. Helier, is a singular structure named Prince's Tower, erected on an artificial mound or tumulus, and embowered in a grove of fine trees. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 396, October 31, 1829

This tumulus is over 330 feet long and about 60 feet wide. Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter

Near the center of the round fort *** was a tumulus of earth about 10 feet in height and several rods in diameter at its base. A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians

Some learned folk write it down a Saxon tumulus, a presumption to which its ancient name, "Dead Man's Mount," seemed to give colour. Colonel Quaritch, V.C. A Tale of Country Life

This tumulus, in an ancient deed, is called the Pilgrim's Low. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 381, July 18, 1829

"Allow me," said Mr. Raleigh, taking her plate and bringing it back directly with a wafery slice of bread and a quaking tumulus of jelly. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 37, November, 1860

The curving undulations of the chalk have many a hut circle and tumulus to tell of the fierce life that once peopled these solitary wastes. Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter

This skeleton was deposited a little to the south of the center of the tumulus; and about 20 feet to the north of it was another, with which were— 5th. A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians

The fine marble sarcophagus which is in the Museum, was taken from a tumulus which was situated near the quarantine house, and is considered to be that of King Bentik. A Woman's Journey Round the World

In the plantations of Abraham Grimes, Esq., within half a mile of the site of the former, is another tumulus of smaller dimensions, adjoining the road which leads from Rugby to Lutterworth. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 381, July 18, 1829

In the centre was a hillock or tumulus, surmounted by a scorched hawthorn. The Time Machine

He was worshipped in many places: at Leuke, where he was honoured with offerings and games; in Sparta, Elis, and especially Sigeum on the Hellespont, where his famous tumulus was erected. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28

In the ART OF WAR we are told to have a hill or tumulus on the right rear, and a river or marsh on the left front. The Art of War

With her dropping out of sight on the right side, a newcomer, bearing a burden, protruded into the sky on the left side, ascended the tumulus, and deposited the burden on the top. The Return of the Native

Some rustics assert that if you run nine times round a tumulus, and then put your ear against it, you will hear the fairies dancing and singing in the interior. English Villages

The hill rises steeply from the river to a crest occupied by a Romanesque church recently scoured to the whiteness of flour, and beside it is a mighty tumulus, planted with trees. Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe

It was found by two boys some little while ago in a tumulus on the side of the road to Puyloubier. In Troubadour-Land A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc

It was a tumulus, in the centre of a large plain equidistant from the two camps. Caesar: a Sketch

But the tumulus excited more attention, and I was requested to examine it. What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile

However he left it at the foot of a tumulus, and the next day, to his surprise, he found it perfectly whole. English Villages

It is, in fact, a prehistoric dolmen under a tumulus, on top of which a chapel was erected in 1702-4. Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe

To him and to his father the great tumulus of New Grange, upon the Boyne, was sacred. Early Bardic Literature, Ireland.

We have, indeed, in Thessaly, "a large tumulus which contained a silver urn with burned remains." Homer and His Age

Near the famous old stone itself, surmounting a barrow-like tumulus, grew stunted bracken; and here Joan presently sat down full of happiness in that her pilgrimage had been achieved. Lying Prophets

It is gravely stated that years ago an avaricious person dug into a tumulus for some treasure which it was supposed to contain. English Villages

At Chateau Robin in the Touraine is a chalk cliff that rises above the road to the height of sixty feet and is crowned by a tumulus. Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe

Now on the banks of the Boyne, opposite Rosnaree, there stands a tumulus, said to be the greatest in Europe. Early Bardic Literature, Ireland.

Set brightly against the sombre background of the tumulus- crowned hill stood shining silver birch trees and dark shaggy firs: they now looked wan and spectral in the fading light. Tales of the Wilderness

Before that time the locale must have shown a mere tumulus, a mound somewhat larger than the many which pimple the raised valley-bank behind the building. The Land of Midian — Volume 2

Others are named after some particular spot, some tree, or ford, or stone, or tumulus, where the hundred court met. English Villages

I do not believe that there exists one tumulus in Guiana, not even in the plains of the Cassiquiare and the Essequibo. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2

Elsewhere the tomb, instead of developing as a tumulus or barrow, produced the effect of greatness by huge circumvallations of earth, and massive walls of stone. Early Bardic Literature, Ireland.

They went along by the hill; the tumulus was left behind. Tales of the Wilderness

A little to the south-west lies a kind of ossuary, a tumulus slightly raised above the wavy level, and showing a central pit choked with camels' bones: at least, we could find no other. The Land of Midian — Volume 2

There is possibly in or near the churchyard a tumulus, or burial mound, which shows that the spot was set apart for some religious observances even before Christianity reached our shores. English Villages

Here, then, let us take our stand, on this tumulus, exhibiting the foundation of ruined buildings,—the central point—the praetorium, doubtless, of the camp. The Antiquary — Volume 01

Daily the salt tide embraces the feet of the great tumulus, regal amongst its smaller comrades, where the last king of Fir-bolgs was worshipped by his people. Early Bardic Literature, Ireland.

From the hill and tumulus could be seen a vast panorama of meadows, thickets, villages, and white steeples of churches. Tales of the Wilderness

An ancient barrow, or tumulus, nobody knows of whom, stands near the sea. The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain

Bryant says the contrary.And farther downward tall and towering still is The tumulus, of whom Heaven knows it may be,Patroclus, Ajax, or Protesilaus,—All heroes, who, if living still, would slay us. The Life of Lord Byron

Indeed preparations were being made to send a company to take the tumulus hill in flank, but two gallant London Scots settled the activity of the enemy and captured the position by themselves. How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine

From reason and probability, we would with some certainty conclude that the great tumulus of New Grange was the temple of some Irish god; but that it was so, we know as a fact. Early Bardic Literature, Ireland.

Then they slew his horse and his wife, and raised the tumulus. Tales of the Wilderness

The tumulus near Mersyn, the port of Tarsus, was plainly visible. The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain

At the sound of his voice a man who had been seated behind a tumulus of volumes rose and stood. Average Jones

On the summit was a bronze statue of Augustus himself, and beneath the tumulus was a large central hall, round which ran a range of fourteen sepulchral chambers, opening into this common vestibule. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization.

Near the center of the round fort … was a tumulus of earth about 10 feet in height and several rods in diameter at its base. An Introduction to the mortuary customs of the North American Indians

Prince Constantine's gaunt form struck a sharp note of discord as he walked straight up to the tumulus. Tales of the Wilderness

We stopped all night at a village called Taireb, planted at the foot of a tumulus, older than tradition. The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain

Danish skull from a tumulus at Borreby: one-third of the natural size. Lectures and Essays

On quitting the village of Turmero, we discover, at a league distant, an object, which appears at the horizon like a round hillock, or tumulus, covered with vegetation. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1

Their real world was the place of burial,—the grave, the tumulus. Japan: an Attempt at Interpretation

At dawn the following morning Vilyashev ascended a steep hill; on the flat summit of a tumulus that crowned it he observed an eagle tearing a pigeon to pieces. Tales of the Wilderness

Approaching cautiously, he discovered with a dull sense of horror that a soldier had been buried where he had fallen, but covered so slightly that the tumulus scarcely more than outlined his form. Taken Alive

A very little archaeology will tell you all about yonder British tumulus, or help you to fill in the outline of the broken Roman camp upon the downs. Through the Magic Door

You know, I suppose, that the treasure has always been believed to be in a large mound, a tumulus I think you call it, visible from our town of Truxillo. Gold of the Gods

When these two reached the foot of the tumulus they stood still and stared upwards. In the Wilderness

A golden sun rose and swung slowly above the hill, gilding the horizon, the clouds, hill-ridges, and the tumulus; steeping them in wave upon wave of shimmering yellow light. Tales of the Wilderness

A separate tumulus was raised over the bodies of the slain Plataeans, and another over the light-armed slaves who had taken part and had fallen in the battle. The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo

Beside her tumulus of trunk, bag, bundle little Polly stood desolate, with drooping shoulders; and cursing his want of foresight, Mahony all but drove into the gatepost, which occasioned a loud guffaw. Australia Felix

At length the mangled mass is buried and trodden down beneath a tumulus of earth, and all is still. Ismailia

And now here he lay, a man, on that very tumulus, and the brushwood creaked above his head with the movement of the woman he loved. In the Wilderness

Vilyashev brooded a long while beside the swiftly running waters; but at sunset's approach he rose hastily, and returned to the tumulus. Tales of the Wilderness

This conical tumulus contains upon its summit, set in a spacious and lofty pedestal, a huge bronze lion cast from the cannon taken in battle. See America First

Those at Avebury vary in height from about fourteen to sixteen feet, and in the Deccan is a tumulus surrounded by fifty-six blocks of granite of an even greater size. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples

Such could I say, sitting upon some druidical heap or tumulus. The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen

The small boy replied with a smile almost as sturdy as his legs, which he now permitted to convey him with decisive firmness through the wild aloes and oleanders to the summit of the tumulus. In the Wilderness

The tumulus stood out sheer and stark, a grim relic of a bygone age. Tales of the Wilderness

He said to himself, 'In old times, they had graves, but raised no tumulus over them. The Chinese Classics: with a translation, critical and exegetical notes, prolegomena and copious indexes (Shih ching. English) — Volume 1

A Roman road passes near Avebury, and, contrary to their general custom, the haughty conquerors had turned aside to avoid the tumulus. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples

Meanwhile, in the part of the plain where rose the tumulus on which the miller had established himself, a broad-brimmed tradesman was elbowing his way along. The Trumpet-Major

Then grinned the Ancient Briton From the tumulus treed with pine: "So, hearts are thwartly smitten In these days as in mine!" Satires of Circumstance, lyrics and reveries with miscellaneous pieces

The Celtic dolmen and cromlech, the Etruscan tumulus, the Hebrew galgal, are words. Notre-Dame De Paris

Here this moment, by this tumulus, on earth, now; I exist in it. The Story of My Heart An Autobiography

Quite recently were discovered, beneath a tumulus near Rock River, eight skeletons, the skull of one of which bore a circular perforation made during life, which rather upsets Gillman's theory. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples

He then proceeded to Sigeum, where he crowned with a garland the pillar said to mark the tumulus of his mythical ancestor Achilles, and, according to custom, ran round it naked with his friends. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest

Outside the house a figure Came from the tumulus near, And speedily waxed bigger, And clasped and called her Dear. Satires of Circumstance, lyrics and reveries with miscellaneous pieces

The Knoll is, I believe, an artificial mound, the tumulus of some great prehistoric chieftain, and surely no man ever chose a more spacious prospect for a sepulchre. Twelve Stories and a Dream

The years, the centuries, the cycles are absolutely nothing; it is only a moment since this tumulus was raised; in a thousand years it will still be only a moment. The Story of My Heart An Autobiography

The discovery of a bronze dagger and two bronze plaques leaves no doubt as to the age of this tumulus. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples

On its summit is a tumulus, and some appearance of an intrenchment. The itinerary of Archbishop Baldwin through Wales

The excavation of a tumulus in the plain of Tarbes brought to light an enormous block of granite resting on blocks of quartz. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples

Very often the corpse was placed between large unhewn stones to keep off from it the weight of the tumulus above. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples

Because the idea of time has left my mind—if ever it had any hold on it—to me the man interred in the tumulus is living now as I live. The Story of My Heart An Autobiography

Beneath the tumulus of Plouhennec, in Brittany, bones were strewn about in the greatest disorder. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples

A high raised tumulus adjoining the church marks the site of the more ancient fortress. The itinerary of Archbishop Baldwin through Wales

Sweetly the summer air came up to the tumulus, the grass sighed softly, the butterflies went by, sometimes alighting on the green dome. The Story of My Heart An Autobiography

Not the to-morrow of the tumulus, the hour of the sunshine now. The Story of My Heart An Autobiography

I felt at that moment that I was like the spirit of the man whose body was interred in the tumulus; I could understand and feel his existence the same as my own. The Story of My Heart An Autobiography

The tumulus of Hanai-Tepeh covered over a huge amphora in which crouched a skeleton, and the wealthy Japanese loved to know they would rest in huge artistically decorated vases, masterpieces of native pottery. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples

单词	tumulus
例句	tumulus “I didn’t know there was a tumulus in it.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The call sounded from far away, and Wart found himself standing by the side of an ancient tumulus, like an enormous mole hill, with a Mack hole in front of him. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, hang the tumulus! What tumulus? What am I supposed to be talking about7” “Stupidity,” said Arthur. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “What is this you keep talking about about not being here, and the tumulus and so on?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The stones, or menhirs — some as tall as six feet — buttressed a massive capstone set in a tumulus, or a mound of earth and pebbles. With Drought, ‘Spanish Stonehenge’ Emerges Once Again 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Bassett said he was sitting on a pile of boulders when he realized that the rocks were the top layer of a tumulus, an archaeological term for a burial chamber or sepulcher. Resting places of victims in 1857 massacre found in Utah 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z Founded in neolithic times, as a tumulus overlooking the citadel attests, and known in antiquity as Amida, Diyarbakir is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world. In Turkish Restoration, a Violent History Unearthed 2012-03-28T21:52:13Z How strange to be a watcher of vineyards upon the tumulus of Marathon! The Near East Dalmatia, Greece and Constantinople 2012-03-26T02:00:38.077Z A large mound of earth or stones over the remains of the dead; a tumulus. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z In one part of the field is a large and rudely fashioned slate-stone standing at the head of a tumulus. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Some arrow-heads and knives made of flint were found in the same tumulus, which are perfectly like those often found on the surface. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z If the kings erected pyramid tombs, it was in order that their corpses might rest in security, and the tumulus "cause their name to live" in the generations to come. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z “Tumble” is probably the rural version of “tumulus.” The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z “Do you know what that mound is yonder?” inquired Margetts, pointing to a vast green tumulus, conspicuous in the distance in the direction of the north-east. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z On the opposite bank of the river is a large tumulus of earth, marking the grave of Cracus, the founder of the city. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z It is cut out from the side of a hill, and built of heavy masonry, covered with earth, so as to form a tumulus. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z At Garthorne Hall, a tumulus was found to contain human bones and a large sword, and another containing three entire skulls. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z At the right-hand turning, in midst of a group of fir-trees, stands the prehistoric tumulus known to the rustics as “Tumble Beacon.” The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z One has to get into the real true life of the country to appreciate the tremendous tumulus which gossip had erected upon which to rear the monument of this moment. In a Mysterious Way 2011-09-25T02:00:17.377Z “And we will take the shovels and make a tumulus by the shore.” Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z It stands a little apart from the cottages upon a hill which presents something of the appearance of a tumulus. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z This large and pleasant village appears to have taken its name from an ancient tumulus. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z I'd rather call the tumulus a pixie mound, and imagine the wee folk coming tumbling out of it some moonlight night, and dancing on the grass. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z Again the height increases, and presently you get a peep at Handale, traceable by its woods; and Freeburgh Hill, which was long taken for a tumulus, appears beyond. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z At the distance of about two miles rose a colossal mass, in shape somewhat like a monumental mound or tumulus, and apparently of the brightest silver. Tales from Blackwood Volume 5 2011-03-13T03:00:21.980Z There is another entrance to the tumulus, about half way up, which opens into smaller and probably more recent chambers; and after a glance at them, we clambered to the top. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z Near this place is an enormous tumulus, perhaps the largest in England; it is called Silbury Hill, and common belief declares it the place of sepulchre of some British king. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z They were following a footpath which led through the field where the tumulus lay, on to the headland. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z But the boundary of all was a great wall of mountain, vast in the west, and ending like a fortress with a steep ascent and a domed tumulus clear against the sky. The Three Impostors or The Transmutations 2011-03-09T03:00:45.227Z Ascending the tumulus by a steep and stony path, and passing through a muddy court-yard, we reached to the abode of the great man. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z In Dane county there is a remarkable group, consisting of six quadrupeds, six parallelograms, one circular tumulus, one human figure, and a small circle. A Manual of the Antiquity of Man 2011-02-21T03:00:07.080Z Other excavations were made in this tumulus with the same result, thus showing it to have been a vast mausoleum or cemetery of the ancient race. The Progress of Ethnology An Account of Recent Archaeological, Philological and Geographical Researches in Various Parts of the Globe 2011-02-12T03:00:34.983Z A considerable quantity of ashes, mixed with pieces of charcoal, with here and there fragments of coarse crockery, attested that there had been a fire on the top of the tumulus for a considerable time. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z They went on and on, till the flat country of waving grass turned to red desert dotted darkly with pines, and having here and there a mysterious mound like an ancient tumulus. Vision House 2011-01-13T03:01:00.407Z There is this second curious fact connected with the tumulus of Gavrinis. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z From the harbor and from Wagner it appeared only a tumulus,—the d�bris of an old ruin. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z As it was anticipated that a couple of days would suffice to make a large opening in the tumulus, arrangements were made for meeting there on the 10th of July. Notice of Runic Inscriptions Discovered during Recent Excavations in the Orkneys 2011-01-03T03:01:08.433Z At last we perceived the tumulus in the centre of a large clearing. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z These dances, like those round the Maypole, have been said to be performed round a tree; and on an elevated spot, mostly a tumulus, beneath which was probably their habitation, or its entrance. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z A heap of stones in a field should not be disturbed, though needed for building—especially if they are part of an ancient tumulus. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z His work on the New Grange tumulus, 69 Colloquy of the Ancients. Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race Meiris-haugr therefore might have been synonymous with the how, or tumulus of this fabulous sea king. Notice of Runic Inscriptions Discovered during Recent Excavations in the Orkneys 2011-01-03T03:01:08.433Z Moat does not mean a place with water, but a tumulus or barrow. Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry You know, I suppose, that the treasure is believed to be in a large mound, a tumulus I think you call it, visible from our town of Truxillo. The Social Gangster The flints found in Egyptian soil, or beside the tumulus on the plain of Marathon, nearly resemble the stones which tip the reed arrow of the modern Samoyed. Custom and Myth New Edition This tumulus, and the others which occur in its neighbourhood, appear in ancient Irish mythical literature in two different characters, the union of which is significant. Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race It may mean that a pirate or Wicing had been at the tumulus and found something, or that some person had found what the Wicing had left. Notice of Runic Inscriptions Discovered during Recent Excavations in the Orkneys 2011-01-03T03:01:08.433Z The superior solidity of the Gaulish bones to those in a fresh skeleton is a fact in perfect accordance with the observations made by Dr. Mantell on bones taken from a Saxon tumulus near Lewes. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology They sat on the tumulus where they had sat often before. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 There was the rough, long, boulder-strewn ridge, continuing away from this great natural tumulus which dominated it. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland This is the great sepulchral tumulus now called New Grange, on the Boyne. Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race Long before our vessel anchored near the spot where Byron died, I caught a glimpse of the tumulus erected at the foot of the bastion, in honour of Botzaris and his fellow-heroes. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections Ablow Field covered 40 acres of unenclosed ground near Graiseley Brook, and the tumulus once occupied the site now covered by St. Paul’s Church. The Annals of Willenhall Here were the pyramid, the obelisk, and the tumulus, in their most diminutive forms. A Morning's Walk from London to Kew The windows are blocked up with stones, the exterior is a mere mound of grass like a sepulchral tumulus. James VI and the Gowrie Mystery The tumulus is 25 feet high, and covers a fine gallery 40 feet long, the stones of which bear the markings alluded to. Legends & Romances of Brittany The circumstances of the Danish families, the tradition of a K�mpeh�i or tumulus, and the social condition of the people were all known to him. A Danish Parsonage Huntbach the antiquary, wrote in the 17th century that there was then a very large tumulus here. The Annals of Willenhall After traversing this gloomy avenue for about four miles, the first symptoms of war met our eyes in the shape of a dead horse, whose ribs glared like a cheval-de-frise from a tumulus of mud. Before and after Waterloo Letters from Edward Stanley, sometime Bishop of Norwich (1802; 1814; 1816) Whenever I see a barrow, tumulus or druidical, circle, I scent the probability of phantasms—phantasms of a peculiar sort. Byways of Ghost-Land Nowhere are these mysterious markings so well exemplified as in the wonderful tumulus of Gavr’inis. Legends & Romances of Brittany There is a story more peculiarly belonging to Jutland," said Pastor Lindal, "and that is of a Trold who lived in a wood in a large K�mpeh�i, or tumulus. A Danish Parsonage It is therefore difficult to say whether the low here was a prehistoric tumulus or a battle mound.” The Annals of Willenhall A little to the left of us appeared, in the middle of the pasture, a tiny round-topped tumulus that I had often seen from a lower road, but never visited. The Thread of Gold At this place was a vast Indian mount or tumulus, with a great terrace. Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe A barrow or tumulus is about fifteen to twenty feet high and seventy to a hundred feet in diameter. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders The sword was so heavy that, when it was taken from the K�mpeh�i, or tumulus, twelve horses could not draw it. A Danish Parsonage The tumulus may be considered as the most simple and the most ancient form of sepulture. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life On arriving at the place we found that it was not a tumulus at all, but a little outcrop of the pure chalk. The Thread of Gold The Slavonians, however, had the habit, on such occasions, of sacrificing a horse over the tumulus or barrow of the departed brave. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 In another a flock of vultures is feeding on the bodies of the fallen enemy; in a third a tumulus is being heaped up over those who had been slain on the side of Lagash. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" At Queen Thyra's tumulus there was once a spring of water which sprung up, it is related as evidence of her purity. A Danish Parsonage The earliest tomb was the tumulus or mound of earth, heaped over the dead. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life The field in which the Cat-stane itself stands was, as we have already found Dr. Wilson stating, the site formerly of a large tumulus. Archaeological Essays, Vol. 1 Farther to the west the dimensions increase; the tumulus of the king Alyattes, father of Crœsus, in Lydia, was six stadia, and that of Ninus was more than ten stadia in diameter. Myths and Marvels of Astronomy Gordian was murdered at a place called Zaitha, about twenty miles south of Circesium, and was buried where he fell, the soldiers raising a tumulus in his honor. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 It speaks of a "beau tumulus" in the "environs" of Almenèches, and says that the neighbourhood is full of "equestrian memories," whatever those may be. Sketches of Travel in Normandy and Maine However, it was not moonlight illuminating the weird tumulus, but the glare of a battery of searchlights, suggesting, as Gootes irreverently remarked, the opening of a new supermarket. Greener Than You Think This story evidently bears a vague tradition of this tumulus having been raised by a woman, and of some maritime expedition made by him for whom it was probably destined. Brittany & Its Byways Grotesque graves dot the hills or stand up against the sky-line: pyramidal graves, tumulus graves, rock graves,—everywhere, graves. A Desert Drama Being The Tragedy Of The "Korosko" Stupid old Romulus Sat on a tumulus Trying to build a town, There came this young brother, One foot over t’other, And knocked his precious wall down. Boycotted And Other Stories But yet more, here is Joanne's "beau tumulus" thrown in along with it. Sketches of Travel in Normandy and Maine On the summit of a huge tumulus, perhaps the sepulchre of some classic hero, Esther, the prophetess, surrounded by the chief zealots of the host, poured forth her exciting inspirations. Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity The Montagne de la Fée is a galgal or tumulus of elliptic form, about thirty feet high, formed of dry stones. Brittany & Its Byways The tumulus of the Latines was mistaken in the same manner. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) On the original surface, over a small area at the central part, were decayed fragments of human bones; so this was probably erected as a tumulus. Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 But then the ditch, on one side at least, is prolonged to follow one side of a much more striking mound, a long mound which is clearly the "beau tumulus." Sketches of Travel in Normandy and Maine In an ancient tumulus near Borrely, in Denmark, a human skull was discovered which was adjudged by its surroundings to belong to the 'stone period' of Denmark, or the era of the Scotch fir. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 4, April, 1864 On returning homewards towards Eastbourne stay awhile by the tumulus on the slope. Nature Near London Thus from the word ταφος, taphos, which they adopted in a limited sense, they formed a notion of their gods having been buried in every place, where there was a tumulus to their honour. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) He is sitting on the grass-grown tumulus where some old warrior was buried two thousand years ago, and his thought slips back over the interval. Nature Mysticism A woman that died of ague; she was brought across the sea to Eriu, and the child was born after death; and seven days, it is said, it lived in the tumulus. The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick Including the Life by Jocelin, Hitherto Unpublished in America, and His Extant Writings When a both is covered with green turf it becomes a chambered tumulus, and when buried by drifting sand it is a subterranean Pict's house.... Fians, Fairies and Picts Sometimes a wooden lance, with fragments of human bones affixed to it, was placed below the tumulus, as a defence for the dead during his long sleep. Myth and Science An Essay In process of time the word tumulus was in great measure looked upon as a tomb; and tumulo signified to bury. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) At the northern termination is an entrenched fortification called Heaven Gate, supposed to be of British origin; and near it is another, called Hell Gate, with what is supposed to be a tumulus. Handbook to the Severn Valley Railway Illustrative and Descriptive of Places along the Line from Worcester to Shrewsbury With her dropping out of sight on the right side, a new-comer, bearing a burden, protruded into the sky on the left side, ascended the tumulus, and deposited the burden on the top. The Return of the Native The mound or tumulus was in all likelihood a moot-hill, where justice was dispensed and the chieftains of the district were elected. Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood It was with this feeling that I visited one of the most ancient places of worship in Ireland, the tumulus at Newgrange. Humanly Speaking Near the summit he saw a heap of rock, probably an Aztec tumulus, six or seven feet high. The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty His description of the battle of Waterloo will outlast the tumulus and the lion which French patriotism has reared on the square where the last of the Old Guard perished. Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century Great Deeds of Men and Nations and the Progress of the World Inside the circle, between the central stone and the east side of the ring, is what is described as a cruciform grave with three cells under a low tumulus. Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders It has never been found in any ancient tumulus, sarcophagus, or pyramid; nor has it ever been represented in any ancient painting, sculpture, or work of art, except in America. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. It stood on another little tumulus about a mile away, a small replica of Jervaise Clump; and the whole house was visible above the valley wood that lay between us. The Jervaise Comedy He hid behind a tumulus, half covered by the vegetation that had grown from its crevices. The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty The tumulus was about 120 feet in diameter at the base, and fifteen feet high. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 This tumulus conceals a long gallery leading into a rectangular chamber. Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders Near Troezene is a tumulus, steep and devoid of trees, once a plain, now a mountain. COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 The older forms, as it were, the core of that tumulus called by the Arabs "Kom es Sultan," or "the Mound of the King." Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt But a third, if he came, would probably see, and leaving the tumulus Ned ran to another where he hid again for a few minutes. The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty This urn was found in a tumulus, which was opened in the Phoenix Park, near Dublin, in the year 1838. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 Moreover, the Watchstone is equidistant from the ring and from the tumulus. Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders The flints found in Egyptian soil, or beside the tumulus on the plain of Marathon, nearly resemble the stones which tip the reed arrow of the modern Samoyed. Custom and Myth He kept the higher ground as he ran, and stopped suddenly on a little knoll or tumulus. After London Or, Wild England The probabilities were that he would not, and hiding behind a tumulus almost midway between the two forces he took thought of his next step. The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty At first I took it for a hummock or tumulus. Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts It is covered by a tumulus nearly 200 feet in diameter. Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders It will never be more; before many generations pass it will probably have become still less; a mere tumulus, a mere honeycomb of buried tombs. The Waters of Edera The corncrake uttered its clear note, and far away above a little tumulus, a sleepy kite floated, heavily flapping its wings, and no other living creature could be seen all over the steppe. Love He left the pyramid and darted behind a tumulus. The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty There is a hillock or tumulus near Bishopton, and a large hill near Billingham, both of which used in former time to be "haunted by fairies." A Philological Essay Concerning the Pygmies of the Ancients Harold here defeated the Britons, and from an inscription on a pedestal in the village, we may suppose that a large tumulus near this spot, contains the bones of the slain. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 481, March 19, 1831 On each side the tumulus he placed a log of wood, and on the top of it deposited the piece of bark with which he had so carefully effected its construction. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 1 With Remarks on the Dispositions, Customs, Manners, Etc. of The Native Inhabitants of That Country. to Which Are Added, Some Particulars of New Zealand; Compiled, By Permission, From The Mss. of Lieutenant-Governor King. Grotesque graves dot the hills or stand up against the sky-line: pyramidal graves, tumulus graves, rock graves—everywhere, graves. The Tragedy of the Korosko But Ned did not remain on the tumulus more than a few minutes longer. The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty In "Beowulf" a chambered tumulus is described, in the recesses of which were treasures watched over for three hundred years by a dragon. A Philological Essay Concerning the Pygmies of the Ancients She did not consider the little tumulus of Flora, but devoured the name of the builder. The Mettle of the Pasture His ashes were afterwards raked together, and a tumulus erected over them, similar to that which Bennillong had raised over his wife. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 1 With Remarks on the Dispositions, Customs, Manners, Etc. of The Native Inhabitants of That Country. to Which Are Added, Some Particulars of New Zealand; Compiled, By Permission, From The Mss. of Lieutenant-Governor King. W. of the church is a tumulus where have been discovered the remains of a Roman watch-tower. Somerset He settled himself well upon the top of the tumulus and drew his machete. The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty That was and had been for centuries the name of the curious tumulus or mound in his own back garden. Colonel Quaritch, V.C. A Tale of Country Life It was impossible to send help to him at the time, and he died half an hour later on the tumulus surrounded by the dead bodies of his comrades. The Soul of the War I have always thought that the tumulus in your field might yield some interesting archaeological find. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, June 18, 1919 The parish once contained a remarkably fine tumulus of masonry, said to have been one of the finest in Britain, in the chambers of which skeletons have been discovered. Somerset Near this spot was an ancient tumulus, called the Hill Mount. Friends, though divided A Tale of the Civil War However, he did go on, and in another two minutes was climbing the steep sides of the tumulus. Colonel Quaritch, V.C. A Tale of Country Life A little farther on was a grass-grown tumulus of Saxon times, and his mind was distracted from the present to those early days when the unknown dead was committed to this wind-swept tomb. The Blotting Book About three miles inland from St. Helier, is a singular structure named Prince's Tower, erected on an artificial mound or tumulus, and embowered in a grove of fine trees. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 396, October 31, 1829 This tumulus is over 330 feet long and about 60 feet wide. Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter Near the center of the round fort * was a tumulus of earth about 10 feet in height and several rods in diameter at its base. A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians Some learned folk write it down a Saxon tumulus, a presumption to which its ancient name, "Dead Man's Mount," seemed to give colour. Colonel Quaritch, V.C. A Tale of Country Life This tumulus, in an ancient deed, is called the Pilgrim's Low. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 381, July 18, 1829 "Allow me," said Mr. Raleigh, taking her plate and bringing it back directly with a wafery slice of bread and a quaking tumulus of jelly. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 37, November, 1860 The curving undulations of the chalk have many a hut circle and tumulus to tell of the fierce life that once peopled these solitary wastes. Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter This skeleton was deposited a little to the south of the center of the tumulus; and about 20 feet to the north of it was another, with which were— 5th. A Further Contribution to the Study of the Mortuary Customs of the North American Indians The fine marble sarcophagus which is in the Museum, was taken from a tumulus which was situated near the quarantine house, and is considered to be that of King Bentik. A Woman's Journey Round the World In the plantations of Abraham Grimes, Esq., within half a mile of the site of the former, is another tumulus of smaller dimensions, adjoining the road which leads from Rugby to Lutterworth. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 381, July 18, 1829 In the centre was a hillock or tumulus, surmounted by a scorched hawthorn. The Time Machine He was worshipped in many places: at Leuke, where he was honoured with offerings and games; in Sparta, Elis, and especially Sigeum on the Hellespont, where his famous tumulus was erected. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 In the ART OF WAR we are told to have a hill or tumulus on the right rear, and a river or marsh on the left front. The Art of War With her dropping out of sight on the right side, a newcomer, bearing a burden, protruded into the sky on the left side, ascended the tumulus, and deposited the burden on the top. The Return of the Native Some rustics assert that if you run nine times round a tumulus, and then put your ear against it, you will hear the fairies dancing and singing in the interior. English Villages The hill rises steeply from the river to a crest occupied by a Romanesque church recently scoured to the whiteness of flour, and beside it is a mighty tumulus, planted with trees. Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe It was found by two boys some little while ago in a tumulus on the side of the road to Puyloubier. In Troubadour-Land A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc It was a tumulus, in the centre of a large plain equidistant from the two camps. Caesar: a Sketch But the tumulus excited more attention, and I was requested to examine it. What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile However he left it at the foot of a tumulus, and the next day, to his surprise, he found it perfectly whole. English Villages It is, in fact, a prehistoric dolmen under a tumulus, on top of which a chapel was erected in 1702-4. Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe To him and to his father the great tumulus of New Grange, upon the Boyne, was sacred. Early Bardic Literature, Ireland. We have, indeed, in Thessaly, "a large tumulus which contained a silver urn with burned remains." Homer and His Age Near the famous old stone itself, surmounting a barrow-like tumulus, grew stunted bracken; and here Joan presently sat down full of happiness in that her pilgrimage had been achieved. Lying Prophets It is gravely stated that years ago an avaricious person dug into a tumulus for some treasure which it was supposed to contain. English Villages At Chateau Robin in the Touraine is a chalk cliff that rises above the road to the height of sixty feet and is crowned by a tumulus. Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe Now on the banks of the Boyne, opposite Rosnaree, there stands a tumulus, said to be the greatest in Europe. Early Bardic Literature, Ireland. Set brightly against the sombre background of the tumulus- crowned hill stood shining silver birch trees and dark shaggy firs: they now looked wan and spectral in the fading light. Tales of the Wilderness Before that time the locale must have shown a mere tumulus, a mound somewhat larger than the many which pimple the raised valley-bank behind the building. The Land of Midian — Volume 2 Others are named after some particular spot, some tree, or ford, or stone, or tumulus, where the hundred court met. English Villages I do not believe that there exists one tumulus in Guiana, not even in the plains of the Cassiquiare and the Essequibo. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 Elsewhere the tomb, instead of developing as a tumulus or barrow, produced the effect of greatness by huge circumvallations of earth, and massive walls of stone. Early Bardic Literature, Ireland. They went along by the hill; the tumulus was left behind. Tales of the Wilderness A little to the south-west lies a kind of ossuary, a tumulus slightly raised above the wavy level, and showing a central pit choked with camels' bones: at least, we could find no other. The Land of Midian — Volume 2 There is possibly in or near the churchyard a tumulus, or burial mound, which shows that the spot was set apart for some religious observances even before Christianity reached our shores. English Villages Here, then, let us take our stand, on this tumulus, exhibiting the foundation of ruined buildings,—the central point—the praetorium, doubtless, of the camp. The Antiquary — Volume 01 Daily the salt tide embraces the feet of the great tumulus, regal amongst its smaller comrades, where the last king of Fir-bolgs was worshipped by his people. Early Bardic Literature, Ireland. From the hill and tumulus could be seen a vast panorama of meadows, thickets, villages, and white steeples of churches. Tales of the Wilderness An ancient barrow, or tumulus, nobody knows of whom, stands near the sea. The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain Bryant says the contrary.And farther downward tall and towering still is The tumulus, of whom Heaven knows it may be,Patroclus, Ajax, or Protesilaus,—All heroes, who, if living still, would slay us. The Life of Lord Byron Indeed preparations were being made to send a company to take the tumulus hill in flank, but two gallant London Scots settled the activity of the enemy and captured the position by themselves. How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine From reason and probability, we would with some certainty conclude that the great tumulus of New Grange was the temple of some Irish god; but that it was so, we know as a fact. Early Bardic Literature, Ireland. Then they slew his horse and his wife, and raised the tumulus. Tales of the Wilderness The tumulus near Mersyn, the port of Tarsus, was plainly visible. The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain At the sound of his voice a man who had been seated behind a tumulus of volumes rose and stood. Average Jones On the summit was a bronze statue of Augustus himself, and beneath the tumulus was a large central hall, round which ran a range of fourteen sepulchral chambers, opening into this common vestibule. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. Near the center of the round fort … was a tumulus of earth about 10 feet in height and several rods in diameter at its base. An Introduction to the mortuary customs of the North American Indians Prince Constantine's gaunt form struck a sharp note of discord as he walked straight up to the tumulus. Tales of the Wilderness We stopped all night at a village called Taireb, planted at the foot of a tumulus, older than tradition. The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain Danish skull from a tumulus at Borreby: one-third of the natural size. Lectures and Essays On quitting the village of Turmero, we discover, at a league distant, an object, which appears at the horizon like a round hillock, or tumulus, covered with vegetation. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 Their real world was the place of burial,—the grave, the tumulus. Japan: an Attempt at Interpretation At dawn the following morning Vilyashev ascended a steep hill; on the flat summit of a tumulus that crowned it he observed an eagle tearing a pigeon to pieces. Tales of the Wilderness Approaching cautiously, he discovered with a dull sense of horror that a soldier had been buried where he had fallen, but covered so slightly that the tumulus scarcely more than outlined his form. Taken Alive A very little archaeology will tell you all about yonder British tumulus, or help you to fill in the outline of the broken Roman camp upon the downs. Through the Magic Door You know, I suppose, that the treasure has always been believed to be in a large mound, a tumulus I think you call it, visible from our town of Truxillo. Gold of the Gods When these two reached the foot of the tumulus they stood still and stared upwards. In the Wilderness A golden sun rose and swung slowly above the hill, gilding the horizon, the clouds, hill-ridges, and the tumulus; steeping them in wave upon wave of shimmering yellow light. Tales of the Wilderness A separate tumulus was raised over the bodies of the slain Plataeans, and another over the light-armed slaves who had taken part and had fallen in the battle. The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo Beside her tumulus of trunk, bag, bundle little Polly stood desolate, with drooping shoulders; and cursing his want of foresight, Mahony all but drove into the gatepost, which occasioned a loud guffaw. Australia Felix At length the mangled mass is buried and trodden down beneath a tumulus of earth, and all is still. Ismailia And now here he lay, a man, on that very tumulus, and the brushwood creaked above his head with the movement of the woman he loved. In the Wilderness Vilyashev brooded a long while beside the swiftly running waters; but at sunset's approach he rose hastily, and returned to the tumulus. Tales of the Wilderness This conical tumulus contains upon its summit, set in a spacious and lofty pedestal, a huge bronze lion cast from the cannon taken in battle. See America First Those at Avebury vary in height from about fourteen to sixteen feet, and in the Deccan is a tumulus surrounded by fifty-six blocks of granite of an even greater size. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples Such could I say, sitting upon some druidical heap or tumulus. The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen The small boy replied with a smile almost as sturdy as his legs, which he now permitted to convey him with decisive firmness through the wild aloes and oleanders to the summit of the tumulus. In the Wilderness The tumulus stood out sheer and stark, a grim relic of a bygone age. Tales of the Wilderness He said to himself, 'In old times, they had graves, but raised no tumulus over them. The Chinese Classics: with a translation, critical and exegetical notes, prolegomena and copious indexes (Shih ching. English) — Volume 1 A Roman road passes near Avebury, and, contrary to their general custom, the haughty conquerors had turned aside to avoid the tumulus. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples Meanwhile, in the part of the plain where rose the tumulus on which the miller had established himself, a broad-brimmed tradesman was elbowing his way along. The Trumpet-Major Then grinned the Ancient Briton From the tumulus treed with pine: "So, hearts are thwartly smitten In these days as in mine!" Satires of Circumstance, lyrics and reveries with miscellaneous pieces The Celtic dolmen and cromlech, the Etruscan tumulus, the Hebrew galgal, are words. Notre-Dame De Paris Here this moment, by this tumulus, on earth, now; I exist in it. The Story of My Heart An Autobiography Quite recently were discovered, beneath a tumulus near Rock River, eight skeletons, the skull of one of which bore a circular perforation made during life, which rather upsets Gillman's theory. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples He then proceeded to Sigeum, where he crowned with a garland the pillar said to mark the tumulus of his mythical ancestor Achilles, and, according to custom, ran round it naked with his friends. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest Outside the house a figure Came from the tumulus near, And speedily waxed bigger, And clasped and called her Dear. Satires of Circumstance, lyrics and reveries with miscellaneous pieces The Knoll is, I believe, an artificial mound, the tumulus of some great prehistoric chieftain, and surely no man ever chose a more spacious prospect for a sepulchre. Twelve Stories and a Dream The years, the centuries, the cycles are absolutely nothing; it is only a moment since this tumulus was raised; in a thousand years it will still be only a moment. The Story of My Heart An Autobiography The discovery of a bronze dagger and two bronze plaques leaves no doubt as to the age of this tumulus. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples On its summit is a tumulus, and some appearance of an intrenchment. The itinerary of Archbishop Baldwin through Wales The excavation of a tumulus in the plain of Tarbes brought to light an enormous block of granite resting on blocks of quartz. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples Very often the corpse was placed between large unhewn stones to keep off from it the weight of the tumulus above. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples Because the idea of time has left my mind—if ever it had any hold on it—to me the man interred in the tumulus is living now as I live. The Story of My Heart An Autobiography Beneath the tumulus of Plouhennec, in Brittany, bones were strewn about in the greatest disorder. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples A high raised tumulus adjoining the church marks the site of the more ancient fortress. The itinerary of Archbishop Baldwin through Wales Sweetly the summer air came up to the tumulus, the grass sighed softly, the butterflies went by, sometimes alighting on the green dome. The Story of My Heart An Autobiography Not the to-morrow of the tumulus, the hour of the sunshine now. The Story of My Heart An Autobiography I felt at that moment that I was like the spirit of the man whose body was interred in the tumulus; I could understand and feel his existence the same as my own. The Story of My Heart An Autobiography The tumulus** of Hanai-Tepeh covered over a huge amphora in which crouched a skeleton, and the wealthy Japanese loved to know they would rest in huge artistically decorated vases, masterpieces of native pottery. Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples
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