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Loading... A critical history of the Celtic religion and learningby John Toland
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1815. Containing an account of the Druids; or the Priests and Judges, of the Vaids, or the Diviners and Physicians; and of the Bards, or the Poets and Heralds, of the Ancient Gauls, Britons, Irish and Scots. With the History of Abaris, the Hyperborian, Priest of the Sun. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. No library descriptions found. |
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ABSTRACT
LIFE OF JOIIN TOLAND.
OHN TOLAND was born on the 30th November,
1670, in the most northern Peninsula in Ireland, on
the Istlhmus whereof stands Londonderry. That
Peninsula wasoriginally called Inis-Dogan, or Inis-Fogain,
but is now called Enis-Owei. Toland had the name
of Janus Junius given him at the font, and was called
by that name in the school roll every morning; but
the other boys making a jest of it, the master ordered
him to be called John, which name he kept ever after.
Mr. Toland, as far as now can be collected, was the
son of a Popish Priest; and, he hath been abused by
Abbot T'illadet, Bishop IHuetius and others, on the
ground of his alleged illegitimacy: which, were it true,
is à most base and ridiculous reproach; the child, in
such a case, being entirely innocent of the guilt of his
parents. lad Mr. Toland been really illegitimate