Every thing, indeed, conſpires to prove that Religion was once in very great Splendor in this Iſland, but there are now little Remains of it, except in that blind Obedience paid to the Clergy, of which I have already fully treated, and the implicit Faith they give to every thing delivered from a Man in Sacred Orders.
Among the many Impoſitions put upon their Credulity, perhaps the following Narrative may be an Inſtance.
In a wild and barren Field between Ballifletcher and Lahnclegere, there was formerly a large Stone Croſs, but in the many Changes and Revolutions which have happened in this Iſland, has been broke down, and Part of it is loſt; but there ſtill remains the Croſs Part. This has ſeveral times been attempted to be removed by Perſons who pretended a Claim to whatever was on that Ground, and wanted this piece of Stone; but all their Endeavours have been unſucceſsful, nor could the ſtrongeſt Team of Horſes be able to remove it, tho' Irons were clapt
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