But that the _Druids_ and ruling Priests used to burn and bury, is expressed by _Pomponius_; That _Bellinus_ the Brother of _Brennus_, and King of _Brittains_ was burnt, is acknowledged by _Polydorus_, as also by _Amandus Zierexensis_ in _Historia_, and _Pineda_ in his _Universa historia_. Spanish. That they held that practise in _Gallia, Cæsar_ expressly delivereth. Whether the Brittains (probably descended from them, of like Religion, Language and Manners) did not sometimes make use of burning; or whether at least such as were after civilized unto the _Romane_ life and manners, conformed not unto this practise, we have no historical assertion or denial. But since from the account of _Tacitus_ the _Romanes_ early wrought so much civility upon the Brittish stock, that they brought them to build Temples, to wear the Gown, and study the _Romane_ Laws and Language, that they conformed also unto their Religious rites and customes in burials, seems no improbable conjecture. That burning the dead was used in _Sarmatia_, is affirmed by _Gaguinus_, that the _Sueons_ and _Gothlanders_ used to burn their Princes and great persons, is delivered by _Saxo_ and _Olaus_; that this was the old _Germane_ practise, is also asserted by _Tacitus_. And though we are bare in historical particulars of such obsequies in this Island, or that the _Saxons_, _Jutes_, and _Angles_ burnt their dead, yet came they from parts where 'twas of ancient practise; the _Germanes_ using it, from whom they were descended. And even in _Jutland_ and _Sleswick_ in _Anglia Cymbrica_, Urnes with bones were found not many years before us. [Sidenote: Roisold, Brendetiide. Ild tyde.] But the _Danish_ and Northern Nations have raised an _Æra_ or point of compute from their Custome of burning their dead: Some deriving it from _Unguinus_, some from _Frotho_ the great; who ordained by Law, that Princes and Chief Commanders should be committed unto the fire, though the common sort had the common grave enterrment. So _Starkatterus_ that old _Heroe_ was burnt, and _Ringo_ royally burnt the body of _Harald_ the King slain by him.