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Fire Worship in the States of the Mediterranean--Special sacredness of the Public City-fire of Greece and Rome--The Sacred Fire of Tlachtga--Ceylon Fire Worship--The Parsees-- Persian Monuments--Impiety of Cambyses--Cingalese Terms, Sanscrit, Welsh, &c.--The Yule Log--Fire Worship in England-- Fire of Beltane--Druidical Fires--May-day Fires--November Fires in Ireland--Between two Fires--Scotland--The Summer Solstice-fire Ceremonies--Worship of Baal in Ireland--St. John's Day-- Bonfires--Decree of Council of Constantinople.