The Burial of a British Chieftain. Borne on a litter by his fellow chiefs; the body of a British chieftain is being carried to the scene of the last funeral rites. His tribesmen are thronged together on either side of the rough track; and Druid priests; in robes of white; lead the way. Arriving at the burial-place; a funeral pyre was lighted; and after cremation the ashes were placed in an urn; over which a barrow; or mound; was raised. The living symbolized their belief in a future existence by placing vessels containing food and drink; the necessaries of life; with the urn containing the ashes of the dead man. Illustration for Hutchinson's History of the Nations (Hutchinson; c.1920). Note: Image has been digitally enhanced to facilitate repro.