 | Thomas Pennant - 1772 - 390 pages
...is again fent to invite the father and his friends to afcend the hill and partake of a whifky calk, which is never forgot: the Lover advances, takes his...not pafs between them, and particular attention is payed to the leaving the Bridegroom's left fhoe without buckle or latchet, to prevent witches * from... | |
 | 1772 - 456 pages
...is again, fent to invite the fathtr and his friends to afcend the hill and partake of a whiiky calk, which is never forgot : the lover advances, takes...hand, and then plights his troth, and the fair-one is fin-rendered up to him, During the marriage ceremony, great care is taken that-dogs do not pale between... | |
 | John Brand, Henry Bourne - 1777 - 466 pages
...on Omens. — " Throwing an old "Shoe." Page, 94. Mr. Pennant tells us, that among the Highlanders during the Marriage Ceremony, great Care is taken...and particular Attention is paid to the leaving the Bside-groom's left Shoe, without Buckle or Latchst, to prevent Witchei * from depriving him on the... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1798 - 328 pages
...he obtains the object of his million, the father and his friends are invited to partake of whiikey, The lover advances, takes his future father-inlaw by the hand, and then plights his troth, and the maid is furrendered up to him. Care is taken, during the nuptial ceremony, that no dbg pafe between... | |
 | 1804 - 444 pages
...Mutrimonii felix faustumque omen interpretatur. Mr. Pennant tells us, that, among the Highlanders, during the marriage ceremony, great care is taken that dogs do not pass between them, and particular attention is paid to the leaving the bridegroom's left shoe, without... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1809 - 964 pages
...is again fent to invite the father and his friends to afcend the hill and partake of a whilky caik, ] ,\ ]t ޟ ? y ` W} ' 9 =n_ - K s o8 Ǿ I ©k s o...(>EEz [ m1 u AkY O 1 N H ǽ g u# ͟ w " 8 x f i d N left-ihoe without buckle or latchet, to prevent witches t from depriving him, on the nuptial night,... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1809 - 1102 pages
...is again fent to invite the father and his friends to afcend the hill and partake of a whifky ca(k, which is never forgot : the lover advances, takes...marriage ceremony, great care is taken that dogs do not pals between them, and particular attention is paid to the leaving the bridegroom's left-fhoe without... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 414 pages
...he obtains the object of his mission, the father and his friends are invited to partake of whiskey. The lover advances, takes his future father-in-law by the hand, and then plights his troth, and the maid is surrendered up to him. Care is taken, during the nuptial ceremony, that no dog pass between... | |
 | John Brand - 1810 - 510 pages
...that among the Highlanders during the Marriage Ceremony, great Care is taken that Dugs do not pass between them, and particular Attention is paid to the leaving the Bride-groom's left 5h»e, without Buckle or Latchet, to prevent Witches* from deprivingjiimon tUe nuptial Night of... | |
 | John Brand - 1810 - 508 pages
...Chapt. on Omens. — " Thowing an old Shoe." Page 94. Mr. Pennant tells us, that among the Highlanders during the Marriage Ceremony, great Care is taken that Dogs do not pass between them, and particular Attention is paid to the leaving the Bride-groom's left Sltve, wit/tout... | |
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... which is never forgot : the lover advances, takes his future father-in-law by the hand, and then plights his troth, and the fair-one is furrendered up to him. 
