Into the body of the tree a deep hole was bored with an auger, and a poor devoted shrew-mouse was thrust in alive, and plugged in, no doubt, with several quaint incantations long since forgotten. As the ceremonies necessary for such a consecration are... Cassell's popular natural history - Page 197by Cassell, ltd - 1871Full view - About this book
| Gilbert White - 1822 - 380 pages
...shrew-mouse was thrust in alive, and plugged in, no doubt, with several quaint incantations long since forgotten. As the ceremonies necessary for such a...hundred. As to that on the Plestor, " The late vicar stubb'cl and burnt it,'' when he was way-warden, regardless of * For a similar practice, see Plot's... | |
| William Hone - 1828 - 514 pages
...shrew-mouse was thrust in alive, and plugged in, no doubt, with several quaint incantations long since forgotten. As the ceremonies necessary for such a...waywarden, regardless of the remonstrances of the by-standers, who interceded in vain for its preservation, urging its power and efficacy, and alleging... | |
| William Hone - 1828 - 468 pages
...shrew-mouse was thrust in alire, and plugged in, no doubt, with several quaint incantations long since forgotten. As the ceremonies necessary for such a...he was waywarden, regardless of the remonstrances о the by-standers, who interceded in vain for its preservation, urging its power and efficacy, and... | |
| Gilbert White - 1829 - 364 pages
...kill shrews, but will not eat them. _VV. J. •f For a similar practice, see Plot's Staffordshire, such a consecration are no longer understood, all...hundred. As to that on the Plestor, " The late vicar stubb'd and burnt it," when he was way-warden, regardless of the remonstrances of the by-standers,... | |
| Gilbert White - 1832 - 354 pages
...shrew-mouse was thrust in alive, .and plugged in, no doubt, with several quaint incantations long since forgotten. As the ceremonies necessary for such a...hundred. As to that on the Plestor, "The late vicar stubb'd and burnt it," when he was way-warden, regardless of the remonstrances of the by-standers,... | |
| Gilbert White - 1834 - 392 pages
...shrew-mouse was thrust in alive, and plugged in, no doubt, with several quaint incantations, long since forgotten. As the ceremonies necessary for such a...hundred. As to that on the Plestor, The late vicar stubb'd and burnt it, when he was way-warden, regardless of the remonstrances of the bystanders, who... | |
| 1835 - 466 pages
...shrew-mouse was thrust in alive, and plugged in, no doubt, with several quaint incantations long since forgotten. As the ceremonies necessary for such a...consecration are no longer understood, all succession is at end, and no such tree is known to subsist in the manor or hundred." This shrew-ash, according to a... | |
| Gilbert White - 1837 - 680 pages
...shrew-mouse was thrust in alive, and plugged in, no doubt with several quaint incantations long since forgotten. As the ceremonies necessary for such a...hundred. As to that on the Plestor, " The late vicar gtubb'd and burn'd it," when he was way-warden, regardless of the remonstrances of the bystanders,... | |
| Gilbert White - 1837 - 678 pages
...shrew-mouse was thrust in alive, and plugged in, no doubt with several quaint incantations long since forgotten. As the ceremonies necessary for such a...hundred. As to that on the Plestor, « The late vicar stnbb'd and burn'd it," when he was way-warden, regardless of the remonstrances of the bystanders,... | |
| John Brand - 1842 - 306 pages
...shrew-mouse was thrust in alive, and plugged in, no doubt, with several quaint incantations long since forgotten. As the ceremonies necessary for such a...hundred. " As to that on the plestor, ' the late vicar stubb'd and burnt it,' when be was waywarden, regardless of the remonstrances of the by-standers, who... | |
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