 | Thomas Pennant - 1772 - 390 pages
...ground, by way of libation : on that, every one takes a cake of oatmeal, upon which are raifcd ninefquare knobs, each dedicated to fome particular being, the...turns his face to the fire, breaks off a knob, and fhnging it over his fhoulders, fays, 'This I give to (bee, pre/erve tbo* my borfes; this to tbte ^... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - 1776 - 498 pages
...that they make a fire of wood, on which they drefs a large caudle of eggs, butter, oatmeal and milk j and bring, befides the ingredients of the caudle,...face to the fire, breaks off a knob, and flinging ic over his • Which was not till the year 1736. t My account of this, and every other ceremony mentioned... | |
 | Thomas Pennant - 1776 - 508 pages
...which are raifed nine fquare knobs, each dedicated to fome particular being, the fuppofed prefervtr of their flocks and herds, or to fome particular animal,...it over his • Which was not till the year 1736. f My account of this, and every other ceremony mentioned in this Journal, was communicated to me by... | |
 | John Brand, Henry Bourne - 1777 - 466 pages
...Ingredients of the Caudle, Plenty of Beer and Whifkey ; for each of the Company muft contribute Something. The Rites begin with fpilling fome of the Caudle on...Fire, breaks off a Knob, and flinging it over his Shoulders, fays, this I give to thee, preferve thou my Horfes; this to thee, preferve thou my Sheep;... | |
 | William Hutchinson - 1778 - 544 pages
...\rhich are raifed " nine fquare knobs, each dedicated to fome particular being, the fuppofed pre" ferver of their flocks and herds, or to fome particular animal,...fire, breaks off a '* knob, and flinging it over his ihoulder, fays, this I give to thee, preferve " thou my horfes ; this to thee, preferve thou my flieep,... | |
 | Ben Jonson - 1783 - 280 pages
...particular being, the fuppofed preferver of their flocks and herds, or to fome particular animal, the r<.al deftroyer of them : each perfon then turns his face...fire, breaks off a knob, and flinging it over his fhoulder, fays, This I give to thee, frtfervt thou my horfts • this to thee, preferve thou my Jheep... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 430 pages
...oatmeal, upon which are raifed nine fquare knobs, each dedicated to fome particular being, the fuppoied preferver of their flocks and herds, or to fome particular...deftroyer of them : each perfon then turns his face to the tire, breaks off a knob, and flinging it over his moulder, fays, Thii 1 give to this, preferve thou... | |
 | Thomas Rudge - 1803 - 432 pages
...preserver of their flocks and herds, or to some particular animal, the real destroyer of them. Each person then turns his face to the fire, breaks off a knob, and, flinging it over his shoulder, says, " This I give thee, preserve thou my horses; this to tbee, preserve thou mj sheep;"... | |
 | 1804 - 452 pages
...preserver of their nocki and herds, or to some particular animal, the real destroyer of them. Each person then turns his face to the fire, breaks off a knob, and flinging it over his And again he says, " in the reign of Henry VI. the aldermetx sheriffs of London, being on May-day,... | |
 | 1804 - 444 pages
...nocks and herds, or to some particular animal, the real destroyer of them. Each per»pn then lurns his face to the fire, breaks off a knob, and flinging it over his v 3 B 2 And again he says, " in the reign of Henry VI. the aldermen sheriffs of London, being on May-day,... | |
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... every one takes a cake of oatmeal, upon which are raised nine square knobs, each dedicated to some particular being, the supposed preserver of their flocks and herds, or to some particular animal, the real destroyer of them: each person then turns... 
