 | John Pinkerton - 1809 - 964 pages
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 | 1809 - 700 pages
...prcftrver ft ilicir iiocks and herds, or to fome particular animal, the real deftroycr of them: each perfon then turns his face to the fire, breaks off a knob, and dinging it over hie (boulders, fays, Tbit I give to thet, frtjtrvt thttt my ior/etf tbit tt thce, frtferve... | |
 | John Brand - 1810 - 510 pages
...sent down her own Daughter dear*." p,83. Mr. Borlase, in his curious Account of the Manners - dicated to some particular Being, the supposed Preserver of...Fire, breaks off a Knob, and flinging it over his Shoulders, says, this I give to thee, preserve thou my Horses; this to thee, preserve tliou my Sheep;... | |
 | John Brand - 1810 - 508 pages
...particular Being, the supposed Preserver of their Flocks and Herds, or to some particular Auiiual, the real Destroyer of them: Each Person then turns...Fire, breaks off a Knob, and flinging it over his Shoulders, says, this I give to thee, preserve thou my Horses; this to 'thee, preserve thou my Sheep;... | |
 | Joseph Train - 1814 - 234 pages
...knobs ; each dedicated to some particular being, the supposed preserver of their flocks, or to some animal the real destroyer of them. Each person then...it over his shoulder, says, " This I give to thee to preserve my horses; this I give to thee to preserve my goats," &c. After this, they use the same... | |
 | 1814 - 580 pages
...particular heing, the supposed preserver of their flocki and herds, or to some particular.'animal, the real destroyer of them : each person then turns his face to the Sre, breaks off a knoh, and fliogiuj it over bis shoulder*, says, this I give to thee, preserve thou... | |
 | 1818 - 502 pages
...contribute something. The rites begin with spilling some of the caudle on the ground, by way oflibation ; on that every one takes a cake of oatmeal, upon which...This I give to thee, preserve thou my horses ; this 1 gives to thee, preserve thou my sheep ; and so on. After that, they use the same ceremony to the... | |
 | 1826 - 738 pages
...leing, the supposed preserver of thfir flocks and herds, or to some particu• Scotland, p. 90. lar animal, the real destroyer of them. Each person then turns his face to the fire, rub* off a knob, and flinging it over his shoulders says, ' This 1 give to thee, preserve thou my horses.'... | |
 | 1837 - 308 pages
...way of libation, on which every one takes a cake of oatmeal, with nine square nobs raised upon it, each dedicated to some particular being, the supposed...turns his face to the fire, breaks off a knob, and flings it over his shoulder, saying, " This I give to thee ! preserve thou my horses ; this to thee... | |
 | 1829 - 762 pages
...butter, oatmeal, and milk, and bring, beside the ingredients of the caudle, plenty of beer and whiskey : for each of the company must contribute something....each person then turns his face to the fire, breaks о it' a knob, and, flinging it over hie shoulders, says — " This I give to thee ! preserve thou... | |
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... for each of the company must contribute something. The rites begin with spilling some of the caudle on the ground, by way of libation : on that every one takes a cake of oatmeal, upon which are raised nine square knobs, each dedicated to some particular... 
