... 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... Spirit of the English Magazines - Seite 971818Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Thomas Blount, William Carew Hazlitt - 1874 - 512 Seiten
...Beltein, a rural sacrifice. They cut a square trench on the ground, leaving the turf in the middle ; on that they make a fire of wood, on which they dress...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,... | |
| Alexander Hislop (publisher) - 1874 - 786 Seiten
...their Bcltein, a rural sacrifice. They cut a square trench on the ground, leaving a turf in the middle; on that they make a fire of wood, on which they dress...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... | |
| Mary Elizabeth Braddon - 1878 - 542 Seiten
...Beltein, a rural sacrifice. They cut a square trench on the ground leaving the turf in the middle, on that they make a fire of wood, on which they dress...spilling some of the caudle on the ground, by way of libation ; on that, everyone takes a cake of oatmeal, upon which are raised nine square knobs, each... | |
| 1878 - 588 Seiten
...Beltein, a rural sacrifice. They cut a square trench on the ground leaving the turf in the middle, on that they make a fire of wood, on which they dress...spilling some of the caudle on the ground, by way of libation ; on that, everyone takes a cake of oatmeal, upon which are raised nine square knobs, each... | |
| John Jamieson - 1879 - 692 Seiten
...Brt-tfiii, л niral sacrifice. They cut а Minare trench on the ground, leaving the turf m the middle ; on that they make a fire of wood, on which they dress a large caudle of eggs, butter, oatmeal ami milk, and bring, besides the ingredients of the candle, plenty of bear and whisky ; for each of... | |
| James Napier - 1879 - 208 Seiten
...Beltane (a rural sacrifice.) They cut a square trench in the ground, leaving the turf in the middle. On that they make a fire of wood, on which they dress a large caudle of eggs, oatmeal, butter, and milk, and bring besides these plenty of beer and whiskey. Each of the company... | |
| James Napier - 1879 - 210 Seiten
...Beltane (a rural sacrifice.) They cut a square trench in the ground, leaving the turf in the middle. On that they make a fire of wood, on which they dress a large caudle of eggs, oatmeal, butter, and milk, and bring besides these plenty of beer and whiskey. Each of the company... | |
| William Jones - 1880 - 584 Seiten
...sacrifice. They cut a square trench in the ground, leaving the turf in the middle; on that they made a fire of wood, on which they dress a large caudle...the ingredients of the caudle, plenty of beer and whiskey ; for each of the compnny must contribute something. The rites begin with spilling some of... | |
| William Jones - 1880 - 778 Seiten
...butter, oatmeal, and milk, and bring, besides the ingredients of the caudle, plenty of beer and whiskey ; for each of the company must contribute something....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,... | |
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