 ... 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
 | Robert Macgregor - 1881 - 226 Seiten
...JBeltein, 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... | |
 | George Fleming - 1871 - 588 Seiten
...fire, on which they dress eggs, butter, oatmeal, and milk, and bring, besides, the ingredients for the caudle, plenty of beer and whisky, for each of...company must contribute something. The rites begin by pouring some of the caudle on the ground by way of libation, on which every one takes a cake of... | |
 | Charles Isaac Elton - 1882 - 506 Seiten
...villages. They cut a square trench, and on the turf lighted a fire at which a pot of caudle was cooked. " The rites begin with spilling some of the caudle on the ground by way of a libation : on that every one takes up a cake of oatmeal upon which are raised nine square knobs,... | |
 | Charles Isaac Elton - 1882 - 512 Seiten
...villages. They cut a square trench, and on the turf lighted a fire at which a pot of caudle was cooked. " The rites begin with spilling some of the caudle on the ground by way of a libation : on that every one takes up a cake of oatmeal upon which are raised nine square knobs,... | |
 | Charles Isaac Elton - 1882 - 514 Seiten
...villages. They cut a square trench, and on the turf lighted a fire at which a pot of caudle was cooked. " The rites begin with spilling some of the caudle on the ground by way of a libation : on that every one takes up a cake of oatmeal upon which are raised nine square knobs,... | |
 | John Collett (poet.) - 1883 - 236 Seiten
...Bel-tein, 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...caudle of eggs, butter, oatmeal, and milk ; and bring, beside the ingredients of the caudle, plenty of beer and whisky ; for each of the company must contribute... | |
 | sir James MacNabb Campbell - 1885 - 540 Seiten
...village hold their Beltein. 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 caudle of eggs, butter, oatmeal, and milk, and bring plenty of beer and wine. The rites begin with... | |
 | George W. Redway - 1886 - 308 Seiten
...Beltain, 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...the ingredients of the caudle, plenty of beer and whiskey ; for each of the company must contribute something. The rites begin with spilling some of... | |
 | William Howitt - 1888 - 412 Seiten
...district hold their Beltein. 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...each of the company must contribute something. The rite begins with spilling some of the caudle on the ground, by way of libation. On that every one takes... | |
 | English Dialect Society - 1888 - 508 Seiten
...Beltein, 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...bring besides the ingredients of the caudle, plenty * Antttrs ofArth. ' I brenne as a lelli.' Cited in New Eng. Diet., sv bale, p. 635, col. 1. At or near... | |
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