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 being, the supposed preserver of their flocks and... Origins of English History - Seite 283von Charles Isaac Elton - 1890 - 450 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Thomas Rudge - 1803 - 432 Seiten
...way of libation ; on that every one takes a cake of oatmeal, upon which are raised nine square nobs, each dedicated to some particular being, the supposed...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... | |
| 1804 - 452 Seiten
...rites begin with 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...particular being, the supposed preserver of their nocki and herds, or to some particular animal, the real destroyer of them. Each person then turns his... | |
| 1809 - 688 Seiten
...spillini some of the caudle on the ground, by way of libation : on that every one takes a cake of mirncal, upon which are raised nine square knobs, each dedicated to some particular being, the supposed preserver ot their li>. i -, and hrrds, or to some particular ani<nal, the real destroyer of them : each person... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 414 Seiten
...the caudle in the ground by way of libation ; and after that every one takes a cake of oatmeal, on which are raised nine square knobs, each dedicated to some particular being, the sup. posed protector or enemy of their flocks and herds, and, turning their'faces to the fire, they... | |
| John Brand - 1810 - 510 Seiten
...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...- 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... | |
| John Brand - 1810 - 508 Seiten
...sent down her own Daughter dear*." p,8S. Mr. Borlase, in his curious Account of the Manners dicated to some particular Being, the supposed Preserver of their Flocks and Herds, or to some particular Auiiual, the real Destroyer of them: Each Person then turns his Face to the Fire, breaks off a Knob,... | |
| 154 Seiten
...caudle on the ground, by way of libation: on that, every one took a l ake of oatmeal, upon which were raised nine square knobs, each dedicated to some particular being, the supposed preserver of their flocks or herds, or to some particular animal, the real destroyer of them: i-nch person then turned his face... | |
| Joseph Train - 1814 - 234 Seiten
...ready. The rites begin with spilling some of the caudle on the ground ; then every one takes a cake, upon which are raised nine square knobs ; each dedicated...particular being, the supposed preserver of their flocks, or to some animal the real destroyer of them. Each person then turns his face to the fire, breaks off... | |
| 1814 - 580 Seiten
...rites hegin 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 heing, the supposed preserver of their flocki and herds, or to some particular.'animal, the real destroyer... | |
| 1818 - 502 Seiten
...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 are raised nine square...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... | |
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