 ... 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 his face to the fire, breaks off a knob, and flinging it over his shoulders, says,...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 2141826Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Rudge - Gloucestershire (England) - 1803 - 432 pages
...over his shoulder, says, " This I give thee, preserve thou my horses; this to tbee, preserve thou mj sheep;" and so on. After that, they use the same ceremony to the noxious animals: "This I give to thee, O fox, spare thou my" lambs; this to thee, O hooded crow ; this to thee, O eagle,"... | |
 | 1804 - 452 pages
...elm, shoulder, says, " This I give to thee, preserve Oiou my horses : thr« to rhee, preserve thou :ny sheep ; '' and so on. After that they use the same ceremony to the noxious animals. " This I ^ive lo thee, O fox ! spire thou my lambs;. this to thee, O hooded crow ! this to thee, O eagle !"... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 444 pages
...says, " Thw I give to thee, preserve then my horses : this to thee, preserve thou my shrr p ;" and BO on. After that they use the same ceremony to the noxious animals. " This I ^ive to thee, O fox ! spare thou my lambs ^ thiT to thee, O hooded crow ! this to thee, O eagle !"... | |
 | English literature - 1809 - 688 pages
...shoulders, says, thtt I gin f to thfe, prrseivt' ih'iu my burses ; tfiit to thce, preserve tkuu mtj sheep ; and so on. After that, they use the same ceremony to the noxious animals : this I give to thee, O for ! spare than my lamb' ; this lo thee O liuudtd cioiti ! /hit to tkec O eagle... | |
 | John Brand - Great Britain - 1810 - 508 pages
...real Destroyer of them: Each Person then turns his Face to the Fire, breaks off a Knob, and flinging it over his Shoulders, says, this I give to thee,...use the same Ceremony to the noxious Animals. This I give to thee, O Fox! spare thou my Lambs; this to thee, O hooded Crow ' this to thee, O Eagle ! When... | |
 | John Brand - Christian antiquities - 1810 - 510 pages
...real Destroyer of them: Each Person then turns his Face to the 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; and so on : After that they use the same Ceremony to the noxious Animals. This I give... | |
 | 1814 - 580 pages
...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 my horses;...use the same ceremony to the noxious animals. This I give Ui thee, O, fox! spare thou my Iambi; this to thee, O hooded crnw ! this to t lire, O eagle!... | |
 | 1818 - 502 pages
...and, flinging it over his shoulder, says, This I give to thee, preserve thou my horses ; this 1 gives to thee, preserve thou my sheep ; and so on. After...use the same ceremony to the noxious animals : this I give to thee, O fox 1 spare thou my lambs; this to thee, O hooded crow! this to thee, eagle! When... | |
 | James Mitchell - Scotland - 1825 - 798 pages
...them ; each person turns his face to the rire, breaks off a knob, and flinging it over his shoulder, says, "This I give to thee, preserve thou my horses;...After that they use the same ceremony to the noxious animal : " ThU I give to thee, О fox ! spare thou my lambs : This to Лее, О hooded crow ! This... | |
 | Thomas Dudley Fosbroke - Antiquities - 1825 - 508 pages
...tire, breaks off a knob, and flinging it over his shoulders, says, " Thii I give to thee, preterve thou my horses. This to thee, preserve thou my sheep,"...use the same ceremony to the noxious animals. This I give to thee, Ofox, spare thou my lambs ; this to thee, 0 hooded crow ; this to thte, eagle. When... | |
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