 | Daniel Defoe, William Bond - 1720 - 366 страници
...Knees, as if they were a parcel of Weeders, when all the Bu fine ft it to hunt fuperftitioufly after a Coal under the Root of a Plantain, to put under their Heads that Night, that they may dream who jbould be their Husbands. In order to jbame them out of this filly but guilty... | |
 | John Aubrey - 1784 - 324 страници
...been weeding. I could not prefently learn what the matter was ; at laft a young man told me, that they were looking for a coal under the root of a plantain, to put under their head that night, and they fhould dream who would be their hufbands : It was to be fought for that day... | |
 | James Peller Malcolm - 1811 - 388 страници
...been weeding. I could not presently learn what the matter was; at last, a young man told me that they were looking for a coal under the root of a plantain,...their husbands: it was to be found that day and hour. The women have several magical secrets handed down to them by tradition; for this purpose, as, on St.... | |
 | James Peller Malcolm - 1811 - 402 страници
...been weeding. I could not presently learn what the matter was ; at last, a young man told me that they were looking for a coal under the root of a plantain,...their husbands : it was to be found that day and hour. The women have several magical secrets handed down to them by tradition ; for this purpose, as, on... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1821 - 378 страници
...matter was. At last a young man told me that they were looking for a coal under the root of a plaintain, to put under their heads that night, and they should...husbands ; it was to be found that day and hour.'' Ladies Monthly MuseumA WELL ATTESTED STORY OF AN APPARITION. A CHIEFTAIN whose large estates were forfeited... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1824 - 382 страници
...been weeding. I could not presently learn what the matter was. At last a young man told me that they were looking for a coal under the root of a plantain,...husbands ; it was to be found that day and hour." Ladies Monthly Museum. THE BROKEN HEART. " I never heard Of any true affection, but 'twas nipt With... | |
 | 1824 - 436 страници
...will have no bad representation of any one of our politest assemblies at a musical performance." they were looking for a coal under the root of a plantain,...heads that night, and they should dream who would be husbands ; it was to be found day and hour. their that POWER OF MUSIC. BEINO in the country one day... | |
 | John Arliss - 1825 - 382 страници
...heen weeding. I could not presently learn what the matter was. At" last a young man told me that they were looking for a coal under the root of a. plantain, to put undertheir heads that night, and they should dream who would he their hushands ; It was to he found... | |
 | 1829 - 762 страници
...were looking for u coat under the root of a plantain, to j .ut under their heads that night, and tjiey should dream who would be their husbands ; it was to be found that day and hour." Again : according to a custom common over Germany, every young girl plucks a sprig of St. John's AVort... | |
 | 1836 - 456 страници
...and twenty young women on their knees, as if they were weeding ; but 1 afterwards learned that they were looking for a coal under the root of a plantain, to put under their heads that night; it being a popular superstition that they would then dream of him who was to be their husband. WGC... | |
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Man told me, that they were looking for a Coal under the Root of a Plantain, to put under their Heads that Night, and they should Dream who would be their Husbands : It was to be found that Day, and Hour. 
