Faiths and Folklore of the British Isles: A Descriptive and Historical Dictionary of the Superstitions, Beliefs and Popular Customs of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, from Norman Times to the End of the Nineteenth Century, with Classical and Foreign Analogues, Volume 1B. Blom, 1965 - 672 páginas |
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... superstition , like the Gentiles Of old , that worship'd onions , roots , and lentiles ! " Ex Otio Negotium , 1656 , p . 114. Misson describes the composition of a Christmas pasty as follows : " In every family they make at Christmas a ...
... superstition , like the Gentiles Of old , that worship'd onions , roots , and lentiles ! " Ex Otio Negotium , 1656 , p . 114. Misson describes the composition of a Christmas pasty as follows : " In every family they make at Christmas a ...
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... superstition they thought that holding the poker before the fire would drive away the witch , who hindered the fire from burning , as it made the sign of the Cross . " Cross and Pile . - See Heads and Tails . Cross Days . - These are ...
... superstition they thought that holding the poker before the fire would drive away the witch , who hindered the fire from burning , as it made the sign of the Cross . " Cross and Pile . - See Heads and Tails . Cross Days . - These are ...
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... Superstition assigns this mark to the impression St. Peter left with his finger and thumb , when he took the tribute ... superstitious haddock , which appear With marks of Rome , St. Peter's finger here . " Haddock has spots on either ...
... Superstition assigns this mark to the impression St. Peter left with his finger and thumb , when he took the tribute ... superstitious haddock , which appear With marks of Rome , St. Peter's finger here . " Haddock has spots on either ...
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Faiths and Folklore of the British Isles: A Descriptive and ..., Volume 1 William Carew Hazlitt Visualização de excertos - 1965 |
Faiths and Folklore of the British Isles: A Descriptive and ..., Volume 1 William Carew Hazlitt Visualização de excertos - 1965 |
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