 | Charles Vallancey - 1786 - Liczba stron: 890
...tub of water, and endeavour to bring one up in the mouth •, they fufpend a cord with a crofs-ftick, with apples at one point, and candles lighted at the...apple, while it is in a circular motion, in the mouth ; thefe, and many other fuperftitious ceremonies, the remains of Druidifm, are obferved on this holiday,... | |
 | 1815 - Liczba stron: 200
...a corner of the room, convinced that his apparation will come down the chimney, and turn the smock. These, and many other superstitious ceremonies, the...holiday, which will never be eradicated while the name of Hallow Eve is permitted to remain. GUNPOWDER PLOT. On the Fifth of November it was customary for the... | |
 | 1825 - Liczba stron: 508
...sith, or apparition. They dip for apples in a tub of water, and endeavour to "bring one up in their mouth. They suspend a cord with a cross stick, with...eradicated while the name of Saman is permitted to remain.' t This is called Callcannon by the peasantry : it is made of potatoes, cabbage, carrots, parsnips,... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - Liczba stron: 892
...his sith, or apparition. They dip for apples in a tub of water, and endeavour to bring one up in tbe mouth. They suspend a cord with a cross stick, with...eradicated while the name of Saman is permitted to remain." It is mentioned by a writer in the "Geiitleman'sMagazine," that lanb't-wool is a constant ingredient... | |
 | 1830 - Liczba stron: 472
...sith, or apparition. They dip for apples in a tub of water, and endeavour to bring one up in their mouth. They suspend a cord with a cross stick, with...eradicated while the name of Saman is permitted to remain." In October, 1830. " The moon has risen. How glorious thro 1 the clouds She sweeps her way, a bark magnificent,... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - Liczba stron: 954
...yarn out of the window, and Avind it on the reel within, convinced that if they repeat the paternoster backwards, and look at the ball of yarn without, they...eradicated while the name of Saman is permitted to remain." It is mentioned by a writer in the "Gentleman'sMagazine," that lamb't-wuol is a constant ingredient... | |
 | George Soane - 1847 - Liczba stron: 370
...the mouth ; they suspend a cord with a cross stick, with apples at one point and candles lighted Tit the other, and endeavour to catch the apple, while it is in circular motion, in the mouth. These and many other superstitions, the remains of druidism, are observed... | |
 | George Soane - 1849 - Liczba stron: 364
...yarn out of the window, and wind it on the reel within, convinced that if they repeat the Pater-Noster backwards, and look at the ball of yarn without, they...other, and endeavour to catch the apple, while it is in circular motion, in the mouth. These and many other superstitions, the remains of druidism, are observed... | |
 | John Brand - 1849 - Liczba stron: 574
...or apparition ; they dig for apples in a tub of water, and endeavour to bring one up in the month ; they suspend a cord with a cross stick, with apples...eradicated while the name of Saman is permitted to remain." A writer in the Gentleman's Magazine, for May, 1784, p. 343, says, he has often met with lambs' wool... | |
 | George Soane - 1849 - Liczba stron: 362
...catch the apple, while it is in circular motion, in the mouth. These and many other superstitions, the remains of druidism, are observed on this holiday,...eradicated while the name of Saman is permitted to remain. "f * Sith is from the Hebrew Sheth, a demon. Bythner in his davis Lingua Sancta, tells us that the... | |
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Noster backwards, and look at the ball of yarn without, they will then also see his sith or apparition : they dip for apples in a tub of water, and endeavour to bring one up in the mouth : they suspend a cord with a cross stick, with apples at one point,... 
