I got five bay-leaves, and pinned four of them to the four corners of my pillow, and the fifth to the middle; and then, if I dreamt of my sweetheart, Betty said we should be married before the year was out. But to make it more sure, I boiled an egg hard,... The British Essayists: Connoisseur - Strona 2951823Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
| 1755 - Liczba stron: 716
...the other dropt cff diredly. Laft Friday, Mr. Town, was Valentine's Day ; and I'll tell you what 1 did the night before. I got five bay-leaves, and pinned...pillow, and the fifth to the middle ; and then if I dreamt of my fwcetheart, Betty faid we (hould he married before the year was our. But to make it more... | |
| 1774 - Liczba stron: 296
...fquire my papa wants me to have : Mr. B/offom's Kernel ftuck on, but the other dropt off directly. LAST LAST Friday, Mr. TOWN, was Valentine's Day ; and I'll...pillow, and the fifth to the middle ; and then, if I dreamt of my fweetheart, Betty faid we fhould be married before the year was out. But to make it more... | |
| 1803 - Liczba stron: 214
...stuck on, but the other dropt off directly. Last Friday, Mr. Town, was Valentine's day ; and I will tell you what I did the night before. I got five bay-leaves,...pillow, and the fifth to the middle; and then, if I dreamt of my sweetheart, Betty said we should be married before the year was out. But to make it more... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - Liczba stron: 312
...Mr. Town, was Valentine's-day ; and I'll tell yon what I did the night before. I got five hay leaves, and pinned four of them to the four corners of my...sweetheart, Betty said we should be married before the yeaj was out. But to make it more sure, I boiled an egg hard, and took out the yolk, and filled it... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - Liczba stron: 274
...and the lubberly squire my papa wants me to have : Mr. Blossom's kernel stuck on, but the other dropt off directly. • ' Last Friday, Mr. Town, was Valentine's...pillow, and the fifth to the middle ; and then, if I dreamt of my sweetheart, Betty said we should be married before the year was out. But to make it more... | |
| James Ferguson - 1823 - Liczba stron: 422
...papa wants me to have: Mr. Blossom's kernel stuck on, but the other dropt off lirectly. ' "- i • Last Friday, Mr. Town, was Valentine's day; and I'll...pillow, and the fifth to the middle; and then, if I dreamt of my sweatheart, Betty said we should be married before the year was out. But to make it more... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - Liczba stron: 530
...wants me to have : Mr. Blossom's kernel stuck on, but the other dropt off directly. ' Last Friday, MY. Town, was Valentine's day; and I'll tell you what...pillow, and the fifth to the middle ; and then, if I dreamt of my sweetheart, Betty said we should be married before the year was out. But to make it more... | |
| 1824 - Liczba stron: 486
...before I got five bay leaves, and pinned four of them to I lie four corners of my pillows, and tita fifth to the middle; and then, if I dreamed of my sweetheart, UaUy said we should be married before the year was out. But to make it more sure, I boiled an egg hard,... | |
| William Hone - 1825 - Liczba stron: 842
...occasion a dream favourable to the dreamer's waking wishes. — " Last Friday was Valentine's day, and, chiefly spent in dancing round a tall Poll, which is called a May Poll ; which being placed in a dreamt of my sweetheart, Betty said we should be married before the year was out. But to make it more... | |
| William Hone - 1826 - Liczba stron: 882
...waking wishes. — " Last Friday wasValentine's day, and, the night before, I got five bay-leaves,and pinned four of them to the four corners of my pillow, and the fifth to the middle; and then, if I dreamt of my sweetheart, Betty said we should be married before the year was out. But to make it more... | |
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