 | Daniel Defoe, William Bond - 1720 - Počet stránok 366
...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... | |
 | James Peller Malcolm - 1811 - Počet stránok 388
...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 under their...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 - Počet stránok 402
...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 under their...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 - Počet stránok 378
...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 - Počet stránok 382
...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 under their...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 - Počet stránok 436
...representation of any one of our politest assemblies at a musical performance." 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 husbands ; it was to be found day and hour. their that POWER OF MUSIC. BEINO in the country one day... | |
 | 1829 - Počet stránok 762
...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 - Počet stránok 456
...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... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1838 - Počet stránok 744
...was ; at last, a young man told me that they were looking for a coal under the root of a plaintain He adds, " the women have several magical secrets handed down to them by tradition for this purpose,... | |
 | Počet stránok 534
...knees, very busy, as if they had been weeding. At last a young man told me that they were looking for a coal under the root of a plantain, to put under their...their husbands ; it was to be found that day and hour. MARIETTE. MARIETTE VERMONT was bred and reared in the lap of affluence and a home of deepest affection,... | |
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I saw there about two or three and twenty young women, most of them well habited, on their knees, very busy, as if they had 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... 
