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" ... each dedicated to some particular being, the supposed preserver of their flocks and herds, or to some particular animal, the real destroyer of them: each person then turns his face to the fire, breaks off a knob, and flinging it over his shoulders,... "
The Early Races of Scotland and Their Monuments - Page 116
by Jonathan Forbes Leslie - 1866
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The History of the County of Gloucester: Compressed, and Brought Down to the ...

Thomas Rudge - Gloucestershire (England) - 1803 - 432 pages
...which are raised nine square nobs, each dedicated to some particular being, the supposed preserver of their flocks and herds, or to some particular animal, the real destroyer of them. Each person then turns his face to the fire, breaks off a knob, and, flinging it over his shoulder, says, " This...
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The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners: With Strictures ..., Volume 17

1804 - 452 pages
...raised nine square knobs; each dedicated to some particular being, the supposed preserver of their nocki and herds, or to some particular animal, the real destroyer of them. Each person then turns his face to the fire, breaks off a knob, and flinging it over his And again he says, " in...
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The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners : with Strictures ..., Volume 17

Great Britain - 1804 - 444 pages
...nine square knobs j each dedicated to some particular being, the supposed preserver of their nocks and herds, or to some particular animal, the real destroyer of them. Each per»pn then lurns his face to the fire, breaks off a knob, and flinging it over his v 3 B 2 And again...
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Observations on Popular Antiquities: Including the Whole of Mr. Bourne's ...

John Brand - Christian antiquities - 1810 - 510 pages
...Borlase, in his curious Account of the Manners - dicated to some particular Being, the supposed Preserver of their - Flocks and Herds, or to some particular Animal, the real Destroyer of them: Each Person then turns his Face to the Fire, breaks off a Knob, and flinging it over his Shoulders, says, this...
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Spirit of the English Magazines, Volume 3

1818 - 502 pages
...which are raised nine square knobs, each dedicated to some particular being, the supposed preserver of their flocks and herds, or to some particular animal, the real destroyer of them ; each person then turns his face to the fire, breaks off a knob, and, flinging it over his shoulder, says, This...
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The Scotsman's Library: Being a Collection of Anecdotes and Facts ...

James Mitchell - Scotland - 1825 - 798 pages
...which are raised nine square kno'us, each dedicated to some particular being, the supposed preserver of their flocks and herds, or to some particular animal, the real destroyer of them ; each person turns his face to the rire, breaks off a knob, and flinging it over his shoulder, says, "This I give...
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Encyclopędia of Antiquities: And Elements of Archaeology ..., Volume 2

Thomas Dudley Fosbroke - Antiquities - 1825 - 508 pages
...nine square knobs, each dedicated to some particular being, the supposed preserver of their Jlocks and herds, or to some particular animal, the real destroyer of them. Each person then turns his face to the tire, breaks off a knob, and flinging it over his shoulders, says, " Thii...
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The Veterinarian, Volume 10

1837 - 308 pages
...with nine square nobs raised upon it, each dedicated to some particular being, the supposed preserver of their flocks and herds, or to some particular animal, the real destroyer of them. Each person then turns his face to the fire, breaks off a knob, and flings it over his shoulder, saying, " This...
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The Extractor; or Universal repertorium of literature, science ..., Volume 1

1829 - 762 pages
...which are raised nine square knobs, each dedicated to some particular being, the supposed preserver of their flocks and herds, or to some particular animal, the real destroyer of them : each person then turns his face to the fire, breaks о it' a knob, and, flinging it over hie shoulders, says —...
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The Olio, Or, Museum of Entertainment, Volume 5

1830 - 428 pages
...which are raised nine square knobs, each dedicated to some particular being, the supposed preserver of their flocks and herds, or to some particular animal, the real destroyer of them ; each person then turns his face to the fire, breaks off a knob, and, flinging it over his shoulder, says, ' This...
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