 They put all the bits of cake into a bonnet. Every one, blindfold, draws out a portion. He who holds the bonnet is entitled to the last bit. Whoever draws the black bit is the devoted person who is to be sacrificed to Baal, whose favour they mean to implore,...  The Early Races of Scotland and Their Monuments - Page 115by Jonathan Forbes Leslie - 1866Full view - About this book
 | Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1805 - 668 pages
...of these portions all over with charcoal until it be perfectly black ; they put all the bits of the cake into a bonnet ; every one blindfold draws out...sustenance of man and beast. There is little doubt of these inhuman sacrifices having been once offered in this country as well as in the east ; although... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - Architecture - 1806 - 656 pages
...until it be perfectly black ; they put all the bits of the cake into a bonnet ; every one blind, fold draws out a portion. He who holds the bonnet is entitled...sustenance of man and beast. There is little doubt of these inhuman sacrifices having been once offered in this country as well as in the east; although... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - Architecture - 1806 - 652 pages
...bits of the cake into a bonnet ; every one blindfold draws out a portion. He who holds the bo»net is entitled to the last bit. Whoever draws the black...sustenance of man and beast. There is little doubt of these inhuman sacrifices having been once offered in this country as well as in the east ; althotgh... | |
 | English literature - 1809 - 688 pages
...blindfold, draws out a pinion. He who holds ilie bonnet is entitled to the last bit. Whoever draws tbe black bit, is the devoted person who is to be sacrificed,...in rendering the year productive of the sustenance (if man and beast. There it little doubt of these inhuman sacrifices baring been once, offered in this... | |
 | 1809 - 672 pages
...enlided to the last bit. Whoever dnws the black bit, Is the devoted person who is- to be sjcriBced In Baal, whose favour they mean to implore, in rendering the year productive of the sustenance of men and beast. Thenis little doubt of these inhuman sacrifices IMfine been once offered in this country;... | |
 | 1809 - 700 pages
...laft bit. Whoever driws the black bit, is the devoted pcrfon who is to be racrificed to Baal, whofe favour they mean to implore, in rendering the year productive of the fuilenance of roan and bead. There is littL- doobt of thefe inhuman f^crifices having been once offered... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1811 - 768 pages
...in the Company. They daub one of these portions all over with charcoal, till it be perfectly black. He who holds the bonnet is entitled to the last bit....sustenance of man and beast. There is little doubt of these inhuman sacrifices having been once offered in this country, as well as in the East, although... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1811 - 750 pages
...holds the bonnet is entitled to the last bit. Whoever draws the black bit is the devoted person who i- to be sacrificed to Baal, whose favour they mean to...sustenance of man and beast. There is little doubt of these inj 111:1.111 sacrifices having been once offered in this country, as well as in the East, although... | |
 | Wakefield, Edward - Ireland - 1812 - 954 pages
...until it be perfectly black. They put all the bits of the cake into a bonnet. Every one blindfolded draws out a portion. He who holds the bonnet is entitled...productive of the sustenance of man and beast. There is litfle doubt of these inhuman sacrifices having been once offered in this country, as well as in the... | |
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