 | 1822 - 440 sider
...cheese, and ale, and sitting down as if going to eat, the streetdoor being left open, the person whom she is afterwards to marry will come into the room and drink to her by bowing; and after filling the glass will leave it on the table, and, making another bow, retire.' The subsequent... | |
 | John Wade - 1824 - 258 sider
...ale, and sitting down, as if going to eat — the street door being left open — the person whom she is afterwards to marry, will come into the room and drink to her by bowing, afterwards £11 the glass, make another bow, and retire. The same important fact may be ascertained... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 sider
...and ale, and sitting down as if going to cat, the street-door being left open, the person whom she after filling the glass will leave it on the table, and, making another bow, retire.* So also the ignorant... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 892 sider
...and ale, and sitting down as if going to cat, the street-door being left open, the person whom she is afterwards to marry will come into the room and drink to her by bowing ; and after filling the glass will leave it on the table, and, making another bow, retire.* So also the ignorant... | |
 | William Hone - 1868 - 846 sider
...and ale, and sitting down as if going to eat, the street-door being left open, the person whom she is afterwards to marry will come into the room and drink to her by bowing ; and after filling the glass will leave it on the table, and, making another bow, retire.* So also the ignorant... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 882 sider
...and ale, and sitting down as if going to eat, the street-door being left open, the person whom she a supply of the finest fish, and study at his leisure the instincts and habits after rilling the glass will leave it on the table, and, making another bow, retire.* So also the ignorant... | |
 | William Hone - 1830 - 878 sider
...and ale, and sitting down as if going to eat, the street-door being left open, the person whom she is afterwards to marry will come into the room and drink to her by bowing ; and after filling the glass will leave it on the table, and, making another bow, retire.* So also the ignorant... | |
 | William Hone - 1835 - 876 sider
...and ale, and sitting down as if going to eat, the street-door being left open, the person whom she is afterwards to marry will come into the room and drink to her by bowing ; and after filling the glass will leave it on the table, and, making another bow, retire.* So also the ignorant... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 954 sider
...and ale, and sitting down as if going to eat, the street-door being left open, the person whom she is afterwards to marry will come into the room and drink to her by bowing ; and after filling the glass will leave it on the table, and, making another bow, retire.* So also the ignorant... | |
 | William Hone - 1839 - 874 sider
...and ale, and sitting down as if going to eat, the street-door being left open, the person whom she ny ; some few, at thus : — To see the sun to bed, and to arise, Like some hot after filling the glass will leave it on the table, and, making another bow, retire.* So also the ignorant... | |
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It is also a popular superstition that any unmarried woman fasting on Midsummer eve, and at midnight laying a clean cloth, with bread, cheese, and ale, and sitting down as if going to eat, the street-door being left open, the person whom she is afterwards... 
