 | 1870 - 792 sider
...stable on Candlemas-day than the sun" ; and (2) " The badger peeps out of his hole on Candlemas-day, and when he finds snow, walks abroad ; but if he sees the sun shining, he draws back into his hole." On all hands it is admitted that the weather is " seasonable " when the short month... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 372 sider
...wolf enter his stable on Candlemas day than the sun. 2. The badger peeps out of his hole on Christmas day, and when he finds snow, walks abroad ; but if he sees the sun shining, he draws back into his hole. Mr Hone, in his Every-Day Book, quotes the following to the same purpose from the Country... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1862 - 880 sider
...Caudlcinase day than the sun ; 2. The badger peeps out of his hole on Candlemass day, and when lie N + / 0 W X Y Z i into his hole. It is not improbable that these notions, like the festival of Candlemass itself, are... | |
 | 1866 - 216 sider
...subject: — 1. The shepherd would rather see the wolf enter his stable on Candlemas Day than the sun. 2. The badger peeps out of his hole on Candlemas Day,...abroad; but if he sees the sun shining, he draws back into his hole. It is not improbable that these notions, like the festival of Candlemas itself, are... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1869 - 420 sider
...enter his stable on Candlemas-day than the sun. 2. The badger peeps out of his hole on Christmas-day, and when he finds snow, walks abroad; but if he sees the sun shining, he draws back into his hole. Mr Hone, in his Everyday Book, quotes the following to the same purpose from the Country... | |
 | 1875 - 660 sider
...that at Candlemas the bear turned over for another nap, while the badger peeps out of his hole, and if he finds snow, walks abroad, but if he sees the sun shining he draws back again ; and the German shephcrd, for his part, would as soon see a wolf enter his fold as the sunshine. Though... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1883 - 862 sider
...on Candlemass day than the sun ; 2. The badger peeps out of his hole on Candlemass day, and when ne finds snow, walks abroad ; but if he sees the sun shining, he draws back into his hole. It is not improbable that these notions, like the festival of Candlemass itself, are... | |
 | Samuel Grant Oliphant - 1887 - 212 sider
...In Germany's folklore there is a superstition that the badger, on that day, peeps out of his hole, and when he finds snow, walks abroad; but if he sees the sun shining, draws back into his hole. This latter action, so the legend goes, signifies that the winter weather... | |
 | 1894 - 774 sider
...sign : " The shepherd would rather see the wolf enter his stable on Candlemas Day than the sun." " The badger peeps out of his hole on Candlemas Day,...abroad ; but if he sees the sun shining he draws back to his hole." The following is from the land o' cakes : If Candlemas be dry and fair, The half o' winter... | |
 | 1897 - 1030 sider
...subject : " The shepherd would rather see the wolf enter his stable on Candlemas Day than the sun." " The badger peeps out of his hole on Candlemas Day,...abroad; but if he sees the sun shining he draws back into his hole." The Germans have brought over with them to America the superstition about the badger.... | |
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The shepherd would rather see the wolf enter his stable on Candlemas day than the sun ; 2. The badger peeps out of his hole on Candlemas day, and when he finds snow, walks abroad ; but if he sees the sun shining, he draws back into his hole. 
