| Gilbert White - 1822 - 380 páginas
...when once medicated, would maintain its virtue for ever. A shrew-ash was made thus :* — Into thebody of the tree a deep hole was bored with an auger, and...longer understood, all succession is at an end, and no such tree is known to subsist in the manor, or hundred. As to that on the Plestor, " The late vicar... | |
| William Hone - 1828 - 514 páginas
...hand ; which, when once medicated, would maintain its virtue for ever. A shrew-ash was made thus : — Into the body of the tree a deep hole was bored with...longer understood, all succession is at an end, and no such tree is known to subsist in the manor or hundred. As to that on the plestor, the late vicar stubbed... | |
| William Hone - 1828 - 468 páginas
...at hand ; whicb, when once medicated, would maintain its virtue for ever. A shrew-ash was made thus :—Into the body of the tree a deep hole was bored...auger, and a poor devoted shrew-mouse was thrust in alire, and plugged in, no doubt, with several quaint incantations long since forgotten. As the ceremonies... | |
| Gilbert White - 1829 - 364 páginas
...hand, which, when once medicated, would maintain its virtue for ever. A shrew-ash was made thus:-]- — Into the body of the tree a deep hole was bored with...long since forgotten. As the ceremonies necessary for * They were supposed, also, to be particularly injurious to horses. " When a horse in the fields happened... | |
| Gilbert White - 1832 - 354 páginas
...hand, which, when once medicated, would maintain its virtue forever. A shrew-ash was made thus :* — Into the body of the tree a deep hole was bored with...longer understood, all succession is at an end, and no such tree is known to subsist in the manor or hundred. As to that on the Plestor, "The late vicar stubb'd... | |
| Gilbert White - 1834 - 392 páginas
...hand, which, when once medicated, would maintain its virtue for ever. A shrew-ash was made thus:* — Into the body of the tree, a deep hole was bored with...longer understood, all succession is at an end, and no such tree is known to subsist in the manor or hundred. As to that on the Plestor, The late vicar stubb'd... | |
| Gilbert White - 1834 - 396 páginas
...hand, which, when once medicated, would maintain its virtue for ever. A shrew-ash was made thus:* — Into the body of the tree, a deep hole was bored with...shrew-mouse was thrust in alive, and plugged in, no tloubt, with several quaint incantations, long since forgotten. As the ceremonies necessary for such... | |
| 1835 - 466 páginas
...hand, which, when ouce medicated, would maintain its virtue for ever. A shrew-ash was made thus :— Into the body of the tree a deep hole was bored with...consecration are no longer understood, all succession is at end, and no such tree is known to subsist in the manor or hundred." This shrew-ash, according to a... | |
| Gilbert White - 1837 - 678 páginas
...hand, which, when once medicated, would maintain its virtue for ever. A shrew-ash was made thus2: — Into the body of the tree a deep hole was bored with...longer understood, all succession is at an end, and no such tree is known to subsist in the manor or hundred. As to that on the Plestor, « The late vicar... | |
| Gilbert White - 1837 - 680 páginas
...hand, which, when once medicated, would maintain its virtue for ever. A shrew-ash was made thus*: — Into the body of the tree a deep hole was bored with...longer understood, all succession is at an end, and no such tree is known to subsist in the manor or hundred. As to that on the Plestor, " The late vicar... | |
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