 | 1776 - 586 pagine
...the deceafr J . When'the corpfe is lifted, the bedilraw, on wiiicli the cleceifed lay, is car.ied OJt and burnt in a place where no beaft can come near it ; and they pretend to find next mornir.g, in the allies, the print of the foot of that perfon in the family, who (hall firll die.'... | |
 | John Brand, Henry Bourne - 1777 - 466 pagine
...went " fwiftly by." See a View of the Lancafhire Dialed, &c. publifhed utMa.ucln.fler, 1763. H 2 and and burnt in a Place where no Beaft can come near it ; and they pretend to find next Morning in the ^Jhes, the Print of the Foot of that Perfon in the Family who fhall^fr/? die*. In heftic and consumptive... | |
 | Andrew Brown (of Glasgow.) - 1795 - 242 pagine
...bed-ftraw, on which the deceaft lay, is carried out and burnt in a place where no bead can comenear it ; and they pretend to find next morning, in the afhes, the print of the foot of that perfon in the family, who fhall firfli die. b 3 They believe that the material world will be deftroyed... | |
 | Lachlan Shaw - 1827 - 540 pagine
...lifted, the bed-straw, on which the deceased lay, is carried out and burnt in a place where no beast can come near it ; and they pretend to find next morning-, in the ashes, the print of the foot of that person in the family who shall first die. They believe that the... | |
 | 1869 - 390 pagine
...lifted, the bed-straw on which the deceased lay is carried out and burnt in a place where no beast can come near it ; and they pretend to find next morning, in the ashes, the print of the foot of that person in the family who shall die first." An intelligent English... | |
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When the corpse is lifted, the bed-straw, on which the deceased lay, is carried out and burnt in a place where no beast can come near it ; and they pretend to find next morning-, in the ashes, the print of the foot of that person in the family who shall... 