 On the 24th of December, towards evening, all the servants in general have a holiday ; they go not to bed all night, but ramble about till the bells ring in all the churches, which is at twelve o'clock ; prayers being over, they go to hunt the wren, and...  Ballou's Monthly Magazine - Pàgina 2121861Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1831 - 376 pàgines
...ushered in with a form much less meaning, and infinitely more fatiguing. On the 24th of December, towards evening, all the servants in general have a holiday...prayers being over, they go to hunt the wren, and after having found one of these poor birds, they kill her, and lay her on a bier with the utmost solemnity,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 474 pàgines
...ushered in with a form much less meaning, and infinitely more fatiguing. On the 24th of December, towards evening, all the servants in general have a holiday...prayers being over, they go to hunt the wren, and after having found one of these poor birds, they kill her, and lay her on a bier with the utmost solemnity,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 472 pàgines
...ushered in with a form much less meaning, and infinitely more fatiguing. On the 24th of December, towards evening, all the servants in general have a holiday...prayers being over, they go to hunt the wren, and after having found one of these poor birds, they kill her, and lay her on a bier with the utmost solemnity,... | |
 | Thomas Kibble Hervey - 1845 - 436 pàgines
..." On the 24th of December," says that writer, in his account of the Isle of Man, " towards evening, the servants in general have a holiday ; they go not...Prayers being over, they go to hunt the wren ; and after having found one of these poor birds, they kill her, and lay her on a bier, with the utmost solemnity,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1845 - 878 pàgines
...more infinitely fatiguing. On the 24th of December, towards evening, all the servants in general hsve a holiday ; they go not to bed all night, but ramble...prayers being over, they go to hunt the wren, and after having found one of these poor birds, they kill her. and lay her on a bier with the utmost solemnity,... | |
 | 1847 - 436 pàgines
..."In the Isle of Man," relates Waldron, " on the 24th of December, towards evening, all the servants have a holiday ; they go not to bed all night, but...prayers being over, they go to hunt the wren ; and, afte having found one of those poor birds, they kill her, an' lay her on a bier; bring her to the parish... | |
 | George Soane - 1847 - 370 pàgines
...longer in existence — " On the 24th of December towards evening all the servants in general Rave a holiday ; they go not to bed all night, but ramble...prayers being over, they go to hunt the wren, and after having found one of these poor birds they kill her, and lay her on a bier with the utmost solemnity,... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1847 - 862 pàgines
...relates Waldron, " on the 24th of December, towards evening, all the servants have a holiday; they Jp not to bed all night, but ramble about till the bells...prayers being over, they go to hunt the wren ; and, aftc baring found one of these poor birds, they kill her, an lay her on a bier; bring her to the parish... | |
 | 1847 - 446 pàgines
...In the Isle of Man," relates Waldron, " on the 24th of December, towards evening, all the servants have a holiday; they go not to bed all night, but ramble about till the bells ing in all the churches/-.which is at twelve o'clock : prayers being over, they go to hunt the wren... | |
 | John Brand - 1849 - 574 pàgines
...copy of the Christmas Verses, To the Jfaidt: p. 1 55,) tells us : " On the 24th of December, towards evening, all the servants in general have a holiday...prayers being over, they go to hunt the wren ; and after having found one of these poor birds, they kill her, and lay her on a bier with the utmost solemnity,... | |
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