 French times damnees," which flew in a train from one sea to the other, and were looked upon as ominous by the inhabitants. It is held extremely portentous, says Grose, to kill a cricket, a ladybug, a swallow, martin, robin redbreast, or wren ; perhaps...  Glossary of Supposed Americanisms - Pàgina 661859 - 122 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Francis Grose - 1787 - 378 pàgines
...its parents or relations, it is unlucky to fend it back without fome gift, as eggs, fait, or bread. IT is held extremely unlucky to kill a cricket, a lady-bug, a fwallow, martin, robin-redbreaft, or wren ; perhaps from the idea of its being a breach of hofpitality;... | |
 | Francis Grose - 1811 - 332 pàgines
...its parents or relations, it is unlucky to send it back without some gift, as eggs, salt, or bread. It is held extremely unlucky to kill a cricket, a...all those birds and insects taking refuge in houses. There is a particular distich in favour of the robin and the wren : " A robin and a wren " Are God... | |
 | 1829 - 298 pàgines
...a nurse brings a child to visit its relations it is unlucky to send it back without some gift. 33. It is held extremely unlucky to kill a cricket, a lady-bug,- a swallow, a martin, the robin redbreast of Europe (Motaeilla rubecola, Linn.) or wren ; perhaps from its being... | |
 | John Brand, Henry Ellis - 1849 - 520 pàgines
...SWALLOWS, MARTINS, WRENS, LADY-BUGS, SPARROWS, AND TITMOUSE. IT is held extremely unlucky, says Grose, to kill a cricket, a lady-bug, a swallow, martin, robin redbreast, or wren : perhaps from the idea of its being a breach of hospitality, all these birds and insects alike taking refuge in houses.... | |
 | Anne Pratt - 1852 - 502 pàgines
...antiquity which describe it as peculiarly protected by the care of Him who made it. Grose remarks that it is held extremely unlucky to kill a cricket, a...lady-bug, a swallow, martin, robin redbreast, or wren. It is supposed, he says, that any one * The Wren is nearly four inches in length. Plumage reddish-brown,... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1853 - 646 pàgines
...antiquity which describe it as peculiarly protected by the care of Him who made it. Grose remarks that it is held extremely unlucky to kill a cricket, a...lady-bug, a swallow, martin, robin redbreast, or wren. It is supposed, he says, that any oue killing them would infallibly break a bone, or meet with some... | |
 | John Brand - 1855 - 520 pàgines
...SWALLOWS, MARTINS, WRENS, LADY-BUGS, SPARROWS, AND TITMOUSE. IT is held extremely unlucky, says Grose, to kill a cricket, a lady-bug, a swallow, martin, robin redbreast, or wren : perhaps from the idea of its being a breach of hospitality, all these birds and insects alike taking refuge in houses.... | |
 | William Carew Hazlitt - 1905 - 360 pàgines
...other, and were looked upon as ominous by the inhabitants. It is held extremely portentous, says Grose, to kill a cricket, a ladybug, a swallow, martin, robin redbreast, or wren ; perhaps from the idea of its being a breach of hospitality ; all these birds and insects alike taking refuge in... | |
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