Search Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »
Sign in
Books Books
" Perthshire in the year 1769, tells us that " on the first of May, the herdsmen of every village hold their Bel-tien, a rural sacrifice. They cut a square trench on the ground, leaving the turf in the middle ; on that they make a fire of wood, on which... "
Encyclopędia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ... - Page 160
edited by - 1797
Full view - About this book

A tour in Scotland, MDCCLXIX [by T. Pennant. With] Suppl

Thomas Pennant - 1772 - 390 pages
...village hold their Eel-tein f, a rural facrifice: they cut a fquare trench on the ground, leaving the turf in the middle; on that they make a fire of wood, on \ My-account of thw, and every other ceremony mentioned in this Journal, was communicated to me by...
Full view - About this book

A Tour in Scotland 1769, Volume 1

Thomas Pennant - Scotland - 1776 - 508 pages
...village hold their Bel-teirft, a rural facrifice. They cut a fquare trench on the ground, leaving the turf in the middle ; on that they make a fire of wood,...the ingredients of the caudle, plenty of beer and whifky ; for each of the company muft contribute fomething. The rites begin with fpilling fome of the...
Full view - About this book

A Tour in Scotland, and Voyage to the Hebrides: MDCCLXXII.

Thomas Pennant - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1776 - 498 pages
...village hold their Bel-tein f, a rural facrifice. They cut a fquare trench on the ground, leaving the turf in the middle ; on that they make a fire of wood,...drefs a large caudle of eggs, butter, oatmeal and milk j and bring, befides the ingredients of the caudle, plenty of beer and whifky ; .for each of the company...
Full view - About this book

Observations on Popular Antiquities: Including the Whole of Mr. Bourne's ...

John Brand, Henry Bourne - Christian antiquities - 1777 - 466 pages
...Village bold their Beltein, a rural Sacrifice : They cut a fquate Trench in the Ground, leaving 'he Turf in the Middle ; on that they make a Fire of Wood, on which they drefs a large Candle of Eggs, Butter, Oat-meal and Milk, and bring befides the Ingredients of the Caudle, Plenty...
Full view - About this book

A View of Northumberland: With an Excursion to the Abbey of ..., Volume 2

William Hutchinson - Borders Region (Scotland) - 1778 - 544 pages
...herdfmen of every village hold their Bel tern : they cut a fquare trench " in the ground, leaving the turf in the middle: on that they make a " fire of...caudle of eggs, butter, oatmeal, " and milk, and bring, beiides the ingredients of the caudle, plenty of beer «c and whiflcy ; for each of the company muft...
Full view - About this book

The Sad Shepherd: Or, A Tale of Robin Hood

Ben Jonson - Robin Hood (Legendary character) - 1783 - 280 pages
...: they cut a fquare trench on the ground, leaving the turf in the middle; on that they make a fi e of wood, on which they drefs a large caudle of eggs-,...plenty of beer and whiiky; for each of the company miift contribute fomething. The rites begin with fpilling fome of the caudle on the ground, by way...
Full view - About this book

A tour in Scotland, MDCCLXIX [by T. Pennant. With] Suppl. [Another]

Thomas Pennant - 1790 - 500 pages
...village hold their Bel-fein-\~, a rural facrifice. They cut a fquare trench on the ground, leaving the turf in the middle ; on that they make a fire of wood,...the ingredients of the caudle, plenty of beer and whifky; for each of the company muft contribute fomething. The rites begin with fpilling fome of the...
Full view - About this book

The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners : with Strictures ..., Volume 17

Great Britain - 1804 - 444 pages
...village hold their Beltein, a rural sacrifice. They cut a square trench in the ground, leaving the turf in the middle ; on that they make a fire of wood, on which they dress a large caudle of eggs, butter, oatmeal and milk, and bring, besides the ingredients of the caudle,...
Full view - About this book

A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in ...

John Pinkerton - Voyages and travels - 1809 - 1102 pages
...village hold their Bel-tien t» a rural facrifice. They cut a fquare trench on the ground, leaving the turf in the middle ; on that they make a fire of wood,...the ingredients of the caudle, plenty of beer and whiflcy ; for each of the company muft contribute fomething. 1 he rites begin with fpilling fome of...
Full view - About this book

“A” General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages ..., Volume 3

John Pinkerton - Voyages and travels - 1809 - 964 pages
...village hold their Bel-tien t, a rural facrifice. They cut a fquare trench on the ground, leaving the ߢ8~W 3 ԫ2 or beer and whifky ; for each of the company muft contribute fomething. The rites begin with fpilling...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF