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... round his Head , crying , Deas Soil ; after which they bury the Rag in some unknown Place . He tells us he has seen this done ; and Pliny , in his Natural History , mentions it as practised by the Magicians Druids of his Time . or When ...
... round his Head , crying , Deas Soil ; after which they bury the Rag in some unknown Place . He tells us he has seen this done ; and Pliny , in his Natural History , mentions it as practised by the Magicians Druids of his Time . or When ...
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John Brand. the Fire is extinguished in some Villages round ; then they force Fire with a Wheel or by rubbing a Piece of dry Wood upon another , and therewith burn Juniper in the Stalls of the Cattle , that the Smoke may purify the Air ...
John Brand. the Fire is extinguished in some Villages round ; then they force Fire with a Wheel or by rubbing a Piece of dry Wood upon another , and therewith burn Juniper in the Stalls of the Cattle , that the Smoke may purify the Air ...
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... round the Fire , and tell Stories of Apparitions and Ghosts . And no Question of it , but this adds to the natural Fearfulness of Men , and makes them many Times ima- gine they see Things , which really are no- thing but their own Fancy ...
... round the Fire , and tell Stories of Apparitions and Ghosts . And no Question of it , but this adds to the natural Fearfulness of Men , and makes them many Times ima- gine they see Things , which really are no- thing but their own Fancy ...
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... round the blazing Hearth , Suspends the Infant Audience with her Tales , Breathing Astonishment ! Of witching Rhymes , And evil Spirits : Of the Death - Bed Call To him who robb'd the Widow , and devour'd The Orphan's Portion : Of ...
... round the blazing Hearth , Suspends the Infant Audience with her Tales , Breathing Astonishment ! Of witching Rhymes , And evil Spirits : Of the Death - Bed Call To him who robb'd the Widow , and devour'd The Orphan's Portion : Of ...
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... Rounds was to be seen A Hillock rise , where oft the Fairy - Queen At Twilight sat , and did command her Elves To pinch those Maids that had not swept their Shelves : And further , if by Maiden's Oversight , Within Doors Water were not ...
... Rounds was to be seen A Hillock rise , where oft the Fairy - Queen At Twilight sat , and did command her Elves To pinch those Maids that had not swept their Shelves : And further , if by Maiden's Oversight , Within Doors Water were not ...
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