 Into the body of the tree a deep hole was bored with an auger, and a poor devoted shrew-mouse was thrust in alive, and plugged in, no doubt, with several quaint incantations long since forgotten. As the ceremonies necessary for such a consecration are...  The Natural History of Selborne - Page 226by Gilbert White - 1829 - 343 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Hone - 1828 - 468 pages
...in, no doubt, with several quaint incantations long since forgotten. As the ceremonies necessary for such a consecration are no longer understood, all...hundred. As to that on the plestor, the late vicar stubbed and burnt it, when he was waywarden, regardless of the remonstrances о the by-standers, who... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1832 - 354 pages
...in, no doubt, with several quaint incantations long since forgotten. As the ceremonies necessary for such a consecration are no longer understood, all...remonstrances of the by-standers, who interceded in vain forits preservation, urging its power and efficacy, and alleging that it had been " Religione patrum... | |
 | 1835 - 466 pages
...As the ceremonies necessary for such a consecration are no longer understood, all succession is at end, and no such tree is known to subsist in the manor or hundred." This shrew-ash, according to a writer in the Magazine of Natural History, seems to have been felled... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1837 - 678 pages
...in, no doubt with several quaint incantations long since forgotten. As the ceremonies necessary for such a consecration are no longer understood, all...hundred. As to that on the Plestor, « The late vicar stnbb'd and burn'd it," when he was way-warden, regardless of the remonstrances of the bystanders,... | |
 | Gilbert White - 1837 - 680 pages
...in, no doubt with several quaint incantations long since forgotten. As the ceremonies necessary for such a consecration are no longer understood, all...hundred. As to that on the Plestor, " The late vicar gtubb'd and burn'd it," when he was way-warden, regardless of the remonstrances of the bystanders,... | |
 | John Brand - 1842 - 306 pages
...in, no doubt, with several quaint incantations long since forgotten. As the ceremonies necessary for such a consecration are no longer understood, all...plestor, ' the late vicar stubb'd and burnt it,' when be was waywarden, regardless of the remonstrances of the by-standers, who interceded in vain for its... | |
 | 1842 - 524 pages
...in, no doubt with several quaint incantations long since forgotten. As the ceremonies necessary for such a consecration are no longer understood, all...subsist in the manor or hundred. As to that on the Pleslor — " The 1 HP iic.ir itubb'd and burnt it," when he was way- warden, regardless of the remonstrance... | |
 | 1842 - 526 pages
...in, no doubt with several quaint incantations long since forgotten. As the ceremonies necessary for such a consecration are no longer understood, all...subsist in the manor or hundred. As to that on the Pleslor — " The late vloar stubb'd and burnt it," when he was way-warden, regardless of the remonstrance... | |
 | John Brand - 1842 - 312 pages
...in, no douht, with several quaint incantations long since forgotten. As the ceremonies necessary for such a consecration are no longer understood, all...succession is at an end, and no such tree is known to suhsist in the manor or hundred. "As to that on the plestor, 'the late vicar stuhh'd and hurnt if,'... | |
 | 1842 - 538 pages
...in, no doubt with several quaint incantations long since forgotten. A« the ceremonies necessary for such a consecration are no longer understood, all succession is at an end, and no such tree ig known to subsist in the manor or hundred. As to that on the Plestor — " The 1.4« TlcM itubb'd... | |
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