 | Tobias George Smollett - 1820 - 254 pagina’s
...to the custom of the antient Britons, on the supposition that every person who ate of this hallowed cake, should that night have a vision of the man or...mate. The weight of Wilson's waggery fell upon honest Humphrey and his spouse, who were bedded in an upper room, with the usual ceremony of throwing the... | |
 | 1820 - 254 pagina’s
...designed should be his or her Bedded mate. The weight of Wilson's waggery fell upon honest Humphrey and his spouse, who were bedded in an upper room,...throwing the stocking. This being performed, and the com-> pany withdrawn, a sort of catterwatiling ensued, when Jack found means to introduce a real cat... | |
 | Tobias George Smollett - 1824 - 354 pagina’s
...to the custom of the ancient Britons, on the supposition that every person who ate of this hallowed cake should that night have a vision of the man or...fell upon honest Humphry and his spouse, who were beaded in an upper room, with the usual ceremony of throwing the stocking. This being performed, and... | |
 | Tobias Smollett, Thomas Roscoe - 1831 - 472 pagina’s
...woman whom Heaven had designed should be his or her wedded mate. The weight of Wilson's waggery fell on honest Humphry and his spouse, who were bedded in...Jack found means to introduce a real cat, shod with walnut-shells, which, galloping along the boards, made such a dreadful noise as effectually discomposed... | |
 | Tobias Smollett, Thomas Roscoe - 1836 - 430 pagina’s
...to the custom of the ancient Britons, on the supposition that every person who ate of this hallowed cake should that night have a vision of the man or woman whom Heaven had designed should be his or her wedded mate. The weight of Wilson's waggery fell on honest Humphry... | |
 | Tobias Smollett, Thomas Roscoe - 1836 - 436 pagina’s
...hallowed cake should that night have at. vision of the man or woman whom Heaven had designedshould be his or her wedded mate. The weight of Wilson's waggery fell on honest Humphry and his spouse, who were bedded in an upper room, with the usual ceremony of throwing... | |
 | John Brand - 1841 - 356 pagina’s
...to the custom of the ancient Britons, on the supposition that every person who ate of this hallowed cake should that night have a vision of the man or woman whom Heaven designed should he his or her wedded mate." So the Spectator : " The writer resolved to try his fortune, fasted all... | |
 | Brand - 1849 - 544 pagina’s
...to the custom of the ancient Britons, on the supposition that every person who ate of this hallowed cake should that night have a vision of the man or...Heaven designed should be his or her wedded mate." So the Spectator : " The writer resolved to try his fortune, fasted all day, and, that he might be... | |
 | Edward J. Wood - 1869 - 344 pagina’s
...to the custom of the ancient Britons, on the supposition that every person who ate of this hallowed cake should that night have a vision of the man or...heaven designed should be his or her wedded mate." The " Spectator " says : " The writer, resolved to try his fortune, fasted all day, and, that he might... | |
 | John Cordy Jeaffreson - 1873 - 404 pagina’s
...to the custom of the ancient Britons, on the supposition that every person who ate of this hallowed cake should that night have a vision of the man or...Heaven designed should be his or her wedded mate.' — Vide Smollett's 'Humphry Clinker.' will not escape injury. It is needless to say that the near... | |
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Cybele, while the benediction posset was drank ; and a cake being broken over the head of Mrs Tabitha Lismahago, the fragments were distributed among the by-standers, according to the custom of the ancient Britons, on the supposition that every person... 
