 Devonshire, on the Eve of the Epiphany, the farmer attended by his workmen, with a large pitcher of cyder, goes to the orchard, and there, encircling one of the best bearing trees, they drink the following toast three several times :  The European Magazine, and London Review - Stran 2341795Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Enos Bronson - 1809 - 458 strani
...In order to ensure a good fruit harvest, the following custom is generally kept up in that quarter. On the eve of the Epiphany, the farmer, attended by his workmen, with a large pitcher of cider goes to the orchard, and then, encircling one of the best trees, they drink the following toast... | |
 | 1809 - 672 strani
...In order to insure a good fruit harvest, the following custom is generally kept up in that quarter. On the eve of the Epiphany, the farmer, attended by his workmen with alar^e pitcher of cyiier, goes to the orchard, and then, encircling •n* of the best-bearing trees,... | |
 | 1819 - 414 strani
...is generally kept up in that quarter. On the eve of the Epiphany, the farmer, attended hy his men, with a large pitcher of cyder, goes to the orchard, and then encircling one of the hest hearing trees, they drink the following toast three several times : " Here's to thee, old apple... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1845 - 854 strani
...We are told by a writer in the " Gentleman's Magazine," 1791, that, in the South-hams of Devonshire, the farmer, attended by. his workmen with a large pitcher of cyder, goes to the orchard, and there, encircling one of the best bearing trees, they drink the following toast three times : — "... | |
 | George Soane - 1847 - 360 strani
...of which the follo'wing account is given by another correspondent of the bland Sylvanus Urban, — " On the eve of the Epiphany, the farmer, attended by...a large pitcher of cyder, goes to the orchard, and there encircling one of the best among the trees they drink the following toast three several times... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1850 - 770 strani
...err is human, but to forgive, divine!" M. Mag. Jan. 1814, p. 485. " In the South-hams of Devonshire on the Eve of the Epiphany, the farmer, attended by...a large pitcher of cyder, goes to the orchard, and there, encircling one of the best bearing trees, they drink the following toast, three several times,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1851 - 768 strani
...err is human, but to forgive, divine!" M. Mag. Jan. 1814, p. 485. " IN the South-hams of Devonshire on the Eve of the Epiphany, the farmer, attended by...a large pitcher of cyder, goes to the orchard, and there, encircling one of the best bearing trees, they drink the following toast, three several times,... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1854 - 584 strani
...prevailed, of which the following account is given by a correspondent of the bland Sylvanus Urban. — " On the eve of the Epiphany, the farmer, attended by his workmen, with a large pitcher of cider, goes to the orchard, and there encircling one of the best among the trees, they drink the following... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1862 - 880 strani
...a reward for their past labour in sowing the grain.'* 'In the south hams [villages] of Devonshire, cider, goes to the orchard, and there encircling one of the best bearing trees, they drink the following... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1876 - 768 strani
...err is human, but to forgive, divine!" M. Mag. Jan. 1814, p . 4M. " IN the South-hams of Devonshire on the Eve of the Epiphany, the farmer, attended by his workmen, with a large pitcber of cyder, goes to the orchard, and there, encircling one of the best bearing trees, they drink... | |
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