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" Man told me, that they were looking for a Coal under the Root of a Plantain, to put under their Heads that Night, and they should Dream who would be their Husbands : It was to be found that Day, and Hour. "
Wild Oats and Dead Leaves - Page 30
by Albert Smith - 1860 - 359 pages
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The History of the Life and Adventures of Mr. Duncan Campbell: A Gentleman ...

Daniel Defoe, William Bond - Deaf - 1720 - 366 pages
...Knees, as if they were a parcel of Weeders, when all the Bu fine ft it to hunt fuperftitioufly after a Coal under the Root of a Plantain, to put under their Heads that Night, that they may dream who jbould be their Husbands. In order to jbame them out of this filly but guilty...
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Miscellanies Upon Various Subjects

John Aubrey - Folklore - 1784 - 324 pages
...knees very bufy, as if they had been weeding. I could not prefently learn what the matter was ; at laft a young man told me, that they were looking for a...coal under the root of a plantain, to put under their head that night, and they fhould dream who would be their hufbands : It was to be fought for that day...
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Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London from the Roman Invasion to ...

James Peller Malcolm - Clothing and dress - 1811 - 382 pages
...very busy, as if they had been weeding. I could not presently learn what the matter was ; at last, a young man told me that they were looking for a coal...their husbands: it was to be found that day and hour. The women have several magical secrets handed down to them by tradition ; for this purpose, as, on...
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Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London from the Roman ..., Volume 2

James Peller Malcolm - Clothing and dress - 1811 - 402 pages
...very busy, as if they had been weeding. I could not presently learn what the matter was ; at last, a young man told me that they were looking for a coal...their husbands : it was to be found that day and hour. The women have several magical secrets handed down to them by tradition ; for this purpose, as, on...
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The flowers of literature, or, Encyclopędia of anecdote, a coll ..., Volume 3

William Oxberry - 1821 - 378 pages
...knees, very busy, as if they had been weeding. I could not presently learn what the matter was. At last a young man told me that they were looking for a coal under the root of a plaintain, to put under their heads that night, and they should dream who would be their husbands ;...
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The Flowers of Literature: Consisting of Selections from History ..., Volume 4

William Oxberry - English literature - 1824 - 382 pages
...knees, very busy, as if they had been weeding. I could not presently learn what the matter was. At last a young man told me that they were looking for a coal...husbands ; it was to be found that day and hour." Ladies Monthly Museum. THE BROKEN HEART. " I never heard Of any true affection, but 'twas nipt With...
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The Nic-nac: Or, Literary Cabinet, Volume 2

English literature - 1824 - 436 pages
...you will have no bad representation of any one of our politest assemblies at a musical performance." they were looking for a coal under the root of a plantain,...heads that night, and they should dream who would be husbands ; it was to be found day and hour. their that POWER OF MUSIC. BEINO in the country one day...
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Arliss's Literary collections

John Arliss - 1825 - 382 pages
...knees, very husy, as if they had heen weeding. I could not presently learn what the matter was. At" last a young man told me that they were looking for a coal under the root of a. plantain, to put undertheir heads that night, and they should dream who would he their hushands ; It was to he found...
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The Extractor; or Universal repertorium of literature, science ..., Volume 1

1829 - 762 pages
...were looking for u coat under the root of a plantain, to j .ut under their heads that night, and tjiey should dream who would be their husbands ; it was to be found that day and hour." Again : according to a custom common over Germany, every young girl plucks a sprig of St. John's AVort (Ну...
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The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Volume 27

1836 - 456 pages
...or three and twenty young women on their knees, as if they were weeding ; but 1 afterwards learned that they were looking for a coal under the root of a plantain, to put under their heads that night; it being a popular superstition that they would then dream of him who was to be their husband. WGC...
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