 | Rev. William Carr - 1824 - 138 páginas
...stocking, and standing at the bottom of the bed, and with her back towards it, threw the stocking with the left hand over the right shoulder, aiming at the face...first, it is easy to conceive with what eagerness L Stokey, Sultry, close. and anxiety this odd ceremony was performed by each party, as they doubtless... | |
 | 1824 - 486 páginas
...stocking, and standing at the bottom of the bed, with her back towards it, threw the stocking with the left hand over the right shoulder, aiming at the face...bride's stocking, and in the same manner threw it at the bride's face. As the best marksman was to be named first, it is easy to conceive with what eagerness... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - 968 páginas
...stocking, and standing at the bottom of the bed, with her back towards it, threw the stocking with the left hand over the right shoulder, aiming at the face...took the bride's stocking, and in the same manner threwit atthe bride'sface. As the best marksman was to be named first, it is easy to conceive with... | |
 | John Trotter Brockett - 1825 - 296 páginas
...stocking ; and, standing at the bottom of the. bed with her back towards it, threw the stocking with the left hand over the right shoulder, aiming at the face of the bridegroom. This was done by all the females in rotation. When any of them were so fortunate as to hit the object, it was a sign... | |
 | John Trotter Brockett - 1825 - 298 páginas
...stocking ; and, standing at the bottom of the bed with her back towards it, threw the stocking with the left hand over the right shoulder, aiming at the face of the bridegroom. This was done by all the females in rotation. When any of them were so fortunate as to hit the object, it was a sign... | |
 | Sir George Cornewall Lewis - 1839 - 292 páginas
...stocking, and standing at the bottom of the bed, and with her back towards it, threw the stocking with the left hand over the right shoulder, aiming at the face...first, it is easy to conceive with what eagerness L and anxiety this odd ceremony was performed by each party, as they doubtless supposed that the happiness... | |
 | People's and Howitt's journal - 938 páginas
...stocking, and standing at the bottom of the bed, with her back towards it, threw the stocking with the left hand over the right shoulder, aiming at the face of the bridegroom. This was done by all the females in rotation. When any of them were so fortunate as to hit the object, it was a sign... | |
 | William Tegg - 1877 - 428 páginas
...stocking, and standing at the bottom of the bed, with her back towards it, threw the stocking with the left hand over the right shoulder, aiming at the face...easy to conceive with what eagerness and anxiety this important ceremony was performed by each party, as they doubtless supposed that the happiness of their... | |
 | 1823 - 562 páginas
...stocking, and standing at the bottom of the bed, with her back towards it, threw the stocking with the left hand over the right shoulder, aiming at the face...the females in rotation ; and afterwards the young mi:n took the bride'i stocking, and in the same manner threw it at the bride's face. As the best /«-к... | |
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... left hand over the right shoulder, aiming at the face of the bridegroom. This was done first by all the females in rotation; and afterwards the young men took the bride's stocking, and in the same manner threw it at her face. 