 Beltan or 2&/-&2#-day, all the boys in a township or hamlet meet in the moors. They cut a table in the green sod, of a round figure, by casting a trench in the ground of such circumference as to hold the whole company. They kindle a fire, and dress a...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Seite 4231811Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Mary Elizabeth Braddon - 1878 - 542 Seiten
...first of May, which is called Beltane or Baltein day, all the boys in a township or hamlet meet on the moors. They cut a table in the green sod of a...the whole company. They kindle a fire, and dress a repast of eggs and milk in the consistence of a custard. They knead a cake of oatmeal, which is toasted... | |
 | 1878 - 588 Seiten
...first of May, which is called Beltane or Baltein day, all the boys in a township or hamlet meet on the moors. They cut a table in the green sod of a...the whole company. They kindle a fire, and dress a repast of eggs and milk in the consistence of a custard. They knead a cake of oatmeal, which is toasted... | |
 | John Jamieson - 1879 - 692 Seiten
...while they remain. Upon the first day of May, which is called Beltnn, nr Bal-ttin day, all the boya in a township or hamlet meet in the moors. They cut...the whole company. They kindle a fire, and dress a repast of eggs and milk in the consistence of a custard. They kncod a cake of oatmeal, which is toasted... | |
 | William Marshall - 1880 - 470 Seiten
...day of May, which is called Beltan or Bal-tein day, all the bi>ys ir. a township or hamlet meet on the moors. They cut a table in the green sod, of a...the whole company. They kindle a fire, and dress a repast of eggs and milk in the consistence of a custard. They knead a cake of oatmeal, which is toasted... | |
 | 1880 - 892 Seiten
...19th c., is thus described: "The young folks <>•' а haml' t meet in the moors on the 1st of May. They cut a table in the green sod. of a round figure li> cutting a trench in the ground of such circumference AS to hold the whole company. They then kindle... | |
 | Robert Macgregor - 1881 - 226 Seiten
...first of May, which is called Beltane or Baltein-day, all the boys in a township or hamlet meet on the moors. They cut a table in the green sod of a...the whole company. They kindle a fire, and dress a repast of eggs and milk in the consistence of a custard. They knead a cake of oatmeal, which is toasted... | |
 | John Collett (poet.) - 1883 - 236 Seiten
...of Scotland, vol. iii., p. 105.) ' On the first day of May, which is called Beltan, or Baltein day, all the boys in a township or hamlet meet in the moors....the whole company. They kindle a fire and dress a repast of eggs and milk in the consistence of a custard. They knead a cake of oatmeal, which is toasted... | |
 | Jacob Ludwig C. [single works] Grimm - 1883 - 502 Seiten
...' In some parts of the Highlands the young folks of a hamlet meet in the moors on the first of May. They cut a table in the green sod, of a round figure, by cutting a trench in the ground of such circumference as to hold the whole company. They then kindle... | |
 | Alexander Mackenzie, Alexander Macgregor, Alexander Macbain - 1884 - 604 Seiten
...of May," it says, " which is called Beltan or Bal-tein, all the boys in a township or hamlet meet on the moors. They cut a table in the green sod, of a...the whole company. They kindle a fire and dress a repast of eggs and milk in the consistence of a custard. They knead a cake of oatmeal which is toasted... | |
 | Alexander Mackenzie - 1884 - 776 Seiten
...of May," it says, " which is called Beltan or Bal-tein, all the boys in a township or hamlet meet on the moors. They cut a table in the green sod, of a...the whole company. They kindle a fire and dress a repast of eggs and milk in the consistence of a custard. They knead a cake of oatmeal which is toasted... | |
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