| 1832 - 652 trang
...wished to know their fortunes wrote their own names and their questions on leaves, which were exposed to the wind ; and as many of the letters as remained in their, own places were taken up, joined together, and considered as an answer to the question. Birmingham Railway. — The proposed... | |
| James Knowles - 1851 - 818 trang
...especially sage and fig leaves. Persons wrote their names and questions on the leaves, which they exposed to the wind, and as many of the letters as remained in their places were taken up, and being joined together, con tained an answer to the question. BOTANY, bAt4i-n4,... | |
| 1852 - 678 trang
...plant.*, especially sage and fig leaves. Questions were written on leaves, which were then exposed to the wind, and as many of the letters as remained in their places were taken up, and, being joined together, contained an answer to the question. BOTTOM RAIL,... | |
| GEORGE RIPLEY - 1852 - 670 trang
...of plants, especially sage and fig leaves. Questions were written on leaves, which were then exposed to the wind, and as many of the letters as remained in their places were taken up, and, being joined together, contained an answer to the question. BOT'TOM RAIL,... | |
| Samuel Maunder - 1853 - 872 trang
...of plants, especially sage and fig leaves. Questions were written on leaves, which were then exposed to the wind, and as many of the letters as remained in their places were taken up, and being joined together, contained an answer to the question. BOTANY, that... | |
| 1861 - 842 trang
...especially sage and fig leaves. Persons wrote their names and questions on the leaves, which they exposed to the wind, and as many of the letters as remained in theil places were taken up, and being joined together, cum . tained an answer to the question. BOTANY,... | |
| Amos Dean - 1869 - 550 trang
...their own names, and their questions on leaves, generally of the sage or tig. These leaves they exposed to the wind, and as many of the letters as remained...were taken up, and being joined together contained an answer to the question. They also melted wax over a vessel of water, dropping it within three certain... | |
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