 Whoever draws the black bit is the devoted person who is to be sacrificed to Baal, whose favour they mean to implore in rendering the year productive of the sustenance of man and beast.  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 4231811Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1809 - 688 pages
...blindfold, draws out a pinion. He who holds ilie bonnet is entitled to the last bit. Whoever draws tbe black bit, is the devoted person who is to be sacrificed,...in rendering the year productive of the sustenance (if man and beast. There it little doubt of these inhuman sacrifices baring been once, offered in this... | |
 | 1809 - 672 pages
...enlided to the last bit. Whoever dnws the black bit, Is the devoted person who is- to be sjcriBced In Baal, whose favour they mean to implore, in rendering the year productive of the sustenance of men and beast. Thenis little doubt of these inhuman sacrifices IMfine been once offered in this country;... | |
 | 1809 - 700 pages
...laft bit. Whoever driws the black bit, is the devoted pcrfon who is to be racrificed to Baal, whofe favour they mean to implore, in rendering the year productive of the fuilenance of roan and bead. There is littL- doobt of thefe inhuman f^crifices having been once offered... | |
 | Wakefield, Edward - Ireland - 1812 - 954 pages
...black. They put all the bits of the cake into a bonnet. Every one blindfolded draws out a portion. He who holds the bonnet is entitled to the last bit....productive of the sustenance of man and beast. There is litfle doubt of these inhuman sacrifices having been once offered in this country, as well as in the... | |
 | Rev. William Carr - Craven (England) - 1824 - 138 pages
...perfectly black. They put all the bits of cake into a bonnet. Every one, blind-fold, draws out a portion. He who holds the bonnet is entitled to the last bit. Whoever draws the black bit, u the devoted person who is to be sacrificed to Baal, whose favour they mean to implore in Tendering... | |
 | 1829 - 442 pages
...perfectly black. They put all the bits of cake into a bonnet. Every one blindfold draws out a portion. He who holds the bonnet is entitled to the last bit....year productive of the sustenance of man and beast. Baltein signifies the fire of Baal. — Baal or Ball, is the only word in Gaelic for a globe. This... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 832 pages
...black. . They put all the bits of the cake into a bonnet. Every one, blindfold, draws out a portion. He who holds the bonnet, is entitled to the last bit....devoted person who is to be sacrificed to Baal, whose favor they mean to implore, in rendering the year productive of the sustenance of man and beast. Thtre... | |
 | 1829 - 446 pages
...perfectly black. They put all the bits of cake into a bonnet. Every one blindfold draws out a portion. He who holds the bonnet is entitled to the last bit....bit is the devoted person who is to be sacrificed to Baa!, whose favour they mean to implore in rendering the year productive of the sustenance of man and... | |
 | Augustin Calmet - Bible - 1832 - 1060 pages
...perfectly black. They put all the bite of cake into a bonnet. Every one, blindfold, draws nut a portion. He who holds the bonnet is entitled to the last bit....devoted person who is to be sacrificed to Baal, whose favor they mean to implore, in rendering the year productive of the sustenance of man and beast. There... | |
 | Thomas Stackhouse - 1833 - 178 pages
...he who holds the bonnet is entitled to the " last piece; whoever draws the black bit is the person to be sacrificed to BAAL, " whose favour they mean...to implore in rendering the year productive of the sus" tenance of man and beast. There is little doubt of these inhuman sacrifices having " once been... | |
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