What they say in New England; a book of signs, sayings, and superstitions (1896)
Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940, comp · Boston, Lee and Shepard · leaf 241
h witches he would become one,he accepted the invitation. * But/ he said, it is my habit toask a blessing before eating ; and atrN_ once began it. The witches couldntstand blessings, andfled helter-skelter, leav-ing feast and plate inpossession of thepreacher. Whetherhe ate the whole feasthimself… … illMS^,,^ ®It> ^torieg 237 name, and Hooker by nature; andyouve hooked it all. THE DEVIL AND THE CARD-PLAYERS In a Connecticut village four menwere visiting together one evening. Atlength one of them proposed that theyshould have a game of cards. Theywere aware of the wickedness of card-playing,…
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