 | Sir John Sinclair - Scotland - 1794 - 642 pages
...live till that time next year. This was called band.fajling, or hand in fill. If they were pleafed with each other at that time, then they continued together for life ; if not, they feparated, and were free to make another choice as at the firft. The fruit of their connexion (if there... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1805 - 616 pages
...they were to Singular ljve tin tnat time next year. This was called band-fasting, ya. or hand in fist. If they were pleased with each other at that time,...separated, and were free to make another choice as at the first. The fruit of their connection (if there were any) was always attached to the disaffected... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1805 - 616 pages
...till fa^ time next year. This was called band-fasting, ges. or hand in fist. If they were pleased witK each other at that time, then they continued together...separated, and were free to make another choice as at the first. The fruit of their connection (if there- were any) was always attached to the disaffected... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1805 - 636 pages
...they were to Singular i¡ve tjji tnat tjme next year. This was called band-fasting, or hand in fist. If they were pleased with each other at that time, then they continued together for life ; if not, fhey separated, and were free to make another choice as at the first. The fruit of their connection... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 782 pages
...fexes, to choofe a companion with whom they were to live till that time next year. If they were p'.eafed with each other at that time, then they continued together for life; if not, they feparated, and were free to make another choice as at firft. The fruit of their connection, if there... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 806 pages
...unmarried persons of both sexes to choose a companion with whom they were to live till that time next year. If they were pleased with each other at that time,...make another choice as at first. The fruit of their connexion, if there were any, was always attached to the disaffected person. A priest, whom they named... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1832 - 852 pages
...with whom they were to live till that time next year. This was called "hand-fasting," or hand in fist. If they were pleased with each other at that time,...separated, and were free to make another choice as at the first. The fruit of the connexion, if there were any, was always attached to the disaffected person.... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1837 - 1032 pages
...that time next year : this was called kaad-fasling. If they were pleased with each other at that time, they continued together for life ; if not, they separated,...and were free to make another choice as at first. Divisions, Towns, $c. — There is no division of the county for political purposes, but within its... | |
 | 1838 - 530 pages
...that time next year : this was called hand-fasting. If they were pleased with each other at that time, they continued together for life ; if not, they separated,...and were free to make another choice as at first. Divisions, Towns, $-c. — There is no division of the county for political purposes, but within its... | |
 | John Brand - Christian antiquities - 1841 - 356 pages
...with •hom they were to live till that time next year. This was called Hand-fasting, or hand in fist. If they were pleased with each other at that time,...separated, and were free to make another choice as at the first. The fruit of the connection (if there were any) was always attached to the disaffected person.... | |
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This was called hand-fasting, or hand in fist. If they were pleased with each other at that time, then they continued together for life: if not, they separated, and were free to make another choice as at the first. 
