This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1823 Excerpt: ...appears to have been in great favor with many of his contemporaries, is not once unci by Shakespeare." Owd Shue An old shoe; which I introduce for the purpose of noticing that we still retain the phrase of " throwing an owd-shut aater one" for good luck. I do not suppose tint the custom is actually in use, if it ever ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1823 Excerpt: ...appears to have been in great favor with many of his contemporaries, is not once unci by Shakespeare." Owd Shue An old shoe; which I introduce for the purpose of noticing that we still retain the phrase of " throwing an owd-shut aater one" for good luck. I do not suppose tint the custom is actually in use, if it ever was. I quote the following from Nares Shot-Old. To throw an old shoe after a person was considered as lucky. This superstition is nut yet 1 believe extinct. I hare formerly known examples of it. Hurt after an old shoe, I'll be merry what ever I do. B. John: Masque of Gipsies, VI. t. He gives several other quotations showing the prevalence of the phrase; and refers to others in Brand's Pop. Antiq. 4lo. II. 49O. I may here add that I have seen a horse-shoe nailed on a cottage threshold as a preservative against a witch--the idea bein'; that she could not step over cold iron. We retain a number of popular superstitions that might, perhaps, be profitably collected. Owe. Owns--possesses, " Hue owe that there hoss?"--" Mr. Johnson he owe it." See He. It is as common a word in Suffolk as in Shakespeare. What art thou that keepest me from the house I owe f Com. ofKr. 2 am not worthy of the wealth I owe. All's W. that Ends W. ii. A. This is no sound that the earth owes. Tempest, . All perfections that a man may owe. L. I.. L. ii. 1.----That all the miseries which nature owes Were mine at once. All's W. that Ends W. iii. 3. He died As one that hath been studied in his death. To throw away the dearest thmg he ow'd, As 'twere a careless trifle. Macbeth) i. 4. Vou make nie strange Even to the disposition that I owe, When now I think you can behold such sights, And keep the natural ruby of your cheeks, While mine are blanch'...
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