SWEETHEART SEEING._The Every-day Book and Table Book. v. 3 (of 3) Everlasting Calerdar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac

ST. MARK’S EVE.--IN CHANCERY, _August 2, 1827._ In a cause, “Barker v.

Ray,” a deponent swore, that a woman, named Ann Johnson, and also called

“Nanny Nunks,” went to the deponent, and said to her, “I’ll tell you

what I did to know if I could have Mr. Barker. On St. Mark’s night I ran

round a haystack nine times, with a ring in my hand, calling out,

‘Here’s the sheath, but where’s the knife?’ and, when I was running

round the ninth time, I thought I saw Mr. Barker coming home; but he did

not come home that night, but was brought from the Blue Bell, at

Beverley, the next day.”

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