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" hog (whence our vulgarism of Tantony pig} for which th,ey have great veneration. Some have St. Anthony's picture on the walls of their houses, hoping by that to be preserved from the plague: and. the Italians, who do not know the true signification of... "
The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ... - Page 305
1812
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of Knowledge ..., Volume 2

Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1816 - 810 pages
...Some will have St Anthony's piéture on the walls of their houfes, hoping by that to be prefer•ved from the plague ; and the Italians, who do not know the true figr.ification of the fire painted at the fide of their faint, concluding that he prefi-rves houfes...
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Antiquitates Curiosæ: The Etymology of Many Remarkable Old Sayings ...

Joseph Taylor - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1819 - 168 pages
...common charges, a hog, denominated St. Anthony's hog, for which they have great veneration. Some will have St. Anthony's picture on the walls of their houses,...signification of the fire, painted at the side of their saint, concluding that he preserves houses from being burnt, invoke him on such occasions. St....
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A New Universal Biography: Forming the first volume of series

John Platts - Biography - 1825 - 706 pages
...charges a hog denominate4 St. Ahthony's hog, for which they' have great venerat¿ion.. Some will havc St. Anthony's picture on the walls of their houses,...true signification of the fire painted at the side of their saint, concluding that he preserves houses from being burnt, invoke him on such occasions. Both,...
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Notes of a bookworm; or Selections from the portfolio of a literary gentleman

Notes - 1828 - 386 pages
...common charge, a hog denominated St. Anthony's ling, for which they have great veneration. Some will have St. Anthony's picture on the walls of their houses,...plague ; and the Italians, who do not know the true significationof the fire painted by the Side of their saint, concluding that he preserves houses from...
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The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art ..., Volume 2

Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 892 pages
...curing all disorders in that animal. His pictures on the walls of houses have been supposed to preserve from the plague ;. and the Italians, who do not know the true signification of the fire painted at his side,conclude that he preserves houses from being burnt. Both painters and poets have made very...
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National history and views of London with its environs, 2 vols

1837 - 650 pages
...disorders of that animal. Pictures of him placed on the walls of houses have been supposed a preservative from the plague ; and the Italians, who do not know the true signification of the fire painted by his side, conclude that he preserves houses from being burnt. Both painters and poets have made...
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The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art ..., Volume 2

Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 1839 - 822 pages
...curing all disorders in that animal. His pictures on the walls of houses have been supposed to preserve from the plague; and the Italians, who do not know the true signification of the file painted at his side,conclude that he preserves houses fro'n being burnt. Both painters and poets...
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Life in Brazil; Or, A Journal of a Visit to the Land of the Cocoa and the Palm

Thomas Ewbank - History - 1856 - 490 pages
...called St. Antony's Hog, for which they [the people] have great veneration. Many will have St. Antony's picture on the walls of their houses, hoping by that...be preserved from the Plague. And the Italians, who did not know the true signification of the fire painted at his side, thoiight that he preserved houses...
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Life in Brazil: Or, A Journal of a Visit to the Land of the Cocoa and the ...

Thomas Ewbank - Brazil - 1856 - 480 pages
...called St. Antony's Hog, for which they [the people] have great veneration. Many will have St. Antony's picture on the walls of their houses, hoping by that...be preserved from the Plague. And the Italians, who did not know the true signification of the fire painted at his side, thought that he preserved houses...
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Life in Brazil; Or, A Journal of a Visit to the Land of the Cocoa and the Palm

Thomas Ewbank - Brazil - 1856 - 480 pages
...called St. Antony's Hog, for which they [the people] have great veneration. Many will have St. Antony's picture on the walls of their houses, hoping by that...be preserved from the Plague. And the Italians, who did not know the true signification of the fire painted at his side, thought that he preserved houses...
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