In olden days housewives who baked their own bread were wont to mark it with the sign of the cross as a charm against witchcraft. Herrick turne the old superstition into verse:—
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 230, 28 September 1929, Page 21
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32Page 21 Advertisements Column 1 Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 230, 28 September 1929, Page 21
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