The Every-day Book and Table Book: Or, Everlasting Calendar 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, Months, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac ... for Daily Use and Diversio, Volume 2Pub. for T. Tegg, 1830 - Anecdotes |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page
... taken of its Frontispiece . I. The " Clog " or " Perpetual Almanack ” having been in common use with our ancient ancestors , a representation and explanation of it seemed requisite among the various accounts of manners and customs ...
... taken of its Frontispiece . I. The " Clog " or " Perpetual Almanack ” having been in common use with our ancient ancestors , a representation and explanation of it seemed requisite among the various accounts of manners and customs ...
Page 41
... TAKEN , during the Christmas holidays , and as long as any body will bring them to SADLER'S I WELLS ; nay so little fastidious are the Proprietors of that delectable fascinating snuggery , that , however incredible it may appear , they ...
... TAKEN , during the Christmas holidays , and as long as any body will bring them to SADLER'S I WELLS ; nay so little fastidious are the Proprietors of that delectable fascinating snuggery , that , however incredible it may appear , they ...
Page 67
... taken in for every article . He sends in a cart load of fresh meat to the ship , though he is going to town next day ; and calling in at a chandler's for some candles , is persuaded to buy a dozen of green wax , with which he lights up ...
... taken in for every article . He sends in a cart load of fresh meat to the ship , though he is going to town next day ; and calling in at a chandler's for some candles , is persuaded to buy a dozen of green wax , with which he lights up ...
Page 81
... taken down , and the present common turnpike - gate put up . So much , then , concerning Highgate , as introduc- tory to the custom about to be related . " Swearing on the horns , " which now is " a custom more honour'd in the breach ...
... taken down , and the present common turnpike - gate put up . So much , then , concerning Highgate , as introduc- tory to the custom about to be related . " Swearing on the horns , " which now is " a custom more honour'd in the breach ...
Page 83
... taken this oath , you must cause them to take it , or make each of them forfeit a bottle of wine , for if you fail to do so you will forfeit a bottle of wine yourself . So now , my son , God bless you ! Kiss the horns or a pretty girl ...
... taken this oath , you must cause them to take it , or make each of them forfeit a bottle of wine , for if you fail to do so you will forfeit a bottle of wine yourself . So now , my son , God bless you ! Kiss the horns or a pretty girl ...
Contents
705 | |
753 | |
785 | |
889 | |
929 | |
985 | |
993 | |
1047 | |
321 | |
335 | |
415 | |
465 | |
479 | |
505 | |
543 | |
567 | |
575 | |
591 | |
609 | |
617 | |
671 | |
679 | |
697 | |
1073 | |
1199 | |
1201 | |
1231 | |
1271 | |
1281 | |
1311 | |
1361 | |
1409 | |
1441 | |
1505 | |
1585 | |
1601 | |
1631 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Alban Butler amusement ancient appearance arms Ashton Lever beautiful bells Biddenden birds bishop body boys Browne Willis CALENDAR called celebrated church church of England colour court custom dance death delight dressed Editor elephant England engraving Every-Day Book fair feast feet festival fire flowers friends gentleman Gentleman's Magazine give green hand head heard Henry VII Highgate holy holy lance honour horse hour John king labour lady land London look lord manner master Maypole Mean Temperature ment merry month morning NATURALISTS neighbours never night o'clock o'er observed parish passed person poor present printed Purton racter readers remarkable round saint says scene Scotland season seems seen side sing sir Jeffery song sweet tarasque thee thing thou tion took town trees village walk Wandsworth William de Tracy wood young