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 1 |
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PREFACE This volume is a specimen of a work undertaken for the purpose of
forming a collection of the manners and customs of ancient and modern times ,
with descriptive accounts of the several seasons of popular pastime . Each of the
...
PREFACE This volume is a specimen of a work undertaken for the purpose of
forming a collection of the manners and customs of ancient and modern times ,
with descriptive accounts of the several seasons of popular pastime . Each of the
...
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Belus day fri Solbril , to Waa the decat In the volu paper begins birthdays : 1 Fear
, which ! wolves of our ancient forests , impelled by which he passed thirty years ,
and died hunger at this season , were wont to prowl about the sixth century .
Belus day fri Solbril , to Waa the decat In the volu paper begins birthdays : 1 Fear
, which ! wolves of our ancient forests , impelled by which he passed thirty years ,
and died hunger at this season , were wont to prowl about the sixth century .
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Doth make a mightie cake , that may Pinkerton's " Ancient Scotish Poems , "
suffice his companie : contain a letter from sir Thomas RanHerein a pennie doth
he put , dolph , queen Elizabeth's chamberlain of before it come to fire , the ...
Doth make a mightie cake , that may Pinkerton's " Ancient Scotish Poems , "
suffice his companie : contain a letter from sir Thomas RanHerein a pennie doth
he put , dolph , queen Elizabeth's chamberlain of before it come to fire , the ...
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... ancient Greeks and of Man is mentioned by Waldron , in his Romans , who , on
the festival days of history of that place . He says , that Saturn , about this season
of the year , during the whole twelve days of Christ . year . ” mas , there is not a ...
... ancient Greeks and of Man is mentioned by Waldron , in his Romans , who , on
the festival days of history of that place . He says , that Saturn , about this season
of the year , during the whole twelve days of Christ . year . ” mas , there is not a ...
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Sbaded was her dream By the dusk curtains : ' twas a midnight charm Impossible
to melt as iced stream :He took her hollow lute , Tumultuous , -and , in chords that
tenderest be , He play'd an ancient ditty , long since mute , In Provence callid ...
Sbaded was her dream By the dusk curtains : ' twas a midnight charm Impossible
to melt as iced stream :He took her hollow lute , Tumultuous , -and , in chords that
tenderest be , He play'd an ancient ditty , long since mute , In Provence callid ...
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