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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Page 7
1 torted new year's gifts ; and he cites from most of the peeresses , gave rich
gowns , a MS . of the public revenue , anno 5 , petticoats , shifts , silk stockings ,
garters , Edward VI . an entry of “ rewards given sweet - bags , doublets , mantles
...
1 torted new year's gifts ; and he cites from most of the peeresses , gave rich
gowns , a MS . of the public revenue , anno 5 , petticoats , shifts , silk stockings ,
garters , Edward VI . an entry of “ rewards given sweet - bags , doublets , mantles
...
Page 9
... his Call not to mind the fied Decembers , pocket with this remark , “ I once gave
As daughters to the instant year ; But think on these , that are t'appear , money
into a fool's hand , who had not the And to the bagpipes all address wit to keep it .
... his Call not to mind the fied Decembers , pocket with this remark , “ I once gave
As daughters to the instant year ; But think on these , that are t'appear , money
into a fool's hand , who had not the And to the bagpipes all address wit to keep it .
Page 27
... The armourers that on the next Saturday towards morn With busy hammers
closing rirets up , ing she would appear in the great church , Gave dreadful note
of preparation ; ' and put into his hands a wax candle the conflict ended in the
death ...
... The armourers that on the next Saturday towards morn With busy hammers
closing rirets up , ing she would appear in the great church , Gave dreadful note
of preparation ; ' and put into his hands a wax candle the conflict ended in the
death ...
Page 57
Vallancey's “ Collectanea , ” that , washed the feet of some people and gave at
Westmeath , “ on Twelve - eve in Christthem alms . mas , they use to set up as
high as they can a sieve of oats , and in it a dozen of There is a difference of
opinion ...
Vallancey's “ Collectanea , ” that , washed the feet of some people and gave at
Westmeath , “ on Twelve - eve in Christthem alms . mas , they use to set up as
high as they can a sieve of oats , and in it a dozen of There is a difference of
opinion ...
Page 63
... a clock tum- glass , which was taken down by Mr. bled down and the case
broke ; a lan- Saville , ( a neighbour of Mrs. Golding's ; ) tern that hung on the
staircase was he gave it to one Robert Hames , who thrown down and the glass
broke to ...
... a clock tum- glass , which was taken down by Mr. bled down and the case
broke ; a lan- Saville , ( a neighbour of Mrs. Golding's ; ) tern that hung on the
staircase was he gave it to one Robert Hames , who thrown down and the glass
broke to ...
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