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 11
A cer- the present hour . The “ stang ” is a ain discreet person is despatched to
the cowl - staff ; the cowl is a water - vessel , lead and living ford to draw a pitcher
of borne by two persons on the cowl - staff , water in profound silence , without
the ...
A cer- the present hour . The “ stang ” is a ain discreet person is despatched to
the cowl - staff ; the cowl is a water - vessel , lead and living ford to draw a pitcher
of borne by two persons on the cowl - staff , water in profound silence , without
the ...
Page 15
... merous steeples , late on the eve of the was crowned at Scone king of the
Scots . new year , and until after the chimes of Charles , when a child , was weak
in the the clock have sounded its last hour . legs , and ordered to wear steel -
boots .
... merous steeples , late on the eve of the was crowned at Scone king of the
Scots . new year , and until after the chimes of Charles , when a child , was weak
in the the clock have sounded its last hour . legs , and ordered to wear steel -
boots .
Page 59
... frankincense , and myrrh , continuing only about seven hours and a according
to custom , and that at night half above the horizon , while he is absent their
majesties , & c . played at hazard for for about sixteen hours and a half . the
benefit of ...
... frankincense , and myrrh , continuing only about seven hours and a according
to custom , and that at night half above the horizon , while he is absent their
majesties , & c . played at hazard for for about sixteen hours and a half . the
benefit of ...
Page 61
... he corfirst to last upwards of twenty hours , rected the Hebrew version of the
Scripand at different places . Published with the consent and approbation of the
tures for the inhabitants of Palestine , during some years was separated from
family ...
... he corfirst to last upwards of twenty hours , rected the Hebrew version of the
Scripand at different places . Published with the consent and approbation of the
tures for the inhabitants of Palestine , during some years was separated from
family ...
Page 65
... for about half an hour towards the mornstruck a cat on the head , and then
broke ing , when the family were at prayers in the to pieces . parlour ; then all was
quiet ; but , in the Next Mary Martin , Mrs. Pain's ser midst of the greatest
confusion ...
... for about half an hour towards the mornstruck a cat on the head , and then
broke ing , when the family were at prayers in the to pieces . parlour ; then all was
quiet ; but , in the Next Mary Martin , Mrs. Pain's ser midst of the greatest
confusion ...
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