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
One of their old legends in laughter takes place of complaint , all the Brand may
be thus versified — the last line family get up , wash their faces , and reeking out
the verse : ceive the visits of their neighbours , who If New Year's eve night - wind
...
One of their old legends in laughter takes place of complaint , all the Brand may
be thus versified — the last line family get up , wash their faces , and reeking out
the verse : ceive the visits of their neighbours , who If New Year's eve night - wind
...
Page 41
This is the eve of the Epiphany , or of as poor a fiddle , will this evening strain -
Twelfth - night eve , and is a night of pre- their instruments , to charm forth the
paration in some parts of England for the rustic from his dwelling , and drink to
him ...
This is the eve of the Epiphany , or of as poor a fiddle , will this evening strain -
Twelfth - night eve , and is a night of pre- their instruments , to charm forth the
paration in some parts of England for the rustic from his dwelling , and drink to
him ...
Page 43
In the sugar , nutmeg , and roasted apples , were highest part of the ground ,
twelve small usually called lambs ' - wool , and the night fires and one large one
are lighted up . The on which it is used to be drunk ( generally attendants ,
headed ...
In the sugar , nutmeg , and roasted apples , were highest part of the ground ,
twelve small usually called lambs ' - wool , and the night fires and one large one
are lighted up . The on which it is used to be drunk ( generally attendants ,
headed ...
Page 51
Then , take as cake and refreshments go round , and hey ! many female
characters as you have in- for merriment ! vited ladies ; fold them up , exactly of
the They come ! they come ! each blue - eyed sport , The Twelfth - night king and
all his ...
Then , take as cake and refreshments go round , and hey ! many female
characters as you have in- for merriment ! vited ladies ; fold them up , exactly of
the They come ! they come ! each blue - eyed sport , The Twelfth - night king and
all his ...
Page 53
1623 , may be relied on as whispering grotesque secrets which they authority , it
bears testimony to the popucannot contain those are sir Gregory larity of Twelfth -
night at that period . On Goose and sir Tunbelly Clumsy . ) The the 6th of ...
1623 , may be relied on as whispering grotesque secrets which they authority , it
bears testimony to the popucannot contain those are sir Gregory larity of Twelfth -
night at that period . On Goose and sir Tunbelly Clumsy . ) The the 6th of ...
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