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 DiversionsPub. for T. Tegg, 1830 - Almanacs, English |
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... persons of leisure . They appropriated each day in the year to the memory of remarkable persons or events . THE EVERY - DAY BOOK will relate the origin of these three hundred and sixty - five celebrations , with interest- ing accounts ...
... persons of leisure . They appropriated each day in the year to the memory of remarkable persons or events . THE EVERY - DAY BOOK will relate the origin of these three hundred and sixty - five celebrations , with interest- ing accounts ...
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... person dies . It takes a personal colour ; nor was it a poetical flight in a contem- porary , when he exclaimed , ' I saw the skirts of the departing year . ' " The elders with whom I was ... persons THE EVERY - DAY BOOK . - JANUARY 1 .
... person dies . It takes a personal colour ; nor was it a poetical flight in a contem- porary , when he exclaimed , ' I saw the skirts of the departing year . ' " The elders with whom I was ... persons THE EVERY - DAY BOOK . - JANUARY 1 .
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... persons whose names are therein mention- ed on the 1st of January 1605 , with the new year's gifts that his majesty received the same day ; the roll is signed by James himself and certain officers of his house- hold . In a " Banquet of ...
... persons whose names are therein mention- ed on the 1st of January 1605 , with the new year's gifts that his majesty received the same day ; the roll is signed by James himself and certain officers of his house- hold . In a " Banquet of ...
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... person is despatched to the lead and living ford to draw a pitcher of water in profound silence , without the essel ... persons on the cowl - staff , which is a stout pole whereon the vessel hangs . " Where's the cowl - staff ? " cries ...
... person is despatched to the lead and living ford to draw a pitcher of water in profound silence , without the essel ... persons on the cowl - staff , which is a stout pole whereon the vessel hangs . " Where's the cowl - staff ? " cries ...
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... persons , who , " unvexed with all the cares of gain , " have read or heard tell of such things , and who , with innocent hearts , feeling the kindness of the sentiment , keep up the good old cus- tom among one another , till mixture ...
... persons , who , " unvexed with all the cares of gain , " have read or heard tell of such things , and who , with innocent hearts , feeling the kindness of the sentiment , keep up the good old cus- tom among one another , till mixture ...
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