Observations on Popular Antiquities Including the Whole of Mr. Bourne's Anti Quitates Vulgares Etc |
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... Feasts and Fasts , ( I regret much its Silence on the moveable ones ) a variety of brief Observations , contributing not a little to the elucidation of many of our popular Customs , and proving them to have been sent over from Rome ...
... Feasts and Fasts , ( I regret much its Silence on the moveable ones ) a variety of brief Observations , contributing not a little to the elucidation of many of our popular Customs , and proving them to have been sent over from Rome ...
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... Feast of Sheep - shearing , an ancient Custom . 313 CHAP . XXIX . Of Michaelmass : Guardian Angels the Discourse of the Coun try People at this Time : That it seems rather true , that we are protected by a Number of Angels , than by one ...
... Feast of Sheep - shearing , an ancient Custom . 313 CHAP . XXIX . Of Michaelmass : Guardian Angels the Discourse of the Coun try People at this Time : That it seems rather true , that we are protected by a Number of Angels , than by one ...
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... Feasts are still retained in the North . We have the very Coffin of the present Age de- scribed in Durant * . It appears that among the primitive Christians the Corpse was sometimes kept four Dayst . Pe- lagiat , in Gregory of Turon ...
... Feasts are still retained in the North . We have the very Coffin of the present Age de- scribed in Durant * . It appears that among the primitive Christians the Corpse was sometimes kept four Dayst . Pe- lagiat , in Gregory of Turon ...
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... Feast and lyberall Dole to the Poore . " This Custom of giving a Funeral Feast to the Chief Mourners , was universally practised all over the Kingdom , as well as giving Alms to the Poor , in Proportion to the Quality and Finances of ...
... Feast and lyberall Dole to the Poore . " This Custom of giving a Funeral Feast to the Chief Mourners , was universally practised all over the Kingdom , as well as giving Alms to the Poor , in Proportion to the Quality and Finances of ...
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... Feast , ce- lebrated on the 13th of October , in Honour of the Nymphs of Wells and Fountains . - The Ceremony consisted in throwing Nose- gays into the Fountains , and putting Crowns of Flowers upon the Wells . СНАР . CHAP . IX . Of ...
... Feast , ce- lebrated on the 13th of October , in Honour of the Nymphs of Wells and Fountains . - The Ceremony consisted in throwing Nose- gays into the Fountains , and putting Crowns of Flowers upon the Wells . СНАР . CHAP . IX . Of ...
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