Observations on Popular Antiquities Including the Whole of Mr. Bourne's Anti Quitates Vulgares Etc |
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Page i
... Rites and popular Opinions . Of these , when we are desirous of tracing them back- wards to their Origin , many lose themselves in Antiquity . They have indeed travelled down to us through a long Succession of Years , and the greatest ...
... Rites and popular Opinions . Of these , when we are desirous of tracing them back- wards to their Origin , many lose themselves in Antiquity . They have indeed travelled down to us through a long Succession of Years , and the greatest ...
Page vi
... Rites , Notions , and Ceremonies , in the most luxurious Abun- dance from ancient and Heathen Rome ; and much the greater Number of these flaunting Externals , which Infal- libility has adopted , and used as Feathers to adorn her Triple ...
... Rites , Notions , and Ceremonies , in the most luxurious Abun- dance from ancient and Heathen Rome ; and much the greater Number of these flaunting Externals , which Infal- libility has adopted , and used as Feathers to adorn her Triple ...
Page ix
... Rites , Pageants and Ceremo- nies diverted the Attention of the People from the consi- deration of their real State , and kept them in humour , if it did not sometimes make them in love with their slavish Modes of Worship . To the ...
... Rites , Pageants and Ceremo- nies diverted the Attention of the People from the consi- deration of their real State , and kept them in humour , if it did not sometimes make them in love with their slavish Modes of Worship . To the ...
Page x
... Rites , Notions , & c . of Heathen and those of Papal Rome . The copious Extracts from this Work , with which 1 shall adorn the subsequent Pages will be their own Eu- logy , and supersede my poor Encomiums . * When I call to remembrance ...
... Rites , Notions , & c . of Heathen and those of Papal Rome . The copious Extracts from this Work , with which 1 shall adorn the subsequent Pages will be their own Eu- logy , and supersede my poor Encomiums . * When I call to remembrance ...
Page xix
... Rites and Ceremonies to the Burdening of the People , nor an Abolisher of innocent Customs , which are their Pleasures and Recreations : I aim at nothing , but a regulation of those which are in Being amongst them , which they ...
... Rites and Ceremonies to the Burdening of the People , nor an Abolisher of innocent Customs , which are their Pleasures and Recreations : I aim at nothing , but a regulation of those which are in Being amongst them , which they ...
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