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 2Pub. for T. Tegg, 1830 - Anecdotes |
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... books . In this way Smollett has done much , and from Mr. Leigh Hunt's " Indicator , " which may not be in every one's hands , though it ought to be , is ex- tracted the following excellent descrip- tion . SEAMEN ON ... BOOK . - JANUARY 14 .
... books . In this way Smollett has done much , and from Mr. Leigh Hunt's " Indicator , " which may not be in every one's hands , though it ought to be , is ex- tracted the following excellent descrip- tion . SEAMEN ON ... BOOK . - JANUARY 14 .
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... book . He makes more new acquaintances , and for gets his old ones less , than any other man in the busy world ; for he is so compelled to make his home every where , remem- bers his native one as such a place of enjoyment , has all his ...
... book . He makes more new acquaintances , and for gets his old ones less , than any other man in the busy world ; for he is so compelled to make his home every where , remem- bers his native one as such a place of enjoyment , has all his ...
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... book wherein is written the oath , he recites it in this costume as he reads it through a pair of spectacles . The staff with " the horns " is held by an old villager who acts as clerk , and at every full stop , calls aloud , " Amen ...
... book wherein is written the oath , he recites it in this costume as he reads it through a pair of spectacles . The staff with " the horns " is held by an old villager who acts as clerk , and at every full stop , calls aloud , " Amen ...
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... the " City - road , " and was lined on each side by persons of all descriptions . Eight or ten printing presses were erected and numerous pieces commemorative of he " great frost " 09 110 THE EVERY DAY - BOOK . - JANUARY 22 .
... the " City - road , " and was lined on each side by persons of all descriptions . Eight or ten printing presses were erected and numerous pieces commemorative of he " great frost " 09 110 THE EVERY DAY - BOOK . - JANUARY 22 .
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... book stalls , dancing in a barge , suttling - booths , playing at skittles , and almost every ap- pendage of a fair on land , appeared now on the Thames . Thousands flocked to this singular spectacle of sports and pastimes . The ice ...
... book stalls , dancing in a barge , suttling - booths , playing at skittles , and almost every ap- pendage of a fair on land , appeared now on the Thames . Thousands flocked to this singular spectacle of sports and pastimes . The ice ...
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