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BOOK II
RURAL EXERCISES GENERALLY PRACTISED.
CHAPTER I.
L. The English famous for their Skill in Archery-II. The use of the Bow known
to the Saxons and Danes--III. Form of the Saxon Bow, &c.-IV. Archery
improved by the Normans-V. The Ladies fond of Archery-VI. Obser-
vations relative to the Cross-Bow-VII. Its Form and the Manner in which it
was used-VIII. Bows ordered to be kept-IX. The decay of Archery and
why-X. Ordinances in its Favour;-the Fraternity of St. George esta-
blished-XI. The Price of Bows-XII. Equipments for Archery-XIII.
Directions for its Practice-XIV. The Marks to shoot at-XV. The Length
of the Bow and Arrows-XVI. Extraordinary Performances of the Archers—
XVII. The modern Archers inferior to the ancient in long Shooting-XVIII.
The Duke of Shoreditch, why so called ;--grand Procession of the London
Archers-XIX. Archery a royal Sport ;-a good Archer, why called Arthur
-XX. Prizes given to the Archers...
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CHAPTER II.
1. Slinging of Stones an ancient Art-II. Known to the Saxons-III. And the
Normans-IV. How practised of late Years-V. Throwing of Weights and
Stones with the Hand-VI. By the Londoners-VII. Casting of the Bar and
Hammer-VIII. Of Spears-IX. Of Quoits-X. Swinging of Dumb Bells-
XI. Foot Races-XII. The Game of Base-XIII. Wrestling much practised
formerly-XIV. Prizes for-XV. How performed-XVI. Swimming-XVII.
Sliding-XVIII. Skating-XIX. Rowing-XX. Sailing
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CHAPTER III.
I. Hand-ball an ancient Game-The Ball, where said to have been invented-
II. Used by the Saxons-III. And by the Schoolboys of London-IV. Ball
Play in France-V. Tennis Courts erected-VI. Tennis fashionable in Eng-
land-VII. A famous Woman Player—VIII. Hand-ball played for Tansy
Cakes-IX. Fives-X. Ballon-ball-XI. Stool-ball-XII. Hurling-XIII.
Foot-ball;-Camp-ball-XIV. Goff;-Cambuc;-Bandy-ball-XV. Stow-
ball-XVI. Pall-mall-XVII. Ring-ball-XVIII. Club-ball-XIX. Cricket
-XX. Trap-Ball-XXI. Northen-spell-XXII. Tip-cat...
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BOOK III.
PASTIMES USUALLY EXERCISED IN TOWNS AND CITIES, OR
PLACES ADJOINING TO THEM.
1. Tournament a general Name for several Exercises-II. The Quintain an ancient
Military Exercise-III. Various Kinds of the Quintain-IV. Derivation of
the Term-V. The Water Quintain-VI. Running at the Quintain prac-
tised by the Citizens of London; and why-VII. The Manner in which it
was performed-VIII. Exhibited for the Pastime of Queen Elizabeth—IX.
Tilting at a Water Butt-X. The Human Quintain-XI. Exercises pro-
bably derived from it-XII. Running at the Ring-XIII. Difference between
the Tournaments and the Justs-XIV. Origin of the Tournament-XV. The
Troy Game ;-the Bohordicum or Cane Game-XVI. Derivation of Tour-
nament; how the Exercise was performed-XVII. Lists and Barriers-
XVIII. When the Tournament was first practised-XIX. When first in
England-XX. Its Laws and Ordinances-XXI. Pages, and Perquisites of
the Kings at Arms, &c.-XXII. Preliminaries of the Tournament-XXIII.
Lists for Ordeal Combats-XXIV. Respect paid to the Ladies-XXV. Justs
less honourable than Tournaments-XXVI. The Round Table-XXVII:
Nature of the Justs-XXVIII. Made in honour of the Fair Sex-XXIX.
Great Splendour of these Pastimes;—The Nobility partial to them-XXX.
Toys for initiating their Children in them-XXXI. Boat Justs, or Tilting on
the Water-XXXII. Challenges to all comers
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1. Ancient Plays-II. Miracle Plays, Dramas from Scripture, &c. continued
several Days—III. The Coventry Play-IV. Mysteries described—V. How
enlivened-VI. Moralities described-The Fool in Plays, whence derived-
VII. Secular Plays-VIII. Interludes-IX. Chaucer's Definition of the
Tragedies of his Time-X. Plays performed in Churches-XI. Cornish Mi-
racle Plays-XII. Itinerant Players, their evil Characters-XIII. Court-
Plays-XIV. Play in honour of the Princess Mary's Marriage-XV. The
Play of Hock Tuesday-XVI. Decline of Secular Plays-XVII. Origin of
Puppet Plays-XVIII. Nature of the Performances-XIX. Giants and other
Puppet Characters-XX. Puppet Plays superseded by Pantomimes-XXI
The modern Puppet-show Man-XXII. Moving Pictures described...... 150
I. The British Bards-II. The Northern Scalds-III. The Anglo-Saxon Glee-
men-IV. The Nature of their Performances-V. A Royal Player with three
Darts-VI. Bravery of a Minstrel in the Conqueror's Army-VII. Other
Performances by Gleemen-VIII. The Harp an Instrument of Music much
used by the Saxons-IX. The Norman Minstrels, and their different De-
nominations and Professions-X. Troubadours-XI. Jestours-XII. Tales
and Manners of the Jesters-XIII. Further Illustration of their Practices-
XIV. Patronage, Privileges, and Excesses of the Minstrels-XV. A Guild
of Minstrels-XVI. Abuses and Decline of Minstrelsy-XVII. Minstrels
were Satirists and Flatterers-XVIII. Anecdotes of offending Minstrels,
Women Minstrels-XIX. The Dress of the Minstrels-XX. The King of
the Minstrels, why so called-XXI. Rewards given to Minstrels-XXII.
Payments to Minstrels-XXIII. Wealth of certain Minstrels-XXIV. Min-
stre's were sometimes Dancing Masters
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CHAPTER IV.
I. The Joculator-II. His different Denominations and extraordinary Deceptions→→→
III. His Performances ascribed to Magic-IV. Asiatic Jugglers-V. Re-
markable Story from Froissart-VI. Tricks of the Jugglers ascribed to the
Agency of the Devil; but more reasonably accounted for-VII. John Ry-
kell, a celebrated Tregetour- VIII. Their various Performances-IX. Pri-
vileges of the Joculators at Paris.-The King's Joculator an Officer of Rank
-X. The great Disrepute of modern Jugglers......
CHAPTER V.
I. Dancing, Tumbling, and Balancing, part of the Joculator's Profession-Il.
Performed by Women-III. Dancing connected with Tumbling-IV. Anti-
quity of Tumbling-much encouraged-V. Various Dances described-VI.
The Gleemen's Dances-VII. Exemplification of Gleemen's Dances-VIII.
The Sword Dance-IX. Rope Dancing and wonderful Performances on the
Rope-X. Rope Dancing from the Battlements of St. Paul's-XI. Rope
Dancing from St. Paul's Steeple-XII. Rope Dancing from All Saints'
Church, Hertford-XIII. A Dutchman's Feats on St. Paul's Weathercock--
XIV. Jacob Hall the Rope Dancer-XV. Modern celebrated Rope Dancing
-XVI. Rope Dancing at Sadler's Wells-XVII. Fool's Dance-XVIII.
Morris Dance-XIX. Egg Dance-XX. Ladder Dance-XXI. Jocular
Dances-XXII. Wire Dancing-XXIII. Ballette Dances-XXIV. Leaping
and Vaulting-XXV. Balancing-XXVI. Remarkable Feats-XXVII.
The Posture-Master's Tricks-XXVIII. The Mountebank-XXIX. The
Tinker-XXX. The Fire-Eater
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CHAPTER VI.
I. Animals, how tutored by the Jugglers-Tricks performed by Bears-II.
Tricks performed by Apes and Monkeys-III. By Horses among the Syba-
rites-IV. In the thirteenth Century-V. In Queen Anne's Reign-VI.
Origin of the Exhibitions at Astley's, the Circus, &c.-VII. Dancing Dogs-
VIII. The Hare beating a Tabor, and learned Pig-IX. A Dancing Cock-
The Deserter Bird-X. Imitations of Animals-XI. Mummings and Masque-
rades-XII. Mumming to Royal Personages-XIII. Partial Imitations of
Animals-XIV. The Horse in the Morris-dance-XV. Counterfeit Voices
of Animals-XVI. Animals trained for Baiting-XVII. Paris Garden-
XVIII. Bull and Bear Baiting patronised by Royalty-XIX. How performed
-XX. Bears and Bear-waras-XXI. Baiting in Queen Anne's time-XXII.
Sword Play, &c.-XXIII. Public Sword Play-XXIV. Quarter Staff-
XXV. Wrestling, &c. in Bear Gardens-XXVI. Extraordinary Trial of
Strength
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CHAPTER VII.
L Ancient Specimens of Bowling-Poem on Bowling-II. Bowling-greens first
made by the English-III. Bowling-alleys-IV. Long-bowling-V. Sup-
posed Origin of Billiards-VI. Kayles-VII. Closh-VIII. Loggats-1X.
Nine-pins-Skittles-X. Dutch-pins-XI. Four-corners-XII. Half-bowl-
XIII. Nine-holes-XIV. John Bull-XV. Pitch and Hustle-XVI. Bull-
baiting in Towns and Villages-XVII. Bull-running-At Stamford, &c.—
XVIII. At Tutbury-XIX. Badger-baiting-XX. Cock-fighting-XXI.
Throwing at Cocks-XXII. Duck-hunting-XXIII. Squirrel-hunting-
XXIV. Rabbit-hunting
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BOOK IV.
DOMESTIC AMUSEMENTS OF VARIOUS KINDS; AND PASTIMES
APPROPRIATED TO PARTICULAR SEASONS.
I. Secular Music fashionable-II. Ballad singers encouraged by the Populace-
III. Music Houses-IV. Origin of Vauxhall-V. Ranelagh-VI. Sadler's
Wells-VII. Marybone Gardens-Operas-Oratorios-VIII. Bell-ringing
IX. Its Antiquity-X. Hand-bells-XI. Burlesque Music-XII. Dancing-
XIII. Its Antiquity, &c.-XIV. Shovel-board-XV. Anecdote of Prince
Henry-XVI. Billiards-XVII. Mississippi-XVIII. The Rocks of Scilly-
XIX. Shove-groat-XX. Swinging-XXI. Tetter-totter-XXII. Shuttle-
cock
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1. Sedentary Games-II. Dice-playing;-Its Prevalency and Bad Effects-III.
Ancient Dice-box;-Anecdote relating to false Dice-IV. Chess;-Its An-
tiquity-V. The Morals of Chess-VI. Early Chess-play in France and
England-VII. The Chess-board-VIII. The Pieces, and their Form-IX.
The various Games of Chess-X. Ancient Games similar to Chess-XI. The
Philosopher's Game-XII. Draughts, French and Polish-XIII. Merelles,
or Nine Mens' Morris-XIV. Fox and Geese-XV. The Solitary Game-
XVI. Backgammon, anciently called Tables;-The different Manners of
playing at Tables-XVII. Backgammon, its former and present Estimation-
XVIII. Domino-XIX. Cards, when invented-XX. Card-playing much
practised-XXI. Forbidden-XXII. Censured by Poets-XXIII. A Speci-
men of ancient Cards-XXIV. Games formerly played with Cards-XXV.
The Game of Goose-and of the Snake-XXVI. Cross and Pile
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I. The Lord of Misrule said to be peculiar to the English-II. A Court Officer-
III. The Master of the King's Revels-IV. The Lord of Misrule and his
Conduct reprobated-V. The King of Christmas-of the Cockneys-VI. A
King of Christmas at Norwich-VII. The King of the Bean-VIII. Whence
originated-IX. The Festival of Fools-X. The Boy Bishop-XI. The Fool
Plough-XII. Easter Games-XIII. Shrove-Tuesday-XIV. Hock-Tuesday
-XV. May-Games-XVI. The Lord and Lady of the May-XVII. Grand
May-Game at Greenwich-XVIII. Royal May-Game at Shooter's-hill