The Every Day Book, Or, A Guide to the Year: Describing the Popular Amusements, Sports, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs, and Events, Incident to the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in Past and Present Times, Band 1W. Tegg, 1866 - 1711 Seiten |
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... gave new year's gifts to her majesty ; consisting , in general , either of a sum of money , or jewels , trinkets , wearing appa- rel , & c . The largest sum given by any of the temporal lords was 201 .; but the archbishop of Canterbury gave ...
... gave new year's gifts to her majesty ; consisting , in general , either of a sum of money , or jewels , trinkets , wearing appa- rel , & c . The largest sum given by any of the temporal lords was 201 .; but the archbishop of Canterbury gave ...
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... gave him the eucharist , and Simeon by degrees swal- lowed a few lettuce leaves and other herbs . He passed twenty - six Lents in the same manner . In the first part of a Lent he prayed standing ; growing weaker he prayed sitting ; and ...
... gave him the eucharist , and Simeon by degrees swal- lowed a few lettuce leaves and other herbs . He passed twenty - six Lents in the same manner . In the first part of a Lent he prayed standing ; growing weaker he prayed sitting ; and ...
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... gave them alms . There is a difference of opinion as to the origin of Twelfth - day . Brand says , " that though its customs vary in different countries , yet they concur in the same end , that is , to do honour to the Eastern Magi ...
... gave them alms . There is a difference of opinion as to the origin of Twelfth - day . Brand says , " that though its customs vary in different countries , yet they concur in the same end , that is , to do honour to the Eastern Magi ...
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... gave it as his opinion that the foundation was giving way and that the house was tumbling down , occasioned by the too great weight of an additional room erected above : " so ready , " says the narrative , " are we to discover natu- ral ...
... gave it as his opinion that the foundation was giving way and that the house was tumbling down , occasioned by the too great weight of an additional room erected above : " so ready , " says the narrative , " are we to discover natu- ral ...
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... gave them a good supper and strong ale . In some places , where the ploughman went to work on Plough Monday , if , on his return at night , he came with his whip to the kitchen - hatch , and cried " Cock in pot , " before the maid could ...
... gave them a good supper and strong ale . In some places , where the ploughman went to work on Plough Monday , if , on his return at night , he came with his whip to the kitchen - hatch , and cried " Cock in pot , " before the maid could ...
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