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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... hand , and a rod in his left , to sym- bolize his opening and ruling the year : sometimes he bore the number 300 in one hand , and 65 in the other , the number of its days . At other times he was repro- sented with four heads , and ...
... hand , and a rod in his left , to sym- bolize his opening and ruling the year : sometimes he bore the number 300 in one hand , and 65 in the other , the number of its days . At other times he was repro- sented with four heads , and ...
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... hand , and said they were too light . The donor answered : " I prithee , Archee , let me see them again , for there is one amongst them I would be loth to part with : " Archee , expecting the sum to be increased , returned the pieces to ...
... hand , and said they were too light . The donor answered : " I prithee , Archee , let me see them again , for there is one amongst them I would be loth to part with : " Archee , expecting the sum to be increased , returned the pieces to ...
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... hand side of it , being a large chimney as is usual in farm houses , a pestle and mortar that stood nearer the left hand end of the chimney shelf , jumped about six feet on the floor . Then went candle- sticks and other brasses : scarce ...
... hand side of it , being a large chimney as is usual in farm houses , a pestle and mortar that stood nearer the left hand end of the chimney shelf , jumped about six feet on the floor . Then went candle- sticks and other brasses : scarce ...
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... hand , if you want one to make up a rub- ber ; who affirm that they have no plea- sure in winning ; that they like to win one game , and lose another ; that they can wile away an hour very agreeably at a card - table , but are ...
... hand , if you want one to make up a rub- ber ; who affirm that they have no plea- sure in winning ; that they like to win one game , and lose another ; that they can wile away an hour very agreeably at a card - table , but are ...
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... hand neighbour , not being permitted to correct his mistake . When this has gone all round , the con- ductor repeats the first speech , and adds the following : In the first corner stands a superb alater- nus , Whose shade , in the dog ...
... hand neighbour , not being permitted to correct his mistake . When this has gone all round , the con- ductor repeats the first speech , and adds the following : In the first corner stands a superb alater- nus , Whose shade , in the dog ...
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