 | 1809 - 402 Seiten
...in their hands : the ancient and wealthy men of the city come forth dt) horseback, to fee the sports of the young men, and to take part of the pleasure in beholding tlicir agility. " Every Friday in Lent a fresh company of youug men cumc into the licld on lioisib.uk,... | |
 | John Stow - 1842 - 250 Seiten
...their ball, or baston, in their hands ; the ancient and wealthy men of the city come forth nn horseback to see the sport of the young men, and to take part...fresh company of young men comes into the field on horseback, and the best horseman condueteth the rest Then march forth the citizens' sons, and other... | |
 | John Stow - 1842 - 252 Seiten
...their ball, or baston, in their hands ; the ancient and wealthy men of the city come forth on horseback to see the sport of the young men, and to take part...Every Friday in Lent a fresh company of young men conies into the field on horseback, and the best horseman conducteth the rest. Then march forth the... | |
 | John Brand - 1849 - 574 Seiten
...their ball or bastion in their hands. The ancient and wealthy men of the city come forth on horseback to see the sport of the young men, and to take part of the pleasure, in beholding their agility." Strype's edit. of Stowe, i. 247. See also Dr. Pegge's edit. of Fitzstephen's London, 4to. 1772, pp.... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1850 - 770 Seiten
...their, ball or bastion in their bands. The antient and wealthy men of the city come forth on horseback, to see the sport of the young men and to take part of the pleasure in beholding their agility." — FITZSTEPHEN in Sxow.1 Lent Fridays? " EVEBT Friday in Lent, a fresh company of young men comes... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1851 - 768 Seiten
...their ball or bastion in their hands. The antient and wealthy men of the city come forth on horseback, to see the sport of the young men and to take part of the pleasure in beholding their agility." — FITZSTBPHES in Srow.1 Lent Fridays? " EVEBT Friday in Lent, a fresh company of young men comes... | |
 | 1854 - 778 Seiten
...their ball and bastion in their hands. The ancient and wealthy men of the city come "forth on horseback to see the sport of the young men, and to take part of the pleasure, in beholding 'their agility." And till within the last few years : ". . . . The humble play Of trap or football on a holiday, In... | |
 | John Stow - 1876 - 256 Seiten
...their ball, or baston, in their hands ; the ancient and wealthy men of the city come forth on horseback to see the sport of the young men, and to take part...fresh company of young men comes into the field on horseback, and the best horseman conducteth the rest. Then march forth the citizens' sons, and other... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1876 - 764 Seiten
...their ball or bastion in their hands. The antient and wealthy men of the city come forth on horseback, to see the sport of the young men and to take part of tie pleasure in beholding their agUity." — FmsTiPHXs in Siow.1 water, for the boat is violently forced... | |
 | Charles Wilkins - 1885 - 720 Seiten
...their Ball, or Haitian, in their hands. The ancient and wealthy men of the city come forth on horseback to see the .sport of the young men, and to take part of the pleuure in beholding their agility." It would seem that football is meant here. Hutchinson, in his... | |
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The scholars of every school have their ball, or baton, in their hands; the ancient and wealthy men of the city come forth on horseback to see the sport of the young men, and to take part of the pleasure in beholding their agility. Every Friday in Lent... 
