Observations on the Popular Antiquities of Great Britain: Chiefly Illustrating the Origin of Our Vulgar and Provincial Customs, Ceremonies, and Superstitions, 1. kötetBohn, 1853 |
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... Writers . By H. T. RILEY . Keightley's Fairy Mythology . Fron- tispiece by Cruikshank . Lamb's Dramatic Poets of the Time of Elizabeth ; including his Selections from the Garrick Plays . Lepsius's Letters from Egypt , Ethio- pia , and ...
... Writers . By H. T. RILEY . Keightley's Fairy Mythology . Fron- tispiece by Cruikshank . Lamb's Dramatic Poets of the Time of Elizabeth ; including his Selections from the Garrick Plays . Lepsius's Letters from Egypt , Ethio- pia , and ...
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... writer with the signature of V. F. , in the Monthly Magazine for April 1798 , p . 273 , " though the ma- terials for ... writers on the same topics . am indebted for much additional matter to the partiality and kindness of Francis Douce ...
... writer with the signature of V. F. , in the Monthly Magazine for April 1798 , p . 273 , " though the ma- terials for ... writers on the same topics . am indebted for much additional matter to the partiality and kindness of Francis Douce ...
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... writer in the Gent . Mag . for July 1783 , vol . liii . p . 577 , says : " I have often wished to know the first foundation of several popular customs , appropriated to particular seasons , and been led to think how- ever widely they ...
... writer in the Gent . Mag . for July 1783 , vol . liii . p . 577 , says : " I have often wished to know the first foundation of several popular customs , appropriated to particular seasons , and been led to think how- ever widely they ...
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... writer , Stow ( who tells us , speaking of the May games , Midsummer Eve rejoicings , & c . , anciently used in the streets of London , " which open pastimes2 in my youth Discord they say doth so possesse the land , ' Tis thought they ...
... writer , Stow ( who tells us , speaking of the May games , Midsummer Eve rejoicings , & c . , anciently used in the streets of London , " which open pastimes2 in my youth Discord they say doth so possesse the land , ' Tis thought they ...
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... writer is of opinion that the change is for the better . 2 In general it may be observed that readers , provided with keen appetites for this kind of entertainment , must content themselves with the homely manner of serving it up to ...
... writer is of opinion that the change is for the better . 2 In general it may be observed that readers , provided with keen appetites for this kind of entertainment , must content themselves with the homely manner of serving it up to ...
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ancient appears April ashes Bishop bowl boys bread cake called Candlemass candles celebrated ceremony Christ Christmas Christmass church Churchwardens cock cross curious custom dance dayes door doth dressed drink Easter Day Easter Monday eggs England fast feast festival find the following fire flowers Fools garlands Gentleman's Magazine give hand hath Henry History Hobby-horse holy honour Hood John King Lady Leek Lent London Lord Lord of Misrule Maid Marian maids manner May-pole mentioned merry Midsummer Midsummer Eve Monday morning Morris-dance Naogeorgus night observed occasion Palm Sunday pancakes parish passage Payd person play Polydore Vergil poor Poor Robin's Almanack Popish Queen Robin Robin Hood Roman round Saint says Scotland season Shrove Tuesday singing solemnity song speaking sport superstition tells thee thou Thursday town Translated unto Valentine vols Wassail Wassel women word writer Year's yere young
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xvii. oldal - And posts, like the commandment of a king, Sans check, to good and bad : but when the planets In evil mixture to disorder wander, What plagues, and what portents, what mutiny, What raging of the sea, shaking of earth, Commotion in the winds, frights, changes, horrors, Divert and crack, rend and deracinate The unity and married calm of states Quite from their fixure ! O!
539. oldal - PICKERING'S History of the Races of Man, and their Geographical Distribution. With AN ANALYTICAL SYNOPSIS OF THE NATURAL HISTORY OF MAN by Dr.
238. oldal - ... having of May games, Whitsun ales, and morris dances, and the setting up of maypoles and other sports therewith used: so as the same be had in due and convenient time, without impediment or neglect of divine service...
539. oldal - Engravings on Steel. Miller's History of the Anglo-Saxons. Written in a popular style, on the basis of Sharon Turner. Portrait of Alfred, Map of Saxon Britain, and 12 elaborate Engravings on Steel. Milton's Poetical Works. With a Memoir by JAMES...
215. oldal - Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale primrose. Hail, bounteous May, that dost inspire Mirth, and youth, and warm desire ; Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and...
26. oldal - This night as ye use, Who shall for the present delight here ; Be a king by the lot, And who shall not Be Twelfe-day queene for the night here.
468. oldal - Come, bring with a noise, My merry, merry boys, The Christmas log to the firing ; While my good dame, she Bids ye all be free, And drink to your hearts