Observations on the Popular Antiquities of Great Britain: Chiefly Illustrating the Origin of Our Vulgar and Provincial Customs, Ceremonies, and Superstitions, Volume 1Bell and Daldy, 1873 |
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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 . I am indebted for much additional matter to the partiality and kindness of Francis ...
... 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 . I am indebted for much additional matter to the partiality and kindness of Francis ...
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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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... writer on the Polyolbion , song 9 : " I see , " says he , a custome in some parts among us : I mean the yearly Was - haile in the country on the vigil of the new yeare , which I conjecture was a usuall ceremony among the Saxons before ...
... writer on the Polyolbion , song 9 : " I see , " says he , a custome in some parts among us : I mean the yearly Was - haile in the country on the vigil of the new yeare , which I conjecture was a usuall ceremony among the Saxons before ...
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