Observations on the Popular Antiquities of Great Britain: Chiefly Illustrating the Origin of Our Vulgar and Provincial Customs, Ceremonies, and Superstitions, Volume 1Bell & Daldy, 1873 |
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... Bishop Hall's Satires , 1598 , it should seem that the usual New Year's Gift of tenantry in the country to their landlords was a capon . " Yet must he haunt his greedy landlord's hall With often presents at ech festivall ; With crammed ...
... Bishop Hall's Satires , 1598 , it should seem that the usual New Year's Gift of tenantry in the country to their landlords was a capon . " Yet must he haunt his greedy landlord's hall With often presents at ech festivall ; With crammed ...
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... Bishop Stillingfleet observes , that among the Saxons of the northern nations the Feast of the New Year was observed with more than ordinary jollity : thence , as Olaus Wormius and Scheffer observe , they reckon their age by so many ...
... Bishop Stillingfleet observes , that among the Saxons of the northern nations the Feast of the New Year was observed with more than ordinary jollity : thence , as Olaus Wormius and Scheffer observe , they reckon their age by so many ...
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... bishops , the chief officers of state , and several of the Queen's household servants , even down to her apothecaries , master cooks , serjeant of the pastry , & c . , gave New Year's Gifts to Her Majesty , consisting , in general ...
... bishops , the chief officers of state , and several of the Queen's household servants , even down to her apothecaries , master cooks , serjeant of the pastry , & c . , gave New Year's Gifts to Her Majesty , consisting , in general ...
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... Bishop Hall's Satires , 1598 , p . 67 , the whole twelve days appear to have been de- dicated to feasting and jollity : — " Except the twelve days , or the wake - day feast , What time he needs must be his cosen's guest . " The customs ...
... Bishop Hall's Satires , 1598 , p . 67 , the whole twelve days appear to have been de- dicated to feasting and jollity : — " Except the twelve days , or the wake - day feast , What time he needs must be his cosen's guest . " The customs ...
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... Bishop Hall , in his Characters of Virtues and Vices , speak- ing of the superstitious man , observes that " Saint Paules Day and Saint Swithines , with the Twelve , are his oracles , which he dares believe against the almanacke . " The ...
... Bishop Hall , in his Characters of Virtues and Vices , speak- ing of the superstitious man , observes that " Saint Paules Day and Saint Swithines , with the Twelve , are his oracles , which he dares believe against the almanacke . " The ...
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