Observations on the Popular Antiquities of Great Britain: Chiefly Illustrating the Origin of Our Vulgar and Provincial Customs, Ceremonies, and Superstitions, Volume 1Bohn, 1853 |
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Page xii
... . " Strype's edit . of Stow's Survey , book i . p . 251 . † See more of the Puritan detestation of the Cross - form in the present volume , 156 . being now supprest , worse practices within doors are to xii PREFACE .
... . " Strype's edit . of Stow's Survey , book i . p . 251 . † See more of the Puritan detestation of the Cross - form in the present volume , 156 . being now supprest , worse practices within doors are to xii PREFACE .
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... Cross , Burness , & c . county of Orkney , -New Year's Gifts occur , under the title of " Christmas Presents , " and as given to servant - maids by their masters . In the same work , p . 489 , we read , " There is a large stone , about ...
... Cross , Burness , & c . county of Orkney , -New Year's Gifts occur , under the title of " Christmas Presents , " and as given to servant - maids by their masters . In the same work , p . 489 , we read , " There is a large stone , about ...
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... cross on the ceiling . These crosses are thought to prevent many evils , and are much revered . Romans , which they took from the Grecians , of TWELFTH DAY . 25 25.
... cross on the ceiling . These crosses are thought to prevent many evils , and are much revered . Romans , which they took from the Grecians , of TWELFTH DAY . 25 25.
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... crosses bring to passe , Made by some servant , maide , or childe , or by some foolish asse . Twice sixe nightes then from Christmasse , they do count with diligence , Wherein eche maister in his house both burne up frankensence ; And ...
... crosses bring to passe , Made by some servant , maide , or childe , or by some foolish asse . Twice sixe nightes then from Christmasse , they do count with diligence , Wherein eche maister in his house both burne up frankensence ; And ...
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... Cross Candelles , and Judas Candelles , ix iiijd . " In the churchwardens ' accounts of the parish of Alhallows Staining , mention of these frequently occurs . " Item : paid to William Bruce , peyntur , the xiij . day of Aprill , for ...
... Cross Candelles , and Judas Candelles , ix iiijd . " In the churchwardens ' accounts of the parish of Alhallows Staining , mention of these frequently occurs . " Item : paid to William Bruce , peyntur , the xiij . day of Aprill , for ...
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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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Page xvii - 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!
Page 539 - PICKERING'S History of the Races of Man, and their Geographical Distribution. With AN ANALYTICAL SYNOPSIS OF THE NATURAL HISTORY OF MAN by Dr.
Page 238 - ... 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...
Page 539 - 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...
Page 215 - 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...
Page 26 - 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.
Page 468 - 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