The every day book: or a guide to the year: describing the popular amusements, sports, ceremonies, manners, customs, and events incident to the three hundred and sixty-five days in past and present timesWilliam Tegg, 1866 - Almanacs, English |
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... Respecting this second volume of the Every - Day Book , it is scarcely neces- sary to say more than that it has been conducted with the same desire and design as the preceding volume ; and that it contains a much greater variety of ...
... Respecting this second volume of the Every - Day Book , it is scarcely neces- sary to say more than that it has been conducted with the same desire and design as the preceding volume ; and that it contains a much greater variety of ...
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... respect to the furmety , by taking a large spoonful , the bailiff has the next honour , the tenant of the warren next , then the shepherd of Hutton Conyers , and afterwards the other shepherds by regular turns ; then each person is ...
... respect to the furmety , by taking a large spoonful , the bailiff has the next honour , the tenant of the warren next , then the shepherd of Hutton Conyers , and afterwards the other shepherds by regular turns ; then each person is ...
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... respect to the furmety , the top of the dish in which it is put is placed level with the surface of the ground ; all persons present are invited to eat of it , and those who do not , are not deemed loyal to the lord . Every shepherd is ...
... respect to the furmety , the top of the dish in which it is put is placed level with the surface of the ground ; all persons present are invited to eat of it , and those who do not , are not deemed loyal to the lord . Every shepherd is ...
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... respects freely exposed . For the next three years , the observa- tions were made partly at Plaistow and partly at Mr. Howard's laboratory at Stratford , a mile and a half to the N.W. , on ground nearly of the same elevation . The ...
... respects freely exposed . For the next three years , the observa- tions were made partly at Plaistow and partly at Mr. Howard's laboratory at Stratford , a mile and a half to the N.W. , on ground nearly of the same elevation . The ...
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... respect resembling the Scotch Beltein , prevails . " vants of every farmer assemble together " On the eve of Twelfth - day all the ser- in one of the fields that has been sown with wheat . At the end of twelve lands , they make twelve ...
... respect resembling the Scotch Beltein , prevails . " vants of every farmer assemble together " On the eve of Twelfth - day all the ser- in one of the fields that has been sown with wheat . At the end of twelve lands , they make twelve ...
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