Observations on the Popular Antiquities of Great Britain: Chiefly Illustrating the Origin of Our Vulgar and Provincial Customs, Ceremonies, and Superstitions, Band 1G. Bell, 1895 |
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... to present Some service in a real compliment . ' Alluding to an annual insult offered on the 30th of January to the memory of the unfortunate Charles I. Whilst some in golden letters write their love , Some 10 NEW YEAR'S DAY . New Year's.
... to present Some service in a real compliment . ' Alluding to an annual insult offered on the 30th of January to the memory of the unfortunate Charles I. Whilst some in golden letters write their love , Some 10 NEW YEAR'S DAY . New Year's.
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... offered to them with other gifts , as tokens of good fortune for the New Year . Tacitus makes mention of an order of Tiberius , forbidding the giving or demanding of New Year's Gifts , unless it were on the calends of January ; at which ...
... offered to them with other gifts , as tokens of good fortune for the New Year . Tacitus makes mention of an order of Tiberius , forbidding the giving or demanding of New Year's Gifts , unless it were on the calends of January ; at which ...
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... offered gold ; the second , Jasper , a beardless youth , offered frankincense ; the 1 " Atque ab ipso natali Jesu Christi die ad octavam usque ab Epi- phania lucem , jejunia nemo observato , nisi quidem judicio ac voluntate fecerit sua ...
... offered gold ; the second , Jasper , a beardless youth , offered frankincense ; the 1 " Atque ab ipso natali Jesu Christi die ad octavam usque ab Epi- phania lucem , jejunia nemo observato , nisi quidem judicio ac voluntate fecerit sua ...
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... offered myrrh , according to this distich- " Tres Reges Regi Regum tria dona ferebant ; Myrrham Homini , Uncto Aurum , Thura dedere Deo . " Festa Anglo - Romana , p . 7 The dedication of The Bee - hive of the Romish Church concludes ...
... offered myrrh , according to this distich- " Tres Reges Regi Regum tria dona ferebant ; Myrrham Homini , Uncto Aurum , Thura dedere Deo . " Festa Anglo - Romana , p . 7 The dedication of The Bee - hive of the Romish Church concludes ...
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... offering , be offered to the priest . ' See Fosbroke's British Monachism , i . 28. A note adds : " Candle- mas Day . The candles at the Purification were an exchange for the lustration of the Pagans , and candles were used from the ...
... offering , be offered to the priest . ' See Fosbroke's British Monachism , i . 28. A note adds : " Candle- mas Day . The candles at the Purification were an exchange for the lustration of the Pagans , and candles were used from the ...
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ancient Antiquities appears apples April ashes bells Bishop boys cake called Candlemas Candlemass candles celebrated ceremony Christ Christian Christmas Christmass church Churchwardens cock curious custom dance dayes door doth dressed drink Easter Edited eggs England English feast festival find the following fire flowers Fools garlands Gent Gentleman's Magazine give hand hath Henry History Hobby-horse holiday holy honour John King Lady Leek Lent London Lord Lord of Misrule Maid Marian maids manner May-pole mentions merry Midsummer Eve Monday morning Naogeorgus night observed occasion origin Palm Palm Sunday parish passage Payd person play Poems Polydore Vergil poor Poor Robin's Almanack Popish quæ Queen Robin Hood Roman round Saint says Scotland season Shrove Tuesday singing solemnity speaking Stephen's Day Sunday superstition tells thee thou town Translated unto Valentine vols Wassail women word writer Year's yere young
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Seite xvii - How could communities, Degrees in schools, and brotherhoods in cities, Peaceful commerce from dividable shores, The primogenitive and due of birth, Prerogative of age, crowns, sceptres, laurels, But by degree, stand in authentic place ? Take but degree away, untune that string, And hark, what discord follows ! each thing meets In mere oppugnancy...
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