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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... Parish of Aghaboe in the Queen's County , Ireland , 8vo . Dubl . 1796 , tells us , p . 95 : " A delineation of the customs and manners of the people of this parish would seem to be a proper and interesting addition to this work . This I ...
... Parish of Aghaboe in the Queen's County , Ireland , 8vo . Dubl . 1796 , tells us , p . 95 : " A delineation of the customs and manners of the people of this parish would seem to be a proper and interesting addition to this work . This I ...
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... parish of Clunie , co . of Perth , the inhabitants , we are told , " are not , as formerly , the dupes of superstitious credulity . Many old useless rites and ceremonies are laid aside . Little attention is paid to bug - bear tales ...
... parish of Clunie , co . of Perth , the inhabitants , we are told , " are not , as formerly , the dupes of superstitious credulity . Many old useless rites and ceremonies are laid aside . Little attention is paid to bug - bear tales ...
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... parish of Wigton , co . of Wigton , " The spirit of credulity , which arises out of ignorance , and which overran the country , is now greatly worn away ; and the belief in witches , in fairies , and other ideal beings , though not ...
... parish of Wigton , co . of Wigton , " The spirit of credulity , which arises out of ignorance , and which overran the country , is now greatly worn away ; and the belief in witches , in fairies , and other ideal beings , though not ...
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... parish , are well known from having perambulated the hundred of Gathlarton many years , during the season of Christmas , with a fine gewgaw which they call a Wassail , and which they exhibit from house to house , with the accompaniment ...
... parish , are well known from having perambulated the hundred of Gathlarton many years , during the season of Christmas , with a fine gewgaw which they call a Wassail , and which they exhibit from house to house , with the accompaniment ...
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... parish of Muncaster , under the head of " Ancient Custom , " informs us : " On the eve of the New Year the children go from house to house , singing a ditty which craves the bounty they were wont to have in old King Edward's days ...
... parish of Muncaster , under the head of " Ancient Custom , " informs us : " On the eve of the New Year the children go from house to house , singing a ditty which craves the bounty they were wont to have in old King Edward's days ...
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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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