The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England: Including the Rural and Domestic Recreations, May-games, Mummeries, Shows, Processions, Pageants, and Pompous Spectacles, from the Earliest Period to the Present TimeWilliam Tegg, 1867 - 420 Seiten |
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Seite 336 - and at last the key was found, and one of the parish comes to me and sayes, Syr, this is a busy day with us, we cannot hear you ; it is Robin Hoode's day ; the parish are gone abroad to gather for Robin Hood; I pray you let
Seite 156 - to hear and see it, for they have therein devils and devices to delight as well the eye as the eare. The players conne not their parts without booke, but are prompted by one called the ordinary, who followeth at their backs with the book in his hand, and telleth them what to say.
Seite 270 - considered the fragrancy of the walks and bowers, with the choirs of birds that sung upon the trees, and the loose tribe of people that walked underneath their shades, I could not but look upon the place as a kind of Mahometan paradise.
Seite xlix - there makes a man. When they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian.
Seite liii - such as the firing of cannon, beating of drums, and the ringing of bells ; so that it is common for a number of them that have got a glass in their heads to get up into some belfry and ring the bells for hours together for the sake of exercise.
Seite 251 - this entertainment there often follows that of whipping a blinded bear, which is performed by five or six men standing circularly with whips, which they exercise upon him without any mercy, as he cannot escape because of his chain; he defends himself with all his force
Seite 150 - for the performance of these plays they had theatres for the several scenes very large and high, placed upon wheels, and drawn to all the eminent parts of the city for the better advantage of the spectators.
Seite lvi - and the setting up of May-poles, and other sports therewith used ; so as the same be had in due and convenient time, without impediment or neglect of divine service. But withal!, we
Seite 344 - surrounded by his footmen and torch-bearers, and followed by two henchmen on large horses. The sheriffs' watches came one after the other in like order, but not so numerous ; for the mayor had, besides his giant, three pageants ; whereas the sheriffs had only two besides their giants, each with their morrisdance and one henchman:
Seite 379 - See how yond justice rails upon yond simple thief! hark in thine ear; change places; and handy-dandy which is the justice and which is the thief;