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Page 70
... master by the next day at night . " There is a curious story told in Baker's Chron- icle of an awkward predicament into which the society of Gray's Inn brought themselves by a play which they enacted amongst their Christmas revels of ...
... master by the next day at night . " There is a curious story told in Baker's Chron- icle of an awkward predicament into which the society of Gray's Inn brought themselves by a play which they enacted amongst their Christmas revels of ...
Page 71
... master of the game no less a lawyer than Christopher Hatton , afterwards Lord Chan- cellor of England , with four masters of the revels , a variety of other officers , and fourscore persons forming a guard . Gerard Leigh , who was so ...
... master of the game no less a lawyer than Christopher Hatton , afterwards Lord Chan- cellor of England , with four masters of the revels , a variety of other officers , and fourscore persons forming a guard . Gerard Leigh , who was so ...
Page 74
... masters of the revels were present , the oldest of whom , after dinner and supper , was to sing a carol , and to command other gentlemen to sing with him ; and in all this we see nothing which is not perfectly worthy of all imitation ...
... masters of the revels were present , the oldest of whom , after dinner and supper , was to sing a carol , and to command other gentlemen to sing with him ; and in all this we see nothing which is not perfectly worthy of all imitation ...
Page 76
... master of the game , apparelled in green velvet , and the ranger of the forest , in a green suit of satten , " bearing in his hand a green bow , and " divers " arrows , with either of them a hunting- 66 66 horn about their necks ...
... master of the game , apparelled in green velvet , and the ranger of the forest , in a green suit of satten , " bearing in his hand a green bow , and " divers " arrows , with either of them a hunting- 66 66 horn about their necks ...
Page 78
... masters of the revels " for a song , a proceeding to which we give our unqualified approbation . So much for the dinner . After supper , the con- stable marshal again presented himself , if possible finer than before , preceded by drums ...
... masters of the revels " for a song , a proceeding to which we give our unqualified approbation . So much for the dinner . After supper , the con- stable marshal again presented himself , if possible finer than before , preceded by drums ...
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50 cents amid amongst amusements ancestors ancient appears ballads beautiful birds called carols celebration ceremonies character cheer Christ Christian Christmas day Christmas Eve Church court curious customs daie dancing districts of England domum door dulce domum England Father Christmas feast feelings festival forms furnish gentleman George Ferrers give Gray's Inn hall hath heart Illustrated joyous king lady land laugh light London look Lord of Misrule masque Master memory ment mention merry mingled mirth monarch moral morning mysterious never night observances occasion old Christmas pantomime performed period play pleasant Polydore Virgil Portrait practice present Puritans queen readers reign revels rich rosemary round Saint George Sandys Saturnalia says season sing solemn song speak spirit Stephen's Day superstitions sweet thee things Thomas Cawarden thou tion turkeys Twelfth-night verses voices wassail wassail-bowl winter young courtier Yule