Observations on the Popular Antiquities of Great Britain: Chiefly Illustrating the Origin of Our Vulgar and Provincial Customs, Ceremonies, and Superstitions, Volume 1G. Bell, 1895 - Christian antiquities |
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... Gent . Mag . for July 1783 , vol . liii . p . 577 , says : " I have often wished to know the first foundation of several popular customs , appropriated to particular seasons , and been led to think how- ever widely they may have ...
... Gent . Mag . for July 1783 , vol . liii . p . 577 , says : " I have often wished to know the first foundation of several popular customs , appropriated to particular seasons , and been led to think how- ever widely they may have ...
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... Gent . , p . 117 , — " A massy bowl , to deck the jovial day , Flash'd from its ample round a sunlike ray . Full many a century it shone forth to grace The festive spirit of th ' Andarton race , As , to the sons of sacred union dear ...
... Gent . , p . 117 , — " A massy bowl , to deck the jovial day , Flash'd from its ample round a sunlike ray . Full many a century it shone forth to grace The festive spirit of th ' Andarton race , As , to the sons of sacred union dear ...
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... Gent . Mag . 1791 , p . 1169.3 The poet Naogeorgus is cited by Hospinian , as telling us , that it was usual in his time , for friends to present each other with a New Year's Gift ; for the husband to give one to his wife ; parents to ...
... Gent . Mag . 1791 , p . 1169.3 The poet Naogeorgus is cited by Hospinian , as telling us , that it was usual in his time , for friends to present each other with a New Year's Gift ; for the husband to give one to his wife ; parents to ...
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... Gent . Mag . 1791 , p . 403 . On the eve of Twelfth Day , as a Cornish man informed me on the edge of St. Stephen's Down , October 28 , 1790 , it is the custom for the Devonshire people to go after supper into the orchard , with a large ...
... Gent . Mag . 1791 , p . 403 . On the eve of Twelfth Day , as a Cornish man informed me on the edge of St. Stephen's Down , October 28 , 1790 , it is the custom for the Devonshire people to go after supper into the orchard , with a large ...
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... Gent . Mag . Feb. 1791 . Pennant , in his Tour in Scotland , giving an account of this custom , says , " that after they have drank a chearful glass to their master's health , success to the future harvest , & c . , then returning home ...
... Gent . Mag . Feb. 1791 . Pennant , in his Tour in Scotland , giving an account of this custom , says , " that after they have drank a chearful glass to their master's health , success to the future harvest , & c . , then returning home ...
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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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