The Every-day Book and Table Book: Or, Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs, and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in Past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Months, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac ... for Daily Use and Diversio, Volume 2Pub. for T. Tegg, 1830 - Anecdotes |
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Page 21
... seen in all directions , and a good noggin to the well known toast " A gude new year , and a merry han'sel Monday , " is exchanged among the people in the streets , as well as friends in the houses . On han'sel Monday O. S. the numerous ...
... seen in all directions , and a good noggin to the well known toast " A gude new year , and a merry han'sel Monday , " is exchanged among the people in the streets , as well as friends in the houses . On han'sel Monday O. S. the numerous ...
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... seen in print . Chelsea . I am , sir , Your constant reader , J. O. W. New Monthly Magazine , January , 1826 . + Gentleman's Magazine . This mention of the new moon and its crest brings to mind a few verses I wrote some time ago , and ...
... seen in print . Chelsea . I am , sir , Your constant reader , J. O. W. New Monthly Magazine , January , 1826 . + Gentleman's Magazine . This mention of the new moon and its crest brings to mind a few verses I wrote some time ago , and ...
Page 45
... seen From the sun's couch with silver steps retreating ? Hast thou ne'er marked , that when by slow degrees , Night after night , her crescent shape is lost , And steadily she gains her stores of light , Till half her form resplendently ...
... seen From the sun's couch with silver steps retreating ? Hast thou ne'er marked , that when by slow degrees , Night after night , her crescent shape is lost , And steadily she gains her stores of light , Till half her form resplendently ...
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... seen the fox , with close downfolded tail , Watching his time to seize a straggling prey ; Or from some lofty crag he ominous howls , And makes approaching night more dismal fall . Grahame , " Just popp'd in , you know ! " 47 48 THE ...
... seen the fox , with close downfolded tail , Watching his time to seize a straggling prey ; Or from some lofty crag he ominous howls , And makes approaching night more dismal fall . Grahame , " Just popp'd in , you know ! " 47 48 THE ...
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... seen making their way , long before the hour of dinner , to the appointed spot . This is Sunday ; and in the afternoon a portion of these strangers , clean and neatly dressed , are seen flocking to the village church , where the ...
... seen making their way , long before the hour of dinner , to the appointed spot . This is Sunday ; and in the afternoon a portion of these strangers , clean and neatly dressed , are seen flocking to the village church , where the ...
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