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 DiversionsPub. for T. Tegg, 1830 - Almanacs, English |
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Page 7
... gave new year's gifts to her majesty ; consisting , in general , either of a sum of money , or jewels , trinkets , wearing appa- rel , & c . The largest sum given by any of the temporal lords was 201 .; but the archbishop of Canterbury gave ...
... gave new year's gifts to her majesty ; consisting , in general , either of a sum of money , or jewels , trinkets , wearing appa- rel , & c . The largest sum given by any of the temporal lords was 201 .; but the archbishop of Canterbury gave ...
Page 9
... gave money into a fool's hand , who had not the wit to keep it . " Pins were acceptable new year's gifts to the ladies , instead of the wooden skew- ers which they used till the end of the fifteenth century . Sometimes they re- ceived a ...
... gave money into a fool's hand , who had not the wit to keep it . " Pins were acceptable new year's gifts to the ladies , instead of the wooden skew- ers which they used till the end of the fifteenth century . Sometimes they re- ceived a ...
Page 27
... Gave dreadful note of preparation ; " the conflict ended in the death of Charles on the scaffold , the interregnum , the restoration , and the final expulsion of the Stuart race . January 4 . St. Titus , disciple of St. Paul . St. Gre ...
... Gave dreadful note of preparation ; " the conflict ended in the death of Charles on the scaffold , the interregnum , the restoration , and the final expulsion of the Stuart race . January 4 . St. Titus , disciple of St. Paul . St. Gre ...
Page 57
... gave them alms . There is a difference of opinion as to the origin of Twelfth - day . Brand says , " that though its customs vary in different countries , yet they concur in the same end , that is , to do honour to the Eastern Magi ...
... gave them alms . There is a difference of opinion as to the origin of Twelfth - day . Brand says , " that though its customs vary in different countries , yet they concur in the same end , that is , to do honour to the Eastern Magi ...
Page 63
... gave it as his opinion that the foundation was giving way and that the house was tumbling down , occasioned by the too great weight of an additional room erected above : " so ready , " says the narrative , " are we to discover natu- ral ...
... gave it as his opinion that the foundation was giving way and that the house was tumbling down , occasioned by the too great weight of an additional room erected above : " so ready , " says the narrative , " are we to discover natu- ral ...
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