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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... relate the origin of these three hundred and sixty - five celebrations , with interest- ing accounts of the individuals and circumstances commemorated . It will especially describe the National and Domestic Festivities at the Remark ...
... relate the origin of these three hundred and sixty - five celebrations , with interest- ing accounts of the individuals and circumstances commemorated . It will especially describe the National and Domestic Festivities at the Remark ...
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... relates from a curious MS . in the British Museum , of the date of 1560 , that the boys of Eton school used on this day to play for little new year's gifts before and after supper ; and also to make verses , which they presented to the ...
... relates from a curious MS . in the British Museum , of the date of 1560 , that the boys of Eton school used on this day to play for little new year's gifts before and after supper ; and also to make verses , which they presented to the ...
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... relates , that in Paris on new year's day , which is called le jour d'étrennes , parents bestow portions on their children , brothers on their sisters , and husbands make presents to their wives . Carriages may be seen rolling through ...
... relates , that in Paris on new year's day , which is called le jour d'étrennes , parents bestow portions on their children , brothers on their sisters , and husbands make presents to their wives . Carriages may be seen rolling through ...
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... relates , in his " Perennial Calen- dar , " that many people make a point to wear some new clothes on this day , and esteem the omission as unlucky : the practice , however , from such motives , must obviously be confined to the unin ...
... relates , in his " Perennial Calen- dar , " that many people make a point to wear some new clothes on this day , and esteem the omission as unlucky : the practice , however , from such motives , must obviously be confined to the unin ...
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... relates of him , that he took a dead pagan out of his sepulchre , and put him under his head for a pillow ; whereupon certain devils came to affright the saint , and called the dead pagan to go with them ; but the body under the saint ...
... relates of him , that he took a dead pagan out of his sepulchre , and put him under his head for a pillow ; whereupon certain devils came to affright the saint , and called the dead pagan to go with them ; but the body under the saint ...
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