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... ancient and modern , — to place within the reach of all what hitherto could only be pro- cured by the few , -to instruct the rising generation , ―to amuse the curious of all ages , and to save trouble to the antiquary , a mass of ...
... ancient and modern , — to place within the reach of all what hitherto could only be pro- cured by the few , -to instruct the rising generation , ―to amuse the curious of all ages , and to save trouble to the antiquary , a mass of ...
Σελίδα v
... Ancient and Modern Games , Field Sports , and other Amusements Remarkable Customs , Popular Observances 165 ...... 177 Time and its Divisions - Era , Months , Weeks , Days , & c . Agriculture , Horticulture , Vegetables , Fruits ...
... Ancient and Modern Games , Field Sports , and other Amusements Remarkable Customs , Popular Observances 165 ...... 177 Time and its Divisions - Era , Months , Weeks , Days , & c . Agriculture , Horticulture , Vegetables , Fruits ...
Σελίδα ix
... ancient 22 speare , origin and progress of 38 Bull and Mouth 276 Chanting in Cathedrals 202 ... Bull and Tun 276 Charing Cross 305 ... Bull - baiting in England 170 Charity Schools 107 Bull , The Pope's 13 Charles Martel ... 158 ...
... ancient 22 speare , origin and progress of 38 Bull and Mouth 276 Chanting in Cathedrals 202 ... Bull and Tun 276 Charing Cross 305 ... Bull - baiting in England 170 Charity Schools 107 Bull , The Pope's 13 Charles Martel ... 158 ...
Σελίδα xviii
... Ancient and Modern St. Swithin's Day 351 ... 321 22 386 191 Stuart ... 157 ... Soap ... 73 Stupid as a Goose 380 ... ... Society , origin of ... 4 Style , old and new 122 ... ... Soho Square ... ... 319 Sugar 245 ... ... Soldiers doing ...
... Ancient and Modern St. Swithin's Day 351 ... 321 22 386 191 Stuart ... 157 ... Soap ... 73 Stupid as a Goose 380 ... ... Society , origin of ... 4 Style , old and new 122 ... ... Soho Square ... ... 319 Sugar 245 ... ... Soldiers doing ...
Σελίδα 2
... ancient language of Britain , says the Encyclopedist , or Circle of the Sciences , is gene- rally allowed to have been the same with the Gaulic , or French , ( this island , in all probability , having been first peopled from Gallia ...
... ancient language of Britain , says the Encyclopedist , or Circle of the Sciences , is gene- rally allowed to have been the same with the Gaulic , or French , ( this island , in all probability , having been first peopled from Gallia ...
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afterwards ancestors ancient antiquity appears appellation Baynard's castle became benefit of clergy bishop Bridge built Cæsar called castle celebrated century Charles Charles II Christian church city of London cognomen College colour commenced common court crown custom dancing denominated derives its name Duke Earl Edward III Edward VI Emperor England English erected Esquire Europe fair festival fire flowers formerly France French gave George Greeks hence Henry VIII honour horse introduced invention James John Julius Cæsar king king's knight ladies land Lane latter London London Bridge lord mayor Mary master mediatised noble origin parish parliament period persons Pope present Prince Queen Elizabeth reign of Henry Richard Richard II Roman Rome royal Saint Saxon says Scotland signifies stone Stow Street supposed term theatre tion took town ward whence William word writer
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Σελίδα 213 - The insurance offices one and all shut up shop. People built slighter and slighter every day, until it was feared that the very science of architecture would in no long time be lost to the world. Thus this custom of firing houses continued...
Σελίδα 212 - The ears of Ho-ti tingled with horror. He cursed his son, and he cursed himself that ever he should beget a son that should eat burnt pig. Bo-bo, whose scent was wonderfully sharpened since morning, soon raked out another pig, and fairly rending it asunder, thrust the lesser half by main force into the fists of Ho-ti, still shouting out, 'Eat, eat, eat the burnt pig, father, only taste — O Lord!
Σελίδα 25 - When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence.
Σελίδα 213 - ... pronounced, when the foreman of the jury begged that some of the burnt pig, of which the culprits stood accused, might be handed into the box. He handled it, and they all handled it, and burning their fingers, as Bo-bo and his father had done before them, and nature prompting to each of them the same remedy, against the face of all the facts, and the clearest charge which judge had ever given — to the surprise of the whole court, townsfolk, strangers, reporters, and all present — without...
Σελίδα 130 - Caesar had his Brutus — Charles the First, his Cromwell — and George the Third'* — (' Treason,' cried the speaker — ' Treason, treason !' echoed from every part of the house.
Σελίδα 213 - Ho-ti himself, which was the more remarkable, instead of chastising his son, seemed to grow more indulgent to him than ever. At length they were watched, the terrible mystery discovered, and father and son summoned to take their trial at Pekin, then an inconsiderable assize town.
Σελίδα 211 - I take to be the elder brother) was accidentally discovered in the manner following. The swine-herd, Ho-ti, having gone out into the woods one morning, as his manner was, to collect mast for his hogs, left his cottage in the care of his eldest son Bo-bo, a great lubberly boy, who being fond of playing with fire, as...
Σελίδα 425 - Smith (?'), they be made good cheap in this kingdom ; for whosoever studieth the laws of the realm, who studieth in the universities, who professeth the liberal sciences, and, (to be short,) who can live idly, and without manual labour, and will bear the port, charge, and countenance of a gentleman, he shall be called master, and shall be taken for a gentleman.
Σελίδα 112 - No Freeman shall be taken, or imprisoned, or be disseised of his Freehold, or Liberties, or free Customs, or be outlawed, or exiled, or any otherwise destroyed; nor will we pass upon him, nor condemn him, but by lawful Judgment of his Peers, or by the Law of the Land.
Σελίδα 96 - I waked one morning in the beginning of last June from a dream, of which all I could recover was, that I had thought myself in an ancient castle (a very natural dream for a head filled like mine with Gothic story) and that on the uppermost bannister of a great staircase I saw a gigantic hand in armour. In the evening I sat down and began to write, without knowing in the least what I intended to say or relate.