Something for Everybody: And a Garland for the YearLockwood and Company, 1861 - 312 pages |
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... stones ; so that it does not appear surprising that Elizabeth left a hoard of 2000 dresses . Throughout the reign of James I. plays and masques were favourite New Year's entertainments : they were written by Ben Jonson , Shak- speare ...
... stones ; so that it does not appear surprising that Elizabeth left a hoard of 2000 dresses . Throughout the reign of James I. plays and masques were favourite New Year's entertainments : they were written by Ben Jonson , Shak- speare ...
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... stone coffin . St. Agnes ' Day or Eve , January 21st , was famous for divinations practised by virgins , to dis- cover their future husbands . St. Agnes was a Roman virgin and martyr , who suffered in the tenth persecution , under the ...
... stone coffin . St. Agnes ' Day or Eve , January 21st , was famous for divinations practised by virgins , to dis- cover their future husbands . St. Agnes was a Roman virgin and martyr , who suffered in the tenth persecution , under the ...
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... stone . " The progress of the people in the disregard of fasting was , however , more rapid than the ruling powers approved of ; and in 1548 , Edward VI . , by act of Parliament , imposed a penalty of 10s . and ten days ' imprisonment ...
... stone . " The progress of the people in the disregard of fasting was , however , more rapid than the ruling powers approved of ; and in 1548 , Edward VI . , by act of Parliament , imposed a penalty of 10s . and ten days ' imprisonment ...
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... stone in the bottom of it , on which , some say , St. Chad was wont , naked , to stand in the water and pray ; at this stone St. Chad had his oratory in the time of Wulfere , King of the Mercians . " A small temple has been erected over ...
... stone in the bottom of it , on which , some say , St. Chad was wont , naked , to stand in the water and pray ; at this stone St. Chad had his oratory in the time of Wulfere , King of the Mercians . " A small temple has been erected over ...
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... stone cross in the village , round which dancing is kept up until evening . The wives used to beat their husbands , and next day the husbands beat their wives . There also was the heaving in bed - chairs , in rude representation of the ...
... stone cross in the village , round which dancing is kept up until evening . The wives used to beat their husbands , and next day the husbands beat their wives . There also was the heaving in bed - chairs , in rude representation of the ...
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Page 280 - Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; To shew that the Lord is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
Page 184 - I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano ; A stage, where every man must play a part, And mine a sad one.
Page 184 - Reason thus with life, — If I do lose thee, I do lose a thing That none but fools would keep...
Page 236 - His gardens next your admiration call; On every side you look, behold the wall! No pleasing intricacies intervene, No artful wildness to perplex the scene ; Grove nods at grove, each alley has a brother, And half the platform just reflects the other.
Page 215 - There's fennel for you, and columbines; there's rue for you; and here's some for me; we may call it herb of grace o' Sundays. O, you must wear your rue with a difference. There's a daisy; I would give you some violets, but they withered all when my father died. They say he made a good end, — (sings) For bonny sweet Robin is all my joy.
Page 232 - I speak not, because they are field flowers; but those which perfume the air most delightfully, not passed by as the rest, but being trodden upon and crushed, are three, that is, burnet, wild thyme, and watermints; therefore you are to set whole alleys of them, to have the pleasure when you walk or tread.
Page 58 - Come, my Corinna, come; and, coming, mark How each field turns a street, each street a park Made green and trimm'd with trees: see how Devotion gives each house a bough Or branch: each porch, each door, ere this An ark, a tabernacle is, Made up of white-thorn neatly interwove; As if here were those cooler shades of love.
Page 47 - When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man : for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
Page 131 - Come, bring with a noise, My merry, merry boys, The Christmas log to the firing ; While my good dame, she Bids ye all be free, And drink to your hearts
Page 114 - Two Hazel Nuts I threw into the Flame, And to each Nut I gave a Sweet-heart's Name. This with the loudest Bounce me sore amaz'd, That in a Flame of brightest Colour blaz'd. As blaz'd the Nut, so may thy Passion grow, For 'twas thy Nut that did so brightly glow.