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, 1 tomasR. Griffin and Company, 1839 |
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... hour . The " stang " is a cowl - staff ; the cowl is a water - vessel , borne by two persons on the cowl - staff , which is a stout pole whereon the vessel hangs . " Where's the cowl - staff ? " cries Ford's wife , when she purposes to ...
... hour . The " stang " is a cowl - staff ; the cowl is a water - vessel , borne by two persons on the cowl - staff , which is a stout pole whereon the vessel hangs . " Where's the cowl - staff ? " cries Ford's wife , when she purposes to ...
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... hour , by the interchange of their visits and bon - bons . The nearest relations are visited first , until the furthest in blood have had their calls ; then friends and ac- quaintances . The conflict to anticipate each other's calls ...
... hour , by the interchange of their visits and bon - bons . The nearest relations are visited first , until the furthest in blood have had their calls ; then friends and ac- quaintances . The conflict to anticipate each other's calls ...
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... hour , distinguish Twelfth - day . Dr. Drake mentions that it was a practice formerly for itinerant minstrels to hear a bowl of spiced - wine to the houses of the gentry and others , from whom they expected a hospitable reception , and ...
... hour , distinguish Twelfth - day . Dr. Drake mentions that it was a practice formerly for itinerant minstrels to hear a bowl of spiced - wine to the houses of the gentry and others , from whom they expected a hospitable reception , and ...
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... hour , during which time nothing happened . Her maid staid at Mr. Gresham's , to help put up what few things remained unbroken of her mistress's , in a back apartment , when a jar of pickles that stood upon a table , turned upside down ...
... hour , during which time nothing happened . Her maid staid at Mr. Gresham's , to help put up what few things remained unbroken of her mistress's , in a back apartment , when a jar of pickles that stood upon a table , turned upside down ...
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... hours after , when it jumped again and then broke . A china bowl that stood in the parlour jumped from the floor , to ... hour towards the morn- ing , when the family were at prayers in the parlour ; then all was quiet ; but , in the ...
... hours after , when it jumped again and then broke . A china bowl that stood in the parlour jumped from the floor , to ... hour towards the morn- ing , when the family were at prayers in the parlour ; then all was quiet ; but , in the ...
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The Every-day Book and Table Book Or, Everlasting Calendar of Popular ... William Hone Visos knygos peržiūra - 1838 |
The Every-day Book and Table Book; Or, Everlasting Calendar of Popular ... William Hone Visos knygos peržiūra - 1830 |
The Every-day Book, and Table Book; Or, Everlasting Calendar of ..., 1 tomas William Hone Visos knygos peržiūra - 1826 |
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