New Curiosities of Literature & Book of the Months, Том 2 |
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Hutchinson also in his history of Northamptonshire , shows that the day was celebrated with kindred festivities , as indeed it no doubt was through the whole island . His words are , " another custom used on this day , is to dress out ...
Hutchinson also in his history of Northamptonshire , shows that the day was celebrated with kindred festivities , as indeed it no doubt was through the whole island . His words are , " another custom used on this day , is to dress out ...
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The whole way for this marching watch extendeth to three thousand two hundred tailor's yards of assize ; for the furniture whereof with lights there were appointed seven hundred cressets , † five hundred of them being found by ...
The whole way for this marching watch extendeth to three thousand two hundred tailor's yards of assize ; for the furniture whereof with lights there were appointed seven hundred cressets , † five hundred of them being found by ...
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... they were introduced with no more reason , than flags and banners are introduced into any modern procession . Still it is possible , as the whole ceremony is clearly of Druid origin , that they also have relation to Druid rites .
... they were introduced with no more reason , than flags and banners are introduced into any modern procession . Still it is possible , as the whole ceremony is clearly of Druid origin , that they also have relation to Druid rites .
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In the above space it has played many wild pranks - such as roasting men and oxen whole at Smithfield , stretching limbs upon the rack , and putting to death any one , who would fain have taught it to be better .
In the above space it has played many wild pranks - such as roasting men and oxen whole at Smithfield , stretching limbs upon the rack , and putting to death any one , who would fain have taught it to be better .
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... had they persisted in them their whole system must have sunk into contempt ; these therefore they have quietly dropt , retaining only their pretensions to a clearer knowledge of the Deity and an intelligence of divine truths beyond ...
... had they persisted in them their whole system must have sunk into contempt ; these therefore they have quietly dropt , retaining only their pretensions to a clearer knowledge of the Deity and an intelligence of divine truths beyond ...
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