The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England: Including the Rural and Domestic Recreations, May Games, Mummeries, Shows, Processions, Pageants, and Pompous Spectacles, from the Earliest Period to the Present TimeThomas Tegg, 1838 - 420 страници |
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... manner in which the dignified Clergy in the Middle Ages pursued these Pastimes—XI. The English Ladies fond of these Sports—XII. Privileges of the Citizens of London to hunt;-private Privileges for Hunting—XIII. Two Treatises on Hunting ...
... manner in which the dignified Clergy in the Middle Ages pursued these Pastimes—XI. The English Ladies fond of these Sports—XII. Privileges of the Citizens of London to hunt;-private Privileges for Hunting—XIII. Two Treatises on Hunting ...
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... Manner in which it was used — VIII. Bows ordered to be kept — IX. The decay of Archery and why — X. Ordinances in its Favour ; — the Fraternity of St. George established — XI. The Price of Bows — XII. Equipments for Archery — XIII ...
... Manner in which it was used — VIII. Bows ordered to be kept — IX. The decay of Archery and why — X. Ordinances in its Favour ; — the Fraternity of St. George established — XI. The Price of Bows — XII. Equipments for Archery — XIII ...
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... Manner in which it was performed — VIII. Exhibited for the Pastime of Queen Elizabeth — IX. Tilting at a Water Butt — X. The Human Quintain — XI. Exercises probably derived from it — XII. Running at the Ring — XIII. Difference between ...
... Manner in which it was performed — VIII. Exhibited for the Pastime of Queen Elizabeth — IX. Tilting at a Water Butt — X. The Human Quintain — XI. Exercises probably derived from it — XII. Running at the Ring — XIII. Difference between ...
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... manners, customs, and habits of the people. The sportive exercises and pastimes practised by the Saxons appear to have ... manner, that the English thought it was done by the power of enchantment. Another northern hero, whose name was ...
... manners, customs, and habits of the people. The sportive exercises and pastimes practised by the Saxons appear to have ... manner, that the English thought it was done by the power of enchantment. Another northern hero, whose name was ...
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... manner of vermains ; 2 and all these terms have we yet of hunting and hawking ; and therefore the book of venery, and of hawking and hunting, is called the Boke of Sir Tristram." In a succeeding part of the same romance, king Arthur ...
... manner of vermains ; 2 and all these terms have we yet of hunting and hawking ; and therefore the book of venery, and of hawking and hunting, is called the Boke of Sir Tristram." In a succeeding part of the same romance, king Arthur ...
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