 It was suspended to a pole, and served for a mark, at which the competitors discharged their fusees and carabines in rotation, at the distance of sixty or seventy paces. He whose ball brought down the mark held the proud title of Captain of the Popinjay...  Tales of My Landlord: 1st ser - Страница 180по Walter Scott - 1836Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | William Hone - 1827 - 858 страници
...for the remainder of the day, and was usually escorted in triumph to the most reputable chargehouse in the neighbourhood, where the evening was closed with conviviality, conducted under his auspices." From the accuracy and research of the author, I am inclined to take it for granted, that this «port... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 страници
...for the remainder of the day, and was usually escorted in triumph to the most reputable change house in the neighbourhood, where the evening was closed with conviviality, conducted under his auspices. It will, of course, be supposed that the ladies of the country assembled to witness this gallant strife,... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 410 страници
...for the remainder of the day, and was usually escorted in triumph to the most reputable change house in the neighbourhood, where the evening was closed with conviviality, conducted under his auspices. It will, of course, be supposed that the ladies of the country assembled to witness this gallant strife,... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 страници
...for the remainder of the day, and was usually escorted in triumph to the most reputable change house in the neighbourhood, where the evening was closed with conviviality, conducted under his auspices. It will, of course, be supposed that the ladies of the country assembled to witness this gallant strife,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 422 страници
...ancient game formerly practised with archery, hut at this period with fire-arms. This was the figure of a bird, decked with partycoloured feathers, so as...of puritanism, and would therefore have deemed it cri• See Note, p. 268. Festival of the Popinjay. minal to afford countenance to the profane gambols... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 420 страници
...was usually escorted in triumph to the most reputable change-house in the neighbourhood, where'the evening was closed with conviviality, conducted under...of puritanism, and would therefore have deemed it cri* See Note, p. 268. Festival of the Popinjay. initial to afford countenance to the profane gambols... | |
 | William Hone - 1830 - 868 страници
...for the remainder of the day, and was usually escorted in triumph to the most reputable charge* house in the neighbourhood, where the evening was closed with conviviality, conducted under his auspices." From the accuracy and research of the author, I am inclined to take it for granted, that this sport... | |
 | George Newenham Wright - 1836 - 374 страници
...the most reputable change-house in the neighbourhood, where the evening was closed with conviviality under his auspices, and, if he was able to sustain it. at his expense. " The ladies of the country assembled to witness this gallant strife, those excepted who held the stricter... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 936 страници
...for the remainder of the day, and was usually escorted in triumph to the most reputable chargehouse in the neighbourhood, where the evening was closed with conviviality, conducted under his auspices." From the accuracy and research of the author, I am inclined to take it for granted, that this »port... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 874 страници
...for the remainder of the day, and was usually escorted in triumph to the most reputable chargehouse in the neighbourhood, where the evening was closed with conviviality, conducted under his auspices." From the accuracy and research of the author, I am inclined to take it for granted, that this spoil... | |
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