A Righte Merrie ChristmasseJazzybee Verlag, 2015 - 272 páginas The very warm cover suggests a seasonable book, A Righte Merrie Christmasse, by John Ashton, who, fancying that some of its customs and privileges might be forgotten, collects all that has been done or could be done at this annual event. Some of ye anciente goinges on make one wonder whether feasts were better kept when they spelt with such unreasonable euphony. It must have been " merrie in halle" when the wassail song was ordinarily sung as depicted by A. C Behrend in his exquisite copper etching. |
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... Customs, and Carols—in fact, an epitome of Old Christ-tide, forming a volume which, it is hoped, will be found full of interest. JOHN ASHTON. Chapter I Date of Christ's Birth discussed—Opinions of the Fathers— The Eastern The Story of ...
... Customs, and Carols—in fact, an epitome of Old Christ-tide, forming a volume which, it is hoped, will be found full of interest. JOHN ASHTON. Chapter I Date of Christ's Birth discussed—Opinions of the Fathers— The Eastern The Story of ...
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... customs. The earliest I can find of these is noted by Drake in his Eboracum,[16] and he says he took the account from a MS. which came into his possession. "William the Conqueror, on the third year of his reign (on St. Thomas's Day) ...
... customs. The earliest I can find of these is noted by Drake in his Eboracum,[16] and he says he took the account from a MS. which came into his possession. "William the Conqueror, on the third year of his reign (on St. Thomas's Day) ...
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... custom continued till the dissolution of the said fryory; and afterwards, in imitation of the same, the young men and artizans of the City, on the aforesaid St. Thomas's day, used to dress up one of their own companions like a fryer ...
... custom continued till the dissolution of the said fryory; and afterwards, in imitation of the same, the young men and artizans of the City, on the aforesaid St. Thomas's day, used to dress up one of their own companions like a fryer ...
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... custom is termed 'Gooding.' In neighbouring parishes no corn is given, the farmers giving money instead; and in some places the money collected is placed in the hands of the clergyman and churchwardens, who, on the Sunday nearest to S ...
... custom is termed 'Gooding.' In neighbouring parishes no corn is given, the farmers giving money instead; and in some places the money collected is placed in the hands of the clergyman and churchwardens, who, on the Sunday nearest to S ...
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... custom which used to obtain in the parish of Paddington, which may be well described by a quotation from the London Magazine (December 1737, p. 705). "Sunday, December 18, 1737. This day, according to annual custom, bread and cheese ...
... custom which used to obtain in the parish of Paddington, which may be well described by a quotation from the London Magazine (December 1737, p. 705). "Sunday, December 18, 1737. This day, according to annual custom, bread and cheese ...
Índice
Chapter VIII | |
Chapter XI | |
Chapter XII | |
Chapter XIV | |
Chapter XV | |
Chapter XVI | |
Chapter XVII | |
Chapter XVIII | |
Chapter XIX | |
Chapter IX | |
Chapter X | |
Chapter XX | |
Chapter XXI | |
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