Our English Villages: Their Story and Their AntiquitiesMethuen, 1889 - 147 páginas |
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... Curious discovery of Roman villa - British barrows - Legend of buried treasure , and of fairies - Phoenicians - British towns and villages - Pits - Druidical remains CHAPTER IV . ... Home instinct of Englishmen derived from Saxons ...
... Curious discovery of Roman villa - British barrows - Legend of buried treasure , and of fairies - Phoenicians - British towns and villages - Pits - Druidical remains CHAPTER IV . ... Home instinct of Englishmen derived from Saxons ...
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... curious gossip of the country - side , the traditions and stories which have been handed down from former generations . More- over , he can read history and acquire knowledge which will occupy his mind when he is digging his garden or ...
... curious gossip of the country - side , the traditions and stories which have been handed down from former generations . More- over , he can read history and acquire knowledge which will occupy his mind when he is digging his garden or ...
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... curious formation on the summit of yonder commanding hill , which looks very much like an earthwork , and which we will presently examine more closely , and find out by whom it was con- structed . An ivy - covered ruin near the church ...
... curious formation on the summit of yonder commanding hill , which looks very much like an earthwork , and which we will presently examine more closely , and find out by whom it was con- structed . An ivy - covered ruin near the church ...
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Their Story and Their Antiquities Peter Hampson Ditchfield. Then there are the curious legends and stories which were told us by our grandfathers , which are almost forgotten by the present generation . These we should treasure up , lest ...
Their Story and Their Antiquities Peter Hampson Ditchfield. Then there are the curious legends and stories which were told us by our grandfathers , which are almost forgotten by the present generation . These we should treasure up , lest ...
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... curious that the most northern part of this island should be called Sutherland ( the south land ) , but when you know that it was a colony of the Northmen . who came from more northern regions , you will not be so much surprised . For ...
... curious that the most northern part of this island should be called Sutherland ( the south land ) , but when you know that it was a colony of the Northmen . who came from more northern regions , you will not be so much surprised . For ...
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abbey amongst ancestors ancient battle battle of Barnet battle of Hastings beacon bells Berkshire Bishop Boulogne Britons buildings built Bull called castles Catherine Wheel Celts centre chancel CHAPTER Christianity Christmas churchyard clergyman common cross curious customs Danes Domesday Book English village erected fair fairies famous farmer feast festivities fields fight forefathers Henry VIII Holy horses House of York hundred inhabitants Item King Edward labourers Lancashire land Lane large number lived lord manner of person manor manor-house ment merry England monasteries monks names neighbourhood night Norman old church old inns old village olden parish passed plough Plough Monday probably Queen record reign roads round Savage Saxon scenes shire soldiers sometimes stone stood story strong tell things Three Mile Cross told towns travellers trees tumulus vestry village church walls Walter de Grey witch wood word
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Página 115 - Scrubb'd till it shone, the day to grace, Bore then upon its massive board No mark to part the squire and lord. Then was brought in the lusty brawn, By old blue-coated serving-man ; Then the grim boar's head frown'd on high, Crested with bays and rosemary. Well can the green-garb'd ranger tell How, when, and where, the monster fell ; What dogs before his death he tore, And all the baiting of the boar.
Página 115 - All hailed, with uncontrolled delight, And general voice, the happy night That to the cottage, as the crown, Brought tidings of salvation down. The fire, with well-dried logs supplied, Went roaring up the chimney wide: The huge hall-table's oaken face...
Página 139 - ... its stately monuments of warriors and worthies of the olden time, ancestors of the present lords of the soil; its tombstones, recording successive generations of sturdy yeomanry, whose progeny still plough the same fields, and kneel at the same altar. The parsonage...
Página 106 - Epiphany, the farmer, attended by his workmen, with a large pitcher of cider, goes to the orchard, and there encircling one of the best bearing trees, they drink the following toast three several times : — ' Here's to thee, old apple-tree, Whence thou mayst bud, and whence thou mayst blow! And whence thou mayst bear apples enow ! Hats full! caps full I Bushel — bushel — sacks full, And my pockets full too ! Huzza...
Página 115 - Ceremony doffed his pride. The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner choose; The lord, underogating, share The vulgar game of
Página 115 - And carols roared with blithesome din ; If unmelodious was the song, It was a hearty note and strong. Who lists may in their mumming see Traces of ancient mystery...
Página 96 - OUR bugles sang truce ; for the nightcloud had lowered, And the sentinel stars set their watch in the sky ; And thousands had sunk on the ground overpowered — The weary to sleep, and the wounded to die.
Página 114 - And brought blithe Christmas back again, With all his hospitable train. Domestic and religious rite Gave honour to the holy night ; On Christmas Eve the bells were rung ; On Christmas Eve the mass was sung: That only night in all the year, Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear.
Página 116 - Twas Christmas told the merriest tale ; A Christmas gambol oft could cheer The poor man's heart through half the year.