Our English Villages: Their Story and Their AntiquitiesMethuen, 1889 - 147 páginas |
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... . It is gravely stated that years ago an avaricious person dug into a tumulus for some treasure which it was supposed to contain . At length , after much labour , he came to an immense chest OUR ENGLISH VILLAGES . 23.
... . It is gravely stated that years ago an avaricious person dug into a tumulus for some treasure which it was supposed to contain . At length , after much labour , he came to an immense chest OUR ENGLISH VILLAGES . 23.
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... persons , and from the sides of these pits a certain quantity of earth had been removed so as to form a seat . " But the earthworks in your neighbourhood may have been constructed by other hands than those of ancient Britons . If they ...
... persons , and from the sides of these pits a certain quantity of earth had been removed so as to form a seat . " But the earthworks in your neighbourhood may have been constructed by other hands than those of ancient Britons . If they ...
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... person ; he had complete command in his own house , wherein he made law , and enforced it strenuously ; but in all matters which concerned the welfare of the village he was closely associated with his neighbours , and was not allowed to ...
... person ; he had complete command in his own house , wherein he made law , and enforced it strenuously ; but in all matters which concerned the welfare of the village he was closely associated with his neighbours , and was not allowed to ...
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... person ; the cementarius , or stone - mason ; the constable ; the faber , or smith , who looked after the iron - work of the ploughs and shod horses ; the prepositus , or steward of the manor , who collected the rents and looked after ...
... person ; the cementarius , or stone - mason ; the constable ; the faber , or smith , who looked after the iron - work of the ploughs and shod horses ; the prepositus , or steward of the manor , who collected the rents and looked after ...
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... person was made to belong to some hundred , or its subdivision called the tithing . Now , each person in the tithing or the hundred was responsible for the other members of that company ; so when any one committed a crime , he was soon ...
... person was made to belong to some hundred , or its subdivision called the tithing . Now , each person in the tithing or the hundred was responsible for the other members of that company ; so when any one committed a crime , he was soon ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
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 137 - It may please your grace to understand that witches and sorcerers within these few last years are marvellously increased within your grace's realm. Your grace's subjects pine away, even unto the death ; their colour fadeth, their flesh rotteth, their speech is benumbed, their senses are bereft. I pray God they never practise further than upon the subject.
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.