The Every-day Book and Table Book: Or, Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs, and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in Past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Months, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac ... for Daily Use and Diversio, Том 1R. Griffin and Company, 1839 |
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... trees did lop the needlesse spray . Circumcision . January 1 . { A close holiday at all public offices except the Excise , Cus- toms , and Stamps . This festival stands in the calendar of the church of England , as well as in that of ...
... trees did lop the needlesse spray . Circumcision . January 1 . { A close holiday at all public offices except the Excise , Cus- toms , and Stamps . This festival stands in the calendar of the church of England , as well as in that of ...
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... trees will bear much fruit If north - east , flee it man and brute . Mr. Stewart says , that as soon as night sets in it is the signal with the Strath- down highlander for the suspension of his usual employment , and he directs his at ...
... trees will bear much fruit If north - east , flee it man and brute . Mr. Stewart says , that as soon as night sets in it is the signal with the Strath- down highlander for the suspension of his usual employment , and he directs his at ...
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... trees , the boys may be taught to climb single ropes , and hold on while swinging by them . The engraving is placed before the eyes of parents and teachers with the hope of directing their attention to gym- nastic exercises , as ...
... trees , the boys may be taught to climb single ropes , and hold on while swinging by them . The engraving is placed before the eyes of parents and teachers with the hope of directing their attention to gym- nastic exercises , as ...
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... tree that the wind had blown down . St. Genevieve's priests of course inquired where these discoveries were made ... tree in the water , which seems to have caused the wrecks ; she commanded the tree to be cut down , and began to pray ...
... tree that the wind had blown down . St. Genevieve's priests of course inquired where these discoveries were made ... tree in the water , which seems to have caused the wrecks ; she commanded the tree to be cut down , and began to pray ...
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... trees , they drink the fol- lowing toast three times : " Here's to thee , old apple - tree , hence thou mayst bud , and whence thou mayst blow ! And whence thou mayst bear apples enow ! Hats full ! caps full ! Bushel - bushel - sacks ...
... trees , they drink the fol- lowing toast three times : " Here's to thee , old apple - tree , hence thou mayst bud , and whence thou mayst blow ! And whence thou mayst bear apples enow ! Hats full ! caps full ! Bushel - bushel - sacks ...
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Стр. 805 - Cameron's gathering" rose! The war-note of Lochiel, which Albyn's hills Have heard, and heard, too, have her Saxon foes: — How in the noon of night that pibroch thrills, Savage and shrill! But with the breath which fills Their...
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Стр. 137 - Full on this casement shone the wintry moon, And threw warm gules on Madeline's fair breast, As down she knelt for heaven's grace and boon ; Rose-bloom fell on her hands, together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory, like a saint : She seem'da splendid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for heaven : Porphyro grew faint : She knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint.
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