The Every-day 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, & Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanack; Including Accounts of the Weather, Rules for Health and Conduct, Remarkable and Important Anecdotes, Facts, and Notices, in Chronology, Antiquities, Topography, Biography, Natural History, Art, Science, and General Literature; Derived from the Most Authentic Sources, and Valuable Original Communications, with Poetical Elucidations, for Daily Use and Diversion, Volume 2Gale Research Company, 1967 - Days |
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Page 359
... play the elephant a trick . He wrapped a stone round with fig - leaves , and said to the cornack ( the keeper of the ... played the elephant the trick with the stone was still sitting at his door , when , before he was aware , the animal ...
... play the elephant a trick . He wrapped a stone round with fig - leaves , and said to the cornack ( the keeper of the ... played the elephant the trick with the stone was still sitting at his door , when , before he was aware , the animal ...
Page 837
... playing all the way , For Swallowtail , my boys , huzza ! Sir Christopher Dashwood so gay , With drums and fifes did sweetly play ; He , in a boat , was drawn along , Amongst a mighty gazing throng . In blue and gold he grand appeared ...
... playing all the way , For Swallowtail , my boys , huzza ! Sir Christopher Dashwood so gay , With drums and fifes did sweetly play ; He , in a boat , was drawn along , Amongst a mighty gazing throng . In blue and gold he grand appeared ...
Page 1399
... play for upwards of half an hour without once hitting each other . The blood must flow an inch from some part of the head , before either party is declared victor . Blackford , the backsword player , was a butcher residing at Swindon ...
... play for upwards of half an hour without once hitting each other . The blood must flow an inch from some part of the head , before either party is declared victor . Blackford , the backsword player , was a butcher residing at Swindon ...
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