 | Henry DIMOCK - 1806 - 284 pages
...the'season of rural sport* <md veflMftti delight was then supposed to have commenced. The proof of the great antiquity, of ; the observance of this annual...in an Asiatic region, arises from the .evidence of fects afforded us by astronomy, which shall presently be adduced. Although the: reformation of the... | |
 | English literature - 1816
...the season of rural sports and vernal delight was then supposed to have commenced. The proof of the great antiquity of the observance of this annual festival,...establishment in an Asiatic region arises from the evidence til' facts afforded us by astronomy, which shall presently be adduced. Although the reformation of... | |
 | Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 pages
...in Britain as a high and general festival, in which an unbounded hilarity reigned. The proof of the great antiquity of the observance of this annual festival,...from the evidence of facts afforded us by Astronomy. Although the reformation of the year by the Julian and Gregorian Calendars, and the adaptation of the... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1832 - 852 pages
...the ^-ason of rural sports and vernal delight, w,is then supposed to have commenced. The proof of the great antiquity of the observance of this annual Festival,...from the evidence of facts afforded us by Astronomy. Although the reformation of the year by the Julian and Gregorian Calenders, and the adaptation of the... | |
 | Margaret De Courcy, Beatrice De Courcy - Fashion - 1832 - 508 pages
...proof of the great antiquity of tbf observance of this annual festival, as well as the prohahility of its original establishment in an Asiatic region, arises from the evidence of facts afforded as by astronomy. Although the reformation of the year by the Julian and Ci regorian Calenders, and... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1841 - 840 pages
...season of rural sports and vernal delight, was then supposed to have commenced. The proof of the pn>at antiquity of the observance of this annual Festival,...from the evidence of facts afforded us by Astronomy. Although the reformation of the year by the Julian and Gregorian Calenders, and the adaptation of the... | |
 | John Brand - 1849 - 574 pages
...the season of rural sports and vernal delight was then supposed to have commenced. The proof of the great antiquity of the observance of this annual festival,...from the evidence of facts afforded us by astronomy. Although the reformation of the year by the Julian and Gregorian Calendars, and the adaptation of the... | |
 | William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1859 - 854 pages
...the Reason of rural sports and vernal delight, was then supposed to have commenced. The proof of the great antiquity of the observance of this annual Festival,...region, arises from the evidence of facts afforded us by Astron-. omy. Although the reform-Uion of the year by the Julian and Gregorian Calenders, and the adaptation... | |
 | John Brand, Henry Ellis - Christian antiquities - 1900 - 886 pages
...the season of rural sports and vernal delight, was then supposed to have commenced. The proof of the great antiquity of the observance of this annual Festival,...from the evidence of facts afforded us by astronomy. Although the reformation of the year by the Julian and Gregorian Calenders, and the adaptation of the... | |
 | English periodicals - 1904 - 654 pages
...the season of rural sports and vernal delight was then supposed to have commenced. The proof of the great antiquity of the observance of this annual festival,...region, arises from the evidence of facts afforded by astronomy. Although the reformation of the year by the Julian and Gregorian calendars, and the adaptation... | |
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Aries, the New Year, and with it the season of rural sports and vernal delight was then supposed to have commenced. The proof of the great antiquity of the observance of this annual festival, as well as the probability of its original establishment in... 
