Observations on Popular Antiquities: Including the Whole of Mr. Bourne's Antiquitates Vulgares, with Addenda to Every Chapter of that Work: as Also an Appendix Containing Such Articles on the Subject, as Have Been Omitted by that AuthorJ. Johnson, 1777 - 430 pages |
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Page 36
... Feaft and lyberall Dole to the Poore . " This Cuftom of giving a Funeral Feaft to the Chief Mourners , was univerfally practifed all over the Kingdom , as well as giving Alms to the Poor , in Proportion to the Quality and Finances of ...
... Feaft and lyberall Dole to the Poore . " This Cuftom of giving a Funeral Feaft to the Chief Mourners , was univerfally practifed all over the Kingdom , as well as giving Alms to the Poor , in Proportion to the Quality and Finances of ...
Page 86
... Feaft , ce- lebrated on the 13th of October , in Honour of the Nymphs of Wells and Fountains . - The Ceremony confifted in throwing Nose- gays into the Fountains , and putting Crowns of Flowers upon the Wells . CHAP . CHA P. IX . Of ...
... Feaft , ce- lebrated on the 13th of October , in Honour of the Nymphs of Wells and Fountains . - The Ceremony confifted in throwing Nose- gays into the Fountains , and putting Crowns of Flowers upon the Wells . CHAP . CHA P. IX . Of ...
Page 157
... Feaft was taken from " Iola , which in the Gothick Language fignifies to make But he seems not inclinable to this Opinion , and " therefore tells us , that Olaus Rudbeck thinks the former ( viz . Its being called fo from the Joy that ...
... Feaft was taken from " Iola , which in the Gothick Language fignifies to make But he seems not inclinable to this Opinion , and " therefore tells us , that Olaus Rudbeck thinks the former ( viz . Its being called fo from the Joy that ...
Page 166
... Feaft ; or rather , because Chrift , the Light of all Lights , that true Light then came into the World . Hence it fhould feem the Christmas Candle , and what was perhaps only a Succedaneum , the Yule Clog * or Block , before Candles + ...
... Feaft ; or rather , because Chrift , the Light of all Lights , that true Light then came into the World . Hence it fhould feem the Christmas Candle , and what was perhaps only a Succedaneum , the Yule Clog * or Block , before Candles + ...
Page 169
... Feaft which they called Iul , in the Winter Solstice , or Christmass ; that this Word means Revolution , Wheel ; that the Month of December is called Iul - Month , the Month of Return , and that the Word is written both Hiule and Giule ...
... Feaft which they called Iul , in the Winter Solstice , or Christmass ; that this Word means Revolution , Wheel ; that the Month of December is called Iul - Month , the Month of Return , and that the Word is written both Hiule and Giule ...
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Page 132 - GOD, who as at this time didst teach the hearts of thy faithful people by the sending to them the light of thy Holy Spirit ; Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort...
Page 29 - Behold, thou hast made my days as it were a span long : and mine age is even as nothing in respect of thee ; and verily every man living is altogether vanity.
Page 140 - And Zaccheus stood, and said unto the Lord ; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor ; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Page 134 - And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would : and they came unto him. 14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach...
Page 131 - Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
Page 127 - O EVERLASTING GOD, who hast ordained and constituted the services of angels and men in a wonderful order ; Mercifully grant, that as thy holy angels alway do thee service in heaven, so by thy appointment they may succour and defend us on earth ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Page 125 - ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hast given unto us thy servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of the divine Majesty to worship the Unity...
Page 139 - I must abide at thy house. And he made haste and came down, and received him joyfully. And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
Page 130 - Behold now Behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox. Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly. He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together. His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron. He is the chief of the ways of God : he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
Page 124 - He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob.