 Our good people be not disturbed, letted or discouraged from any lawful recreation, such as Dancing (either men or women), Archery for men, Leaping, Vaulting, or any other such harmless...  The History of Suffolk - Page 196by John James Raven - 1895 - 287 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Harris - 1814 - 510 pages
...recreations; nor from having of May-games, Whitson-ales, and Morice-dances, and the setting up of May-poles, and other sports therewith used; so as the same be...neglect of divine service. And that women shall have by Whitlock, gave great distaste, not only leave to carry rushes to the church, for the decorating... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 518 pages
...recreations; nor from having of Mayjgames, \Vhitson-ales, and Morice-dances, and the setting up of May-poles, and other sports therewith used ; so as the same be...had in due and convenient time, without impediment of neglect of divine service. And that women shall have by Whitlock, gave great distaste, not only... | |
 | James Caulfield - 1820 - 252 pages
...; nor from having of May-games, Whitsun-ales, and Morrice-dances, and the setting up of May-poles, and other sports therewith used, so as the same be...impediment or neglect of divine service; and that women snail have leave to carry rushes to the church for the decorating of it, according to their old custom... | |
 | James Caulfield - 1820 - 366 pages
...hitiun-alrs, and Mornce-danca, and the setting up of Msn/-piila, and other sports therewith used, so a* the same be had in due and convenient time, without...of divine service; and that women shall have leave lu carry rushes to the churih for the decorating of it, according to their old custom , but wiilul... | |
 | 1822 - 430 pages
...; norfrora haning of MAY-GAMES, WHITS,ON ALES, and MORRIS-DANCES, and tlv; setting vp of MAY-POLES, and other sports therewith used; so as the same be had in due and connenient time, without impediment or neglect of Diuine Seruice ; and, that women shall have leave... | |
 | William Hutchinson - 1823 - 798 pages
...recreations • Not for having of May-games, Whitsun-ales, or Morrice-dances, and setting up of May-poles, or other sports therewith used, so as the same be had in due and convenient time, without impediment or let of divine service : And that women should have leave to carry rushes to the church for decorating... | |
 | 1823 - 442 pages
...nor from bailing of MAY-.GAMES, WHITSON ALF.S, and MORRIS-DANCES, and the sptting- vp of MAY-POLES, and other sports therewith used , so as the same be had in due and conuenient time, without impediment or neglect of Diuine Seruice ; and, that women shall have leave... | |
 | Robert Aglionby Slaney - 1824 - 262 pages
...other such harmless recreation ; nor for " having of May games, Whitsun-ales, and " morris-daunces, and the setting up of May" poles, and other sports...without impediment or neglect of divine " service." The Puritans, on the contrary, were for preventing the amusements of the poor on Sundays and other... | |
 | J. S. Forsyth - 1825 - 430 pages
...recreation ; nor from having of may-games, whitsonales, and morris-dances, and the setting up of may-poles, and other sports therewith used, so as the same be...neglect of divine service : and that women shall have leaves to carry rushes to the church for the decorating of it, according to their old custom. But withal,... | |
 | George Buchanan - 1827 - 588 pages
...any harmless recreation; nor from having of May games, Whitson ales, or Mortice dances, or setting up May poles, and other sports therewith used, so as...without impediment or neglect of divine service." One of the curiou* reasons assigned for authorizing this profanation of the Sabbath is, to promote... | |
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