 | John Britton - 1813 - 1036 pages
...the white bull, as they were denominated, at the shrine of St. Edmund. On this occasion, the animal adorned with ribbons and garlands, was brought to the south, gate of themonastery, and led along Church-gate, Guildhall, and Abbey-gate streets, to tin; great west gate,... | |
 | Frederic Shoberl - 1818 - 480 pages
...the white bull, as they were denominated, at the shrine of St. Edmund. On this occasion, the animal adorned with ribbons and garlands, was brought to...monastery, and led along Church-gate, Guildhall, and Abbey-gate streets, to the great west gate, the lady all the while keeping close to him, and the monks... | |
 | J. Deck - 1821 - 188 pages
...the white hull, as they were denominated, at the shrine of St. Edmund. On this occasion, the animal, adorned with ribbons and garlands, was brought to...monastery, and led along Church-gate, Guildhall, and Abbey-gate streets, to the great west gate, the lady all the while keeping close to him, and the monks... | |
 | Thomas Dugdale - 1830 - 1078 pages
...the white bull, as they were denominated, at the shrine of St. Edmund. On this occasion, the animal, adorned with ribbons and garlands, was brought to...monastery, and led along Church-gate, Guildhall, and Abbey-gate streets, to the great west gate, the lady all the while keeping close to him, and the monks... | |
 | Thomas Dugdale - 1830 - 412 pages
...the white bull, as they were denominated, at the shrine of St. Edmund. On this occasion, the animal, adorned with ribbons and garlands, was brought to...gate of the monastery, and led along Church-gate, Guildball, and Abbey-gate streets, to the great west gate, the lady all the while keeping close to... | |
 | John Kirby - 1839 - 542 pages
...of Haberdon, annexed this condition, that the tenant should provide a white bull whenever a mntron of rank, or any other, should come out of devotion,...then adorned with ribbons and garlands, was brought (o the south gate of (he monastery, and led along Cliurchgate, Guildhall and the Abbev-gate streets,... | |
 | William White - 1844 - 770 pages
...the white bull, as they were denominated, at the shrine of St. Edmund. On this occasion, the animal adorned with ribbons and garlands, was brought to...monastery and led along Church-gate, Guildhall, and Abbey-gate streets, to the great west gate, the lady all the while keeping close to him, and the monks... | |
 | William White - 1855 - 830 pages
...the white bull, aa they were denominated, at the shrine of St. Edmund. On this occasion, the animal, adorned with ribbons and garlands, was brought to the south gate of the monastery aud led along Church gate, Guildhall and Abbey gate streets, to the great west gate ; the lady all... | |
 | William Alfred Dutt - 1901 - 542 pages
...paganism, was performed by ladies who desired offspring. The white bull, decked with ribbons and floral garlands, was brought to the south gate of the monastery, and led through the streets until the west gate was reached, the interested dame walking by its side, and the... | |
 | Natural History Society of Glasgow - 1900 - 590 pages
...were called the oblations of the white bull at the ihrine of St. Edmund. On this occasion the animal, adorned with ribbons and garlands, was brought to...monastery, and led along Church-gate, Guildhall, and Abbey-gate streets to the great West gate — the lady all the time keeping close to the animal. Here... | |
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Guildhall, and Abbey-gate streets, to the great west gate, the lady all the while keeping close to him, and the monks and people forming a numerous cavalcade. Here the procession ended ; the animal was conducted back to his pasture, while the lady repaired... 