 | 1792 - 548 pages
...beautiful features. rf The jncient cutlom of hanging , garland of white rofes made QÍ writing-paper and i pair of white gloves over the pew of the unmarried Villagers, who die iu the flower of their age, prevails to this day in the village of Eyam, and ш (nutf other villajes... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1796 - 64 pages
...of thy early Dead ! * The ancient cuftom of hanging a garland of white rofcs, made of writingpaper, and a pair of white gloves, over the pew of the unmarried Villagers, who die in the flower of their age, is obferved to this day, in the Village of EYAM, and in moll other Villages, and little Towns in the... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1810 - 426 pages
...beams, with paper garlands hung, In memory of some village youth, or maid, 1. 19. Kiim the low beano— The ancient custom of hanging a garland of white roses,...unmarried villagers, who die in the flower of their age, is observed to this day in the village •f EviM.and in most other villajjus and little towns in the... | |
 | 1811 - 696 pages
...which the merits, and fome of the faults " * The ancient cuftom of hanging a garland of white rofes, made of writing paper, and a pair of white gloves,...unmarried villagers, who die in the flower of their age, is obfcrved to this day in the village of Evam, and in moft other villages and little towns in the... | |
 | 1811 - 694 pages
...which the merits, and fome of the faults " * The ancient cuftom of hanging a garland of white rofes, made of writing paper, and a pair of white gloves,...unmarried villagers, who die in the flower of their age, js obferved to this day in the village of Eyarn, and in moft other villages and little towns in the... | |
 | 1830 - 550 pages
...Herrick's Hesperides, 1648, " What posies for our wedding riñes, What gloves we'll give, and ribanings." The ancient custom of hanging a garland of white roses,...gloves, over the pew of the unmarried villagers, who die m the flower of their age, is observed to this Jay (says Sir Walter Scott, in his Notes to Miss Seward'3... | |
 | John Timbs - 1832 - 362 pages
...informs us, date 1793, that the ancient custom of hanging a garland of roses made of writing-paper, and a pair of •white gloves, over the pew of the unmarried villagers who died in the flower of their age, prevailed to that day in the village of Eyam, (in Derbyshire) and... | |
 | Miscellaneous extracts - 1839 - 390 pages
...spars called stalactites, by the dropping of water from the roof of subterraneous caverns. EYAM — The ancient custom of hanging a garland of white roses, made of writing paper, and a pair of white 284 gloves over the pew of the unmarried villagers who die in the flower of their age, prevails to... | |
 | John Brand - 1841 - 356 pages
...wreaths funereal spread — Simple memorial of the early dead !" The following note is suhjoined : " The ancient custom of hanging a garland of white roses made of writing-paper, and a pair of white gloves, over the pew of the unmarried villagers who die in the flower... | |
 | Brand - 1849 - 544 pages
...these wreaths funereal spread— Simple memorial of the early dead !" The following note is subjoined: "The ancient custom of hanging a garland of white...age, prevails to this day in the village of Eyam, and in most other villages and little towns in the Peak." 1 Nichols, in his History of Lancashire, 1i.... | |
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The ancient custom of hanging a garland of white roses made of writing paper, and a pair of white gloves, over the pew of the unmarried villagers who die in the flower of their age, prevails to this day in the village of Eyam, and in most other villages... 
