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" Likewise a dog to be dressed up with fireworks over him, and turned loose with the man in the ground. Also a bear to be let loose at the same time, and a cat to be tied to the bull's tail. "
Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society - Page 149
by Derbyshire Archaeological Society - 1907
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The Eighteenth Century: Or, Illustrations of the Manners and Customs of Our ...

Alexander Andrews - 1856 - 372 pages
...dated 1730: "At his Majesty's Bear-garden, at Hockley-in-the-Hole, Monday, 14th of September, 1730, a mad bull to be dressed up with fireworks and turned...with fireworks over him, and turned loose with the man in the ground. Also a bear to be let loose at the same time, and a cat to be tied to the bull's...
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THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURTY

ALEXANDRA ANDTEWS - 1856 - 370 pages
...dated 1730: "At his Majesty's Bear-garden, at Hockley-in-the-Hole, Monday, 14th of September, 1 730, a mad bull to be dressed up with fireworks and turned...with fireworks over him, and turned loose with the man in the ground. Also a bear to be let loose at the same time, and a cat to be tied to the bull's...
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Report from the Select Committee on Theatrical Licenses and Regualtions ...

Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Theatrical Licenses and Regulations - 1866 - 430 pages
...thing before the passing of this Act to see notices that aftt r dog fighting a man-bull to be drest up with fireworks, and turned loose in the game place; likewise a dog to be drest up with fireworks over him, and turned loose with ihe bull amongst the men in the ground. Also...
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Appletons' Journal, Volume 4

1878 - 612 pages
...bull-baiting was substituted. In 1730 the following was advertised as an entertainment about to take place : " A mad bull to be dressed up with fireworks and turned loose in the game-place, a dog to be dressed up with fireworks over him, a bear to be let loose at the same time,...
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A History of England in the Eighteenth Century

William Edward Hartpole Lecky - 1878 - 660 pages
...hunted through the streets. Among the entertainments advertised in London in 1729 and 1730, we find 'a mad bull to be dressed up with fireworks and turned loose in the game place, a dog to be dressed up with fireworks over him, a bear to be let loose at the same . time, and a cat...
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Hints on the Culture of Ornamental Plants in Ireland

John Adair - 1878 - 160 pages
...be a popular English amusement. In 1729 and 1730, we find advertised amongst London entertainments " A mad bull to be dressed up with fireworks and turned loose in the game-place ; a dog to be dressed up with fireworks over him ; a bear to be let loose at the same time;...
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English Literature in the Eighteenth Century

Alfred Hix Welsh - 1880 - 182 pages
...in all Europe of the greatest importance to you.' Among the entertainments in London, 1730, we find 'a mad bull to be dressed up with fire-works and turned loose in the game place, a dog to be dressed up with fire-works over him, a bear to be let loose ati the same time, and a cat...
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A History of English Prose Fiction

Bayard Tuckerman - 1882 - 426 pages
...or animals. Among other entertainments advertised to take place in London in 1729 and 1730, were " a mad bull to be dressed up with fireworks and turned loose in the game place, a dog to be dressed up with fireworks over him, a bear to be let loose at the same time, and a cat...
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Development of English Literature and Language

Alfred Hix Welsh - 1882 - 1108 pages
...all Europe of the greatest importance to you.' Among the entertainments in London, in 1730, we find 'a mad bull to be dressed up with fire-works and turned loose in the game place, a dog to be dressed up with fire-works over him, a bear to be let loose at the same lime, and a cat...
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Dying at the Top: Or, The Moral and Spiritual Condition of the Young Men of ...

Joseph Waddell Clokey - 1890 - 136 pages
...of such an advertisement as this, which was common in London at the beginning of the 18th century? "A mad bull to be dressed up with fireworks and turned loose in the game place, a dog to be dressed up with fire-works over him, a bear to be let loose at the same time, and a cat...
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