 | John Ackerson Erredge - 1862 - 404 pages
...places of public amusement. According to Aubrey, " in every parish was a church-house, to which belonged spits, crocks, and other utensils, for dressing provisions. Here the housekeepers met, the young people were there, too, andhad dancing, bowling, shooting at butts, &c., the ancients gravely sitting by and... | |
 | Barry Gray, John Savage - 1866 - 136 pages
...be rendered innocent by alms. 'In every parish, says Aubrey, ' was a church-house, to which belonged spits, crocks, and other utensils for dressing provisions. Here the housekeepers met. The young people were there too, and had dancing, bowling, shooting at butts, &c.' The merriment degenerated into license:... | |
 | William Howitt - 1888 - 412 pages
...rendered innocent by alms. " In every parish," says Aubrey, " was a church-house, to which belonged spits, crocks, and other utensils for dressing provisions. Here the house-keepers met. The young people were there too ; and had dancing, bowling, shooting at butts, etc., the ancients sitting gravely by,... | |
 | Peter Hampson Ditchfield - 1889 - 168 pages
...Aubrey thus describes the churchhouse :— " In every parish was a church house, to which belonged spits, crocks, and other utensils for dressing provisions. Here the housekeepers met. The young people were there too, and had dancing, bowling, shooting at butts, etc., the ancients \i,e. old folks] sitting... | |
 | Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire - 1896 - 414 pages
...The other custom was observed on All Saints' Day, the 1st of November, for All Souls' Day, the 2nd of November. On that day, children, until a few years...poor. On receiving the .cake, the recipients repeated — '• God- save your saule, " Bairns and all." "were there too, and had dancing, bowling, " shooting... | |
 | Peter Hampson Ditchfield - 1905 - 364 pages
...Aubrey thus describes the church house : — " In every parish was a church house, to which belonged spits, crocks, and other utensils for dressing provisions. Here the housekeepers met. The young people were there too, and had dancing, bowling, shooting at butts, etc., the ancients [ie old folks] sitting... | |
 | Peter Hampson Ditchfield - 1907 - 344 pages
...House, the scene of these entertainments : — " In every parish was a church-house, to which belonged spits, crocks, and other utensils for dressing provisions. Here the housekeepers met. The young people were there, too, and had dancing, bowling, shooting at butts, &c., the ancients (ie, the old folk)... | |
 | Peter Hampson Ditchfield - 1917 - 398 pages
...the churchwardens. Aubrey thus describes it : " In every parish was a church house, to which belonged spits, crocks, and other utensils for dressing provisions. Here the housekeepers met. The young people were there too, and had dancing, bowling, shooting at butts, etc., the ancients (ie the old folks)... | |
 | Peter Hampson Ditchfield - 1920 - 306 pages
...the rector. Aubrey thus describes the building: In every parish was a church house, to which belonged spits, crocks, and other utensils for dressing provisions. Here the housekeepers met. The young people were there too, and had dancing, bowling, shooting at butts, etc., the ancients (ie, the old folks)... | |
 | Peter Hampson Ditchfield - 1920 - 364 pages
...festivals were celebrated. Aubrey tells us : " In every parish was a church house, to which belonged spits, crocks, and other utensils for dressing provisions. Here the housekeepers met. The young people were there too, and had dancing, bowling, shooting at butts, etc., the ancients (ie the old folks)... | |
| |
In every parish was a church-house, to which belonged spits, crocks, and other utensils for dressing provisions. Here the housekeepers met. The young people were there too, and had dancing, bowling, shooting at butts, &c. the ancients sitting gravely... 
