A Bibliographical and Critical Account of the Rarest Books in the English Language, Alphabetically Arranged, which During the Last Fifty Years Have Come Under the Observation of J. Payne Collier, F.S.A.

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D.G. Francis, 1866
 

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Seite 35 - MS. at the end of the sixteenth or beginning of the seventeenth century.
Seite 129 - I sing of May-poles, Hock-carts, Wassails, Wakes, Of Bride-grooms, Brides, and of their Bridall-cakes. I write of Youth, of Love, and have Accesse By these, to sing of cleanly- Wantonnessc.
Seite 129 - HIS PIOUS PIECES: Wherein (amongst other things) He sings the Birth of his CHRIST : and sighes for his Saviours suffering on the Crosse.
Seite 260 - A Vade Mecum for Malt Worms, or a Guide to Good Fellows, being a description of the Manners and Customs of the most Eminent Publick Houses in and about the Cities of London and Westminster, with a Hint on the Props or Principal Customers of each House in a Method so plain that any Thirsty Person (of the meanest capacity) may easily find the nearest Way from one House to Another. Dedicated to the Brewers.
Seite 206 - Rosalynde. Euphues golden Legacie : found after his death in his Cell at Silexedra. Bequeathed to Philautus sonnes noursed vp with their father in England.
Seite 226 - A Letter: Whearin part of the entertainment untoo the Queenz Majesty at Killingwoorth Castl, in Warwik Sheer in this Soomerz Progress. 1575. iz signified: from a freend officer attendant in the Coourt, unto hiz freend a Citizen, and Merchaunt of London.
Seite 129 - I SING of brooks, of blossoms, birds and bowers, Of April, May, of June and July-flowers ; I sing of May-poles, hock-carts wassails, wakes, Of bridegrooms, brides and of their...
Seite 129 - I write of youth, of love, and have access By these to sing of cleanly wantonness; I sing of dews, of rains, and piece by piece Of balm, of oil, of spice and ambergris; I sing of times trans-shifting, and I write How roses first came red and lilies white; I write of groves, of twilights, and I sing The Court of Mab, and of the Fairy King; I write of hell ; I sing (and ever shall) Of heaven, and hope to have it after all.
Seite 281 - I ask't Phisitions what their counsell was For a mad dogge, or for a mankind asse ? They told me, though there were confections store Of poppie-seede and soveraigne hellebore.
Seite 252 - ... Countrie cuffe, that is, a sound boxe of the eare, for the idiot Martin to hold his peace, seeing the patch will take no warning. Written by one that dares call a dog, a dog, and made to preuent Martins dog daies.

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