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Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… they have celebrated the festivities of bull fights and cane tourneys, an enormous quantity of properties and …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… which stung the ambassador, the latter struck him with his cane. The treasurer at once put his hand to his sword, and if …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… together with his Spanish gentlemen, played at the cane game, in which his brother the Infant likewise took … provisione. Fu delectevel spectaculo. An account of the cane game at Madrid, in 1649 is given in Lord Clarendon's …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… nothing being talked of or thought about but jousts, cane-games in the Spanish fashion, tournaments, masquerades, …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… after which they returned into the town and performed the cane game in front of the Queen's residence. In order not to … to the Spaniards from their lack of proficiency in the cane game, the Flemish noblemen, the Prince of Orange, … himself bravely. When the bulls were despatched, the cane game was again performed, and lasted for an hour; …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… on the very day of its arrival, they did not put off the cane game, in which the Emperor himself took part, feigning … determined to postpone the rejoicings, but that after the cane game, at the suggestion of those grandees who had …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… They pass the time in entertaining him with bull fights, cane tourneys ( giuochi di canne) after the manner of the …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… the French with mismanagement and the chef d'escadre du Cane with lack of courage, and thus endeavours to conceal the …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… of here at present, save jousts of various sorts and cane games, and as many entertainments as possible, to …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… cavaliers appeared in sumptuous liveries and performed the cane game, the entertainment succeeding very well. This Court …