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Old and New London
… a monkey riding on the bear's back, and several discordant minstrels fiddling, to give additional publicity to the …
A History of the County of York East Riding
… and barbers; fishermen; glovers; merchants and mercers; minstrels; pewterers; smiths; tailors; tanners; walkers, …
A History of the County of York East Riding
… Rogationtide festivities. As early as 1566 the presence of minstrels in parochial perambulations was forbidden by the …
Old and New London
… round the hearth singing a carol. On Christmas Eve the minstrels, sounding, preceded the dishes, and, dinner done, … more feudal and splendid. At the great meal at noon the minstrels and a long train of servitors bore in the blanched …
Old and New London
… going straight to the upper end of the high board, without minstrels, chose the new master, and then sat down. Then the … was usual at these generous banquets to have players and minstrels. The funerals of the Company generally ended with a …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… was probably occupied by a standing screen and without a minstrels' gallery, but there are traces of one having been … 'At some subsequent period, but still in Gothic times, a minstrels' gallery was inserted, the mortices for which are …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… the doorway built up. The room above is gained from the minstrels' gallery and has an opening in the wall overlooking …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… The mayor and bailiffs were not to pay any bearwardens or minstrels out of the town funds without the consent of four …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… them from the competition of 'strange pipers and other minstrels' who came to play at weddings, &c.; ibid. ii, 29, …