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Old and New London
… sallied forth, sword in hand. Some enacted the part of "dancing masters," by thrusting their rapiers between the legs …
Survey of London
… it came into its own again. In August, 1660, there was dancing on the ropes in the Hall. 46 The Great Hall arranged … and her successors. 134 It was sometimes prepared for dancing, and on several occasions was used for the meeting of … The same night, returning, he had divertissement of dancing on the ropes before him in the great hall at …
Survey of London
… and 50 trumpets, and much mirth with frolics, besides mixt dancing (a thing heretofore accounted profane) 'till 5 of the …
Old and New London
… Thus passed they forth the whole night with banqueting, dancing, and other triumphant devices, to the great comfort … as every reader of history knows, was passionately fond of dancing; in this sport she would occupy herself on rainy days in her palace, dancing to the scraping of a tiny fiddle; and it is …
Old and New London
… Apollo Belvidere, the Gladiator, the Venus de Medici, the Dancing Faun, Group of Hercules and Antus, the Rape of the …
Survey of London
… in his carriage. Later still it was the Albert Rooms Dancing Academy. It is now used for commercial purposes. Nos. …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… In evening went to a spread at Mr R. Taylor's next door. Dancing all the evening (24 dances) and broke up only at 5 …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… went to a party at my uncle's, played at Bagatelle, dancing and singing and so passed the evening and part of the …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… the present attractions of the Palace, Punch and Judy, a dancing Bear, Dog Toby, a Ballet, a Twelfth cake, and dances, …