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Old and New London
… political opinions, and penny exhibitions of wax-work and wild beast shows. In 1838 the Rotunda was again opened as a …
Old and New London
… AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD. "And eastward straight from wild Blackheath the warlike errand went, And roused in many … Concerning the origin of this fair there are several wild traditions, but that most usually accepted is that it …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 8490 acres, and is co-extensive with the township; it is wild and mountainous, and the upper ridge of hills joins the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… nearby at Rookswood for penning the royal stallion. 47 Wild boar were kept in the park in the mid 14th century, 48 … and John, Lord Lovelace, were resident in the park, their wild behaviour caused much scandal. 44 When the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of the manor, the forest was at that time infested by a wild boar, which, after committing great depredation, was …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… Holme (2000). Boars head [boars' head] The head of a wild BOAR, and by the late eighteenth century Warner could … 'To dress a Hog's Head, in imitation of the Jole of a wild Boar' in his 'Country Housewife'. It invloved boning the …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… views in this part of the principality. The Hondd is a wild and rapid stream, and its banks present numerous … trees of these districts are birch, mountain-ash, and wild cherry on the uplands, and wych-elm, aspen, sycamore, maple, lime, and wild crab trees, in more sheltered situations. The patches of …
A New History of London
… rather more acquaintance with the arts suited to their wild way of living. They were a fierce people, little …
A New History of London
… folly and madness of others, for being concerned in such a wild chimera, began to borrow, mortgage and sell, to raise …
A New History of London
… "In dreadful sounds was heard to groan. "All staring, wild, and out of breath, "At length they reach the place of … "And upright stand the bristled hairs; "The head in wild distraction swims; "Cold sweats bedew the trembling …