 | 1823 - 450 pages
...complicated. Towards the close each one catches UL<- puiiit. tu' Ы-- m-ixUbourV nuord, ami various movements take place in consequence : one of which consists...of an elegant hexagon or rose, in the centre of the ring1, which rose is so firmly made that one of them holds it up above their heads without undoing... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1823 - 400 pages
...cotop'licated. Tdwards the close each One catches the point of hfs Beighbow's sword, and various movements take place in consequence ; one of Which consists...it. The dance closes with taking it to pieces, each main laying hold of his own sword. During the dance, two or three of the company, called Toms or Clowns,... | |
 | William Pulleyn - London (England) - 1830 - 402 pages
...complicated : towards me close, each one catches the point of his neighbour's sword, and various movements take place in consequence ; one of which, consists...their heads without undoing it The dance closes with takmg it to pieces, each man laying hold of his own sword. During the dance, two or three of the company,... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - Classical dictionaries - 1853 - 478 pages
...complicated : towards the close, each one catches the point of his neighbour's sword, and various movements take place in consequence ; one of which consists...closes with taking it to pieces, each man laying hold of his own sword. During the dance, two or three of the company, called Toms or Clowns, dressed up... | |
 | William Pulleyn - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1853 - 474 pages
...of his neighbour's sword, and various movements take place in consequence; one of which consists hi joining or plaiting the swords into the form of an...closes with taking it to pieces, each man laying hold of his own sword. During the dance, two or three of the company, called Toms or Clowns, dressed up... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Chronology, Historical - 1862 - 880 pages
...graceful. ' Towards the close each one catches the point of his neighbour's sword, and various movements d 4 ? " of his own sword. During the danfle, two or three of the company called Toms or Clowns, dressed up... | |
 | William Tegg - Epithets - 1877 - 358 pages
...complicated : towards the close, each one catches the point of his neighbour's sword, and various movements take place in consequence ; one of which consists...closes with taking it to pieces, each man laying hold of his own sword. During the dance, two or three of the company, called Toms or Clowns, dressed up... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Anecdotes - 1883 - 862 pages
...graceful. ' Towards the close each one catches the point of his neighbour's sword, and various movements take place in consequence ; one of which consists...closes with taking it to pieces, each man laying hold of his own sword. During the dance, two or three of the company called Tona or Clowns, dressed up as... | |
 | Robert Forster - Corbridge (England) - 1881 - 224 pages
...tune ; towards the close each one catches the point of his neighbour's sword and various movements take place in consequence, one of which consists in...closes with taking it to pieces, each man laying hold of his own sword." •cord.* When in marching order this cord was double, ten being inside, five having... | |
 | Eliza Gutch - Folklore - 1901 - 502 pages
...variegated holly.'] close, each one catches the point of his neighbour's sword, and various movements take place in consequence, one of which consists in joining or plaiting the swords in the form of an elegant hexagon or rose, in the centre of the ring ; which rose is so firmly made,... | |
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... towards the close, each one catches the point of his neighbour's sword, and various movements take place in consequence ; one of which consists in joining or plaiting the swords into the form of an elegant hexagon or rose, in the centre of the ring,... 
