The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine, Volume 1Edward Hungerford Goddard Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, 1854 - Archaeology Includes proceedings of the annual general meetings of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. |
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Page 70
... village pond ; and in proof of this , it may be observed , that the ammunition waggon used in the French war , which ended in 1814 , was called a tumbrel . The trebuchet being a name for an implement of war , which worked on an axis ...
... village pond ; and in proof of this , it may be observed , that the ammunition waggon used in the French war , which ended in 1814 , was called a tumbrel . The trebuchet being a name for an implement of war , which worked on an axis ...
Page 73
... village green , near Worthing . He said , that a short post was let into the ground at the edge of the pond , and that a transverse beam at the top of it , had a rude seat at one end . He stated , that this beam could be moved ...
... village green , near Worthing . He said , that a short post was let into the ground at the edge of the pond , and that a transverse beam at the top of it , had a rude seat at one end . He stated , that this beam could be moved ...
Page 74
... village children from ducking each other in sport , and perhaps drowning each other . Mr. Curwood favoured me with a drawing of this Cucking Stool , of which he said he had a most distinct recollection , and I now send it herewith . I ...
... village children from ducking each other in sport , and perhaps drowning each other . Mr. Curwood favoured me with a drawing of this Cucking Stool , of which he said he had a most distinct recollection , and I now send it herewith . I ...
Page 79
... villages , when going from house to house they acted their Drama and after it sung a Hymn . The verses repeated by the Mummers of the different places are all founded on the same origin , but as they are not committed to writing they ...
... villages , when going from house to house they acted their Drama and after it sung a Hymn . The verses repeated by the Mummers of the different places are all founded on the same origin , but as they are not committed to writing they ...
Page 88
... villages near Marlborough , this is a mock procession got up by the village lads , when conjugal infidelity is imputed to ... village , and soon afterwards the procession is formed . I saw two of these Woosets ; one in the year 1835 , at ...
... villages near Marlborough , this is a mock procession got up by the village lads , when conjugal infidelity is imputed to ... village , and soon afterwards the procession is formed . I saw two of these Woosets ; one in the year 1835 , at ...
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