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" As we were returning to our Inn, we happened to meet some country People celebrating their Harvest-Home; their last load of Corn they Crown with Flowers, having besides an Image richly dressed, by which, perhaps, they would signify Ceres, this they keep... "
An excursion from Sidmouth to Chester, in the summer of 1803 - Page 300
by Edmund Butcher - 1805 - 462 pages
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The British Critic, and Quarterly Theological Review, Volume 19

1802 - 708 pages
...corn they crown with flowers, having befidfsan image riciily drefled, by which perhaps they fignify Ceres ; this they keep moving about, while the men and women, and men and maid fervants, riding through. the ftreets in the cart, ihout as loud as they can lili they...
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History of Great Britain, from the death of Henry viii. to the ..., Volume 2

James Pettit Andrews - 1806 - 394 pages
...tells us, some country people ' celeharvest ' IT-,,. home. brating their harvest-home, near Windsor. Their last load of corn they crown with flowers, having...besides an image richly dressed,' (by which perhaps they would signify Ceres) ' this they keep moving about, while men and women, men-servants and maid-servants,...
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A Journey Into England: In the Year M.D.XC.VIII.

Paul Hentzner - Great Britain - 1807 - 86 pages
...were returning to our inn, we happened to meet some country people celebrating their Hartest-home; their last load of corn they crown with flowers, having...besides an image richly dressed, by which perhaps they would signify Ceres, this they keep moving about, while men and women, men and maid servants, riding...
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The British Critic: A New Review, Volume 19

English literature - 1812 - 712 pages
...Corn they cr-jv/n with flj.vcrs, hiving belkKs an image richly drefied, by which pel haps thev fignily Ceres ; this they keep moving about, while the men and women, and men and maid fervents, riding turough the üreets in the cart, ih.;ut: as loud as they can ¡ill they...
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Tickler, Or, Monthly Compendium of Good Things, in Prose and ..., Volumes 1-3

English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...As we 'were returning to our inn, we happened to meet some country people celebrating harvest home : their last load of corn they crown with flowers ; having besides an CLASSIC PUN.— Two collegians, visiting a fashionable watering-place, inquired for lodgings, and were...
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Time's Telescope for ... ; Or, A Complete Guide to the Almanack

Almanacs, English - 1821 - 444 pages
...Paul Hentzner : ' As we were returning to our inn, we happened to meet some country people celebrating harvest-home: their last load of corn they crown with...besides an image richly dressed, by which perhaps they would signify Ceres ; this they keep moving about, while men and women, men and maid-servants, riding...
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The Progresses and Public Processions of Queen Elizabeth: Among ..., Volume 1

John Nichols - England - 1823 - 710 pages
...University of Cambridge. As we returned to our inn, we happened to meet some country people celebrating harvest-home : their last load of corn they crown...besides an image richly dressed, by which, perhaps, they would signify Ceres ; this they keep moving about, while men and women, men and maid-servants, riding...
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The perennial calendar, and companion to the almanack, revised and ed. [or ...

Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 pages
...As we were returning to our inn, we happened to meet some country people celebrating Harvest Home : their last load of corn they crown with flowers, having...besides an image richly dressed, by which perhaps they would signify Ceres : this they keep moving about, while men and women, men and maid servants, riding...
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A Picture of the Manners, Customs, Sports, and Pastimes, of the Inhabitants ...

Jehoshaphat Aspin - England - 1825 - 330 pages
...what he saw here, says, " As we were returning to our inn, (in or near Windsor) we happened to meet some country people celebrating their harvest-home...they keep moving about, while the men and women, and men and maid servants, riding through the streets in the cart, shout as loud as they can, till they...
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The Every-day Book: Or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports ...

William Hone - Calendars - 1827 - 858 pages
...oblations.' 11, V.) Cere». A» we were returning, »ays Hentxner, in 1598, to our inn, we happened to meet some country people celebrating their harvest-home...besides an image richly dressed, by which perhaps they would signify Ceres. This they keep moving about, while men and women, men and maid-servants, riding...
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