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" No ceremony was omitted of bridecakes, points, garters, and gloves, which have been ever since the livery of the Court ; and at night there was sewing into the sheet, casting off the bride's left hose, with many other petty sorceries. "
The Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Females: Including Beauties of the ... - Page 80
by John Burke - 1833
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: pt. 2. Historical account of the ...

William Shakespeare - 1790 - 672 pages
...reveille-matin before they were up, and fpent a good time in or upon the bid, choofe which you will believe. No ceremony was omitted of bride-cakes, points, garters, and gloves, which have been ever fince the livery of the court ; and at night there was fewing into the fteet, carting of the bride's...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare. In Fifteen Volumes: With the Corrections ...

William Shakespeare - English drama - 1793 - 594 pages
...rc-iaille-matin before they were up, and fpent a good time in or afo'i the bed, choofe which you will believe. No ceremony was omitted of bride-cakes, points, garters, and gloves, which have been ever fince the liver}' of the court; and at night there was fewing in the fheet, calling of the bride's...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With the Corrections ...

William Shakespeare - 1793 - 570 pages
...reveille-matin before they were up, and fpent a good time in or upon the bed, choofe which you will believe. No ceremony was omitted of bride-cakes, points, garters, and gloves, which have been ever fince the livery of the conn; and at night there was fewing in the (beet, calling of the bride's left...
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The Plays of Philip Massinger ...

Philip Massinger - English drama - 1805 - 540 pages
...reveille-matin before they were up, and spent a good time in or upon the bed; chuse which you will believe. No ceremony was omitted of bride-cakes, points, garters,...bride's left hose, with many other petty sorceries.* Jan. 1603." * There is an allusion to one of these " petty sorcefies" in the speech of Mirtilla, Guardian,...
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A Selection of Curious Articles from the Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 3

John Walker - 1811 - 574 pages
...Matin before they were up, and spent a good time in or upon the heel, chuse which you will believe. No ceremony was omitted of bride-cakes, points, garters,...casting off the bride's left hose, with many other pretty sorceries. New year's day passed without any solemnity, and the exorbitant gifts that were wont...
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Secret History of the Court of James the First ...

Sir Walter Scott - 1811 - 520 pages
...matin before they were up, and spent a good time in or upon the bed, chuse which you will believe. No ceremony was omitted of bride-cakes, points, garters,...at night there was sewing into the sheet, casting of the bride's left hose, with many other petty sorceries." — WINWOOD'S Memorialist II. 43. And,...
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Secret History of the Court of James the First:: Containing, I. Osborne's ...

Walter Scott - Great Britain - 1811 - 520 pages
...they were up, and spent a good time in or upon the bed, chuse which you will believe. No cere-, mony was omitted of bride-cakes, points, garters, and gloves,...at night there was sewing into the sheet, casting of the bride's left hose, with many other petty sorceries." — WINWOOD'S Memorialk, II. 43. And, to...
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The court and character of King James, cont'd

Walter Scott - Great Britain - 1811 - 536 pages
...chuse which you will believe. No ceremony was omitted of bride-cakes, points, garters, and glares, which have been ever since the livery of the court...at night there was sewing into the sheet, casting of the bride's left hose, with many other petty sorceries." — WINWOOD'S MemorialU, II. 48. And, to...
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Peerage of England. ...

Arthur Collins - 1812 - 824 pages
...good time in or upon the led; chuse which you will believe. No ceremony was omitted of bride cakes, points, garters, and gloves, which have been ever...bride's left hose, with many other petty sorceries." c On February 4th, 1604, Rowland White writes Lord Shrewsbury : " My Lord of Pembroke is wt-ll ; and...
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Contains the earls to the termination of the seventeenth century

Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - Aristocracy (Social class) - 1812 - 828 pages
...good time in or upon the led; chuse which you will believe. No ceremony wat omitted of bride enkes, points, garters, and gloves, which have been ever...bride's left hose, with many other petty sorceries." c On February 4th, 1604, Rowland White writes Lord Shrewsbury : " My Lord of Pembroke is wf11 ; and...
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