The hen is hung at a fellow's back, who has also some horse-bells about him ; the rest of the fellows are blinded, and have boughs in their hands, with which they chase this fellow and his hen about some large court or small enclosure. The fellow with... The Literary panorama - Page 7311818Full view - About this book
| Thomas Tusser - Agriculture - 1812 - 426 pages
...have wit. nessed its celebration. " The hen il hong at a fellow's back, who has also some horse-bells about him ; the rest of the fellows are blinded, and...can, they follow the sound, and sometimes hit him and his hen ; other times, if he can get behind one of them, they thresh one another well ravour'dly... | |
| Thomas Tusser, William Fordyce Mavor - Agriculture - 1812 - 430 pages
...have wit. nessed its celebration. " The hen is bang at a fellow's back, who has also some horse-bells about him ; the rest of the fellows are blinded, and...shifting as well as he can, they follow the sound, ami sometimes hit him and his hen , other times, if he can get behind one of them, they thresh one... | |
| Thomas Tusser, William Fordyce Mavor - Agriculture - 1812 - 420 pages
...have wit. nessed its celebration. " The hen U bung at a fellow's back, who has also tome horse-bells about him ; the rest of the fellows are blinded, and...their hands, with which they chase this fellow and bis hen, about some large court or sm*n enclosure. The fellow with his ben and bells shifting as well... | |
| 1817 - 292 pages
..." is hung at a fellow* back, who has also some horse-bells a bout him ; the rest of the fellows ar blinded, and have boughs in their hands with which they chase this fellow an his hen about some large court or sma enclosure. The fellow with his hen ani bells shifting as well... | |
| James Ford - English literature - 1818 - 432 pages
...have wituessed its celebration. " The hen is hung at a fellow's back, who has also some horse bells about him ; the rest of the fellows are blinded, and...The fellow with his hen and bells shifting as well a* he ean, they follow the sound, and sometimes hit him and his hen ; other times, if he ean get behind... | |
| James Ford - English literature - 1818 - 430 pages
...have witnessed its celebration. "The hen is hung at a fellow's back, who has also some horse bells about him ; the rest of the fellows are blinded, and...court or small enclosure. The fellow with his hen and belJs shifting as well as he can, they follow tbe sound, and sometimes hit him and his hen ; other... | |
| William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...annexes an account of the custom. " The hen is hung at a fellow's back, who has also some horse bells and his hen, other times, if he can get behind one of them, they thresh one another well favourVHy;... | |
| William Hone - 1826 - 882 pages
...annexes an account of the custom. " The hen is hung at a fellow's back, who has also some horse bells about him, the rest of the fellows are blinded, and...can, they follow the sound, and sometimes hit him and his lien, other times, à he can get behind one of them, they thresh one another well favour'dly... | |
| William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1826 - 892 pages
...annexes an account of the custom. " The hen is hung at a fellow's back, who has also some horse bells about him, the rest of the fellows are blinded, and...enclosure. The fellow with his hen and bells shifting at well as he can, they follow the sound, and ютеtimes hit bun and his hen, other times, и he can... | |
| William Hone - Calendars - 1868 - 846 pages
...annexes an account of the custom. " The hen is hang at a fellow's back, who has also sime horse bells about him, the rest of the fellows are blinded, and have boughs in their hands, with which they cli;ise this fellow and his hen about some large court or small enclosure. The fellow with his hen... | |
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