 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
 | Almanacs, English - 1827 - 462 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...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 favour'dly... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1830 - 878 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...have boughs in their hands, with which they chase <his fellow and his hen about some large court or small enclosure. The fellow with his hen and bells... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1831 - 478 pages
...descriptive of the practice : — '' The Hen is hung on 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 chace this fellow and his Hen and bells, shifting as well as he can, they follow the sound, and sometimes... | |
 | Great Britain - 1831 - 470 pages
...descriptive of the practice: — 'The Hen is hung on 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 chace this fellow and his Hen and bells, shifting as well as he can, they follow the sound, and sometimes... | |
 | Sir William Jardine - Galliformes - 1834 - 388 pages
...thy men. Tusser. " The Hen," says Brand, "was hung at a fellow's back, who has also some horse bells about him ; the rest of the fellows are blinded, and...in their hands, with which they chase this fellow with his hen about some large court or small enclosure, the fellow with his hen and bells shifting... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1835 - 876 pages
...and have boughs n their hands, with which they chase «his fellow and his hen about some large :ourt or small enclosure. The fellow •with his hen and...can, they follow the sound, and sometimes hit him and his hen, other times, в he can get behind one of them, they thresh one another well favour'dly... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 954 pages
...and have boughs ю their hands, with which they chase »his fellow and his hen about some large :ourt or small enclosure. The fellow with his hen and bells...can, they follow the sound, and sometimes hit him and his hen, other times, » he can get behind one of them, they thresh one another well favourMly... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1838 - 744 pages
...indebted to Mr. Human. " The ben," says he, " is hung at a fellow's back, who has also some horse-bells about him ; the rest of the fellows are blinded, and...with which they chase this fellow and his hen about sonic large court or small enclosure. The fellow with his hen and bells shining as well as he can,... | |
 | William Hone - 1839 - 874 pages
..." The hen is nung at a fellow's back, who has also •ome horse bells about him, the rest of .•ne .K3 5n.L5M5*2 5 5 5V + 3 5S.T. ) 4 4 4 4 4S5T5(4)4*4H+J5 3 & &14 5N5 5?5 •his fellow and his hen about some large court or small enclosure. The fellow with his hen and bells... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1843 - 970 pages
...also some horse-bells about him ; Ibe rest of the fellows are blinded, and have boughs in their bands, ly expresse this woman's nature whom he would aim...(as I conjecture) to imitate a far off, either Pla •liiilmg as well as be can, they follow the sound, and sometimes bit him and his hen ; at other limes,... | |
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