The Year Book of Daily Recreation and Information: Concerning Remarkable Men and Manners, Times and Seasons, Solemnities and Merry-makings, Antiquities and Novelties, on the Plan of the Every-day Book and Table Book, Or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Customs, and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in Past and Present Times: Forming a Complete History of the Year; and a Perpetual Key to the Almanack |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 81
Page 791
... duke , was son of William the first duke of Queens- berry , who built Queensberry - house , near the foot of the Canongate , Edinburgh , a stupendous heavy looking mansion , which originally had very fine internal decora- tions , but ...
... duke , was son of William the first duke of Queens- berry , who built Queensberry - house , near the foot of the Canongate , Edinburgh , a stupendous heavy looking mansion , which originally had very fine internal decora- tions , but ...
Page 793
... duke William , his son James , afterwards second duke of Queensberry , obtained several offices under the new government , which he assisted in establishing . He had been appointed a privy counsellor of Scotland by Charles II . , and ...
... duke William , his son James , afterwards second duke of Queensberry , obtained several offices under the new government , which he assisted in establishing . He had been appointed a privy counsellor of Scotland by Charles II . , and ...
Page 795
... Duke's endeavours to suppress it , said that it was " a judgment " upon him for his odious share in the Union . The story runs , that the duke , who had previously regarded his dreadful offspring with no eye of affection , immediately ...
... Duke's endeavours to suppress it , said that it was " a judgment " upon him for his odious share in the Union . The story runs , that the duke , who had previously regarded his dreadful offspring with no eye of affection , immediately ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
afterwards ancient appears April arms beautiful bell birds bishop Book breaks Sun rises called Candlemas castle Charles Charles II chess church court crown custom dance Day breaks Sun death delight died doth dress duke earl England engraving fair feet flowers Fransham garden gentleman give gold green hand hath hawks head heart Henry Henry VIII hill honor horse James James II John king king's lady light lived London look lord March master ment Minnesingers morning morris dance never night Noble o'er observed passed person piece play present prince queen reign Richard Plantagenet rises sets Twilight round says season sets Twilight ends Shrove Tuesday side sing song spring Sun rises sets sweet Teutates thee thing thou thought tion town trees walk William wood young