The Every-day Book and Table Book. v. 2 (of 3) / or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, 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, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac

by William Hone

The “Reading Mercury” of May 24, 1819, contains the following advertisement:—

“Peppard Revel will be held on Whit Monday, May 31, 1819; and for the encouragement of young and old gamesters, there will be a good hat to be played for at cudgels; for the first seven couple that play, the man that breaks most heads to have the prize; and one shilling and sixpence will be given to each man that breaks a head, and one shilling to the man that has his head broke.”

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NATURALISTS’ CALENDAR.

Mean Temperature 54·35.

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[181] Topographical, &c. Description of Oxfordshire.

[182] Blount’s Jocular Tenures.

[183] Carew’s Cornwall.

[184] Aubrey’s Wiltshire.