A visitor's guide to Faversham, by F.F. Giraud and C.E. Donne

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Página 67 - In the city of Gloucester the manner is (as I think it is in other like corporations) that, when players of enterludes come to town, they first attend the mayor, to inform him what nobleman's servants they are, and so to get licence for their public playing...
Página 1 - He is also of opinion that if stationary men would pay some attention to the districts on which they reside, and would publish their thoughts respecting the objects that surround them, from such materials might be drawn the most complete county-histories, which are still wanting in several parts of this kingdom, and in particular.
Página 68 - Council of the city ; and that is called the Mayor's play where every one that will comes in without money, the Mayor giving the players a reward as he thinks fit to show respect unto them. At such a play my father took me with him and made me stand between his legs, as he sat upon one of the benches, where we saw and heard very well. " The play was called
Página 80 - Arranged to meet the requirements of the Syllabus of the Science and Art Department of the Committee of Council on Education, South Kensington.
Página 33 - ... and preposterous disorders, in respect that the government of every artificer and tradesman being committed to men of gravity, best experienced in the same faculty and mystery, the particular grievances and deceits in every trade might be examined, reformed, and ordered.
Página 29 - Queen, as much as heart can think, Welcome again, as much as tongue can tell, Welcome to joyous tongues and hearts that will not shrink. God thee preserve, we pray, and wish thee ever well...
Página 38 - ... which much gladded the King, that he had now one with him that knew how to respect the person of a king, and awe the rabble ; for those brutish unmannerly sailors had carried themselves very indecently towards him. The King desired much of the gentlemen to convey him away at night in the Custom-house boat, and pressed it upon their consciences, and told them, that if the Prince of Orange should take away his life, his blood would be required at their hands; and that now it was in their power...
Página 69 - Being in constant attendance on his majesty,'" says Wood, " he played on the lute with such skill as gave the king great satisfaction, who generally leaned on his shoulder during his performance.
Página 18 - ... It becomes therefore an important question, what prerogative these Norman kings were used to exercise in raising money, and in general legislation ? By the prevailing feudal customs, the lord was entitled to demand a pecuniary aid of his vassals in certain cases. These were, in England, to make his eldest son a knight, to marry his eldest daughter, and to ransom himself from captivity. Accordingly, when such circumstances occurred, aids were levied by the crown upon its tenants, at the rate of...
Página 39 - An act for the better paving, repairing, cleansing, lighting, and watching the highways, streets, lanes, and other public passages and places within the town and liberty of Faversham in the county of Kent, and also certain places near or adjoining thereto ; and for removing and preventing encroachments, obstructions, nuisances, and annoyances therein.

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