 The hobby-horse," says Mr Douce, " was represented by a man equipped with as much pasteboard as was sufficient to form the head and hinder parts of a horse, the quadrupedal defects being concealed by a long mantle or 1'ootclot.h that nearly touched the...  Lippincott's Monthly Magazine - Seite 7061898Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Ford - 1811 - 528 Seiten
...; now 'twill not go against the hair. You see I can make no more music than a beetle of a cow-turd. man equipped with as much pasteboard as was sufficient...and hinder parts of a horse, the quadrupedal defects be. ing concealed by a long mantle or foot-cloth that nearly touched the ground. The performer, on... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1831 - 392 Seiten
...contributed so much to the illustration of our theatrical antiquities, has given us a full account of this pageant, and the burlesque horsemanship which...quadrupedal defects being concealed by a long mantle or 1'ootclot.h that nearly touched the ground. The former, on this occasion, exerted all his skill in... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1831 - 386 Seiten
...Complete View of the Dress and Habits of the People of England, vol. ii. p. 313. revived. The hobby-horse was represented by a man equipped with as much pasteboard...head and hinder parts of a horse, the quadrupedal deficiencies being concealed by a long footcloth that nearly touched the ground. On this occasion the... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1831 - 372 Seiten
...May festivities, Whitsun-ales, &c. At the Restoration they were once more revived. The hobby-horse was represented by a man equipped with as much pasteboard...head and hinder parts of a horse, the quadrupedal deficiencies being concealed by a long footcloth that nearly touched the ground. On this occasion the... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1833 - 382 Seiten
...Complete View of the Dress and Habits of the People of England, vol. ii. p. 313. revived. The hobby-horse was represented by a man equipped with as much pasteboard...head and hinder parts of a horse, the quadrupedal deficiencies being concealed by a long footcloth that nearly touched the ground. On this occasion the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1924 - 202 Seiten
...denote a light woman. The hobby-horse was one of the most conspicuous figures in the Morris dances. It " was represented by a man equipped with as much pasteboard as was sufficient to form the head and hinder-parts of a horse, the quadrupedal defects being concealed by a long mantle or footcloth that... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1836 - 372 Seiten
...Complete View of the Dress and Habits of '.he People of England, vol. ii. p. 313. revived. The hobby-horse was represented by a man equipped with as much pasteboard as was sufficient to form the head and binder parts of a horse, the quadrupedal deficiencies being concealed by a long footcloth that nearly... | |
 | 1837 - 538 Seiten
...his want with faces,' And some other buffoon graces,— You know how. BEN JON a ox. The hobbyhorse was represented by a man equipped with as much pasteboard...to form the head and hinder parts of a horse, the defects of the quadruped being concealed by a long mantle that nearly touched the ground. The performer... | |
 | 1837 - 260 Seiten
...supply Ids want with faces, And some other buffoon graces,— You know how. DEN JOXSOH. The hobbyhorse was represented by a man equipped with as much pasteboard...to form the head and hinder parts of a horse, the defects of the quadruped being concealed by a long mantle that nearly touched the ground. The performer... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 670 Seiten
...antiquities, has given us a full account of this pageant, and the burlesque horsemanship which it praetised. " The hobby-horse," says Mr. Douce, " was represented...quadrupedal defects being concealed by a long mantle or footeloth that nearly touched the ground. The former, on this occasion, exerted all his skill in burlesque... | |
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