| William Hone - 1859 - 882 Seiten
...These were called bone-firei, as well of amity amongst neighbours, that being; before at controversie, were there by the labour of others reconciled, and...of bitter enemies, loving friends; as also for the vertue that a great fire hath, to purge the infection of the ayre. " On the vigil of St. John Baptist,... | |
| Joseph Strutt - 1876 - 728 Seiten
...bitter enemies loving friends ; and also for the vir1 See the Introduction. ! [Reckoning from iBoo.] tue that a great fire hath to purge the infection of the air.' l There are many fanciful derivations of the compound word bonfire ; but I perfectly agree with Dr... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1878 - 170 Seiten
...These were called bonefires, as well of amity amongst neighboures, that being before at controversie, were there by the labour of others reconciled, and made of bitter enemies, loving friendes ; and also for the virtue that a greate fire hathe to purge the infection of the ayre.' *... | |
| George Walter Thornbury - 1880 - 604 Seiten
...well of good amity amongst neighbours, that being before at controversie, were there by the labours of others reconciled, and made of bitter enemies loving...great fire hath to purge the infection of the air. On the vigil of Saint John Baptist, and on Saint Peter and Paul, the apostles, every man's door being... | |
| Abram Smythe Palmer - 1882 - 716 Seiten
...— Richard Sibbes, Works (ed. Nichol), vol. iii. p. 198. Stowe gives the same account as Fuller :— These were called bonfires, as well of good amity...great fire hath to purge the infection of the air. — Survey of London, p. 3O7, ed. 1754. Mr. Fleay observes : — The singular words " everlasting bonfire... | |
| Abram Smythe Palmer - 1882 - 700 Seiten
...Fuller :— These were called bonfires, as well of good amity amongst neighbours, that, beingbefore at controversy, were there by the labour of others...great fire hath to purge the infection of the air. — Survey of London, p. 307, ed. 1754. Mr. Fleay observes : — The singular words " everlasting bonfire"... | |
| Abram Smythe Palmer - 1882 - 734 Seiten
...called bonfires, as well of good amity amongst neighbours, that, being before at controversy, were tnere by the labour of others reconciled, and made of bitter enemies loving fnends; as also for the virtue that a great fire hath to purge the infection of the air. — Survey... | |
| Charles Mathew Clode - 1888 - 446 Seiten
...to sit and be merry with them in great familiarity, praising God for his benefits bestowed on them. These were called bonfires as well of good amity amongst...reconciled, and made of bitter enemies loving friends; and also for the virtue that a great fire hath to purge the infection of the air. On the vigil of St.... | |
| William Hone - 1888 - 876 Seiten
...These were called bone-firet, as well of amity amongst neighbours, that being before at conlroversie, were there by the labour of others reconciled, and...of bitter enemies, loving friends; as also for the vertue that a great file hath, to purge the infection of the ayre. "On the vigil of St. John Baptist,... | |
| John Stow - 1890 - 496 Seiten
...to sit and be merry with them in great familiarity, praising God for His benefits bestowed on them. These were called bonfires as well of good amity amongst...reconciled, and made of bitter enemies loving friends ; and also for the virtue that a great fire hath to purge the infection of the air. On the vigil of... | |
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