Glig-gamena angel-deod, or, The sports and pastimes of the people of England : including the rural and domestic recreations, May-games, mummeries, pageants, processions, and pompous spectacles, from the earliest period to the present time : illustrated by engravings selected from ancient paintings in which are represented most of the popular diversions (1810)
Strutt, Joseph, 1749-1802 · London : Printed by T. Bensley, for White and Co. [and 7 more] · leaf 178
he ring is made to turn with great facilityupon a swivel, and the two flat sides are distinguished from each other: if i In Littletons Latin and English Dictionary the goff-ball and the stow-ball are the same. See hisexplanation of the Latin word paganica. k See preceding page;1 French and English… … BOOK II. OF THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND. 97 the ball passes through the one it is said to be lawful, and the playergoes on; but if through the other, it is declared to be unlawful, and heis obliged to beat the ball back, and drive it through again until suchtime as he causes it to pass on the lawful…
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