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 383
ominated Pe^ga and Bega; he also causedthe greatest bell to be made, called Gudliiac; which was tuned to theother bells, and produced an admirable harmony, not to be equalledin England/ z See the Introduction,a And especially at the funeral of one of the ringers.* Hawkins Hist, of Music, vol. iv,… … BOOK IV. OF THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND. 259 I know not how far the pastime of bell-ringing attracted the noticeof the opulent in former times; at present it is confined to the lowerclasses of the people, who are paid by the parish for ringing upon cer-tain holydays. At weddings, as well as upon other…
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