The sports and pastimes of the people of England : Including the rural and domestic recreations, May games, mummeries, shows, processions, pageants, and pompous spectacles, from the earliest period to the present time (1845)
Strutt, Joseph, 1749-1802, Hone, William, 1780-1842 · London : T. Togg · leaf 289
ty of other performances. 222 SPORTS AND PASTIMES BOOK in. oriaiiially, T apprehend, formed a part of the pag-eant heiongingto the festival of fools. This festival was a religious mummery,usually held at Christmas time; and consisted of various cere-monials and mockeries, not only exceedingly… … 61. A Fools Dance.—XIV. Century. In this representation of the dance, it seems conducted withsome degree of regularity; and is assisted by the music of theregals and the bagpipes.^ The dress of the musicians resemblesthat of the dancers, and corresponds exactly with the habit ofthe court fool at…
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