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" No one shall read common prayer, keep Christmas or Saints' days, make mince pies, dance, play cards or play on any instrument of music except the drum, trumpet and Jew's harp. "
The Popular Science Monthly - Page 277
1891
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for ..., Volume 96, Part 2

1826 - 722 pages
...Sabbath or fasting days ; no one shall read common-prayer, keep Christinas or Saint's days, make minced pies, dance, play cards, or play on any instrument of music, except the drum, the trumptt, and the Jew's harp; no one shall court a maid without first obtaining the consent of her...
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The Port folio, by Oliver Oldschool

700 pages
...pay a fine of £ 5. •• No one shall read common-prayer, keep Christmas, or saintdays, make minced pies, dance, play cards, or play on any instrument of music, except the drum, trumpet and jews-harp. "No gospel minister shall join people in marriage; the magistrates only shall join in marriage,...
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The Port Folio

Joseph Dennie, John Elihu Hall - 1801 - 674 pages
...shall pay a fine of £5. " No one shall read common-prayer, keep Christmas, or saintdays, make minced pies, dance, play cards, or play on any instrument of music, except the drum, trumpet and jews-harp. " No gospel minister shall join people in marriage; the magistrates only shall join in marriage,...
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Analectic Magazine, and Naval Chronicle, Volume 4

1814 - 580 pages
...shall pay a fine of 51. " No one shall read common prayer, keep Christmas or saint's day; make minced pies, dance, play cards, or play on any instrument of music, except the drum, the trumpet, and the Jewsharp. " When parents refuse their children suitable marriages, the magistrates...
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Collections, Historical & Miscellaneous, and Monthly Literary Journal, Volume 2

John Farmer - 1823 - 526 pages
...at 1 00?. estate. "No one shall read common prayer, keep Christmas or Saint-days, make mince-pies, dance, play cards, or play on any instrument of music except the drum, trumpet and Jewsharp." The Bombay Gazette mentions that an Alphabet has lately been discovered, which will probably...
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An Excursion Through the United States and Canada During the Years 1822-1823

William Newnham Blane - 1824 - 530 pages
...fine of five pounds. 31. No one shall read common prayer, keep christmas, or saints day, make minced pies, dance, play cards, or play on any instrument of music, except the drum, the trumpet, and the jews-harp. 32. When parents refuse their children suitable marriages, the magistrates...
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Somerset House Gazette and Literary Museum, Or, Weekly Miscellany of Fine ...

1824 - 406 pages
...hundred pound estate. " No one shall read common prayer, keep Christmas, or saint's day, make minced pies, dance, play cards, or play on any instrument of music, except the drum, the trumpet, and the jew's-harp. •• No man shall court a maid without first obtaining the consent...
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Westminster Hall: Or, Professional Relics and Anecdotes of the Bar ..., Volume 1

1825 - 320 pages
...sabbath or fasting days. " No one shall read common prayer, keep Christmas or saint's day, make minced pies, dance, play cards, or play on any instrument of music, except the drum, the trumpet, and the jew's-harp. " No one shall court a maid without first obtaining the consent of...
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Interesting Events in the History of the United States: Being a Selection of ...

John Warner Barber - 1828 - 280 pages
...shall pay a fine of 51. No one shall read Common Prayer, keep Christmas or Saints' day, make minced pies, dance, play cards, or play on any instrument of music, except, the drum, the trumpet and Jews harp. When parents refuse their children suitable marriages, the magistrates shall...
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A General History of Connecticut: From Its First Settlement Under George ...

Samuel Peters - 1829 - 440 pages
...pay a fine of •>!. " No one shall read Common-Prayer, keep Christmas or Saints.-days, make minced pies, dance, play cards, or play on any instrument of music, except the drum, trumpet, and jews-lmrp.* " No gospel Minister shall join people in marriage ; the magistrates only shall join in...
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