 | 1797 - 752 pages
...difappointment, and raife a laugh at the expence of the perfon fent. The Huli is always in March, and the loft day is the general holiday. I have never yet heard any account of the origin of this Englifh cuftom ; but it is unqueftionably very ancient, and is ftill kept up even in great towns, though... | |
 | 1797 - 958 pages
...difappointment, and raifea laugh at the expence of the perfon fint. The Huli is always in March, and the laft day is the general holiday. I have never yet heard any account of the origin of this Englifh cuftom ; but it is unqutftionably very ancient, and is ftill kept up even in great towns, though... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1806 - 498 pages
...India, when mirth and festivity reign among Hindus of every cl-.isj, one subject of diversion is to send people on errands and expeditions, that are to end in disappointment, and raise a laugh at the exГпсе of the person sent. The Huis always m March, and the last day is the greatest holiday :... | |
 | Thomas Maurice - 1812 - 404 pages
...Huli, when mirth and festivity reign among Hindoos of every class, one subject of diversion is to send people on errands and expeditions, that are to end in disappointment, and raise a laugh-at the expense of the person sent. The Huli is always in March, and the last day is the general... | |
 | Peter Roberts - 1815 - 398 pages
...when mirth and " festivity reign among Hindus of every " class, one subject of diversion is to send " people on errands and expeditions, that " are to end...** a laugh at the expense of the person " sent. The Hull is always in March, and the last day is the general holyday. I have never yet heard any account... | |
 | 1816 - 696 pages
...when mirth and festivity reign 'among llindus of every class, one subject of diversion is to send" people on errands and expeditions, that are to end in disappointment, and raise a laugh at the-expense of the person sent. The Huli is'altcays in March, and the last day is the general holiday.... | |
 | 1830 - 504 pages
...Huli,when mirth and festivity reign among the Hindoos of every class, one subject of diversion is to send people on errands and expeditions that are to end...raise a laugh at the expense of the person sent. The Hull is always in March, and the last day is the general holiday. I have never yet heard any account... | |
 | 1816 - 598 pages
...Uuli, when mirth and festivity reign among Hindoos of every class, one subject of diversion is tötend people on errands and expeditions that are to end in disappointment, and mise a laugh at the expense of the person sent. The Huli ¡s always in March, and the last day ч the... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 882 pages
...Huli festival keep a general holiday on the 31st of March, and one subject of diversion is to send e Every- Day Book by a correspondent, Mr. RN B — , that at Hoddesdon in Hertfordshire, persons sent. Colonel Pearce says, that " high and low join in it ; and," he adds, "the late Suraja... | |
 | 1797 - 486 pages
...dtfi4f>f>untment, and raife a laugh at the expence oi the perfon fent. The Huli is always in March, and the laji day is the general holiday. I have never yet heard any account of the origin of this Znglijb lujiom, hut it is vnqucltionably very ancient, and is (till fce^t up even in great towns, though... | |
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Hindoos of every class, one subject of diversion is to send people on errands and expeditions that are to end in disappointment, and raise a laugh at the expense of the person sent. 
