 Moorfields, at the north wall of the city, is frozen over, great companies of young men go to sport upon the ice...  The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ... - Pagina 124door John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1810Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pagina’s
...dogs. Sport upon Ice. When that great moor which washeth Moor-fields, at the north wall of the city, is frozen over, great companies of young men go to sport upon the ice ; then fetching a run, and setting their feet at a distance, and placing their bodies sidewise, they... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pagina’s
...dogs. Sport vpon Ice. When that great moor which washeth Moor-fields, at the north wall of the city, is frozen over, great companies of young men go to sport upon the ice ; then fetching a run, and setting their feet at a distance, and placing their bodies sidewise, they... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 970 pagina’s
...dogs. Sport upon Ice. When that great moor which washeth Moor-fields, at the north wall of the city, is frozen over, great companies of young men go to sport upon the ice ; then fetching a run, and setting their feet at a distance, and placing their bodies sidewise, they... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley, James Norris Brewer, Joseph Nightingale - 1810 - 762 pagina’s
...bull or huge bear is baited with dogs. ' When the great moorish lake on the north side of the Cily wall is frozen over, great companies of young men...taking a run, and setting their feet at a distance from eacii oilier, and tl»eir body sideways, slide a long way; others make scats as great as mill-stones... | |
 | J. S. Forsyth - 1825 - 422 pagina’s
...baited with dogs. When that great moor, which washed Moor. fields, at, the north wall of the city, is frozen over, great companies of young men go to sport upon the ice, and bind to their shoes bones, as the legs of some beasts, and hold stakes in their hands, headed with... | |
 | 1826 - 600 pagina’s
...citizens, all resorting hither When that great moor which washes Moorfields at the north wall of the city, is frozen over, great companies of young men go to sport upon the ice. ......The citizens have authority to hunt in Middlesex, Hertfordshire, and all the Chilterni, and in... | |
 | J S. F - 1827 - 434 pagina’s
...are baited with dogs. When that great moor, which washed Moorfields, at the north wall of the city, is frozen over, great companies of young men go to sport upon the ice, and bind to their shoes bones, as the legs of some beasts, and hold stakes in their hands, headed with... | |
 | 1828 - 424 pagina’s
...are baited with dogs. When that great moor, which washed Moorfields, at the north wall of the city, is frozen over, great companies of young men go to sport upon the ice, and bind to their shoes bones, as the legs of some beasts, and hold stakes in their hands, headed with... | |
 | Thomas Allen - 1839 - 512 pagina’s
...holydays, the youths are exercised in leaping, shooting with the bow, wrestling, casting stones, and darting the javelin, which is fitted with loops for...down, is drawn along by his fellows who hold each other's hands ; and in going so fast, they sometimes all fall down together. Those who are more expert,... | |
 | Society of Antiquaries of London - 1842 - 572 pagina’s
...London in his days: ' When that great moor, which washeth Moorfields at the north wall of the city, is frozen over, great companies of young men go to sport upon the ice, J &c. After describing their modes of sliding, he continues : ' Some are better practised to the ice,... | |
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