...master nf merry disport» : the same merry fellow made his appearance at the house of every nobleman and person of distinction ; and among the rest the...disports was not confined to the court, nor to the houses of the opulent, he was abo elected in various parishes, xvhere, indeed, his reign seems to have been...

...delight the beholders. ' This pageant potentate began his ' rule at Ali-hallow eve, and conti' nued the same till the morrow ' after the feast of the...disports was not confined to the court, nor to the houses of the opulent, he was also elected in various parishes, •where, indeed, his reign seems to have...

...the rarest pastimes to delight the beholders. These lords beginning their rule on Allhallow's eve, continued the same till the morrow after the feast of the Purification, commonly called Candlemas day. In M which space there were many subtile disguises, masks, and mummeries,...

...the rarest Pastimes to delight the Beholders. These Lords, beginning their Rule at All-hallon Eve, continued the same till the Morrow after the Feast of the Purification, commonly called Can' dlemas Day: In which Space, there were fine and subtil Disguisings, Masks, and...

...the rarest Pastimes to delight the Beholders. These Lords, beginning their Rule at All-hallon Eve, continued the same till the Morrow after the Feast of the Purification, commonly called Candltrnas Day: In which Space, there were fine and I'tlitil Disguiiings, Masks, and...

...commonly called in Ireland, to delight the beholders. These Lords beginning their rale on Allhallond- Eve, continued the same till the morrow after the Feast of the Purification, commonly called Candlemas-day ; in which space there were line and subtle diiguisiogs, masks, and mummeries,...

...continued the same till the morrow after the Feast of the Purification, commonly called C«ndlema«-day ; in which space there were fine and subtle disguisings, masks, and mummeries, with playing at cards for counters, nayles, and points, in every house, more for pastime than for gaine."...

...make the rarest pastime to delight the beholders. These Lords, beginning their rule at Allhallond-Eve, continued the same till the morrow after the Feast of the Purification, commonly called Candlemas-day : in which space there were fine and subtle disguisings, masks, and mummeries,...

...person of distinction ; and, among the rest, the lord mayor of London, and the sheriffs, had severally their -Lord of Misrule, ever contending without quarrel...Purification ; in which space there were fine and subtle mummeries, disguisings, and masks. This officer was sometimes called the Abbot of Misrule, and in the...

...good worship, were he spiritual or temporal." " These Lordes beginning their rule on Alhollow eve, continued the same till the morrow after the feast of the Purification commonly called Candlemas day : in all which space there were fine and subtle disguisyngs, maskes,...