 | Thomas Fuller - Great Britain - 1684 - 738 pages
...mightily»pleafed with the fight, gave all thofe Meadows (called the Caftk Meadows ) where firft the Bull Duel began, for a Common to the Butchers of the Town (after the firft Grafs was eaten) on Condition that they find a Mad £«//,' the clay fix Weeks before Chriftmafs>... | |
 | John Ray - English language - 1768 - 586 pages
...the faid Earl, that he gave all thofe meadows (called the caftle-meadows) where firft the Bull duel began, for a common to the butchers of" the Town (after the firft grafs was eaten) on condition they find a mad Bull, the day fix weeks before Cbrijlmas-fay, for... | |
 | Francis Grose - English language - 1787 - 380 pages
...pleafed the Earl that he gave all thofe meadows, called the caftle-meadows, where firft this bull duel began, for a common, to the butchers of the town ("after the firft grafs was eaten) on condition they annually find a mad bull to be baited, the day fix weeks before... | |
 | William Granger - Characters and characteristics - 1804 - 688 pages
...the town. This fight fo well pleafed the earl, that he gave the Caftle Meadows, where the bulls duel began for a common to the butchers of the town, after the firft grafs was mowed, on condition that they (hould find a mad bull, the day fix weeks before Chrift*... | |
 | Characters and characteristics - 1805 - 596 pages
...the town. This fight so well pleased'theEarl, that he gave the Castle Meadows, where the bull's duel began, for a common to the butchers of the town, after...mowed, on condition that they should find a mad bull, the day six weeks before Christmas Day, for the continuance of that sport for ever. It is very observable,... | |
 | R. B. - Antiquities - 1811 - 184 pages
...This so pleased the Earl, that he gave all those fields called the Castle-Meadows, where the bull duel began, for a common to the butchers of the town, after the first grass was mown, upon condition they find a mad bull the day six weeks before Christmas, for continuing the sports... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 764 pages
...through the town. This sight so pleased the earl, that he gave the castle meadow, where the bull's duel began, for a common to the butchers of the town, after...was mowed, on condition that they should find a mad Ml, the day six weeks before Christmasday, for the continuance of that sport for ever." " George Staverton,... | |
 | William Peck - Bawtry (England) - 1813 - 172 pages
...sight so pleased the earl,, that he gave the castle meadows, where first the bulls began to fight, for a common to the butchers of the town, after the...mowed, on condition that they should find a mad bull the day six* weeks before Christmas day, for the continuance of (hat sport for ever. " • Ca<. of... | |
 | English language - 1817 - 336 pages
...the said earl, that he gave all those meadows (called the castle-meadows) where first the bull duel began, for a common to the butchers of the town (after the first grass was eaten) on condition they find a mad bull, the day six weeks before ChristrHas-day, for the continuance... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Autographs - 1823 - 442 pages
...town. The sight pleased the earl so much, that he gave the castle meadows, where the duel of the bulls began, for a common to the butchers of the town, after...mowed, on condition that they should find a mad bull, the day six weeks before Christmas-day, for the continuance of that sport for ever. John de Roches... | |
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Meadow, till all the butchers' dogs pursued one of the bulls (maddened with noise and multitude) clean through the town. This sight so pleased the Earl, that he gave the Castle Meadow, where the bulls' duel began, for a common to the butchers of the town,... 
