Glig-gamena angel-deod, or, The sports and pastimes of the people of England - including the rural and domestic recreations, May-games, mummeries, pageants, processions, and pompous spectacles, from (14758849556)

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Title: Glig-gamena angel-deod, or, The sports and pastimes of the people of England : including the rural and domestic recreations, May-games, mummeries, pageants, processions, and pompous spectacles, from the earliest period to the present time : illustrated by engravings selected from ancient paintings in which are represented most of the popular diversions
Year: 1810 (1810s)
Authors: Strutt, Joseph, 1749-1802
Subjects: Sports Games
Publisher: London : Printed by T. Bensley, for White and Co. (and 7 more)
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute



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ers. I. Among the arts that have been carried to a high degree of perfec-tion in this kingdom, there is no one more conspicuous than that ofArchery. Our ancestors used the Bow for a double purpose: in timeof war, it was a dreadful instrument of destruction ; and in peace itbecame an object of amusement. It will be needless to insist upon theskill of the English archers, or to mention their wonderful performancesin the field of battle. The victories they obtained over their enemiesare many and glorious; they are their best eulogiums, and stand uponrecord in the histories of this country, for the perusal, and for the ad-miration of posterity. I shall therefore consider this subject in a ge-neral point of view, and confine myself, as much as possible, to suchparts of it as relate to amusement only. II. The Anglo-Saxons, and the Danes, were certainly well ac-quainted with the use of the bow; a knowledge they derived at anearly period from their progenitors. The Scandinavian scalds, speak-
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