 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pàgines
...biases of fyre for that they shulde be seene farre, and specyally in the nyght, in token of St. Johan 's ' These are all mistaken, they have not named the man that did the fact ; it was lieutenant-col martyrclome, for hys hones were brente." — Hrand calls tins " a pleasant absurdity ;" the justice... | |
 | William Hone - 1868 - 846 pàgines
...lanterne of lyght to the people. Also the people made biases of fyre for that they shulde be scene farre, and specyally in the nyght, in token of St....fyre of bones betokenneth Johan's martyrdome, for hys bones were brente." — Brand calls this " a pleasant absurdity ;" the justice of the denomination... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 882 pàgines
...Also the people made biases of fyre for that they shulde be seene farre, and specyally in the oyght, so pure and deep. At which fair Madeline began to...with many a sigh , While still her gaze on Porphyro hys bones were brente." — Brand calls this " a pleasant absurdity ;" the justice of the denomination... | |
 | William Hone - 1830 - 878 pàgines
...of woode, for that wyll brenue lyght, and wyll be seen farre. For it is the chefe of fyre to be seen farre, and betokennynge that Saynt Johan was a lanterne...fyre of bones betokenneth Johan's martyrdome, for hys bones were brente.'' — Brand calls this " a pleasant absurdity ;" the justice of the denomination... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 954 pàgines
...woode, for that wyll brenne lygbt, and wyll be seen farre. For it is the chefe of fy re to be seen farre, and betokennynge that Saynt Johan was a lanterne...fyre of bones betokenneth Johan's martyrdome, for hys bones were brente." — Brand calls this " a pleasant absurdity ;" the justice of the denomination... | |
 | William Hone - 1839 - 874 pàgines
...lantern? of lyght to the people. Also the people made biases of fyre for that they shulde be scene farre, and specyally in the nyght, in token of St....fyre of bones betokenneth Johan's martyrdome, for hys bones were brente." — Brand calls this " a pleasant absurdity ;" the justice of the denomination... | |
 | Robert Thomas Hampson - 1841 - 954 pàgines
...made of wode and bones, and it is called Saynt Johannys fyre. /The first fyre, as a great St. Joim'i clerke Johan Belleth telleth he was in a certayne...In the reign of Henry the Seventh, these fires were pa- Royal tronized by the court, and numerous entries appear in the Bonfire». " Privy-purse Expenses"... | |
 | Robert Thomas Hampson - 1841 - 542 pàgines
...lanterne of lyght to the people. Also the people made biases of fyre for that they shulde be scene farre, and specyally in the nyght, in token of St....are subjoined, as examples of the whole : " June 23 (l493), To making of the bonefuyr on Midsomer Eve, l0Y' " June 28 (l495), For making the hiny'i bonefuyr,... | |
 | John Brand - 1849 - 574 pàgines
...brenne lyght, and wyll be seen farre. For it is the chefe of fyre to be seen farre, andbetokennyngethat Saynt Johan was a lanterne of lyght to the people....fyre of bones betokenneth Johan's martyrdome, for hys bones were brente, and how ye shall here." The Homilist accounts for this by telling us that after... | |
 | John Brand - 1853 - 580 pàgines
...farre. For it is the chefe of fyre to be seen farre, and betokennynge that Saynt Johan wasalanterneof lyght to the people. Also the people made biases of...fyre of bones betokenneth Johan's martyrdome, for hys bones were brente, and how ye shall here." The Homilist accounts for this by telling us that after... | |
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Saynt Johan was a lanterne of lyght to the people. Also the people made biases of fyre, for that they shulde be seene farre, and specyally in the nyght, in token of St. Johan's having been seen from far in the spirit by Jeremiah. The third fyre of bones... 
