Christmas: Its Origin and Associations: Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen CenturiesDawson, W. F. (William Francis)
History
Christmas: Its Origin and Associations: Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries
Dawson, W. F. (William Francis)
Christmas -- History
"Some upon the sight of this Showe (for the better enoblinge of his
person, and drawinge his pedigree even from the Godes because the
Prince's name was Tucker, and the last Prince before him was Dr. Case)
made this conceipt that _Casus et Fortuna genuerunt [Greek: Tycheron]
Principem Fortunatum_--so the one his father, and the other his
mother.
"Another accident worthy observation (and which was allso then
observed) was that the Foole carelesly sittinge downe at the Prince's
feete brake his staff in the midst, whence wee could not but directly
gather a verye ill omen, that the default and follye of some would bee
the very breaknecke of our ensueing sports, which how it fell out, I
leave to the censures of others; our selves (I am sure) were guilty to
our selves of many weaknesses and faultes, the number wherof were
increased by the crossinge untowardnesse, and backwardnesse of divers
of the Prince's neerest followers, nay the Prince himself had some
weaknesses which did much prejudice his state, wherof the chiefest
weere his openesse, and familiaritye with all sortes, beinge
unwillinge to displease eny, yet not able to please all. But to
proceede:--On St. Thomas day at night the officers before elect were
solemnly proclaimed by a Sergeant at armes, and an Herauld, the
trumpetts soundinge beetwixt every title. This proclamation after it
was read, was for a time hunge up in the Hall, that every man might
the better understande the qualitie of his owne place, and they that
were of lower, or no place, might learne what duety to performe to
others.
"The manner wherof was as followeth:
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