Identifier: graphichistorica00brayuoft (find matches)
Title: The graphic and historical illustrator; an original miscellany of literary, antiquarian, and topographical information, embellished with one hundred and fifty woodcuts
Year: 1834 (1830s)
Authors: Brayley, E. W. (Edward Wedlake), 1773-1854
Subjects: England -- Antiquities England -- Architecture England -- Description and travel
Publisher: London, Chidley
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
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nthe hemp and flax fields near that town, in which,during some seasons, they are very plentiful.;; J. F. R. * Festivals, &c. p. 1«8. t This is abstractedly, true ; but the more immediate causeof the desuetude of hawking was the introduction of the musketand the fowling-piece. Ed. + Harmar, Tran. of Bezas Serm. p. 534. § In a former paper, in speaking of the fraternity in arms,of the ancient knights, the sentence in the last paragraph of col.2. p. 86. should run thus—Christianity corrected this custom,and sanctified it to the noblest ends. ;; Some attempts have been made within the last three yearsto effect a revival of this gentlemanly sport, by the Duke of St.Albans, the Grand Falconer of England, which is now anHereditary title entailed upon the descendants of Charles, (sur-named Beauclerk, by his father,) the natural offspring of Charlesthe Second and Nell Gwynne, and who was born in LincolnsInn Fields, on the 8th of May, 1670.—Ed. LEGENDIANA.—No. II. SAINT CHRISTOPHER.
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Christopher was of heathen extraction, and dweltwith the king of the Canaanites. And he was of a rio-ht o-rete stature and had a fearful countenance, DO and he was twelve cubits high ;* and when he servedthe prince of his nation, it came into his mind to findthe greatest monarch in the whole world, and obeyhim only. With this pious purpose he set out inquest of such a personage ; he at length arrived at thecourt of one who was esteemed the mightiest of allprinces, so he swore fealty to him and became hisservant. One day, however, a minstrel came to theroyal palace and sang a lay, in which the devil wasfrequently mentioned, and the king, who was a goodchristian, crossed himself devoutly, as often as thename was repeated. This did not escape the atten-tion of the observant Christopher, who, probablyguessing the truth, immediately asked the monarchwhy he made that sign. This, the prince fearing toloose so lusty a servant, was by no means inclined totell him ; but on the giants repeating

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