 | John Nichols - 1817 - عدد الصفحات: 866
...should have a peacock, which they had prepared as a prize. He that hit not the broad end of the quinten was of all men laughed to scorn; and he that hit it full, if he rode not the faster, had a sound blow in his neck with a bag full of sand hanged on the other end *." P. 320. Cel. But is all this for... | |
 | John Nichols - 1823 - عدد الصفحات: 710
...Cornhill in his time, which " made great pastime, for he that hit not the broad end of the Quinten, was of all men laughed to scorn ; and he that hit...with a bag full of sand hanged on the other end." — " The pastime was," says Hasted, " for the youth on horseback to run at it as fast as possible,... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 434
...Cornhill, in his time, which " made great pastime, for he that hit not the broad end of the quintain, was of all men laughed to scorn ; and he that hit it full, if he rode not the faster, had a sound blow on his neck, with a bag full of sand, hanged on the other end."* * See much on this subject, Stowe,... | |
 | Donald Walker - 1837 - عدد الصفحات: 488
...of merry disports have run and made great pastime, for he that hit not the broad end of the quinten was of all men laughed to scorn ; and he that hit it full, if he rid not the faster, had a sound blow on the neck with a bag full of sand hanged on the other end."... | |
 | Joseph Strutt - 1838 - عدد الصفحات: 420
...merry disports have run and made great pastime; for he that bit not the board end of the quintain was laughed to scorn, and he that hit it full, if he rode not the faster, had a sound blow upon his neck with a bag full of sand hanged on the other end."' But the form of the modern quintain... | |
 | Joseph Strutt - 1838 - عدد الصفحات: 492
...merry disports have run and made great pastime; for he that bit not the board end of the quintain was laughed to scorn, and he that hit it full, if he rode not Ihe faster, had a sound blow upou his neok with a bag full of a iud hanged on the other end." ' But... | |
 | 1839 - عدد الصفحات: 272
...merry disports have run and made great pastime; for he that hit not the board end of the quintain was laughed to scorn, and he that hit it full, if he rode not the faster, had a sound blow upon his neck with a bag full of sand hanged on the other end. Another variety of this sport was... | |
 | Donald Walker - 1840 - عدد الصفحات: 240
...were cheap, and easily procured. " He," says Stow, " that hit not the board end of the quintain was laughed to scorn; and he that hit it full, if he rode not the faster, had a sound blow upon his neck with a bag full of sand, hanged on the other end."—Fig. 100. the other; against... | |
 | John Stow - 1842 - عدد الصفحات: 254
...merry disports have run, and made great pastime ; for he that hit not the broad end of the quinten was of all men laughed to scorn, and he that hit it full, if he rid not the faster, had a sound blow in his neck with a bag full of sand hung on the other end. I have... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1843 - عدد الصفحات: 566
...merry disports have run and made great pastime ; for he that hit not the board end of the quintain was laughed to scorn ; and he that hit it full, if he rode not the faster, had a sound blow upon his neck with a bag full of sand hanged on the other end."J The merry guests of the Grange... | |
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I have seen a quintain set upon Cornhill, by the Leadenhall, where the attendants on the lords of merry disports have run, and made great pastime; for he that hit not the broad end of the quintain was... 
