| Francis Howgrave - 1726 - 142 pages
...the two Bulls were ar firft found Fighting, (which are now call'd the Caflle Meadows ) perpetually as a Common to . the Butchers of the Town, after the firft Grafs is eaten; upon this Condition, that, as upon that Day, on which this Sport firft began, ( which, was... | |
| John Ray - 1768 - 586 pages
...town. This fight fo pleated the faid Earl, that he gave all thofe meadows (called the caftle-meadows) where firft the Bull duel began, for a common to the...Town (after the firft grafs was eaten) on condition they find a mad Bull, the day fix weeks before Cbrijlmas-fay, for the continuance of that fport every... | |
| Francis Grose - 1787 - 378 pages
...fight fo pleafed the Earl that he gave all thofc meadows, called the . caftle-meadows, where firft this bull duel began, for a common, to the butchers. of...town ('after the firft grafs was eaten) on condition they annually find a mad bull to be baited, the day fix weeks before Chriftmas-day. He was born at... | |
| Francis Grose - 1790 - 412 pages
...the' F»T! tiiat he gave all thof* ^.ttdcrs, called the Caftle- meadows, where firft this bull Juel . began, for a common, to the butchers of the town (after the firft grafs was eaten), on condition they annually find a mad bull to be baited, the day fix weeks before Chriftmas-day. He was born at... | |
| Gosmanthorpe - 1801 - 240 pages
...two bulls " were at firft found fighting (which we " now call the cattle meadows,) perpe" tually as a common to the butchers of *' the town, (after the firft grafs is " eaten,) to keepe their cattle in, till " the time of flaughter: upon this con" dition, that as... | |
| William Granger - 1804 - 688 pages
...through the town. This fight fo well pleafed the earl, that he gave the Caftle Meadows, where the bulls duel began for a common to the butchers of the town, after the firft grafs was mowed, on condition that they (hould find a mad bull, the day fix weeks before Chrift* stas Dayy for... | |
| 1805 - 596 pages
...through the town. This fight so well pleased'theEarl, that he gave the Castle Meadows, where the bull's duel began, for a common to the butchers of the town, after the first grass was mowed, on condition that they should find a mad bull, the day six weeks before Christmas... | |
| R. B. - 1811 - 184 pages
...the town. This so pleased the Earl, that he gave all those fields called the Castle-Meadows, where the bull duel began, for a common to the butchers of the town, after the first grass was mown, upon condition they find a mad bull the day six weeks before Christmas, for continuing... | |
| Francis Grose - 1811 - 332 pages
...sigiit so pleased the Earl, that he gave all those meadows, called the castle meadows, where first this bull duel began, for a common, to the butchers of the town (after the first grass was eaten), on condition they annually find a mad bull to be baited, the day six weeks... | |
| John Mason Good - 1813 - 764 pages
...through the town. This sight so pleased the earl, that he gave the castle meadow, where the bull's duel began, for a common to the butchers of the town, after the first grass was mowed, on condition that they should find a mad Ml, the day six weeks before Christmasday,... | |
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