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... extraordinary Entertainment was fit on Foot for the Divelfion tit our polite Gentry ; and what fhould it be but a Mitch at Foot-ball, play'd by fix young Women of a Side r at a Bowling,Green. Briftol, i. Laft Saturday Evening the Stage-Coaches coming from ...

Prom the London Gazette, Feb

... Newate by Juflice Vincent, being charged with the Murder of Sufannah Jobbins, by pufhing her down in a Crowd, playing at Foot-Ball at kenfington ; by which Accident the received a mortal Wound, Co that in a few Days the died of the fame. It is written ...

The Warehoufes belonging to his Mak(ly at the North Side of thc Cultom-Houfe being much inipait'd and dccay'd, ..

... they arrived in a few Days. Lail Sunday the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor committed feveral Felons to Newg3te, for playing at Foot-ball in Oxmantown Green; it is hoped his Lordfhip's Vigilance will caufe the Sabbath to be more thialy kept. Conflantinopie, April ...

From do Vetwal avails hg, pa. s

... foreral Paella in this Kingdom at the Charge of the Publick. Booths are ereded on the Thames about Brentford ; and Nine-pins, Foot-ball, &c. have been play'd on it there. Thurfday the Commiffionen of his Maiefly's Navy, gave publick Notice to all Commanders ...

reheKetiii reWs Letter: From WEDNItSDAY January-16, to SATURDAY January 19. t 739-40

... out Trade, is froien to hard, that all manner of Diverfions are daily put. (tied thereon, as Sliding, Jumping, Running, Foot-ball, Dr tiling of Meat, aria felling all kind of L;quors in Tents, and is like a Fair, by the Cuncourfe of People of both Sexes ...

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... and lowered the Price to 205. and obliged the Monopolizers to them to the Poor in (mail Quantities. Op Monday a Match at Foot-Ball was played on the Thames between Windfor and Datchet, for Ten Guineas, be SVCCIT the Men of Eton and thole of Windfor. The ...

.Mter clic Right In. the Lout Mayor gave an elegint Enterta;n-went to the Socitty, at his Maution at Viutners ..

... London, is Lit in St. George's Channel, and the Matter and Seamen all periCh'd. Yelicrday ar tome young Men were playing at Foot-Ball in Moor Fields, the Footman of James Wilton, Efq; had his Leg broke in a terrible Manner by a Fall amongd the Crowd; he was ...

ELECTION NEWS

... far from being commendable, would be vory highly blame worthy, But they too may chance to over-top the Part. A Bifhop at Foot-Ball, or an Arch-Deacon at the Head of a Cricket-Match, would even in thcfe Days of Paftime and Licence, be deemed ifnfeemly. ...

Published: Saturday 16 June 1753
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1085 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Extraft of a Letter from Exeter, May I. _754-

... taw, and would often ftr.p them of their whole week's allowance at chuck. He was afterwards at the head of every match at football or cricket ; and when he was captain he ma.lc .. lottery, but went away without drawing the prizes. lie is ftill talked of ...

Published: Saturday 11 May 1754
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2156 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

y c so N’s JOURNAL.^* SATURDAY, January 6, 1759. Numb. 297. Published by W. Jackson in the High-Street, Oxford j

... fotne Seconds of Time, 1 quickly turned myfelf round, and faw a great Ball of Fire, apparently about the Size of common Foot-ball, defeending from the Heavens. It’s DirefUon was North-eafi, it’s Motion much like what is vulgarly called the Shooting of ...

Published: Saturday 06 January 1759
Newspaper: Oxford Journal
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1853 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

COUNTRY NEWS

... Lightning • but con tinuingfome Seconds, quickly turned m)felt round, and great Ball of Fire(appar*ntly about the Sue of common Football) defending from the Heavens. _ Diregion was N. E. its Motion much like what is vulgarly called the /hooting a Stir. vanifhed ...

Published: Monday 08 January 1759
Newspaper: Sussex Advertiser
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 267 | Page: 3 | Tags: none