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.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 ...

An Epigram on BATH

... Cricket Matches, there were above 6000 People to fee a great Match at Foot-Ball ; and that for the Diverfion ofthe Populace, there was Cock- ing, Smock-Racing, Camping or Foot-ball, WreftlijJ and Cudgelling. ° An Affair of a very Angular Nature happened ...

Published: Fri 05 Jul 1751
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1228 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

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

NEW BOOKS

... ' ~ can °f > J '-ption holds the place of Je/iJe ! i ibe . Cnli : f .° me rura ' profpefts, in which there . ' a game at foot-ball, and a hunt- W e L r reft of the piece is an encomium »ef, which nS ' as we living as dead ; a few Mr as °f the bold- U(J ...

Published: Monday 07 January 1754
Newspaper: The Scots Magazine
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2181 | Page: 56 | Tags: none

From the WORLD

... Preference, than if he had been robbed by as many High- waymen upon Hounflow-Heath. Two to one, lays the Proverb, are Odds at Foot-ball ; and every one in the prefi-nt Caie ought to make proportionable Allowance for mucb greater Odds. But to do Honour to Cuckolds ...

Published: Tuesday 19 March 1754
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1506 | Page: 1 | 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

ibis is to give Notice, HPHat MELFORD ASSEMBLY will be on Tuesday A in Whitsun-Weei*., as ufual. AN ASSEMBLY will

... : Silks dyed, fcower'd, and dreft j Cloths cleaned, wet or dry. This is to acquaint all Ewers of that manly Exercife of Foot-Ball Playikc, THAT there wiil be Ten Mats play'd fcr on Bury Race-Ground, by Ten Men on a Side, on Saturday the 24th of May inftant ...

Published: Saturday 10 May 1755
Newspaper: Ipswich Journal
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 7714 | Page: 4 | Tags: Classifieds 

COUNTRY NEWS

... continuing fome Seconds, I quickly turned myfelf round, and faw a great Ball of Fire ( apparently about the Size of a common Football ) defcending from the Heavens. Its Direftion was N. E. its Motion niuch like what is vulgarly called the Shooting df a Star ...

Published: Friday 05 January 1759
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 416 | 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

O O N, MaUCI! t hear there Account from GaurdaloupC Encasement between the Troops under the General Hoffon. and ..

... Daughter* Seaton , On Wcdncfday lall two young Men, belonging to the Clalshotifes, were convifled before Henry Eden, for playing Football on the Firth-green, lad Sunday Afternoon, during the Time of Divine Service, aod fined 31. each, which was given the Chu ...

Published: Saturday 31 March 1759
Newspaper: Newcastle Courant
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 1052 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

A letter of advice from the great Lord Burleigh, ivho madefo (hining a fig'ire in the -wife coun fei s

... may be daily in his fight ; orherwife, in this ambitious age, thou (halt remain like an hop without a pole, and be made a foot-ball for every infulting companion to fpurn at. VIII. Towards thy fuperiors be humble, yet generous; with thy equals tamiiiar ...

Published: Wednesday 19 March 1760
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1742 | Page: 1 | Tags: none