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... Orange for the Earth would make lefs Reliftance to Jupiter than Farthing-Batl the Hands of a Child would make to the largeft Football ftruck with all the Strength of the ftouteft Country Sportfman But that we have no Occafion to fear fuch a Shock the ordinary ...
... 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 ...
... 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. ...
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
... : 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 ...
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
... open the Exceftes all Parties more for is Court-Fadlions they of whom will and be fuffered to of Ten Millions Subjedls their Football I am &c A Z of a late Minifter who fuceefsfuliy managed the extenfive War in which we engaged before that War is concluded ...