... and their sweethearts were accustomed to play together, and compete for the game ; as we learn from the following:— At stool-ball, Lucia, let us play, For sugar, cakes, and wine; Or, for Tansey let us play, The loss be thine or mine. If thou, my dear ...

... the old people of the parish of Lancing and their offspring, amounting in all to nearly '200. One old lady of 79 played stool-ball with as much enjoyment and ( activity as a girl of lb*. Most of the neighbouring nobility ; and gentry were present on tbc ...

... by the appearance of the sun, and old and young; passed the day happily and merrily together. One old w oman of 73 played stool-ball with as much enjoyment and activity as a girl of 16. Most of the neighbouring nobility and gentry' were present on the occasion ...

... to the old people of the parish of Lancing and their offspring, amounting in all to nearly 200. One old lady of 79 played stool-ball, with as much enjoyment and activity as a girl of 16. Most of the neighbouring nobility and gentry were present on the occasion ...

... the old people of the parish of Lancing and their offspring, amounting in all to nearly 200. One old lady of ;79 played stool-ball, with as much enjoyment and activity as a girl Of 16. Most of the neighbouring nobility and gentry were present on the occasion ...

... to the old people of the parish of Lancing and their offspring, amounting in all to nearly 200. One old lady of 79 played stool-ball with enjoyment and activity as a girl of 16. Most of the neighbouring nobility and gentry were present on the occasion, ...

... nt to the old people of the parish of ,:• 1' their off s pri ng amounting in all to nearly -00. One gri °I ; ' 9 Played stool-ball with as much enjoyment and activity 1 -G. Most of the neighbouring nobility and gentry were the occasion and joined in the ...

... the o:d people of the parish of Lancing, and their offsgring, amounting in all to nearly 200. One old lady of 79, played stool.ball with as much enjoyment and activity as a girl of 10. Most of the neighbouring nobility and gentry were present on the occasion ...

... attendants; which ends th* solemnity.— (Bcckwith's edit, of Jocular Tenures, p. 281. In Poor Robin's Almanack for 1676, stool-ball barley-break arc spoken of as Whitson sports. the Almanack for the following year, June, opposite Whitsunday and Holidays ...

... this season. Brand cites the mention of an amusement at this period wherein both tansy and ball-play are referred to : At stool-ball, Lucia, let us play, For sugar, cakes, or wine ; Or for a tansy let us pay=- The loss be thine or mine. If thou, my dear ...

... the rate of Is. Od. per A dinner was given at the BeM lira, Larkflel.t, the 23rd ult., by Messrs. Tassell and Smith, to stool-ball, drop-handkerchief, and dancing in U« The park presented the gayest scene ever remembered by oldest inhabitant. Boxlky ...

... other refreshments to the women, spacious booth adjoining the lionse. The amusements of the day consisted of cricket, the stool-ball, drop handkerchiefs, and dancing in the evening. The Park presented the gayest scene ever remembered the oldest inhabitant ...