 | Thomas Fuller - 1684 - 738 sider
...mightily»pleafed with the fight, gave all thofe Meadows (called the Caftk Meadows ) where firft the Bull Duel began, for a Common to the Butchers of the...Town (after the firft Grafs was eaten) on Condition that they find a Mad £«//,' the clay fix Weeks before Chriftmafs> for the continuance of that fport... | |
 | Francis Howgrave - 1726 - 142 sider
...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 sider
...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 butchers of"...(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 year.... | |
 | Gosmanthorpe - 1801 - 240 sider
...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 sider
...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 sider
...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 sider
...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... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 764 sider
...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,... | |
 | 1817 - 336 sider
...so pleaded the said earl, that he gave all those meadows (called the castle-meadows) where first the bull duel began, for a common to the butchers of the town (after the first grass was eaten) on condition they find a mad bull, the day six weeks before ChristrHas-day,... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1823 - 442 sider
...town. The sight pleased the earl so much, that he gave the castle meadows, where the duel of the bulls 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-day,... | |
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Meadow, till all the butchers' dogs pursued one of the bulls (maddened with noise and multitude) clean through the town. This sight so pleased the Earl, that he gave the Castle Meadow, where the bulls' duel began, for a common to the butchers of the town,... 
