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At Whitsuntide, all the small girls would be bought new party or summer frocks. Family life: Losing it in Lostwithiel, the joy of daisies, and chocolate muffins 2013-07-27T06:30:06Z
In the 1960s and '70s, a Ken Dodd Summer season in Blackpool would often begin at Whitsuntide and end at Christmas. Ken Dodd and the end of a comedy era 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z
According to Dolphin Morris Men, which researched the history of Gate to Southwell, it is a traditional Whitsuntide procession. Morris dancers 'blocked by red tape' 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z
At Whitsuntide, however, when a red stole appeared, his face followed the liturgical sequence, and there was a painful scene in the churchyard on a hot morning in early June. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z
This was the subject of their conversation, as, upon the Whitsuntide mentioned, they journeyed on foot from Felixstowe Ferry to Nacton, a distance of six miles. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z
If a child was born at Whitsuntide or Easter, Christmas or Epiphany, like Robinson Crusoe’s man Friday, or Thursday October Christian of the Pitcairn islanders, he received the name of the day. Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature 2012-03-29T02:00:13.900Z
In the reign of Richard I. knights rode at Whitsuntide on steeds and palfreys over a three-mile course for “forty pounds of ready gold,” according to the old romance of Sir Bevys of Hampton. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z
The season of the year at which these performances of Thomas Ashton took place was Whitsuntide, at which time Chester was also engaged in its more famous productions. The Influence and Development of English Gilds As Illustrated by the History of the Craft Gilds of Shrewsbury 2012-03-05T03:00:14.443Z
Holiday movements at Christmas, Easter, and Whitsuntide are thoroughly recognised, and no leave-taking is obligatory. Manners and Rules of Good Society or Solecisms to be Avoided 2012-03-05T03:00:12.163Z
It was on this account that, in the Whitsuntide following, she left her situation, and went to attend her poor sister. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z
The saying remained: “To sing like the priest at Whitsuntide!” Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z
In the olden time, at Whitsuntide, this diversion was extremely popular. England in the Days of Old 2012-02-18T03:00:17.863Z
Afterwards it was determined that this Sacrament should be received three times in the year—at Easter, Whitsuntide, and Christmas. Transcendentalism in New England A History 2012-02-18T03:00:16.210Z
We are revelling in Whitsuntide recess, and no dinners or banquets until Friday, the second Court Concert. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z
If they wished for a good custard at Whitsuntide, and made of the richest eggs, they would have pheasants’ and partridges’ eggs by hundreds. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z
Just before Whitsuntide the rain began, and seemed as though it would never cease. Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z
He reached Honolulu in March 1864, and was ordained priest in Whitsuntide of that year. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z
"Perhaps you and Captain Rames will pay me a visit in the country before Whitsuntide comes." The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z
The 'water' game that took place at Whitsuntide consisted in first treating the probationer to food, and then taking him out to sea in a boat. The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries 2012-01-28T03:00:21.937Z
She hesitated not; but, taking a respectful and grateful leave of the family at Bealings, she was, at Whitsuntide, again an inmate of her father’s house. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z
It seems as though I must leave the market until after Whitsuntide. Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z
He was alive last Whitsuntide! said the coachman.... Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromartie, Knight 2012-01-19T03:00:21.953Z
Some glorious days there were, however, when at Easter or at Whitsuntide my father went down to Swainston, and I sometimes accompanied him. Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z
They were immured in the Tower from New Year to Whitsuntide, when they were released on finding bail for �5000 each. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z
Hence the Holy Ghost is an annual visitor, and with his benign influence, comes with the festival of Whitsuntide or Pentecost; but not till that is "fully come." Religion In The Heavens Or, Mythology Unveiled in a Series of Lectures 2011-12-24T03:08:03.360Z
By Whitsuntide the priest had a cart-load of baskets ready to take to the market, and Marcu knew very well that if the priest sold the baskets he would have a cheerful holiday. Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z
If the Reform Bill, read a second time before Easter, is sent up by Whitsuntide, the division in the Lords will be early in June. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z
Whitsuntide used to have a special feast of its own, known as Whitsun Ales or Church Ales, an institution by which money was obtained for repairing the church, helping the poor, and various charitable purposes. Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects 2011-12-02T03:00:21.090Z
I wish to know whether about Whitsuntide would suit you for coming to Haworth. Charlotte Bront? A Monograph 2011-11-01T02:00:20.233Z
The mid-Sunday in Lent was originally the time, afterwards Whitsuntide, for the crowds to attend the cathedral. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See 2011-08-14T02:00:26.307Z
The Pereyasl�v armistice ended at Whitsuntide; partisan warfare, it is true, had not ended at any time. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z
The latter issue from factory and warehouse at Easter, and rush gladly into the country: at Whitsuntide, too, they enjoy another recess. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z
For her only who stood up there on the mountain was there no Whitsuntide, no revelation of love. The Vulture Maiden [Die Geier-Wally.] 2011-07-25T02:00:17.960Z
A morning in spring between Easter and Whitsuntide found all Virginians out-of-doors. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z
I celebrated the Whitsuntide solemnities in our own church of St. Anselm, much impressed by the virile and sonorous chant of the monastic choir. A New Medley of Memories 2011-07-12T02:00:37.147Z
They were able to obtain merely an armistice till the Russian Whitsuntide, in accordance with which a new commission was to begin, with plenary powers. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z
On the first day of Whitsuntide, the Dane-court was held with the customary formalities. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z
The feasts of the church correspond to the feasts of the Old Testament; Easter is usually called Passover, and Whitsuntide Pentecost. The Influence of the Bible on Civilisation 2011-07-06T02:00:51.053Z
And it is to be noted that when the ‘rector scolarum’ is to be removed he ought to be given notice, by the person who appointed him, before Whitsuntide. Education in England in the Middle Ages Thesis Approved for the Degree of Doctor of Science in the University of London 2011-06-30T02:00:33.287Z
Well, the third year, as Whitsuntide was drawing on, the man had a tailor in his house hard by the mill, who was making Sunday clothes for the miller. Tales from the Fjeld A Second Series of Popular Tales 2011-06-13T02:00:24.710Z
I do not suppose we ought to think of legislating on the Irish case until after Whitsuntide.’ The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography 2011-05-29T02:00:07.883Z
To keep the memory of this marvel, we at Tarascon have a wooden Tarasque, which we take round the town at Whitsuntide with much rejoicing. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z
On Wednesday, 28th, the sixth day of the hearing, their lordships adjourned until after the Whitsuntide recess.  Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z
Whether he would not also be of the party at Whitsuntide. Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. II A Biography 2011-05-14T02:00:08.440Z
But the day of the seventy-two salvos fell in the best time of the year, late spring, early summer, the beginning of June, soon after Whitsuntide. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z
In short, they were betrothed, and the wedding was held at Whitsuntide, 1843, and the Herr von So and So gave his blessing as a dowry, because it was all he had to give. Seed-time and Harvest A Novel 2011-04-18T02:00:12.023Z
She looked at Br�sig, who was sitting in the sofa corner grinning at her like a fox at Whitsuntide. An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. III (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) 2011-04-14T02:01:02.690Z
The Greek Church observes four principal fasts: that of Lent, one beginning in the week after Whitsuntide, one for a fortnight before the Assumption, one forty days before Christmas. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z
For just at this moment the dog has actually handed in a fourth Whitsuntide day, and expanded the trinomial root of the given power of joy into a quadrinomial. Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. II A Biography 2011-05-14T02:00:08.440Z
But I must never accompany him into the Whitsuntide church before ascending with him the church-tower. Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) 2011-03-25T02:00:11.007Z
Here I am, eighteen this coming Whitsuntide, and not a genuine suitor have I had.” Joscelyn Cheshire A Story of Revolutionary Days in the Carolinas 2011-03-10T03:00:48.177Z
Friday, the marriage day of Rudolph and Mina, had come, and the weather was as beautiful as it ought always to be at Whitsuntide. An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. III (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) 2011-04-14T02:01:02.690Z
They had yet had no new summer clothes, and Whitsuntide, the time prescribed by custom for the refurnishing of wardrobes, was long since past. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z
In short, the hat became an urn of fortune, from which he drew a joyous hour, that is the determination to travel on Whitsuntide, but to–Maienthal. Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. II A Biography 2011-05-14T02:00:08.440Z
A Whitsuntide, such as I am now about to describe, Albano, excepting in the Acts of the Apostles, one can hardly find anywhere else than in thine! Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) 2011-03-25T02:00:11.007Z
At present, we see the world in its working clothes; but hereafter it will be arrayed in its Easter and Whitsuntide robes.’” The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z
He remembered that fellow Lassigny who had stayed with them at Whitsuntide. Abington Abbey A Novel 2011-01-30T03:00:14.557Z
He was forced to give up his earldom of Chester to Leicester, but at Whitsuntide 1265 he escaped from his custodians, and joined the lords of the Welsh march who were still in arms. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z
Julius had probably thought on this occasion of that other letter which a hitherto unknown angel had given him to unseal on this Whitsuntide.–But what have I to do here with angels and letters? Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. II A Biography 2011-05-14T02:00:08.440Z
Soon after Whitsuntide he was tormented with weekly medical notes upon a new malady of poor Liana, which had begun, just as if he had guessed right, on Sacrament-day. Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) 2011-03-25T02:00:11.007Z
If Mr. Kenihazy had paid for the two horses which my husband sold him at Whitsuntide, we would never have come to this. The Village Notary 2011-01-03T03:00:57.863Z
He had made no objections to Lassigny as a friend of hers, nor to her having asked him to Abington at Whitsuntide. Abington Abbey A Novel 2011-01-30T03:00:14.557Z
A week's respite from school duties occurring at Whitsuntide, Henry had previously promised to spend that time with his friend Horace Wilton. Englefield Grange or Mary Armstrong's Troubles 2011-01-01T03:00:27.980Z
By this double love he now explained to himself Clotilda's easy consent to his Whitsuntide journey. Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. II A Biography 2011-05-14T02:00:08.440Z
At Whitsuntide this year no Laplander was at church, the pikes happening to spawn just at that time. Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland, Volume 1 2010-12-31T03:00:11.350Z
In one single Whitsuntide week, after he had been preaching in Moorfields, he received one thousand letters from people under spiritual concern, and admitted to the Lord's table three hundred and fifty persons. A Sketch of the Life and Labors of George Whitefield 2010-12-24T03:00:34.583Z
Whitsuntide, which fell in June that year, found a large party assembled at the Abbey. Abington Abbey A Novel 2011-01-30T03:00:14.557Z
After Whitsuntide we again took in hand various things required in view of the season, and of the possibility that the Fram might get afloat in the course of the summer. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896
He arrived unannounced at Whitsuntide on foot, untired by a long march since daybreak, with healthy cheeks, and he was a full-grown man. Four Phases of Love
Ascension Day, the day on which the ascension of the Saviour is commemorated, often called Holy Thursday: a movable feast, always falling on the Thursday but one before Whitsuntide. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli
Now Pentecost, the feast, by some Call'd 'merry Whitsuntide,' was come! Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846
After Whitsuntide perhaps they would move up to London. Abington Abbey A Novel 2011-01-30T03:00:14.557Z
Whitsuntide!—there is something so lovely and summer-like in the word. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896
It was, I think, played on May 1st, or else at Whitsuntide Rustic Sounds and Other Studies in Literature and Natural History
The “poet of Easter” and the “poet of Christmas” were succeeded by the “poet of Whitsuntide.” The Story of Our Hymns
At Whitsuntide he went with them to camp. The School by the Sea
Come down for Whitsuntide in three years' time, when the hedges have grown up. Abington Abbey A Novel 2011-01-30T03:00:14.557Z
I have had enough of bears To quench my longing till next Whitsuntide. One-Act Plays By Modern Authors
The girls get a modest marriage-portion, an outfit, household goods and utensils, and at Whitsuntide six or seven unions are celebrated at the institution on the same day. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster
Her birthday came just after Whitsuntide, and, in token of the love and gratitude of the whole community, was to be celebrated with special pomp. The Romance of the Canoness A Life-History
On the Friday before Whitsuntide I came with many citizens to Coburg. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II.
Holiday movements at Christmas, Easter, and Whitsuntide are thoroughly recognized, and no leave-taking is obligatory. Manners and Rules of Good Society Or Solecisms to be Avoided
Oxalis, the wood-sorrel, was known as hallelujah, not only in England but in several parts of the Continent, from its blossoming between Easter and Whitsuntide, when psalms were sung ending in the word hallelujah. Springtime and Other Essays
The New Year and Whitsuntide Show fairs only arose during the 19th century. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis"
Whitsuntide came in the middle of June, and Whitsuntide Tuesday was her birthday, on which she attained her majority. The Romance of the Canoness A Life-History
He came unannounced at Whitsuntide, on foot, with glowing cheeks, unwearied by a long march before break of day--a fine-grown young man. L'Arrabiata and Other Tales
It had been already arranged that he was to return to Queen's Gate with his wife for the period between Easter and Whitsuntide. Ayala's Angel
Trees and human beings seem blooming with life, and yonder forest is borne toward us in the Whitsuntide favors they bring into the house. On the Heights A Novel
Social festivities which were much disturbed by the Whitsuntide holidays, have now been resumed in all their splendour. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 98 June 7, 1890
They would worry us out of our WhitsuntideWhitsuntide. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, May 31, 1890
When taking leave she was unusually agitated and depressed, but said as she went away: "At Whitsuntide I shall return." Maria Edgeworth
The interval between Easter and Whitsuntide would require Mr. Traffick's presence in the House, and the bride with her bridegroom were to return to Queen's Gate. Ayala's Angel
Anne Boleyn was duly crowned at Whitsuntide—a splendid official pageant compensating for the secrecy of her marriage. The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII
William I wore the crown there at Easter, even as at Westminster at Whitsuntide, and at Gloucester at Christmas. The Towns of Roman Britain
New sensations have elbowed and jostled each other to secure my special attention this Whitsuntide, until I have been positively alarmed for my mental equilibrium. Windyridge
I really came in to ask you to come away with us at Whitsuntide; but you ought to go away now. Man and Maid
That year Whitsuntide fell in a spell of warm and settled weather, and a more charming retreat than the Gordons’ week-end cottage it would be difficult to find. What a Man Wills
At Whitsuntide Jean and Robert came down for a three days’ visit—the first since their marriage, and the little cottage was filled with the atmosphere of spring and joy. A Question of Marriage
On the Thursday after Whitsuntide, I, Albert Dürer, at my own cost and responsibility, set out with my wife from Nuremberg for the Netherlands.... Dürer Artist-Biographies
The usual time of baptism was the season from Easter-eve to Whitsuntide; but in case of danger, persons might be baptized at any time. Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation
And the transcript of Lactantius I am to deliver to him on the appointed parchment by Whitsuntide, on pain of seven days' fasting. Saga of Halfred the Sigskald A Northern Tale of the Tenth Century
There was to be a wedding in the village at Whitsuntide. Gertrude's Marriage
By their rigid rule the monks are bound to fast the whole year, excepting on Sundays and during the period between Easter and Whitsuntide: they were not to speak to a stranger without leave. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant
I remained abroad four years, when he recalled me; and, as I had left just after Easter in 1490, I returned home in 1494 just after Whitsuntide.” Dürer Artist-Biographies
As for Sir Gawaine, he parted from Gareth and Uwaine after they had slain the seven wicked knights of the Castle of Maidens, and rode from Whitsuntide to Michaelmas without an adventure. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality
She lived quietly and alone, keeping house for her father, was clever and diligent, and never attended a dance, not even at Whitsuntide nor on Dedication Day. The Marvellous History of the Shadowless Man and The Cold Heart
Apart from its observance as a religious festival, Whitsuntide was, in times past, celebrated with much ceremony. Folk-lore of Shakespeare
The bells will sound more merrily, he cried, And gently pressed her hand, at Whitsuntide: She checked the rising thoughts, and hung her head;130 And Mary, ere one year had passed—was dead! The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles Vol. 2
And so the year passed on till the festival of Whitsuntide came again. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur
For it had happened that during a feast of Whitsuntide Lancelot du Lake left Arthur's court at Camelot and rode afar in search of adventures. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality
Uncle Giles, according to his own account, was sixty-four last Whitsuntide, and was consequently born in Africa. Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion
A custom formerly kept up in connection with Whitsuntide was the “Whitsun ale.” Folk-lore of Shakespeare
The bells are ringing, it is Whitsuntide,— And there goes faithless William with his bride. The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles Vol. 2
Annually, on the first afternoon of Whitsuntide, the greater part of the inhabitants of the neighbouring parishes are accustomed to assemble at this spot. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847
Thus, the ebbing and flowing of the tide have formed a very early notation; and we still retain in our language the traces of its application in Whitsuntide, Shrovetide, Allhallowtide, &c. Sound Mind or, Contributions to the natural history and physiology of the human intellect
"We wish," says he, "all our customers a merry Whitsuntide, and many of them." The Tatler, Volume 3
Thus our ancestors were in the habit of holding parochial meetings every Whitsuntide, usually in some barn near the church, consisting of a kind of picnic, as each parishioner brought what victuals he could spare. Folk-lore of Shakespeare
It is not long, not long to Whitsuntide, And Mary then shall be a happy bride. The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles Vol. 2
On the first day of Whitsuntide she agreed to meet me in the Horse-Garden, where we arrived so early that we found ourselves the only persons in the place. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847
Whitsuntide that year fell early in June, and the weather was glorious. The Squire's Daughter Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons
It corresponds to the Christian Whitsuntide, which is sometimes called by the same name. The Church Handy Dictionary
The news that no leave would be granted for Whitsuntide drew deep curses from many of the recruits. Jena or Sedan?
Holidays were fixed for a month in the Summer and at Christmas, three days each at Easter and Whitsuntide, in addition to the Saturday and Sunday and Good-Friday. A History of Giggleswick School From its Foundation, 1499 to 1912
At Whitsuntide he up and died, While flaying himself for his final spree. A line-o'-verse or two
On April 30th, however, when the Government proposed to take certain specified days for their business, Mr. Gladstone objected, insisting that they should be uniform in their action and take all Wednesdays up to Whitsuntide. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV
He was in a thoughtful mood, and talked mostly of Urquhart's proposal for Whitsuntide. Love and Lucy
On no pretext whatever will leave be granted for Whitsuntide. Jena or Sedan?
Tintern Abbey, about Whitsuntide, is one large white tapestry of celandine. The Leper in England: with some account of English lazar-houses
The return of Whitsuntide made Bernard more unhappy than he had been for many days. The Fairchild Family
From Whitsuntide to Whitsuntide––  That is to say, all through the year–– Her patient pen was occupied  With songs and tales of pleasant cheer. The Battle of the Bays
She was going to Martley Thicket for Whitsuntide; it was an old engagement, comparatively old, that is; she did want to go, and now she knew that she did. Love and Lucy
It is to be duly notified to the troops that their Whitsuntide leave--cancelled for official reasons--may be made good, so far as they deserve it, after the gun-practice.... Jena or Sedan?
Once likewise every Year, either at Easter or Whitsuntide, he takes the Sacrament. A Letter to Dion
The season of Whitsuntide had come round, and the boys were to go home for a week, and only Meekin, Low, and Stephen were left. The Fairchild Family
A very pretty piece of shuttle-work Was that—your mere chance question at the club— 'Do you go anywhere this Whitsuntide? Browning's England A Study in English Influences in Browning
At Whitsuntide his mother, brother and I spent a week-end in the vicinity of the port where he was employed. War Letters of a Public-School Boy
How unlike the day on which they had started for the gun-practice at Whitsuntide! Jena or Sedan?
It was then somewhat past the middle of April, and the fest came off at Whitsuntide, in the middle of May. The First Violin A Novel
"Mr. Evans always gave a week's holiday at Whitsuntide, and Lucilla thought that this should be her time for trying what she could do with Bernard." The Fairchild Family
There was high festival at Rome from Ascension Day to Whitsuntide. Pius IX. And His Time
Oh, Aunt Jeannie, you must come down to Bray for Whitsuntide. Daisy's Aunt
At Whitsuntide, in the year 1643, having reached his thirty-fifth year, he married Mary Powell, a young lady of good extraction in the county of Oxford. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History
One day, shortly before Whitsuntide, Irene Spencer walked into the third-class schoolroom with a letter in her hand, and a look on her face which proclaimed news of some importance. The Manor House School
The vacations at the Grange were arranged in rather an unusual fashion, a full week’s holiday being given at Whitsuntide instead of the ordinary little break at half-term. The Madcap of the School
It befel on Whitsuntide, Early in a May morning, The sun up fair can shine, And the briddës merry can sing. Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Fourth Series
She has asked me down to Bray the day after to-morrow for Whitsuntide. Daisy's Aunt
Sarved him right, Mrs. Slater: he knows nought about it yet; but when he gets them he'll be as loth to leave the babbies at home on a Whitsuntide as any on us. The Grey Woman and other Tales
Command her to come to Court for this Whitsuntide, there is a chamber at her service. Penshurst Castle In the Days of Sir Philip Sidney
It was an event of importance that at Whitsuntide 1500 a meeting took place between the English and the Austro-Burgundian Court in the neighbourhood of Calais. A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6)
He would never forget that week they had spent at Southend last Whitsuntide, when he got his holiday. The Combined Maze
The Whitsuntide series of accidents which disfigured that holiday season was closed by the terrible catastrophe that happened to the Tidal train on its way from Folkestone to London. Little Folks (December 1884) A Magazine for the Young
He even seemed strong enough to undertake the journey to Dunham, which Libbie had arranged as a Whitsuntide treat, and for which she and his mother had been hoarding up for several weeks. The Grey Woman and other Tales
It was performed at Whitsuntide and lasted three days. The History of London
Thrice in the year this proud muster-roll of noble tenants was examined, i.e. at the festivals of Christmas, Easter, and Whitsuntide, where they appeared before the monarch in all the pomp of state. Coronation Anecdotes
Smithson, having read and heard much of the pleasures of a Driving Tour, determines to indulge in that luxury during his Whitsuntide Holidays. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, May 27, 1893
It carries on a large trade in cattle, horses and grain, and has two annual fairs, held at Whitsuntide and in June. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy"
Whitsuntide, and the two days following, I spent in the house of a pious clergyman in the country; for all the ministers at Halle, a town of more than twenty thousand inhabitants, were unenlightened men. The Life of Trust: Being a Narrative of the Lord's Dealings With George Müller
"Nature's own bright Whitsuntide, never brighter, despite war and mourning." When Life Was Young At the Old Farm in Maine
Thus the year passed by till the feast of Whitsuntide came again, and this time the king held it at Carlion. The Book of Romance
He promised us that he would be in Copenhagen within a few days, and would join us there: it was then Whitsuntide. The Sand-Hills of Jutland
But Flamsteed does not limit his friend to one bottle; he adds, "If you expend more than the half-crown, I will make it good after Whitsuntide." A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II
When the train today drew near to Constantinople, the cordiality and enthusiasm waxed to a veritable Whitsuntide fraternizing with the Turks. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915
The festival was to be held at Whitsuntide, and as the time drew near, noble guests were seen daily riding into Worms. Stories of Siegfried Told to the Children
In the Spanish Church Easter continues till the feast of Whitsuntide is past; and during this period all fasts are forbidden. Notes and Queries, Number 33, June 15, 1850
You may keep me company an’ you will, if I be good enough to trudge alongside so fine a Whitsuntide show as you are. It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot
There wasn't room for both inside, And so the Bill gave way to Whitsuntide? Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, June 3, 1914
At Whitsuntide he brings down an iron vessel containing unmelted solder, and early in July the pump is mended. Faces and Places
At Whitsuntide, according to a sixteenth century account, a huge suspended censer was swung along the nave, and the descent of the Holy Spirit illustrated by the letting loose of a white pigeon. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul An Account of the Old and New Buildings with a Short Historical Sketch
Overbeck at Whitsuntide in the year 1813 joined the Catholic Faith, and with joy entered into the family of the world's Church. Overbeck
Did we not agree for Easter or Whitsuntide?' Bristol Bells A Story of the Eighteenth Century
That fine Whitsuntide had brought many chaises along the road; and not a few curious persons skirted the rising ground towards Putney and Wimbledon. William Pitt and the Great War
I remained abroad four years, when he recalled me; and, as I had left just after Easter in 1490, I returned home in 1494, just after Whitsuntide.” A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture
Finally announced intention of getting Bill through all Parliamentary stages before Whitsuntide, placing it on Statute Book by automatic process of Parliament Act. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, May 20, 1914
In the next scene it is early morning; the servants come in and adorn the inn with boughs of birch as is the custom at the festival of Whitsuntide. The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas
But I must now turn to some others, which show that before Whitsuntide, when Laidlaw settled at Kaeside, negotiations were on foot respecting another novel. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume V (of 10)
The contest is to take place at Whitsuntide. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-05-12
“And the Lady bade me tell thee, mignonne, that she is coming to thy bower shortly, with a pedlar who is waiting in the court, to choose stuffs for thy Whitsuntide robes.” Earl Hubert's Daughter The Polishing of the Pearl - A Tale of the 13th Century
She had not been there since the Whitsuntide recess. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance
It was near Whitsuntide—the father sickly and more peevish than ever, and work bringing in no supply; for provisions had risen fearfully in price in consequence of the previous unusually hard winter. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 344, June, 1844
This displeased William, who sent forth a decree that every baron who did not attend the festival at Whitsuntide should be outlawed. Grace Darling Heroine of the Farne Islands
All this is, however, remote, but the solid fact remains that during Whitsuntide of this very year work will actually be done in a coal-mine. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-05-12
It took only a day for the girls to discover that the Belasez who had come back to them in October was not the Belasez who had gone away from them at Whitsuntide. Earl Hubert's Daughter The Polishing of the Pearl - A Tale of the 13th Century
But they had seemed to get on so extremely well in the spring, and very fairly well at Whitsuntide! The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance
She that was a Jew, and was baptised at Whitsuntide? Our Little Lady Six Hundred Years Ago
"And I shall stay till after Whitsuntide unless I am turned out." Orley Farm
When he received the false news of the murder of Luther at Whitsuntide 1521, Dürer wrote in his diary: 'O Erasmus of Rotterdam, where art thou? Erasmus and the Age of Reformation
Very well,—so that the scarf be finished by Wednesday before Whitsuntide, that I swear.” Earl Hubert's Daughter The Polishing of the Pearl - A Tale of the 13th Century
Henry VIII. and the Emperor Charles V. came together at Whitsuntide, a.d. The Cathedral Church of Canterbury [2nd ed.] A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Archiepiscopal See
In vain she attempted to cheer her spirits with the revived ceremonials of Whitsuntide. The Reign of Mary Tudor
"Three, sir," was the prompt reply—"Easter, Whitsuntide, and the Revel." Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts
I went to pass the ten days, from the Ascension to Whitsuntide, at an abbey four leagues from Paris, the abbess of which had a particular friendship for me. The Autobiography of Madame Guyon
But could I have it by Whitsuntide?—that is, a few days earlier, so as to make the gift then.” Earl Hubert's Daughter The Polishing of the Pearl - A Tale of the 13th Century
A complete removal was also determined on for the following Whitsuntide. The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author
"I desire to live no longer than Whitsuntide next," Horsey said to Daniel; "for if I live so long, I mistrust not but my deeds shall be chronicled." The Reign of Mary Tudor
This grieved the King, for such a fellowship of knights had not been seen together since the Whitsuntide when Galahad departed from the court. Stories of King Arthur and His Knights Retold from Malory's "Morte dArthur"
At the great festival of Christmas the meetings of the Witenagemot were held, as well as at Easter and Whitsuntide, wherever the Court happened to be. Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries
That fire is the fire of zeal; and it is for that fire we pray in the Whitsuntide hymn,   "Come Holy Ghost, our souls inspire,   And lighten with celestial fire." The Village Pulpit, Volume II. Trinity to Advent A Complete Course of 66 Short Sermons, or Full Sermon Outlines for Each Sunday, and Some Chief Holy Days of the Christian Year
She paused for a while and then said: "I will let you go if you will promise to come back in a year and a day; that is, next Whitsuntide." King Arthur and His Knights
Or when Whitsuntide mid bring Longer light to show your waÿ? Poems of Rural Life in the Dorset Dialect
So it passed on till the least of Whitsuntide, which at that time the King held at Carlion in the most royal wise that might be, as he did every year. Stories of King Arthur and His Knights Retold from Malory's "Morte dArthur"
The Norman kings and nobles displayed their taste for magnificence in the most remarkable manner at their coronations, tournaments, and their celebrations of Christmas, Easter, and Whitsuntide. Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries
I have now Charles Keene staying Whitsuntide with me, and was to have had Archdeacon Groome to meet him; but he is worn out with Archidiaconal Charges, and so cannot come.  Letters of Edward FitzGerald to Fanny Kemble (1871-1883)
Whitsuntide had fallen on the first day of the tournament, his year and a day had more than passed, and he had forgotten his promise! King Arthur and His Knights
"Then, as his Time is precious, and he knows not when he may leave his Home agayn, I save you the Trouble, Child, of naming a Day, for it shall be the Monday before Whitsuntide." Mary Powell & Deborah's Diary
Robert was in his seventh year when his father entered on this farm at Whitsuntide, 1766, and he had reached his eighteenth when the lease came to a close in 1777. Robert Burns
The next Celebration was only attended by the Carbonels, old Mrs Rawson, and Redford; nor at the next ensuing Whitsuntide were the numbers much increased. The Carbonels
Whitsuntide fell in the beginning of June, and as Hilary went a tour of inspection round the house and grounds, she was proudly conscious that everything was looking its very best. Sisters Three
In talking with them, and inquiring the reason of the holiday, one said she believed it was Easter, another said it was Whitsuntide, and a third thought it was midsummer. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918
Easter had fallen early and it had been cold, but Whitsuntide made amends, and was, if anything, a greater festival. A Little Girl in Old Detroit
When yew is out, then birch comes in, And many flowers beside, Both of a fresh and fragrant kin, To honor Whitsuntide. In The Yule-Log Glow—Book 3 Christmas Poems from 'round the World
He allowed his monks no other food than herbs and pulse, and very coarse bread; no drink but water: he forbade milk, cheese, grapes, and even vinegar, also oil, except from Easter to Whitsuntide. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March
The Emperor Charlemagne, one hundred and twenty-five years old, but not particularly reverend, holds a court at Paris one Whitsuntide and asks to be relieved of his kingdom. Epic and Romance Essays on Medieval Literature
His grandfather was a day-laborer; he died before Cobbett was born; but the author says that he used to visit the grandmother at Christmas and Whitsuntide. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864
A woman informed a London magistrate last Tuesday that her husband thrashed her at Easter, Whitsuntide and on August Bank Holiday. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, December 29, 1920
One ought to give such places a wide berth at Whitsuntide. That Stick
"Give me about five weeks—say till the Whitsuntide recess." The Tragic Muse
Lord Melbourne presents his humble duty to your Majesty, and acquaints your Majesty that he has this morning received a letter from the Speaker80 consenting to remain until Whitsuntide. The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 1, 1837-1843
The Whitsuntide holidays occurred at the end of May. Lord George Bentinck A Political Biography
When Yew is out, then Birch comes in, And many Flowers beside; Both of a fresh and fragrant kinne To honour Whitsuntide. A Righte Merrie Christmasse The Story of Christ-Tide
And once upon a time he held his Court there at Whitsuntide The Mabinogion Vol. 2
We were to take Gaza en passant, as it were, and reach Jerusalem by Whitsuntide. With Our Army in Palestine
Endeavours were made to arrange matters by arbitration, but in vain; and by Whitsuntide the two earls were in open hostility. London and the Kingdom - Volume I
She said that Hubert had ridden off to London; and would not be down again till Whitsuntide; but that she must be gone before then. By What Authority?
The first of the two following passages connects the morris with May Day; the second with Whitsuntide, which is in May as often as not. Shakespeare and Music With Illustrations from the Music of the 16th and 17th centuries
It was Whitsuntide, and several thousand pilgrims arrived at the Troitza Monastery, just outside the town, from Montenegro, Serbia, and even the Herzegovina, as well as from the surrounding villages. Twenty Years Of Balkan Tangle
At Whitsuntide, early in June, 1381, the great uprising began—the Hurling time of the peasants—long to be remembered with horror by the governing classes. The Rise of the Democracy
Until this miraculous Whitsuntide of June 1652, when, suddenly, in a moment, everything was changed. A Book of Quaker Saints
The word tide, which we now apply to the regular rise and fall of the sea, used to mean in Old English "time;" and it still keeps this meaning in the words Christmastide, Whitsuntide, etc. Stories That Words Tell Us
Of those who played before Edward I. at Whitsuntide, and who were divided into ranks, five are styled "Kings," and each of them received five marks. The Customs of Old England
All the year round the curb and bit we bear, But Whitsuntide and Christmas make things square. Love's Comedy
Oh let us open our eyes this Whitsuntide to the experience of our past lives.  Westminster Sermons with a Preface
There, under the shadow of the great fells, George Fox had time for many a quiet talk with his hosts, in the days that followed the Whitsuntide Fair. A Book of Quaker Saints
Before all the explanations and journeyings were completed, April was over, and the much-needed Whitsuntide holidays were coming on. Phineas Finn The Irish Member
The house had been shut up since the departure of her tenants at Whitsuntide, and she had hoped not to reopen it until the autumn. Great Possessions
While markets were held once or several times a week or every day, fairs took place more rarely and at some of the most important and popular holiday seasons of the year, like Whitsuntide. Life in a Mediæval City Illustrated by York in the XVth Century
Let us, at this blessed Whitsuntide, ask forgiveness of God for all acts of malice and uncharitableness, blindness and hardness of heart; and pray for the spirit of true charity, which alone is true wisdom.  Westminster Sermons with a Preface
Not only the flax-weavers, but also some of the 'considerable people' of the neighbourhood accepted the message of the wandering preacher, who came to them over the dales that memorable Whitsuntide. A Book of Quaker Saints
He had come up again at Easter, and again at Whitsuntide, though he always protested to his friends that there was nothing to do at Merefield in the summer. None Other Gods
With the exception of Whitsuntide and the occasional visits of pilgrims, he lives entirely alone, subsisting on vegetables. The Land of the Black Mountain The Adventures of Two Englishmen in Montenegro
Some feasts, like that of Whitsuntide, were universally observed. Life in a Mediæval City Illustrated by York in the XVth Century
All the chief tenants were also bound to attend the King's Great or National Council three times a year,—at Christman, Easter, and Whitsuntide. The Leading Facts of English History
When Whitsuntide is drawing near, a general meeting of the club is convened, for the purpose of considering the subject of properties. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 427 Volume 17, New Series, March 6, 1852
He came forth at the Whitsuntide ensuing, and confessed his Master again, and soon after that, he was imprisoned for it. Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation With Modifications To Obsolete Language By Monica Stevens
It was our good fortune to be enabled to witness the annual pilgrimage to the shrine of S. Vasili, which takes place during the Greek Whitsuntide. The Land of the Black Mountain The Adventures of Two Englishmen in Montenegro
The Berkshire woods were soon cleared, and at Whitsuntide Edward succeeded in dispersing Adam Gurdon's band and in capturing its renowned leader in single combat. History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400
The Great Council usually met three times a year,—at Christmas, Easter, and Whitsuntide. The Leading Facts of English History
The jovial Whitsuntide soon passed away, and so did the summer, and the autumn was not long in following; and then came the cold winds, and fogs, and hoar-frost of November. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 427 Volume 17, New Series, March 6, 1852
This is indeed a question which never sleeps, and to-day we ask, What is your Whitsuntide answer to it? Sermons at Rugby
Hector is perfectly miserable; and, do you know, they are going to Beechleigh for Whitsuntide. Beyond The Rocks A Love Story
At Whitsuntide the barons met Simon at Oxford and finally summoned Henry to observe the Provisions. History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400
He summoned his levies to assemble at Roxburgh for Whitsuntide and, a fortnight before that time, appeared in person in Tweeddale. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377)
Charles, sitting at table in Laon one Whitsuntide with fourteen kings, receives news of an invasion of the Saxons, who have taken Cologne, killed many Frankish nobles, and laid waste the country. Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine
A large bay, which lies to the W. of it, obtained the name of Whitsuntide Bay. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16
He found out where she was going for Whitsuntide, but said nothing of his own intentions. Beyond The Rocks A Love Story
Before Whitsuntide an attempt to levy the poll-tax gathered crowds of peasants together, armed with clubs, rusty swords, and bows. History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400
The armistice was to last until Whitsuntide, and Edward immediately returned to England. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377)
The rogue starves me too: He made me keep Lent last year till Whitsuntide, 073 and out-faced me with oaths it was but Easter. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06
The gayest season at Newport is during the Whitsuntide Fair, and three successive Saturdays at Michaelmas, the time when the agricultural servants receive their wages, and re-engage for the following year. Brannon's Picture of The Isle of Wight The Expeditious Traveller's Index to Its Prominent Beauties & Objects of Interest. Compiled Especially with Reference to Those Numerous Visitors Who Can Spare but Two or Three Days to Make the Tour of the Island.
There was an immense pile of correspondence—the accumulation of Whitsuntide. Beyond The Rocks A Love Story
In industrial England, the Whitsuntide holidays had been given up; and there were at any rate some people who knew that there would be no August holidays either. The War on All Fronts: England's Effort Letters to an American Friend
The disease extended, by way of Gloucester and Oxford, to London, reaching the capital early in November, and continuing its ravages until the following Whitsuntide. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377)
Well, she must show him he was wrong, and this Whitsuntide was her opportunity. Joanna Godden
It was Whitsuntide he said, and he might as well take his holiday as he was down there. The Claverings
After all, he wished to spend Whitsuntide with her, and this anxiety to find Lady Bracondale had been all on that account. Beyond The Rocks A Love Story
March has searched and April tried— 'Tisn't long to May now, Not so far to Whitsuntide, And Cuckoo's come to stay now! Songs from Books
The Brooklyn fields were crowded with them on New Year's Day, at Easter, at Whitsuntide, or "Prixter," as the Dutch called it, and on "San Claus Day"—the feast of St. Nicholas. Our Holidays Their Meaning and Spirit; retold from St. Nicholas
Instead of doing that, I just dried up, and if I hadn't had that wonderful experience at Whitsuntide in Meade Cantorum church nearly three years ago I should be spiritually dead by now. The Altar Steps
Every week we took some subject from the Prayer-book, noticing the special seasons in their order, such as Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter, Ascension, and Whitsuntide, each with their respective teaching. From Death into Life or, twenty years of my minstry
This Whitsuntide party was perhaps the smartest of the year. Beyond The Rocks A Love Story
Nothing of memorable importance occurred during the week before the Whitsuntide holidays, but with Tuesday, May 30th, came the renewal of the great battle over Home Rule. Sketches in the House (1893)
The reply of Ulster to the passing of the Bill was a series of reviews of the U.V.F. during the Whitsuntide recess. Ulster's Stand For Union
And at the same time she promised herself that her mother should have a new shawl and a new cap for Whitsuntide. The Mating of Lydia
Why, bless you, that's what they asked you down at Whitsuntide for! The Belfry
She goes into the country on Saturday for Whitsuntide, as we all do. Beyond The Rocks A Love Story
In this poem he describes how the animals assemble at Whitsuntide to complain to their king, Noble, the Lion, about the dark deeds of Reynard the Fox. The Book of the Epic
NOTES:— Page Etymology of "Whitsuntide" and "Mass" 129 Folk Lore:—Sympathetic Cures—Cure for Ague—Eating Snakes a Charm for growing young 130 Long Meg of Westminster, by E.F. Notes and Queries, Number 39, July 27, 1850
The School-house belongs to the Society for the whole year, and parties are arranged for Christmas, Easter, and Whitsuntide whenever possible. The History of the Fabian Society
Well, of course I didn't spend Whitsuntide with the Thesigers at Canterbury. The Belfry
Lady Ada was not of like opinion; she had enough relations of her own, and resented his having asked the Browns to Beechleigh for Whitsuntide. Beyond The Rocks A Love Story
The difficulty was that I had overlooked the fact that everybody goes out of London town at Whitsuntide. Walking-Stick Papers
The Whitsuntide Gift: or the way to be happy; a book very necessary for all families. Goody Two-Shoes A Facsimile Reproduction of the Edition of 1766
But ne’er a sun, on village Groom and Bride, Albeit they guess not how it is, At Easter or at Whitsuntide, But shines less gay for this! The Unknown Eros
Whitsuntide fell late that year, at the end of the first week in June, and the spring having been exceptionally mild, the foliage was all in full beauty of the freshest green. Halcyone
Whitsuntide, and to be with her in the country for that time, appeared to him the boundary of his outlook. Beyond The Rocks A Love Story
And the various "Sallys" and their corresponding swains can hardly feel more regret than she when it happens to be wet weather on Easter week or at Whitsuntide. Mistress and Maid
Worst of it is we're all getting better, and shall be back to the grind at Westminster after Whitsuntide. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, May 23, 1891
It ought to have come last Christmas, and Whitsuntide the same, and then we should have polished off three public holiday seasons—public nuisances, I call them,—at once. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, April 4, 1891
He had promised in the last letter that he would go down to Wendover again for Whitsuntide, and this time he firmly determined nothing should keep him from his obvious and delectable fate. Halcyone
"I have always to do what Josiah wishes, you know; he rather likes it, and means us to come back after Whitsuntide, I think." Beyond The Rocks A Love Story
I'm told the Judges who are likely to be trying cases in London before Whitsuntide, impelled by a similar sense of duty, are also studying Baccarat. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, March 28, 1891
All was pleasure and contentment, and every one says that this is the finest of the seven Whitsuntide festivals held here. Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Volume 2
I gave him a holiday at Whitsuntide to visit his old home, but he overran the time agreed upon and returned some days late. Grain and Chaff from an English Manor
Pentecost, Whitsuntide. whiz, v. hum, buzz, whirr. whole, a. all, total, entire; intact, complete, inviolate, integral, unbroken, unscathed, unabridged. whole, n. sum, total, totality, all, aggregate, gross, integral. Putnam's Word Book
It did not look as though her Whitsuntide could be going to contain much joy. Beyond The Rocks A Love Story
Altogether, there were fourteen weeks' holiday in the year—six weeks in August, five at Christmas and three at Whitsuntide, with two days at Easter. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 25, April, 1873
In another hour the Whitsuntide party for which the house stood ready would have arrived. Helena
If I am not sooner there, then it is fairly certain that I shall arrive in Reinfeld with your father at Whitsuntide, probably a week from tomorrow. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 10 Prince Otto Von Bismarck, Count Helmuth Von Moltke, Ferdinand Lassalle
Yes, and he honors me by wearing it only on great holidays, at Christmas or Whitsuntide. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 09 Friedrich Hebbel and Otto Ludwig
Well, Hector," she said, when she had greeted him, "and so you are going to the Fitzgeralds' for Whitsuntide, and not to Bracondale, mother tells me this morning. Beyond The Rocks A Love Story
Her marriage was not made known until the following Easter, when it was publicly proclaimed, and preparations made for her coronation, which was conducted with extraordinary magnificence in Whitsuntide. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 358, February 28, 1829
A merry-andrew at a country town in England, during the Whitsuntide holidays, never excited so great a stir as did the departure of the travellers from the town of Wow. Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa
At Whitsuntide the family, which included two boys and two girls, moved to their new possession, and structural alterations on the farmhouse began. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 10 — Lives and Letters
Was it I for whom she laid the flower there at the Whitsuntide shooting? The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 09 Friedrich Hebbel and Otto Ludwig
As was the custom among the Franks under their old Merovingian rulers, the animals all assembled at Whitsuntide around their king, Nobel the lion, who ruled over all the forest. Legends of the Middle Ages Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art
His Whitsuntide address was an attack upon Anglo-Saxon civilisation and the urgent German mission of smashing Britain and America. The Land of Deepening Shadow Germany-at-War
I cannot remember that we have had once a whole day in the country together, at Easter or Whitsuntide, in garden or woods or meadows to grow young again among the children and flowers. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 07 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes
Lammas Day, the first of August, literally "the loaf-mass" day or festival day at the beginning of harvest, one of the cross quarter days, Whitsuntide, Martinmas, and Candlemas being the other three. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge
Shortly before he had stood there under that acacia—it had been a beautiful spring evening, the most beautiful he thought he had ever known—at the Whitsuntide shooting. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 09 Friedrich Hebbel and Otto Ludwig
William I. is said to have kept his Easter at Winchester, his Whitsuntide at Westminster, and his Christmas at Gloucester. Old Cookery Books and Ancient Cuisine
You shall have a truce from now to Whitsuntide, and when this time comes, if you see that you may have aid, then hold on. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 2
A tawdry pageant by a lot of clumsy country bumpkins at Whitsuntide or Pentecost, or a silly school-boy masque at Christmas, with the master scolding like a heathen Turk. Master Skylark
Besides "Bride Ale," there was the Church Ales, and Easter Ales, Whitsuntide Ales, and a quantity of others which we have no accounts of. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 284, November 24, 1827
On the Coteswold, Gloucester, is a customary meeting at Whitsuntide, vulgarly called an Ale, or Whitsun Ale, resorted to by numbers of young people. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 372, May 30, 1829
Annually at Whitsuntide for very many centuries "sports" have been held in all parts of the country. A Cotswold Village
The house to which the widow and her son removed at the Whitsuntide following the death of her husband was at a place called The Crooks, about midway between Glendinning and Westerkirk. The Life of Thomas Telford; civil engineer with an introductory history of roads and travelling in Great Britain
One day this last Whitsuntide, at precisely eleven o’clock in the forenoon, there suddenly rode into the field of view commanded by the windows of my lodging an equestrian phenomenon.  The Uncommercial Traveller
At Whitsuntide Ada's mother is going to bring her to be confirmed. A Young Girl's Diary
King Arthur was at Cardoil on one day of Whitsuntide that was right fair and clear, and many knights were in the hall. The High History of the Holy Graal
The Whitsuntide sports were always a great speciality on Cotswold, and continue to the present day, though in a somewhat modified form. A Cotswold Village
I think I will go down to Oxford for Whitsuntide, which is a heathen institution here which sends everyone away just as I want to meet them. Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding Davis
As to our women;—next Easter or Whitsuntide, look at the bonnets at the British Museum or the National Gallery, and think of the pretty white French cap, the Spanish mantilla, or the Genoese mezzero. The Uncommercial Traveller
At Whitsuntide he said he would go to Blackpool for four days with his friend Newton. Sons and Lovers
It commanded that the laity communicate at Christmas, Easter and Whitsuntide. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28
Horse-racing is a great feature in the programme of these Whitsuntide festivities. A Cotswold Village
Austin had come down for Whitsuntide, and a lady was staying in the house. Viviette
In the first year of Edward IV., the chief justice of the King's Bench had 170 marks per annum, 5l. 6s. 6d. for his winter robes, and the same for his Whitsuntide robes. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 262, July 7, 1827
There is much work in it and I cannot get it quite finished before Whitsuntide. Albert Durer
At Whitsuntide, in his thirty-fifth year, he married Mary, the daughter of Mr. Powel, a justice of the peace in Oxfordshire. Lives of the Poets, Volume 1
He had disappointed them as a debater—and, in other ways, what had he done for them since Whitsuntide? Sir George Tressady — Volume II
"Unless Lord Overton has already found a man, which is unlikely, owing to the general suspension of business at Whitsuntide, it's practically a certainty." Viviette
The week before Whitsuntide happened to be one of special annoyance for Tressady. Sir George Tressady — Volume I
While the King and Queen were banquetting at Westminster, at Whitsuntide, 1317, a masked lady rode into the hall on horseback, and delivered a letter to the King. Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II
Easter and Whitsuntide are recognised seasons of pleasure in most grades of the civilian community. Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places
I have already given a description of these Whitsuntide rejoicings in a preceding chapter. English Villages
Austin, who had come down from London a day or two before to spend his Whitsuntide holiday at home, had promised his mother to make inspection and report. Viviette
One discouragement, however, he and his group suffered during the weeks between Easter and Whitsuntide. Sir George Tressady — Volume I
At Whitsuntide, 1094, he was taken ill, and lingered under a slow fever till the new year, when he died in peace and joy on the 19th of January. Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II
"A house party at Whitsuntide, sir," I explained. Ruggles of Red Gap
Sometimes they were held at Whitsuntide also, sometimes four times a year, and sometimes as often as money was wanted or a feast desired. English Villages
She seemed unusually agitated and depressed in taking leave of her sister Harriet and Mr. Butler, but said as she went away, "At Whitsuntide I shall return." The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 2
"Ah! well, after Whitsuntide," she said, smiling, to Letty one evening that they had interchanged a few words of polite regret on the stairs at some official party. Sir George Tressady — Volume I
On the other hand, in 1773 Johnson recorded:—'Between Easter and Whitsuntide, having always considered that time as propitious to study, I attempted to learn the Low-Dutch language.' Life of Johnson, Volume 1 1709-1765
Besides the customs in vogue at such festive seasons as Whitsuntide, Easter, and Christmas, there are yet others of more everyday occurrence which are well worth the knowing. Dutch Life in Town and Country
At last Lady Dilke became too delicate to face the mid-winter visit, and, except for elections, Whitsuntide and the autumn were the two occasions for their stay. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2
The confirmation took place on the last Sunday before Whitsuntide. Dame Care
If there is a week of holidays, as at Whitsuntide, all the laboring classes go out of town and spend the day in the parks, the woods, or the country. Manners and Social Usages
"I've been a bottling of it up for three years, come Whitsuntide!" Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography
We had intended going that way to-morrow for a Whitsuntide holiday, but the men think it unwise, so we are going in the opposite direction towards the potato patches which we have not yet seen. Three Years in Tristan da Cunha
Yet the matter was not allowed to sleep in either House of Parliament; it was raised by Sir Charles on the Whitsuntide adjournment, and again in August. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2
About Whitsuntide her sleep began to fail; then fever set in. Dame Care
One Whitsuntide, to go to fair, I drest Like a great bumkin in my Sunday's best; A primrose posey in my hat I stuck And to the revel went to try my luck. Poems
His sojourn at the castle began in the festival time between Easter and Whitsuntide. Life of Luther
Thursday, June 7.—After all we did not get the Whitsuntide holiday, for I was too busy. Three Years in Tristan da Cunha
A term applied to all the kinds of flowers termed stocks; and also to a few others: as a Whitsuntide gilawfer, a species of Lychnidea. The Dialect of the West of England; Particularly Somersetshire
One night, immediately after the Whitsuntide holidays, she again could not sleep. Dame Care
The Whitsuntide holidays were late this year, not taking place till the beginning of June, and were protracted till the 9th of that month. The Eustace Diamonds
He wrote at once an exposition of the sixty-eighth Psalm, with particular reference to the events of Ascension and Whitsuntide. Life of Luther
You see, Olof, it is now Whitsuntide; it was at this time the Holy Ghost came down and filled the Apostles—nay, all humanity. Master Olof : a Drama in Five Acts
Then they sailed southward once more, and stopped at their usual places of resort for Holy Week, Easter, and Whitsuntide. Tales of the Enchanted Islands of the Atlantic
I believe it was intended that a desperate effort should be made to change the state of things here before Whitsuntide. Speeches on Questions of Public Policy, Volume 1
What he does not know, the Holy Spirit of Whitsuntide - the Spirit of Jesus Christ - does know.  The Good News of God
Such was his zeal that, when he came to Jeremiah, he looked forward to finishing all the Prophets by Whitsuntide, but he soon saw that this was impossible. Life of Luther
Can't you stay over Whitsuntide, so that we can perform our comedy? Master Olof : a Drama in Five Acts
The short Whitsuntide holiday was spent in settling in at Pembroke Lodge. Lady John Russell
The Whitsuntide school treats were being held, and it was Shirley Keeldar who, at the head of the tea-table, kept a place for Robert Moore, and whose temper became clouded when he was late. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 02 — Fiction
But if that is a special case; if there has been nothing like it since, what has Whitsuntide to do with us?  The Good News of God
In July, 1773, he recorded that between Easter and Whitsuntide, he attempted to learn the Low Dutch language. Life of Johnson, Volume 4 1780-1784
Look at them—playing there among the graves, and picking flowers, and singing the songs of Whitsuntide. Master Olof : a Drama in Five Acts
In Russia, at the completion of Whitsuntide, young girls repair to the banks of the Neva and cast in wreaths of flowers in token of their absent friends. The Folk-lore of Plants
The Act was to come into force at Whitsuntide. England under the Tudors
But God fulfilled this promise utterly and completely on the first Whitsuntide, when the Holy Spirit came down on the apostles. The Good News of God
The house-parties at the Whitsuntide and Easter recesses, which lasted double the length of ordinary Saturday to Monday parties, were most attractive. The Adventure of Living : a Subjective Autobiography
Whitsuntide was late; it would be warm, and they could take their food with them and eat it out of doors. Clara Hopgood
He is secretary to a Cabinet Minister, and is very busy; but we shall probably see him often while the Whitsuntide holidays last. Cashel Byron's Profession
The introduction of the new Service Book at Whitsuntide was met with violent opposition; the men of Cornwall and Devon rose, and demanded the redress of grievances. England under the Tudors
And out of these little handfuls enough was sometimes saved for the country rambles at Easter and Whitsuntide and in the autumn. Afoot in England
Breeches were usually tied up with points, a kind of short laces, formerly given away by the churchwardens at Whitsuntide, under the denomination of tags: by taking a great stride these were stretched. 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
"Everybody has taken to going out of town at Whitsuntide, my dear." The Way We Live Now
The quantities of these viands I see consumed to-day are something astonishing, though the celebration of the Whitsuntide holidays is probably augmentative of the amount. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume 1 From San Francisco to Teheran
"Yes; I shall come down for Easter, I think,—or at any rate at Whitsuntide." The Belton Estate
It was not until Whitsuntide of the next year, when the student had been living nearly five months at Exeter, that Buckland again came down to visit his relatives. Born in Exile
Later on, for Whitsuntide, grand Schiller festivities are announced here. Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt — Volume 2
Frau Brohl arranged for the wedding to take place after Whitsuntide. The Malady of the Century
The night of the Whitsuntide play had come and Stephen from the window of the dressing-room looked out on the small grass-plot across which lines of Chinese lanterns were stretched. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
In many parts of Europe to-day the corresponding ceremonies, very generally held at Whitsuntide, include the mock execution of the individual representing the Vegetation Spirit, frequently known as the King of the May. From Ritual to Romance
I would have you get your Whitsuntide velvet cap, and your staff in your hand, to entertain them: yes, in troth, do. Epicoene: Or, the Silent Woman
The day after tomorrow I have to go to Eilsen for the third time, but hope to be back here at Whitsuntide. Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt — Volume 1
The wedding was fixed for Whitsuntide; the repairs and drainage necessitating early and long holidays; and the arrangements gave full occupation. The Trial
About the 15th May I shall be going to Aix-la-Chapelle, to conduct the Musical Festival there at Whitsuntide. Letters of Franz Liszt -- Volume 1 from Paris to Rome: Years of Travel as a Virtuoso
The performances as a rule take place in the Spring, or early Summer, chiefly May, and Whitsuntide. From Ritual to Romance
At Dr�mling in Brunswick, down to the present time, the contest between Summer and Winter is acted every year at Whitsuntide by a troop of boys and a troop of girls. The Golden Bough
"But tell me, how did you get on at Whitsuntide, when the officers paid you their respects again?" Old Fritz and the New Era
On the last day of Whitsuntide I was at Antwerp at the great yearly horsefair; there I saw a great number of beautiful stallions ridden, and two stallions in particular were sold for 700 florins. Memoirs of Journeys to Venice and the Low Countries
In consideration of their courtesy I shall therefore go to Aix-la-Chapelle at Whitsuntide, and perhaps you will let yourself be beguiled into visiting me there. Letters of Franz Liszt -- Volume 1 from Paris to Rome: Years of Travel as a Virtuoso
It will be most suitable to administer the Lord's Supper on Christmas, Easter, Whitsuntide and in September. Narratives of New Netherland, 1609-1664
In Saxony and Th�ringen there is a Whitsuntide ceremony called “chasing the Wild Man out of the bush,” or “fetching the Wild Man out of the wood.” The Golden Bough
The next morning the Count of Paris quitted Laon, and everything went on in the usual course till the feast of Whitsuntide, when there was always a great display of splendour at the French court.  The Little Duke
Still I do not expect to have finished before Whitsuntide. Memoirs of Journeys to Venice and the Low Countries
"Thank you extremely," she contented herself with saying; "I'm afraid I hardly know about Whitsuntide." The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2
This time, I mostly spent travelling, until I called on my home again for Whitsuntide, to continue studying the soul of the "nickel" again, who was now supposed to become "my nickel". My Life and My Efforts
In a parish of Denmark it used to be the custom at Whitsuntide to dress up a little girl as the Whitsun-bride and a little boy as her groom. The Golden Bough
It was Whitsuntide, a time of fear to the cultivated Londoner. Fraternity
What I earn for the picture which was to have been ready by Whitsuntide will all be gone in living expenses and payments. Memoirs of Journeys to Venice and the Low Countries
Everybody used to wear something white at Whitsuntide in them days.  Under the Greenwood Tree, or, the Mellstock quire; a rural painting of the Dutch school
She had still her white dress on, I am sure it is for Whitsuntide; and her face is so striking—so full of thought and earnestness, just like what one would suppose a novice. Heartsease, Or, the Brother's Wife
At the village of Ellgoth in Silesia a ceremony called the King’s Race is observed at Whitsuntide. The Golden Bough
The Duke was expected at Paris for the Whitsuntide festival, which was to be held with great state.  The Caged Lion
And then Arthur Fletcher could be present during the Whitsuntide holidays; and the presence of Arthur Fletcher was essential. The Prime Minister
They observe, that is, the seasons of Advent, Lent, Easter, Whitsuntide, and Trinity; and yet they do not condemn as heretics those who differ from them on this point. A History of the Moravian Church
And it was moreover intimated that upon three days at Christmas, and two at Easter and Whitsuntide, as likewise upon the 30th of January, the post would not be delivered. Royalty Restored
In our own country traces of them long survived in the practices of May Day and Whitsuntide, if not of Christmas. The Golden Bough
I can take my oath he's not set foot in the house since five years Whitsuntide. The Red House Mystery
Arthur, in answer to this, merely said he would spend the Whitsuntide holidays at Longbarns. The Prime Minister
William held and presided over his council three times a year, as was the custom, at Easter, Christmas, and Whitsuntide. Our Legal Heritage
She knows it by none but the Dutch name, Pingster, as she calls it-but I think it must have been Whitsuntide, in English. The Narrative of Sojourner Truth
She was greeted as Whitsuntide Queen and received suitable presents—to wit, a many-coloured sash, a cloth, and an apron. The Golden Bough
I can only speak for what I know, and that's five years Whitsuntide. The Red House Mystery
I heard them singing home the bride;     And, as I listened to the song,     I thought my turn would come erelong,     Thou knowest it is at Whitsuntide. The Complete Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The dejected gardener went mad soon after Whitsuntide, and had to be sent to an asylum. Elizabeth and Her German Garden
The fifth night was the beginning of the Whitsuntide Ember week, and he wore a red cassock and had a distracting and rather interesting day welcoming his ordination candidates. Soul of a Bishop
In some parts of Th�ringen also they have a May King at Whitsuntide, but he is dressed up rather differently. The Golden Bough
That me repenteth, said the king, for this seven year ye saw not such a noble fellowship together except at Whitsuntide when Galahad departed from the court. Le Mort d'Arthur: Volume 2
So it passed on till the feast of Whitsuntide. Le Mort d'Arthur: Volume 1
When yew is out, then birch comes in, And many flowers beside, Both of a fresh and fragrant kin, To honour Whitsuntide. A selection from the lyrical poems of Robert Herrick
A regular feature in the popular celebration of Whitsuntide in Silesia used to be, and to some extent still is, the contest for the kingship. The Golden Bough
He who first reached the pole was the Whitsuntide King, and the rest had to obey his orders for that day. The Golden Bough
Again, we saw that in Russia at Whitsuntide a birch-tree is dressed in woman’s clothes and set up in the house. The Golden Bough
In the Fricktal, Switzerland, at Whitsuntide boys go out into a wood and swathe one of their number in leafy boughs. The Golden Bough
The urchins march before him in bands begging him to give them a Whitsuntide wetting. The Golden Bough
Sometimes the youth who succeeded in climbing the smooth pole and bringing down the prize was proclaimed the Whitsuntide King and his sweetheart the Whitsuntide Bride. The Golden Bough
In German Hungary the girls choose the prettiest girl to be their Whitsuntide Queen, fasten a towering wreath on her brow, and carry her singing through the streets. The Golden Bough
Next came the clown with his clothes turned inside out, a great flaxen beard on his chain, and the Whitsuntide crown on his head. The Golden Bough
Sometimes the Whitsuntide King and Queen succeeded to office in a different way. The Golden Bough
We have seen that in Sweden the ceremonies associated elsewhere with May Day or Whitsuntide commonly take place at Midsummer. The Golden Bough
In some parts of Westphalia two girls lead a flower-crowned girl called the Whitsuntide Bride from door to door, singing a song in which they ask for eggs. The Golden Bough
In some villages of Brunswick at Whitsuntide a May King is completely enveloped in a May-bush. The Golden Bough
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