| 单词 | Candlemas |
| 例句 | As Bogotá expanded to the north, the original city became merely a neighborhood, and the name La Candelaria, taken from one of the first churches in Bogotá, Our Lady of the Candlemas, stuck. Cultured Traveler: A Tourist Revival in the Heart of Bogotá 2012-09-14T16:39:05Z Written for the Feast of Candlemas, the text relays the Gospel story of Simeon in the Temple. Music Review: Sacred Vivaldi, Somber and Elegant 2011-04-22T21:57:36Z “Blue Stratagem” showed off the layered textures — sometimes mellow, sometimes piercing — of the American Brass Quintet; in “Candlemas Eve,” flute lines darted around the shimmering aura of the vibraharp. A John Zorn Weekend — 10-Hour Marathon Concert Included 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, when former Candlemass vocalist Messiah Marcolin pops up on the impossibly bombastic Hel, his unmistakable bellow adds another layer of portentous punch to what is plainly the finest album of this band's career. Amon Amarth: Deceiver of the Gods – review 2013-06-20T20:00:02Z While the quirky day got its start in the late 19th century, historians believe Groundhog Day stems from Candlemas – a Christian holiday that dates back to the fourth century AD. Groundhog Day history: How the superstitious tradition made it to the US 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Throughout Europe, observers of Candlemas would take candles to local churches for winter blessings. Groundhog Day history: How the superstitious tradition made it to the US 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z The origins of the tradition, as explained by History.com, stem from an ancient Christian celebration called Candlemas where clergy would distribute candles for winter. Why Groundhog Day actually has its roots in astronomy 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Just like his parents and grandparents did, Cuatencos, the 45-year-old bus driver, said he will gather with his wife, children and other relatives Thursday to celebrate Candlemas. Mexicans relish tamales, savoring tradition and nostalgia 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Offstage, Forge is less explosive, dressed in a treasured 1988 Candlemass tour T-shirt, his light auburn hair short and swept upward on top. How Ghost — 'an occult, pop, satanic sort of rock ’n' roll band' — conquered metal and the charts 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z The Groundhog Day celebration started when Germans – Pennsylvania's earliest settlers – introduced Candlemas Day, a Christian holiday celebrated on Feb. 2, to the state. Groundhog Day festivities and a look at Punxsutawney Phil's accuracy 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z In the medieval Christian tradition, Christmastide didn’t end until Candlemas, also known as the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Presentation of the Lord, on Feb. 2. Perspective | Five myths about New Year’s Eve 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z It is based on a German legend surrounding Candlemas. Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z They also invariably carry nostalgia for millions like Cuatencos, who remembers his grandmother preparing tamales for family celebrations and religious festivals like Candlemas Day on Feb. 2. Mexicans relish tamales, savoring tradition and nostalgia 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Shakespeare is believed to have taken to the stage for the premiere of Twelfth Night, one of his most popular comedies, at Middle Temple Hall, on Candlemas night - 2 February - in 1602. Shakespeare's birthday: Where can you get close to the Bard? - BBC News 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z "The settlers found that groundhogs were plentiful and were the most intelligent and sensible animal to carry on the legend of Candlemas Day," according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. Groundhog Day festivities and a look at Punxsutawney Phil's accuracy 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z The same date in the Christian calendar is Candlemas, which commemorates the purification of Mary after giving birth. Is there really such a thing as Satanic New Year? 2014-02-01T02:10:59Z Candlemas I wrote The Tempest at Stratford, the only play I wrote at home. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z In 1792 the existing fairs of Candlemas week and the beginning of July were held. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z The super-dowager of Chatfield had kissed her grandson's wife on Christmas Eve, and when at Candlemas the old lady died Dorothy was sad to think she had not lived to kiss her son. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z New land appeared next morning, with outlying islands, named the Candlemas Isles in honour of the day on which they were discovered. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z On Candlemas day you must have half your straw and half your hay. Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases With a Copious Index of Principal Words 2012-03-29T02:00:12.730Z The hunting of the boar is a frequent subject of the Gothic carver, being generally considered the sport of September, though Sir Edward Coke says the season for the boar was from Christmas to Candlemas. The Grotesque in Church Art 2012-03-27T02:00:18.973Z Our Candlemas is also an old Roman feast: neither the date nor the ceremony altered one tittle. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z Unfortunately, that Candlemas morning, either she had come out insufficiently provided with ammunition or the birds were particularly venturesome. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z Come February second, which is Candlemas Day, there's a theory they come out t' see how th' weather is. The White Crystals Being an Account of the Adventures of Two Boys 2012-01-13T03:00:11.507Z If Candlemas day be fair and bright, Winter will have another flight; If on Candlemas day it be shower and rain, Winter is gone, and will not come again. Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases With a Copious Index of Principal Words 2012-03-29T02:00:12.730Z The next two days being Sunday and Candlemas were devoted to religious exercises, and 59 the following week to recreation. The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria 2012-01-10T03:00:13.777Z It was in honor of this goddess that the Egyptians celebrated the famous festival of light, which was imitated by the Christians in their feast of Candlemas. Religion In The Heavens Or, Mythology Unveiled in a Series of Lectures 2011-12-24T03:08:03.360Z Hogs were slaughtered between Christmas and Candlemas, and converted principally into bacon, which, with dried beef and dried mutton, afforded a change of salt meat in the spring. Bygone Cumberland and Westmorland 2011-11-01T02:00:23.027Z Had my dear mistress lived till next Candlemas, she would have completed her sixty-seventh year, and I shall be fifty-seven come next March. The Danes Sketched by Themselves. Vol. II (of 3) A Series of Popular Stories by the Best Danish Authors 2011-10-25T02:00:24.180Z When Candlemas day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone. Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases With a Copious Index of Principal Words 2012-03-29T02:00:12.730Z She died at Candlemas, but a little before as she sat in the green Parlour, she called me in, for she had heard me in the kitchen. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume I (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:20.960Z We are told by the chroniclers that, as early as 1416, the mayor, Sir Henry Barton, ordered lanthorns and lights to be hanged out on the winter evenings, betwixt Allhallows and Candlemass. A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern 2011-08-19T02:00:15.893Z Methinks she sometimes thinks of me as naught more than a child, forgetting that it was my fifteenth birthday that we marked at Candlemas. Cedric, the Forester 2011-08-17T02:00:29.077Z It is the new fire from the Candlemas taper. Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z The hind had as lief see his wife on the bier, As Candlemas day should be pleasant and clear. Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases With a Copious Index of Principal Words 2012-03-29T02:00:12.730Z Two days later, on Candlemas Day, on which in some parts of Catholic Austria people still observe the custom of paying one another little attentions, Sendlingen also received a present from the minister. The Chief Justice A Novel 2011-07-27T02:00:28.873Z Among the Scotch it was traditionally thought that on New Year's Eve the Candlemas Bull can be seen, rising at twilight and sailing over the heavens—a very near approach to a matter-of-fact statement. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z The most generally noted days of February are the following:—the 2nd, Candlemas day, one of the fixed quarter days used in Scotland; the 14th, St Valentine’s day; and the 24th, St Matthias. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z If Candlemas day be fair and bright, Winter will have another flight. Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England 2011-04-01T02:00:34.340Z Where the wind is on Candlemas Day There it will stick to the end of May. Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases With a Copious Index of Principal Words 2012-03-29T02:00:12.730Z How many times has Peggy heard them calmly discussing in the very presence of their dying, the probability or improbability of their holding out until Christmas, or Candlemas, or Whitsun, as the case may be! Doctor Cupid 2011-03-13T03:00:23.987Z There are marks all through them with my own pen; and be particular to observe the receipt for snow pancakes, and the prayers for a "Plenary" after Candlemas. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z It was last Candlemas you gave me a start, Dan, about—what was it, now? The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z It is generally the case that fine weather continues if it is mild at Candlemas. Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England 2011-04-01T02:00:34.340Z But yesterday was Candlemas, or Groundhog Day, and the reporters, and the news photographers, and the scientific delegation from the Kips Bay Boys Club, were not to be put off. City Room: Groundhog Days: A (Chilly) Look Back 2011-02-02T11:00:53Z "Saints of paradise, but grant me such a windfall, and I shall burn twenty wax candles come Candlemas!" The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z Don't mention a syllable about the legacy to Mat, or he 'll be expecting a present at Candlemas, and I really can spare nothing. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z D. It was about Christmas when wee brought our myne unto the Wall, and about Candlemas we had wrought the Wall half through. What was the Gunpowder Plot? The Traditional Story Tested by Original Evidence 2011-01-03T03:01:06.770Z The panelled rooms, a hall, and some great windows are all that remain of the former mansion, but a ceremony, which originated in 1330, is still observed on Candlemas day. Nooks and Corners of Cornwall 2010-12-30T03:00:24.033Z German tradition holds that if a hibernating animal sees its shadow on Feb. 2 -- the Christian holiday of Candlemas -- winter will last another six weeks. 2010-02-02T14:12:00Z The snowdrop has been called the Fair Maid of February, because it was supposed to flower on Candlemas Day, 2nd February, which would be 15th February according to the modern calendar. Springtime and Other Essays Monica had brought back a new quartet, which they practised all that Candlemas Eve. Plashers Mead A Novel The custom of blessing the candles for the whole year on this day, whence the name Candlemas is derived, did not come into common use until the 11th century. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Then, not being able longer to resist the forces of the Ghibellines, they abandoned the defence, and departed from the city on the night of S. Mary Candlemas in the year Cf. Villani's Chronicle Being Selections from the First Nine Books of the Croniche Fiorentine of Giovanni Villani You mustn't ask for the marriage to take place before Candlemas. Landolin Seek and serve them where they bide From Candlemas to Christmas-tide. Rewards and Fairies Elizabeth granted an additional three days’ fair at Candlemas. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" May I never, but she's wearing the same one since Candlemas! Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day So high ran the tide of adverse feeling that the archbishop finally decided that another trial should be had at Candlemas, ten knights meanwhile closely guarding the stone. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur This festival has been handed down to the present time in what is called "Candlemas day," or the purification of the Virgin Mary. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning You talk of primroses that you pulled on Candlemas Day, but what think you of me, who heard a nightingale on New Year's Day? The Bird and Insects' Post Office On the next Sunday after Candlemas, I preached in Hallan and found a great harvest there, but few reapers. The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli Now," said the Dark Master, settling back and stroking his wolfhound as if he were watching some curious spectacle, "do with him as we did with Con O'More last Candlemas. Nuala O'Malley And when Candlemas day arrived there came many more great lords, each eager for the throne; but, as before, of all there none but Arthur could draw the magic sword. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur What is known in Christian countries as "Candlemas day," or the Purification of the Virgin Mary, is of Egyptian origin. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning I am Christmas, and now I go my way! ere have I dwelt with more and less, From Hallow-tide till Candlemas! Fifteenth Century Prose and Verse The reader must observe the continual confusion between St. Mark’s day 119 the 31st of January, and Candlemas the 2nd of February. The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3) He did not share the hopes of those who attended the celebration of Candlemas day. Pius IX. And His Time The leaden stream Had waited long that lamp of river-beds Which, when the lights of Candlemas are quenched, Looks forth through February mists. Legends of the Saxon Saints The feast of Candlemas was kept by the ancient Egyptians in honor of the goddess Neith, and on the very day that is marked on our Christian almanacs as "Candlemas day." Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning The peculiar ceremonies of Candlemas, Ash Wednesday, and Palm Sunday had been omitted in many places. The Acts of Uniformity Their Scope and Effect On Candlemas Day there were no candles in the Chapel Royal; no ashes on Ash Wednesday; no palms on Palm Sunday. Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution The fete occurred on the 2nd of February, “Candlemas day,” or the purification of the Blessed Virgin. Pius IX. And His Time It is an expression indelibly marked on our English tongue from the origin of our language, and we find it embodied in such words as Candlemas, Michaelmas, Martin-mas and Christmas. The Faith of Our Fathers I suppose if, by some fairy-miracle, sheep—the most modern of animals—were suddenly endowed with the privileges of culture, they would browse upon nothing else than Poetic Drama, from All Fools' Day to Candlemas. Suspended Judgments Essays on Books and Sensations From Candlemas to Candlemas the heart has much on its tablets—it has the year's account. The Sand-Hills of Jutland If Candlemas day be dry and fair, the half o' winter's to come and mair; if Candlemas day be wet and foul, the half o' winter's gane at Yule. The Proverbs of Scotland When Candlemas Day came, Sir Henry “made a great dinner to end Christmas,” and sent for wine to drink the King’s health. It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot This day was called of old time Candlemas, by reason of the great number of candles, saith Father, which were brent afore the altar at the Purification of Saint Mary. Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals of Selwick Hall It was Candlemas, and cloudy, and she remembered that the badger would not go back into his hole. Country Neighbors Not common candles she was going to use, but what had been blessed at Candlemas, and that she had kept put by very carefully. Candle and Crib As lang as the bird sings before Candlemas he greets after it. The Proverbs of Scotland Passing it to Mr Hall, he said, half joyfully, half sadly— “I am glad yet, that I have carried a holy candle on Candlemas Day.” It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot After Candlemas, the bears begin their winter sleep, when the weather outside is raw. Peter the Priest She was not out of sight of the house, though, when the mother and children, every one of them laughing and talking as if it were Christmas or Candlemas day, overtook her. The Story-teller Given at Hazelwood Manor, in the county of Derby, this Wednesday after Candlemas.” The White Lady of Hazelwood A Tale of the Fourteenth Century Albert's mother vowed that "the shameless jilt" should hear it out, and slipped her guards and waylaid Frida on the morn of Candlemas, and overbore her with such words as may be well imagined. Frida, or, The Lover's Leap, A Legend Of The West Country From "Slain By The Doones" By R. D. Blackmore The conspirators now set to work again on their mine, and wrought till Candlemas Day, by which time they were half through the wall of the House. It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot So after Christmas King Arthur had many knights called unto him, and there they agreed together to make a party and a great tournament near Westminster on Candlemas Day. Stories of King Arthur and His Knights Retold from Malory's "Morte dArthur" His sovereignty is to last during the twelve days of Christmas, and he is to exercise the same power on Candlemas. Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries And the turf fires of Ulster, and Christmas coming, and after that Candlemas, and then March of the plowing, and glossy crows busy in the fields.... The Wind Bloweth And because of all the quarreling, it was decided to have another trial at Candlemas, which fell in the month of February. King Arthur and His Knights “On Candlemas Day, you should see a white horse a mile off,” is a proverb in the North, and perhaps elsewhere. It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot So at Candlemas many more great lords came thither to win the sword, but none might prevail except Arthur. Stories of King Arthur and His Knights Retold from Malory's "Morte dArthur" The lawyers in Westminster Hall pleaded in suits of armour hidden under their robes, and Dr. Weston preached before the Queen in Whitehall Chapel, on Candlemas Day, in armour under his clerical vestments. Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries This latter raid, having occurred in February, was afterwards known as the "burnt Candlemas." Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys We at length reached Water Street, and entered the office of Tallow, Candlemas, and Co. Dick Cheveley His Adventures and Misadventures But when February began, the pressure was past, and on the first holy-day in that month, which was Candlemas Day, he rode to the metropolitan city of his county on another visit to Alice. All's Well Alice's Victory They contended so at that time that the matter was put off till Candlemas, when all the barons should meet there again. Stories of King Arthur and His Knights Retold from Malory's "Morte dArthur" A windy Christmas and a calm Candlemas are signs of a good year. Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries Welcome be ye, Candlemas, Welcome be ye, Queen of Bliss, Welcome both to more and less, Welcome Yule. In The Yule-Log Glow, Book IV To call the chief of the cult Lucifer was therefore peculiarly appropriate, especially at the Candlemas Sabbath. The Witch-cult in Western Europe A Study in Anthropology His sovereignty was to last during the twelve days of Christmas, and also on Candlemas day, and his fee was forty shillings. A Righte Merrie Christmasse The Story of Christ-Tide Thus it passed on from Candlemas until after Easter, and soon the month of May was come, when every manly heart begins to blossom and to bring forth fruit. Stories of King Arthur and His Knights Retold from Malory's "Morte dArthur" People in Scotland also prognosticated the weather of the coming season, according to whether Candlemas was clear or foul. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales "When Candlemas Day is come and gone, The snow lies on a hot stone." Mary's Meadow And Other Tales of Fields and Flowers We were at Candlemas last in Grangehill, where we got meat and drink enough. The Witch-cult in Western Europe A Study in Anthropology One special Candlemas Day the St. Ignatius Church was so crowded I had to be carried by two strong men who pushed their way through the jam of worshipers. Sixty Years of California Song In the Tyrolese cathedral city of Brixen it was once performed every day between Christmas and Candlemas by the sacristan or boy-acolytes. Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan Every one can repeat the old rhyme, and some put faith in it: "If Candlemas is fair and clear, Ther'll be twa winters in the year." The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales In the locality just mentioned "commonable" burgesses, if we may imitate their manner of speech, might depasture two cows and one horse from Old May-day till Martinmas, and four sheep from Martinmas till Candlemas. The Customs of Old England This is also suggested by the importance, in the cult, of the early-spring festival of Candlemas; a festival which has long been recognized as of pre-Christian origin. The Witch-cult in Western Europe A Study in Anthropology That I was received into the Church on the Eve of Candlemass 1909, and it is perhaps the only act in my life, which I am quite certain I have never regretted. Gilbert Keith Chesterton The Shropshire custom was to leave the holly and ivy up until Candlemas, while the mistletoe-bough was carefully preserved until the time came for a new one next year. Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan A showery and tempestuous Candlemas, on the other hand, raised the people's spirits, for by such omens they were to expect a favourable summer and an abundant harvest. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales The 14th is old Candlemas, supposed to rule the weather for some time after. Nature Near London Why, Mrs. Parrot, from the time I was married, till Mr. Higgins died, nine years ago come Candlemas, I niver was out o' black two year together!' Scenes of Clerical Life Shortly after this the Feast of Purification of the Virgin was inaugurated and it became known as Candlemas because on this day the candles for the entire year were blessed. Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization The ceremonial to which it owes its popular name, Candlemas, is the blessing of candles in church and the procession of the faithful, carrying them lighted in their hands. Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan Seventeen days later, they sighted the small islands and rocks which they called Baixos de la Candelaria, Candlemas Reefs; these have been identified with Lord Howe Islands, lately ceded to England by Germany. The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea Being The Narrative of Portuguese and Spanish Discoveries in the Australasian Regions, between the Years 1492-1606, with Descriptions of their Old Charts. Old Candlemas was very fine and sunny till night, when a little rain fell. Nature Near London In a few weeks they were back over the border, though their raid was long remembered in Scottish tradition as the Burnt Candlemas. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) So great was his destruction of churches and religious houses that the invasion is remembered as the "Burned Candlemas". An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707) There are other British Candlemas customs connected with fire. Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan Padley had remained untouched; the men went about their farm business; the housekeeper peered from her windows, without a glimpse of armed men such as had terrified the household on Candlemas day. Come Rack! Come Rope! Hence your effort to commend it by a description so incomparably false, that, though one should laugh derision at it from Christmas to Candlemas, he would not laugh enough. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 72, October, 1863 In the Candlemas parliament of 1289 Earl Gilbert of Gloucester met a request for a general aid by urging that nothing should be granted until Englishmen once more saw the king's face. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Pope Innocent explains the origin of this feast of Candlemass. Folk Lore Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland within This Century With Candlemas we, like the older English countryfolk, may take our leave of Christmas. Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan Thomas knows that I am at Padley, and that Mr. Eyre will come in there for Candlemas, the day after to-morrow; in that I recognize my son's knowledge. Come Rack! Come Rope! Seek and serve them where they bide From Candlemas to Christmas-tide, For these simples, used aright, Can restore a failing sight. Songs from Books At Candlemas, 1219, the aged regent was smitten with a mortal illness. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) And it was at Hertford that Candlemas term was kept on the occasions. Notes and Queries, Number 51, October 19, 1850 Even the judges, in compliance with ancient custom, long continued to dance annually on Candlemas Day in the hall of Serjeants' Inn, Chancery Lane. A Book of the Play Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character From just before Candlemas day to Easter of the year 1700," wrote Saint-Simon, "nothing was heard of but balls and pleasures of the Court. The Story of Versailles It is yet marked in the almanacs as Candlemas Day, or the Purification of the Virgin Mary. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology But Brigit, like Vesta, was at once a goddess of fire and of fertility, as her connection with Candlemas and certain ritual survivals also suggest. The Religion of the Ancient Celts Very touching is the vision of the Holy Child which came to him in church on Candlemas Day. Christian Mysticism He had a license for the shooting of gemsen and other game, which he might use from holy Jakobi's Day to Candlemas. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 30, September, 1873 At various periods, from All Saints till Candlemas, "there were Fires of Charcole made in the Common hall." Notes and Queries, Number 19, March 9, 1850 The Feast of Candles at Sais is still marked in the Christian calendar as Candlemas Day. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology A Bill of fare for a Gentleman's House about Candlemas. Notes and Queries, Number 04, November 24, 1849 These lords beginning their rule on Alhollon eve, continued the same till the morrow after the Feast of the Purification, commonly called Candlemas day. The Bed-Book of Happiness When Candlemas came, and he could no longer shoot, then he worked in their fields; for we might not think it, but he, being a thrifty soul, had saved fifty gulden and bought some land. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 30, September, 1873 They summoned men from the nearest farms to accompany them, and arrived at Fródá on the evening before Candlemas, just at the time when the fires were being kindled. The Book of Dreams and Ghosts The authority of this potentate lasted from Christmas to Candlemas, during which time six spectacles were to be represented. The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe 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 Similarly at Candlemas people lighted candles in the churches, then took them home and kept them, and thought that by lighting them at any time they could keep off thunder, storm, and tempest. Balder the Beautiful, Volume I. A Study in Magic and Religion: the Golden Bough, Part VII., The Fire-Festivals of Europe and the Doctrine of the External Soul In the names of days, the word mass also drops one s; as, Christmas, Candlemas, Lammas. The Grammar of English Grammars This year was the King Henry at Christmas at Bramton, and afterwards, before Candlemas, at Windsor was given him to wife Athelis; soon afterwards consecrated queen, who was daughter of the Duke of Louvain. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle The following spring, after Candlemas, King Magnus left the town in the night with his ships; the tents up, and lights burning in the tents. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway Candlemas, a festival in commemoration of the purification of the Virgin, held on February 2, celebrated with lighted candles; an old Roman custom in honour of the goddess Februa. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge In the Armenian Church the sacred new fire is kindled not at Easter but at Candlemas, that is, on the second of February, or on the eve of that festival. Balder the Beautiful, Volume I. A Study in Magic and Religion: the Golden Bough, Part VII., The Fire-Festivals of Europe and the Doctrine of the External Soul Seek and serve them where they bide From Candlemas to Christmas-tide, For these simples used aright Shall restore a failing sight. Rewards and Fairies And they fought strenuously on Candlemas day against their lord, and took him; for his men forsook him and fled. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Then they rode northwards to Sarpsborg, and came there at Candlemas. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway I'm ninety, come Candlemas; but it don't seem long since I took the bounty. Round the Red Lamp When they paid him they said, "Just a trifle for Christmas," or "Candlemas," as the case might be. The Mayor of Casterbridge The snow promised by the Candlemas sun of the preceding day had actually come. Les Misérables In this year the King William held his court at Christmas in Westminster, and thereafter at Candlemas he went, for the annoyance of his brother, out of England into Normandy. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle After Christianity had taken root in Svithjod, and the kings would no longer dwell in Upsala, the market-time was moved to Candlemas, and it has since continued so, and it lasts only three days. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway It is a day of fulfilment; agreements for outdoor service during the ensuing year, entered into at Candlemas, are to be now carried out. Tess of the d'Urbervilles I know of the verses you made her,—and the gloves you gave her at Candlemas, too. The Line of Love Dizain des Mariages Martlemas, and Candlemas, and Christmas, are glorious themes for a writer like you, antiquity-bitten, smit with the love of boars' heads and rosemary; but how you can ennoble the 1st of April I know not. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 C. Either of the names of this day were text enough for a sermon, Purification or Candlemas. The Literary Remains of Samuel Taylor Coleridge The earl promised to come; and thinking it would be good to hear mass there, he rowed with his attendants over the lake the night before Candlemas day. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway After this her daily tasks were gone through heavily enough, and brought on the day which was of great import to agriculturists—the day of the Candlemas Fair. Tess of the d'Urbervilles His Flutiness the Duke—the title was granted last Candlemas—has a voice of a rare richness. First Plays It stood between Trennery's and Candlemas' Emporium, and it was even more interesting than the candy store. Half-Past Seven Stories By Candlemas, when winter and summer meet, all the provisions were exhausted, and the villagers drove to the station. Tales of the Wilderness The priest who performed divine service at a place called Rydiokul, close by the lake, invited the earl to a feast at Candlemas. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway The flock was sold and Isaac was left without sheep, and with little to do except to wait from Michaelmas to Candlemas, when there would be sheep again at the farm. A Shepherd's Life Impressions of the South Wiltshire Downs Ascension Day, Trinity Sunday, the Assumption and Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, Candlemas Day, Christmas Day, all the days of the apostles, and all the Sundays throughout the year, are kept with much devotion. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 02 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time It beginning to grow a little duskish, Candlemas lustily bawled out for lights, which was opposed by all the Days, who protested against burning daylight. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 2 Elia and The Last Essays of Elia If the weather be clear on Candlemas Day "corn and fruits will then be dear," and "whoever doth plant or sow on Shrove Tuesday, it will always remain green." The Folk-lore of Plants The gout? why, she knows I have not had a fit since Candlemas.—The wappen-schaw? Old Mortality, Volume 1. It is a proverb, 'He who seeks a wolf at Candlemas, a peasant on Shrove Tuesday, and a parson in Lent, is a man of pluck.' The Book of Were-Wolves From South Georgia the track of the Endurance lay in a direct line to the South Sandwich Group, between Saunders and Candlemas Islands. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition Every day is his Candlemas, or his Feast of Holy Michael. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 2 Elia and The Last Essays of Elia And again, "Apples, pears, hawthorn-quick, oak; set them at All-hallow-tide and command them to prosper; set them at Candlemas and entreat them to grow." The Folk-lore of Plants One is of his wanting to go to church at Ely Abbey one cold Candlemas Day. Young Folks' History of England Upon the night before Candlemas it is usual to make a bed with corn and hay, over which some blankets are laid, in a part of the house, near the door. The Golden Bough Sanders Island and Candlemas were sighted early in the afternoon, and the Endurance passed between them at 6 p.m. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition Given at Venice at the ninth hour of the night on Saturday after Candlemas in the year 1506. Memoirs of Journeys to Venice and the Low Countries A Somersetshire piece of agricultural lore fixes an earlier date, and bids the farmer to "sow or set beans in Candlemas waddle." The Folk-lore of Plants He remembered the day well because it was Candlemas day, and this was the anniversary. The Clue of the Twisted Candle He allowed the celebration of Mass, holy water, Candlemas candles, and such like to continue in the diocese of the Primate and elsewhere without protest or punishment. History of the Catholic Church from the Renaissance to the French Revolution — Volume 2 The course was laid for the passage between Sanders Island and Candlemas Volcano. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition The hollow of the sky seemed a vast chapel ablaze with lights, like the lifting of the Host at Candlemas. The Path of the King Of the many other plants dedicated to the Virgin may be mentioned the snowdrop, popularly known as the "fair maid of February," opening its floweret at the time of Candlemas. The Folk-lore of Plants Our Candlemas is also an old Roman feast; neither the date nor the ceremony altered one tittle. The Cloister and the Hearth One evening, as I was taking my walk alone, meditating my discourse for the next Sabbath—it was shortly after Candlemas—it was a fine clear frosty evening, just as the sun was setting. The Annals of the Parish; or, the chronicle of Dalmailing during the ministry of the Rev. Micah Balwhidder And right as Arthur did at Christmas, he did at Candlemas, and pulled out the sword easily, whereof the barons were sore aggrieved and put it off in delay till the high feast of Easter. 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