 | Anna Maria Hall - 1845 - 854 דפים
...stone set with diamonds." Alban Butler relates of the admirable St. Francis of Sales, that, circa 1602, he severely forbade the custom of valentines, or giving...them to honour and imitate in a particular manner. A contributor to Hone's " Every Day Book," describes a singular custom which prevailed many years since,... | |
 | 1879 - 492 דפים
...pastors substituted the names of saints in billets given on that day. S. Francis de Sales, he says, severely forbade the custom of Valentines, or giving...into giving billets with the names of certain saints to honour and imitate in a particular manner. Another reason for the observance of this day is one... | |
 | John Brand - 1849 - 574 דפים
...Account of St. Valentine. And in vol. i., Jan. 29, he says, that " St. Frances de Sales severely forbad the custom of Valentines, or giving boys in writing...them to honour and imitate in a particular manner." But qusere this custom among the Romans above referred to. Herrick, in his Hesperides, p. 61, speaking... | |
 | William Francis Cleary - 1850 - 240 דפים
...have laboured hard to abolish this remnant of Paganism. St. Francis of Sales, as we read in his life, severely forbade the custom of valentines, or giving...he changed it into giving billets with the names of cerjain saints for them to honour and imitate in a par* ticular manner. PS, Under the heading " TROTH"... | |
 | John E. Farbrother - 1859 - 248 דפים
...small plain marble tablet upon the Eastern wall, bearing this inscription : — * " He severely forbad the custom of Valentines, or giving boys in writing...billets with the names of certain Saints for them to honor and imitate ia a peculiar manner." THE CHAPELS. " Near this Place lies the Remains of Mr. Simon... | |
 | James Hogg, Florence Marryat - 1867 - 702 דפים
...forgive everything but this, was one of the 'zealous pastors' who, to uae the words of Alban Butler, ' severely forbade the custom of valentines, or giving...into giving billets with the names of certain saints to honour and imitate in a particular manner.' It is too heartrending to contemplate the disappointment... | |
 | 1875 - 660 דפים
...the supernumerary days are intercalated. ' St. Matthie sends sap up the tree,' * St. Francis de Snles severely forbade the custom of Valentines, or giving...writing the names of girls to be admired and attended on J,v them ; and to abolish it he changed it into giving billets, with the names of certain saints, for... | |
 | 1878 - 296 דפים
...saints in billets given on that day," and that St. Francis de Sales "severely forbade the custom of giving boys in writing the names of girls to be admired...billets with the names of certain saints for them to honor and imitate in a particular manner." The saints thus drawn were considered their especial patrons... | |
 | Edward Walford, George Latimer Apperson - 1882 - 298 דפים
...Francis de Sales "severely forbad the custom of Valentines, or giving boys in writing the names o/ girls to be admired and attended on by them ; and, to abolish it he changed it into the giving of billets withthe names of certain Saints for them to honour and imitate in a particular... | |
 | 1892 - 588 דפים
...severely forbade the custom of valentines, or giving boys in writing the names of girls to be admired or attended on by them ; and to abolish it, he changed...them to honour and imitate in a particular manner." To the drawing of names — those of the saints gave way to living objects of adoration — was first... | |
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St Frances de Sales, he says, " severely forbad the custom of Valentines, or giving Boys in writing the names of Girls to be admired and attended on by them ; and, to abolish it, he changed it into giving billets with the names of certain Saints, for... 
