The fourth of May was appointed a fast-day, and August the twenty-second a day of thanksgiving.
When he came to Ayno, he found the Doctor just gone to Church, it being observed by him and his people as a fast-day.
Bad news arrived from America, "about the fleet," and therefore Whitefield kept a fast-day at his houses of worship.
The “Sunday blood,” the super-superb sartorial equestrian of our annual Fast-day, is not imposing or dangerous.
On the 19th December the King's breakfast was served as usual; but, being a fast-day, he refused to take anything.
