Next day the whole of the members of the bar appeared without their professional badges, but only on this occasion, although on the previous day a hope had been expressed that the time was not far distant when the Mummeries of costume would be entirely discarded.
"England in the Days of Old"
William Andrews
Such, however, has not been the case: and Ireland especially, excited by her priests, has taken fire at the whole letter, and most of all at the word "Mummeries."
"Lady-John-Russell"
MacCarthy, Desmond
It is interesting that the word Mummeries, which excited so much indignation in Lord John's Durham letter, occurs in this letter.
"Lady-John-Russell"
MacCarthy, Desmond