Guy Fawkeses of great pretension were paraded in various towns of the kingdom, and the exhibitors realized contributions far exceeding the usual donations.

When, however, the monster Guy Fawkeses came into fashion, considerably greater expense was gone to in " getting up " the figures.

Millions of little Guy Fawkeses are burned in England every year.

... had been “Guy Fawkesing" since early in the morning.

As soon as I reached home in the evening, W. V. had her lantern ready to go out Guy-Fawkesing.

The burning of a few heretics would be in principle no more repugnant to us than gagging; neither would a little Guy Fawkesing about Westminster, though the latter diversion might come home to honourable members disagreeably.

"Ay, and I shall take it away from 'em, sir ; for if the worst comes to the worst, I shall have made all my plans before, and I'll do a bit o' Guy Fawkesing." " What do you mean ?" " Why, I should ha' thought you'd ha' understood that, sir." " Of course I do ; but how could you blow up the castle?"

They'd try some Guy-Fawkesing on the British officials and their families. It was the only way they had to make the British government realize that they did not intend to pay taxes they hadn't voted on.

The barber being sure that all were on his side, now dropped his voice into tones sepulchral and solemn, and said slowly and deliberately; “If things don't mend, he must be Guy Fawkesed; Farmer Slade's barn was burnt by accident last Guy Fawkes' day; and no one ever found out who did it; and there's often a fire on Guy Fawkes' day; 'tis quite natural there should be when so many squibs are flying about."

With Jackson and Stuart alive, and with Davis and his cabinet, Hood, Daniel and the Pollards, all Guy Fawkesed at an early period of the conflict, what might not have been the result ?

'tis the Fifth of November, And, being at leisure, I write To say that my club owns a member Who ought to be Guy-Fawkesed at sight.

Guy fawkes

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