raree show

They sell the memories of their famous heroes, of their philosophers and poets, by making a raree-show of their tombs.

I stand, as it were, before the raree-show: I see the little puppets move, and I ask whether it is not an optical illusion.

Well-dressed ladies walked about great part of the night staring as at a raree show.

“Nay, but my garb scarce befits the raree show,” said Ridley, looking at his russet gown.

Is it worse to sleep away our lives here than to be taken into England as a raree show for men to laugh at and women to pity?