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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
-
The decay of old customs- Causes of their decline
Numerous survivals-Not confined to the country-
Pagan origin-Importance of their preservation-The
calendar
PAGES
1-7
CHAPTER I
Christmas customs-Mumming-Folk-drama in Devon,
Yorks, &c.-"Vessel boxes "-Carol-singing-Fur-
mety at Christmas-Mistletoe and kissing-bush-Plum-
pudding—Christmas-tree-Bell customs at Dewsbury,
&c.-Boar's-head at Oxford-Barring out in Cumber-
land-Mumping and goodening on St. Thomas' Day-
Hoodening-"Picrous day"-Burghead custom-St.
Stephen's Day and stoning the wren-Yule Doos and
local cakes-Boxing-Day-Pantomimes-Christmas-
cards.
. 8-36
CHAPTER II
New Year's Day and first-footing-Banffshire custom-
Wassail bowls-New Year's gifts and good wishes-
Midnight services-Queen's College, Oxford-Yorks
custom-Local rhymes and wassailers-Quaaltagh in
Isle of Man-Twelfth Night or Epiphany-Plough
Monday-Wassailing orchards - Court custom
Hakey Hood-Watching animals-St. Paul's Day-
Valentine's Day-Islip valentine-Customs in Berks
and Essex-Hurling at St. Ives
37-58
CHAPTER III
Lenten customs-Shrove Tuesday-Pancake-bell-Shrov-
ing-Tossing pancakes at Westminster-Devonshire
rhymes - Welsh survival of thrashing the hen-
Coquilles at Norwich-Football on Shrove Tuesday—
Mothering Sunday-Simnels-Care Sunday-Palm
Sunday and ball-play-Fig Sunday-Spy Wednesday
—Maundy Thursday-Good Friday and hot cross buns
-Skipping on Good Friday and marbles-Guildford
custom-Custom at St. Bartholomew's Church, Lon-
don-Blue-Coat School custom-Flogging Judas-
Cornish custom of gathering shellfish-St. David's
Day.
CHAPTER IV
Easter customs-Pace-eggs-Clapping for eggs in Wales—
Pace-egg play-Biddenden custom-Kentish pudding-
pies-Hallaton hare-pie and bottle kicking-School
customs-St. Mark's Day and ghosts-Custom at St.
Mary's, Woolnoth Hocktide at Hungerford - All
Fools' Day
CHAPTER V
May Day customs-Magdalen College, Oxford-Sweep
at Oxford and Cheltenham-Bamptom customs—
Charlton, Clifton, and Witney, Oxon-Edlesborough,
Bucks Minehead and Hawick customs
Saltash,
59-77
78-94
Cornwall Lancashire, Leicestershire, Cornwall,
Gloucestershire, Northants customs-Old Maypole
still standing-Gawthorpe, Yorks-St. Mary, Cray 95-110
CHAPTER VI
Helston Furry dance-Rogation-tide and Ganging Week
-Beating the bounds at Malborough, Lichfield,
Oxford, Leicester, and London - Royal Oak Day
Wilts custom Selkirk Common - Riding
CHAPTER VII
Club feasts at Whitsuntide-Bampton, Oxon-Morris-
dancers-Irish "death ride"-Wakes in Lancashire
and Yorks-Rush-bearing at Oldham, Ambleside,
Grasmere Hay strewing at Braunston, Leicester-
Horn dance at Abbot Bromley-" Flower Sermon
-Cornish "feasten" Sunday .
123-140
CHAPTER VIII
Midsummer Eve customs, Pontypridd, Wales-Cornish
customs-Bale-fires-Ratby meadow-mowing-Reeve
houses at Desford-Harvest customs-Mell-sheaf and
Kern-supper-Kern-baby-The "maiden"-Cailleach
-Devonshire " "Knack "Dumping - Harvest-
bell-Horn-blowing in Hertfordshire-Harvest-songs
-Sheep-shearing in Dorset - Michaelmas goose—
Biddenham rabbit—St. Crispin's Day and the shoe-
makers
141-159
CHAPTER IX
The Fifth of November-Berks songs-Beckley and Hed-
dington, Oxon-Town and Gown at Oxford-Harcake
or Tharcake, Lancashire-Local cakes-St. Clement's
Day-"Souling" on All Soul's Day-Allan apples
at Penzance-Butchers' custom
160-172
CHAPTER X
Local customs-Gloves in Church of Abbots Ann, Andover
-Dunmow Flitch—Skimmerton-riding in Wilts and
Dorset-Riding the Stang
173-181
CHAPTER XI
Holy Wells-Scottish superstition-Pin-wells-Rag-wells
-Well-dressing in Derbyshire-Tissington well-dress-
ing-Endon, Staffordshire-Youlgrave, Derbyshire—
St. Alkmund's, Derby - Wishing-wells - Walsing-
ham, Norfolk
CHAPTER XII
182-189
Marriage customs-Orange blossoms — Rice-throwing—
Wedding-ring-Bride's veil-Shoe-throwing-Custom
at Stoke Courcy-Knutsford custom-Chopped straw
at weddings-Spur-peal-Holderness customs-Kiss-
ing in Somerset-Yorkshire Dale customs-Races for
ribbons-Courting customs-Taking Day at Crowan-
Cornish miners' custom-Shooting the bride-The Sin-
eater-Funeral customs-Passing bell-Yorks funeral
biscuits-Corpse roads-Crape on beehives-Telling
the bees—Burying cheeses—Wheat at funerals
CHAPTER XIII
190-205
Legal customs-Clameur de Haro-Tynwald Hill and
Manx laws-Court of pie-powder-Court-leets and
Court-barons-Court of Exchequer-Borough-English
-Gavelkind-Court Leet at Dunchurch-Heriots-
Judge's black cap-Gray's Inn-Curious custom at
Royal Courts of Justice
CHAPTER XIV
206-219
Civic customs-Lord Mayor's show-Former splendour of
civic processions - Livery Companies of London -
Civic banquets-Loving-cup-Election of Master of
Girdlers' Company-Skinners' Company-Vintners'
Company-Swan-upping and the Dyers' Company—
The salt-cellar of the Innholders' Company-Silver
cradle-Colchester oyster feast-Huntingdon and the
ox's skull-Preston Guild-York and Mayoress' chain
-Freemasons 220-231
CHAPTER XV
Bell-ringing customs-Dewsbury-Pancake-bell-Bells as
guides-Pudding-bell-Harvest-bell-Gleaning-bell
-Curfew-Passing-bell-Eight-hours' bell at Ged-
dington, &c.-Calling servants at Fulham Palace-
Auction by candle at Aldermaston, Corby, Warton-
Market Drayton-Coventry and Lady Godiva-Pack
Monday Fair-Rockland Guild - Mock Mayors-
Statute fairs-Gingerbread fairs-Town-crier's call-
Relic of feudalism at Dalton-in-Furness - Survival
of old charm-Colting at Appleby-Brixham market
custom-Raffling for Bibles-Witches' obelisk-Gipsy
custom-Ploughing custom
CHAPTER XVI
232-255
Court customs-Epiphany customs-Maundy custom-
Coronation customs—Royal births-Royal funerals 256–266
CHAPTER XVII
Parliamentary customs-Searching the House-Introduc-
ing new member Hat ceremony -
"Who goes
home?"-Royal assent to Bills-Ceremony of opening
Parliament-Installation of Speaker-Introduction of
new Peers in House of Lords-Woolsack
CHAPTER XVIII
267-275
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Curious doles-Plums at Christmas-Dorsetshire custom
-Gloves for the parson-Bread and cheese for all-
Scrambling charity-Figs and ale-Pork and petticoats
-Old love-feasts - Bull-baiting-Poor seamen
Lamps in London-Washing Molly Grime-Predilec-
tion for colours-Tombstone charity-Prisoners at
Newgate-Redeeming English slaves-Maid-servants
-Musical bequest - "Lion sermon "-Pax cake -
National events-Dancing round John Knill's tomb-
Dole at Hospital of St. Cross at Winchester
276-285