Observations on the Popular Antiquities of Great Britain: Chiefly Illustrating the Origin of Our Vulgar and Provincial Customs, Ceremonies, and Superstitions, Volume 1G. Bell, 1883 |
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Page 156
... book , the alphabet is called the Christ - Cross Row . The cross used in shop - books Butler seems to derive from the same origin : - “ And some against all idolizing The cross in shop - books , or baptizing . " [ It is an old belief ...
... book , the alphabet is called the Christ - Cross Row . The cross used in shop - books Butler seems to derive from the same origin : - “ And some against all idolizing The cross in shop - books , or baptizing . " [ It is an old belief ...
Page 336
... book in my possession gives the following method " to know what trade your husband will be : On Midsummer Eve take a ... book a parson or learned man , and so on . " ] 46 In the Lupton , in his Book of Notable Things , ed . 1660 , p . 40 ...
... book in my possession gives the following method " to know what trade your husband will be : On Midsummer Eve take a ... book a parson or learned man , and so on . " ] 46 In the Lupton , in his Book of Notable Things , ed . 1660 , p . 40 ...
Page 386
... book , called the True Fortune - Teller , in a chapter headed . To know whether s woman will have the man she wishes.— " Get two lemon - peeks , wear them all day , one in each pocket ; at night rub the four posts of the bedstead with ...
... book , called the True Fortune - Teller , in a chapter headed . To know whether s woman will have the man she wishes.— " Get two lemon - peeks , wear them all day , one in each pocket ; at night rub the four posts of the bedstead with ...
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alluded ancient Antiquities appears apples April ashes Bishop boy bishop boys bread cake called candle Candlemass celebrated ceremony Christ Christian Christmas Christmass church Churchwardens cock cross curious custom dance dayes door doth dressed drink Easter eggs England feast festival find the following fire flowers Fools garlands Gent Gentleman's Magazine give hand hath Henry History Hobby-horse holiday holy honour John King Lady Lent London Lord Lord of Misrule Maid Marian maids manner May-pole mentioned merry Midsummer Eve Monday morning Morris-dance Naogeorgus Nicholas night observed occasion Palm Palm Sunday parish passage Payd person play plough Polydore Vergil poor Poor Robin's Almanack Popish Queen Robin Robin Hood Roman round Saint says Scotland season Shrove Tuesday singing solemnity song speaking Stephen's Day Sunday superstition tells thee thou town unto Valentine women word writer Year's yere young