British Popular Customs, Present and Past: Illustrating the Social and Domestic Manners of the People: Arranged According to the Calendar of the YearG. Bell, 1900 - 520 pages |
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... says Chambers ( Book of Days , vol . i . p . 31 ) , presented by individuals to each other were suited to sex , rank , situation , and circumstances . From Bishop Hall's Satires ( 1598 ) , it appears that the usual gift of tenantry in ...
... says Chambers ( Book of Days , vol . i . p . 31 ) , presented by individuals to each other were suited to sex , rank , situation , and circumstances . From Bishop Hall's Satires ( 1598 ) , it appears that the usual gift of tenantry in ...
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... says is absolutely depended on as an oracle ; and if he happen to couple two people who have an aversion to each other , tears and vexation succeed the mirth ; this they call " cutting off the fiddler's head , " for after this he is ...
... says is absolutely depended on as an oracle ; and if he happen to couple two people who have an aversion to each other , tears and vexation succeed the mirth ; this they call " cutting off the fiddler's head , " for after this he is ...
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... says : On Plough Monday I have taken notice of an annual display of morris - dancers at Claybrook , who come from the neigh- bouring villages of Sapcote and Sharnford . 66 LINCOLNSHIRE . " " A correspondent of the Book of Days , vol . i ...
... says : On Plough Monday I have taken notice of an annual display of morris - dancers at Claybrook , who come from the neigh- bouring villages of Sapcote and Sharnford . 66 LINCOLNSHIRE . " " A correspondent of the Book of Days , vol . i ...
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... says : " Kindle the Christmas Brand , and then Till sunne - set let it burne ; Which quencht , then lay it up agen Till Christmas next returne . Part must be kept wherewith to teend The Christmas Log next yeare ; And where ' tis safely ...
... says : " Kindle the Christmas Brand , and then Till sunne - set let it burne ; Which quencht , then lay it up agen Till Christmas next returne . Part must be kept wherewith to teend The Christmas Log next yeare ; And where ' tis safely ...
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... says that " Pancakes , the Norman Crispellæ , are taken from the Fornacalia , on Feb. 18th , in memory of the practice in use hefore the goddess Fornax invented ovens . " The Saxons called February " Solmonath , " which Dr. F. Sayers ...
... says that " Pancakes , the Norman Crispellæ , are taken from the Fornacalia , on Feb. 18th , in memory of the practice in use hefore the goddess Fornax invented ovens . " The Saxons called February " Solmonath , " which Dr. F. Sayers ...
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ancient annual Antiq apples assemble attended Bartholomew Fair bells Book of Days boys Brand bread BUCKINGHAMSHIRE cake called Candlemas candles carried celebrated ceremony Christmas Day church colours Cornwall cross customary Customs and Charities dancing Day Book decorated DERBYSHIRE door dressed Easter Edited eggs England Evi Kalend fair feast festival fire first-foot flowers formerly Friday garland give head Henry Henry VIII HEREFORDSHIRE History honour horse inhabitants Ireland Isle John king ladies Lancashire London Lord maids manor May-day mayor maypole merry Monday morning neighbourhood night NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE o'clock observed occasion Old English Customs origin OXFORDSHIRE Palm Sunday pancakes parish party person play plough Plough Monday pole poor procession Queen reign ribbons round saint says Scotland Shrove Tuesday singing song sport STAFFORDSHIRE Stephen's Day streets Sunday Tenby Thursday town Trans Translated Valentine village wassail Year's gifts YORKSHIRE young
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