Observations on popular antiquities chiefly illustrating the origin of our vulgar customs, ceremonies, and superstitions / by John Brand.

  • Brand, John, 1744-1806.
Date:
1900
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: Observations on popular antiquities chiefly illustrating the origin of our vulgar customs, ceremonies, and superstitions / by John Brand. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. New Year’s Eve ••• ••• ••• ••• New Year’s Day Twelfth Day St Agnes’ Day or Eve (January 21st) ... St Vincent’s Day (January 22d) St Paul’s Day January 25th)... Candlemas Day (February 2d)— The Purification of the Virgin Mary ... The Halowing of Candles upon Candelmas Day Ceremonies for Candlemass Eve St Blaze’s Day (February 3d) Valentine’s Day (February 14th) CoLLOP OR Shrove Monday ... Shrove Tide or Shrove Tuesday Throwing at Cocks Pancake Customs ... Ash Wednesday St David’s Day (March ist) ... St Patrick’s Day (March 17th) Mid-Lent Sunday— Mothering Of Carlings Palm Sunday All Fools’ Day (April ist) ... Shere Thursday, also Maundy Thursday Good Friday Good Friday Cross Buns ... Easter Eve... Easter Day... Of Easter Eggs Easter Holidays Lifting on Easter Holidays Hoke Day ... St George’s Day (April 23d) ... St Mark’s Day or Eve (April 25th) PACK I s 12 19 20 22 24 26 27 28 31 33 37 41 48 5* 54 55 57 61 68 75 79 81 83 85 89 93 97 99 106 106