Old English Sports by P. H. (Peter Hampson) Ditchfield
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Lammas Day--St. Roch's Day--Harvest Home--"Ten-pounding"
--Sheep-shearing--"Wakes"--Fairs CHAPTER IX. SEPTEMBER. Hawking--Michaelmas--Bull and Bear-baiting CHAPTER X. OCTOBER. Tournaments--"Mysteries"--"Moralities"--Pageants CHAPTER XI. NOVEMBER. All-hallow Eve--"Soul Cakes"--Diving for Apples--The Fifth of November--Martinmas--"Demands Joyous "--Indoor Games CHAPTER XII. DECEMBER. St. Nicholas' Day--The Boy Bishop--Christmas Eve--Christmas Customs--Mummers--"Lord of Misrule"--Conclusion INDEX |
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