Faiths and Folklore of the British Isles: A Descriptive and Historical Dictionary of the Superstitions, Beliefs and Popular Customs of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, from Norman Times to the End of the Nineteenth Century, with Classical and Foreign Analogues, Volume 1 |
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Page 135
... cock - crowing : " Some say , that ever ' gainst that sea- son comes , Wherein our Saviour's birth is cele- brated , This bird of dawning singeth all night long . And then , they say , no spirit dares stir abroad ; The nights are ...
... cock - crowing : " Some say , that ever ' gainst that sea- son comes , Wherein our Saviour's birth is cele- brated , This bird of dawning singeth all night long . And then , they say , no spirit dares stir abroad ; The nights are ...
Page 139
... Cock Penny . -The scholars at Clitheroe Free Grammar - School had to pay at Shrovetide what is called a cock- penny , which the authors of " Lancashire Folk - Lore , " 1867 , supposed to be a sub- stitute for bringing the animal itself ...
... Cock Penny . -The scholars at Clitheroe Free Grammar - School had to pay at Shrovetide what is called a cock- penny , which the authors of " Lancashire Folk - Lore , " 1867 , supposed to be a sub- stitute for bringing the animal itself ...
Page 140
... Cock a - doodle - do , ' tis the bravest cock is tied by the legs . As he swings in " Columbine , " says another of the com- mentators. year 1680 . Hence it appears that women and girls were fond of attending these diversions . In common ...
... Cock a - doodle - do , ' tis the bravest cock is tied by the legs . As he swings in " Columbine , " says another of the com- mentators. year 1680 . Hence it appears that women and girls were fond of attending these diversions . In common ...
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