Observations on Popular Antiquities: Chiefly Illustrating the Origin of Our Vulgar Customs, Ceremonies, and Superstitions |
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... MARRIAGE CUSTOMS AND Ceremonies— Betrothing Customs ... 325 . 329 ... 330 ... ... ... 334 ... 338 Ring and Bride - Cake Rush Rings Bride Favours ... Bridemaids Bridegroom - Men ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 345 355 359 ...
... MARRIAGE CUSTOMS AND Ceremonies— Betrothing Customs ... 325 . 329 ... 330 ... ... ... 334 ... 338 Ring and Bride - Cake Rush Rings Bride Favours ... Bridemaids Bridegroom - Men ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 345 355 359 ...
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... Marriage MARRIAGE CUSTOMS AND CEREMONIES- ( continued ) Bride - Knives ... ... ... The Marriage Ceremony , or part of it , performed anciently in the Church - Porch , or before the Door of the Church Drinking Wine in the Church at Marriages ...
... Marriage MARRIAGE CUSTOMS AND CEREMONIES- ( continued ) Bride - Knives ... ... ... The Marriage Ceremony , or part of it , performed anciently in the Church - Porch , or before the Door of the Church Drinking Wine in the Church at Marriages ...
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... married before the year was out . * But to make it more sure , I boiled an egg hard , and took out the yolk , and filled it with salt ; and when I went to bed , eat it , shell and all , without speaking or drinking after it . We also ...
... married before the year was out . * But to make it more sure , I boiled an egg hard , and took out the yolk , and filled it with salt ; and when I went to bed , eat it , shell and all , without speaking or drinking after it . We also ...
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... married and unmarried women , in which the former are always victors . " " > * Of the Parish of Scone , County of Perth , we read : " Every year on Shrove Tuesday the batchelors and married men drew themselves up at the Cross of Scone ...
... married and unmarried women , in which the former are always victors . " " > * Of the Parish of Scone , County of Perth , we read : " Every year on Shrove Tuesday the batchelors and married men drew themselves up at the Cross of Scone ...
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... marriages in this kingdom : " According to the use of the Church of Sarum , when there was a marriage before Mass , the parties kneeled together , and had a fine linen cloth ( called the Care Cloth ) laid over their heads during the ...
... marriages in this kingdom : " According to the use of the Church of Sarum , when there was a marriage before Mass , the parties kneeled together , and had a fine linen cloth ( called the Care Cloth ) laid over their heads during the ...
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according Account of Scotland ancient antiquity appears bells Bishop boy bishop boys Bride cakes called candles celebrated ceremony Christ Christian Christmas Church Churchwardens cock Crosse curious custom dance dayes death Devil doth drink Easter eggs England fair fairies feast festival fire flowers Fools funeral garlands Gentleman's Magazine give hand hath head Henry Henry VIII Hobby Horse holy honour horse Hudibras John King Lady London Lord Maid marriage married Maundy Thursday mentions merry Midsummer Midsummer Eve Monday Morris Dance neighbours Newcastle-upon-Tyne night observed occasion Palm Palm Sunday parish passage Payd person play pole Polydore Vergil poor prayers priest Queen ring Roman Rosemary round Saint says Scotland Shrove Tuesday signifies singing solemn speaking sport St Mary-at-Hill Statistical Account Sunday superstition tells things thou town unto wedding Witches woman women word writes young