Carols, Derivation of the word,
ii. 311.
Earliest collection of, ii. 312.
of the Boar's Head, id.
Carrinas, i. 122.
CART, RIDING IN, ignominious,
i. 62.
Cavern, Inhabitants of, ii. 293.
Cauld Lad of Hilton, ii. 197.
Ceres, how her altar was decorated,
ii. 277.
Cervulus, or Cervula, Game of, i. 11.
Champernoun, story of, i. 325.
Charm against thunder, ii. 271.
Herefordshire, ii. 278.
CHARETTE, i. 62.
of monks, ii. 321.
CHILDREN, sacrifice of, i. 229.
CHIMNEY-SWEEPERS, i. 243, 261.
Christians (Early) prayed in ceme-
teries, ii. 300.
Christianity, early corruptions of,
ii. 167.
Christmas Day, called Epiphany,
i. 307.
called Theophany, ii. 308.
called Noel, or Nowell, id.
Candles, ii. 301.
why candles were lighted
upon, ii. 307.
the first day of the Anglo-
Saxon year, ii, 310.
Carols upon, id.
Christmas Eve, ii. 298.
its customs originated in the
Saturnalia, ii. 300.
Candles, ii. 301.
Decking of Houses on, ii. 302.
Customs in Germany, ii. 305.
Christmonath, ii. 281.
CHURCH ALES, i. 282.
CHURCH-HOUSE, id.
CINQUE-FOIL, superstition of, i. 245.
Circumcision, i. 5.
Civil year, i. 111.
CLARGES, ANNE, wife of General
Monk, i. 257.
Sir Walter, Trial of, id.
CLEMENT, Saint, ii. 260.
CLERK ALES, i. 282.
Clerks (Three), murder of, ii. 296.
Climacteric, i. 298.
Clock-Striking, ii. 271.
Chariot Races on the New Year, CLOGGS, ii. 262.
CHEATERS, i. 84.
CHEESE used for blessing, i. 275.
CLOTHES, Roast Meat, ii. 333.
Coal (A rare Coal), Divination by,
COCKNEYS, KING OF, ii. 325.
COCK, THROWING AT, i. 63.
Cockal, game of, i. 8.
Cockell Bread, ii. 199.
COCK-FIGHTING, origin of, i. 67.
Coleridge, his account of Christmas
in Germany, ii. 305.
Coleshill, Custom at, i. 195.
COLLOP-MONDAY, i. 57.
Cologne, three Kings of, i. 19.
Commessationes forbidden, i. 10.
Conception of the Virgin, ii. 297.
Confarrentia, ii. 270.
CONFESSION, (AURICULAR) origin
of, ii. 334.
Convents, Custom of, on St.
Nicholas' Eve, ii. 283.
Cotier, or Coythier, Jacques, i. 76.
Country-Practices, ii. 277.
Courts, Woodmote, ii. 136.
Forty Days, ii. 137.
Pie-Powder, ii. 161.
CRISPIN and CRISPIANUS, Saints,
CROLLIUS, i. 146.
Cromnyomantia, i. 41.
CROOKED PEOPLE, i. 150.
CROSS, CREEPING TO, i. 185, 186.
Discovery of, i. 257.
Week, i. 273.
Finding of, (Inventio Crucis),
DAIN, OLIVER LE, i. 78.
DAMIAN, his Legend, ii. 240.
His Gloria Paradisi, ii. 241.
Dance of the Salii, i. 236.
of Fools or Mattachins, id.
Dancing the Candle-Rush, ii. 275.
Danish Legend, i. 63.
DARTS, FAIRY, i. 210.
DAVID'S, ST., DAY, i. 113.
Day, Twelfth, the Eve of, i. 18.
Twelfth, i. 21.
Easter, i. 188, 193.
Hock, or Hoke, i. 196.
Hearth, i. 190
Saint Mark's, i. 197.
- Ascension, or Holy Thursday,
i. 275.
Restoration, i. 284.
All Saints, removed to No-
vember, i. 285.
of the Annunciation, i. 113.
Saint David's, id.
Saint Patrick's, i. 115.
All Fools', i. 169.
Saint Distaff's or Saint
Rock's, i. 32.
Saint New Year's, i. 12.
Saint Paul's, Prognostications
on, i. 42.
Holy Rood, i. 267, 269; ii.
New Year's, i. 5.
New Year's, in Rome, i. 6.
New Year's, its customs de-
rived from the Romans, i. 9.-
Denounced by the early Fathers,
i. 10.
New Year's, Feast of All
Fools, celebrated on, i. 13.
Dead, (the) raised by the saints,
ii. 255.
DEAD EODIES, how buried, ii. 265.
Bleeding of, ii. 198.
Superstition of the King's
Evil, i. 206.
Superstition of the White-
breasted Bird, id.
Apple, Superstition, i. 273.
of the Ox on Christmas Eve,
ii. 305.
Dew, a solvent of Gold, ii. 57.
Symbolical of Christ, id.
Dice, the Romans played at, with
their slaves, i. 8.
the bishops played at with
their subordinates, id.
Divination by Water, i. 293.
by Ashes, i. 304, 305;
271.
EALDGATE-WARD, i. 255.
EARTH, the Great Mother, i. 223.
the Mother of the Gods, i.
119.
EASTER-EVE, i. 186.
DAY, i. 188, 193.
Holydays, i. 194.
EGG, Superstition of, i. 275.
Egyptian Mothers, i. 290.
ELEPHANTIASIS, i. 73.
ELIXIR VITE, i. 140.
Elms, an ancient name of Smith-
field, ii. 161.
ii. EMANATION-SYSTEM, i. 147.
Emblems of the Freemasons, ii. 92.
Embolismus, ii. 119, 120.
on Midsummer Eve, ii. 25, ENCHESON, i. 175.
by Orpine, ii. 27.
by a Rare Coal, ii. 28.
by the Dumb Cake, ii. 31.
by Hempseed, id.
on St. Paul's Day, i. 42.
on St. Agnes' Eve, i. 41.
by cromnyomanthia, i. 41,
by amphitomantia, i. 42.
DOG, how to cure the bite of, ii.
Epiphany, Eve of, i. 18.
or Twelfth Day, i. 21.
a name given to Christmas
Day, ii. 303.
Fairies, ii. 278.
Fama, of Andrea, ii. 43, 91.
FASTEN, OR FASTERNS, i. 58.
FASTING'S EVEN, id.
FASTS AND ABSTINENCE, how they
differ, i. 197.
Fathers of the Church, i. 10.
Fauna, i. 5. 51. 113. 164; ii. 4.
99. 122. 160. 203. 234.
FAUST, Klinger's, i. 79.
Feast of Fools, i. 13.
of Subdeacons, i. 14.
Game of Fawn, i. 11.
Calf-Game, id.
GANGING-DAY, ii. 208.
Garlands, Funeral, ii. 278.
FEBRUA, an expiatory sacrifice, i. Gassendi, ii. 64.
FENESTRELLIS, ii. 248.
Fern, Superstitions of, ii. 30:
Fifolletts, or Feuxfollets, i. 301.
FLAP JACK, i. 59.
Fleurdelize, To, i. 314.
Flora, i. 4. 50. 113. 168. 224.
ii. 2. 97. 120. 158. 201. 234. 282.
FLORA, Trial of, i. 247.
FLORALIA, i. 227.
GEESE, on Michaelmas Day ii.186.
on St. Stephen's Day, ii. 316.
on Martimas Day, ii. 258.
George, (St.) of Cappadocia, i. 196.
Gerstmonath,i. 97, ii. 157.
Ghost-Seers, i. 291.
Giants, at Guildhall, ii. 22.
GIBBON, a plagiarist from the
French, i. 219.
His sneer at Symmachus, ii.
185.
GIFTS, (New year's), amongst the
Romans, i. 8.
HELENA, finds the Cross, i. 257.
Helm Wind, ii. 147, 148.
Bar, ii 147, 150.
Hempseed, Divination by, ii. 32.
Henmonath, ii. 96.
HEN, THRESHING THE FAT, i. 65.
HERCULES, how his altar was de-
corated, ii. 277.
LEGEND OF, i. 227.
own, ii. 269.
Roses on, ii. 274.
Gregorie, his account of the Boy-
bishop, ii. 287.
Greeks, how they decorated their
altars, ii. 277.
GRIDDLE, ii. 219.
Groviers, ii. 273.
Guilds, Earliest Date of, ii. 90.
Gule. See Yule.
of August, ii. 122.
GUNPOWDER-PLOT DAY, ii. 245.
GUY FAUX, ii. 245.
GUYLES, i. 89.
GYNGLE-BOYS, i. 89.
Hagmana, ii. 281.
Haitho, i. 27.
Hair, to lose the, i. 313.
a sign of royalty, i. 316.
in the East, i. 318.
-among the Lacedæmonians, id.
among the Puritans, id.
Haligemonath, ii. 157.
HALSENING, i. 179.
Hammer (Von), il. 71.
Hans, Les, i. 300.
Hares, Custom relating to, i. 195.
when ominous, i. 306.
HARE-HUNTING, ii. 203.
Harness, ii. 20.
Hart (The), cures his own wounds,
i. 156.
Hartlepool, Customs at, ii. 116.
HAY-THORN, Superstition of, i. 244.
HEROD, (Story of) doubtful, ii. 321.
Heymonath, ii. 97.
HILARY, whence derived, i. 119.
Hill, Burning of, ii. 273.
HILL HEAD, i. 203.
HILTON, Could Lad of, ü. 197.
HINZELMAN, i. 95.
Hiram, the Tyrian, ii. 59.
HISTORICAL YEAR, i. 111.
HOBBY HORSE, how dressed, i. 239.
HOCK, OR HOKE DAY, i. 196.
HOLLY, i. 51.
HOLLY-BOY, i. 57.
HOLWORTH, BURNING CLIFF at, i.
Honain, an Arabian physician, i.
321.
Horn-Bearers, ii. 269.
Horn Fair, ii. 209.
HORNS, BLOWING OF, whence de-
rived, i. 242.
HORSES' BLOOD, venomous, i. 74.
Horses, how to cure when hag-rid-
den, i. 306.
Horse - shoes, a charm against
witches, i. 310.
House, Solomon's, ii. 44.
of the Spiritus Sanctus, id.
of Wisdom, ii. 73.
of Sciences (new), ii. 74.
HOUSEL, i. 184.
Huckel-bone, Game of, i. 8.
HUFF'S ALE, i. 90.
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