Candles (Lighted) carried in pro- why lighted at Christmas, Leap-Candle, ii. 275. Cansa, the Hindoo Herod, i. 26. Carols, Derivation of the word, Earliest collection of, ii. 312. Carrinas, i. 122. i. 62. Cavern, Inhabitants of, ii. 293. Cauld Lad of Hilton, ii. 197. Cervulus, or Cervula, Game of, i. 11. CHARETTE, i. 62. Saxon year, ii. 310. Christmas Eve, ii. 298. its customs originated in the Candles, ii. 301. Decking of Houses on, ii. 302. Feast in Kent called the Custom in the Isle of Man,. Customs in Germany, ii. 305. CINQUE-FOIL, Superstition of, i. 245. CLARGES, ANNE, wife of General Chariot Races on the New Year, CLOGGS, ii. 262. i. 9. CHEATERS, i. 84. CHEESE used for blessing, i. 275. CLOTHES, Roast Meat, ii. 333. ii. 28. Cockell Bread, ii. 199. Cologne, three Kings of, i. 19. Commessationes forbidden, i. 10. Conception of the Virgin, ii. 297. CONFESSION, (AURICULAR) origin Convents, Custom of, on St. CUSTOM, the servant of Venus, i. CUTHBERT, Saint, i. 128. DAIN, OLIVER LE, i 78. His Gloria Paradisi, ii. 241. of Fools or Mattachins, id. Dancing the Candle-Rush, ii. 275. DEATH, image of, i. 128. December Liberties, i. 8, 15. Death of, ii. 195. on Easter Day, i. 193. Devil-Gilds, ii. 157. DEVONSHIRE, Superstition as Burns, &c., i. 205. id. Droitwich, Custom at, ii. 271. Superstition as to Cuckoos, Superstition of the King's Evil, i. 206. Superstition of the Whitebreasted 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. 27. 45. by a Knife, i. 304. EALDGATE-WARD, i. 255. DAY, i. 188, 193. Elms, an ancient name of Smith- 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. by amphitomantia, i. 42. DOG, how to cure the bite of, ii. ENGINE-STREET, i. 255. Eostermonath, i. 163; ii. 96. EVESTRUM, i. 155. EVIL MAY-DAY, i. 256. Exaltation of the Cross, ii. 166. Game of Fawn, i. 11. Calf-Game, id. GANGING-DAY, ii. 208. Garlands, Funeral, ii. 278. GEESE, on Michaelmas Day ii. 186. on St. Stephen's Day, ii. 316. George, (St.) of Cappadocia, i. 196. 185. GIFTS, (New year's), amongst the GOAT'S BLOOD, venomous, i. 74. HEAVING, i. 194. sharpens iron, id. Goblin, i. 301. GODDE'S SUNDAY, i. 188. Kichel, ii. 336. Goluan, ii. 13. GOOD FRIDAY, i. 184. Gooding, going a, ii. 297. GOSTER, i. 163. GRASS-WEEK, i. 273. HELENA, finds the Cross, i. 257. Bar, ii 147, 150. Hempseed, Divination by, ii. 32. Henmonath, ii. 96. HEN, THRESHING the Fat, i. 65. HERCULES, how his altar was decorated, ii. 277. LEGEND OF, i. 227. Graves, Bishops consecrated their Heretics, how punished, ii. 267. own, ii. 269. Roses on, ii. 274. Gregorie, his account of the Boybishop, ii. 287. Greeks, how they decorated their Guilds, Earliest Date of, ii. 90. of August, ii. 122. GYNGLE-BOYS, i. 89. GYPSIES, i. 80. HACKIN, ii. 331. Hagmana, ii, 281. 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), i1. 71. Hans, Les, i. 300. Hares, Custom relating to, i. 195. 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. HILARY, whence derived, i. 119. HILTON, Could Lad of, ii. 197. Hiram, the Tyrian, ii. 59. HOBBY HORSE, how dressed, i. 239. HOLLY-BOY, i. 57. HOLWORTH, BURNING CLIFF at, i. Honain, an Arabian physician, i. 321. Horn-Bearers, ii. 269. HORNS, BLOWING OF, whence derived, i. 242. HORSES' BLOOD, venomous, i. 74. Horses, how to cure when hag-ridden, i. 306. Horse - shoes, a charm against witches, i. 310. House, Solomon's, ii. 44. of the Spiritus Sanctus, id. of Sciences (new), ii. 74. |