Observations on the Popular Antiquities of Great Britain: Chiefly Illustrating the Origin of Our Vulgar and Provincial Customs, Ceremonies, and Superstitions, by John Brand; Arranged, Rev. and Greatly Enlarged, by Sir Henry Ellis, المجلد 2H.G. Bohn, 1849 |
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Account of Scotland Æneid ancient antiquity appears barley-break Bartholomew Faire bell body bride bridegroom burial buried cake called ceremony Christians church churchyard cock corpse cuckold cuckoo curious custom dance dead death deceased doth drink Dunmow England fair fairies feast find the following flowers following passage friends funeral garlands garters give gloves grave hand hath head Herrick's Hesperides Hesperides History History of Northamptonshire honour horns Hudibras husband Ibid Irish John Sanderson King Lady London Lord maids manner marriage married mentioned merry month's mind neighbours Newcastle-upon-Tyne night nuptial observed occasion parish passing-bell person play Poems Poor Robin's Almanack prayers quæ quod ring Robin Goodfellow Romans rosemary round says Scotland Scottish Language sing Skimmington solemn soul speaking sport Statistical Account strewed Strutt superstition tells thou tolling unto wake wedding wife wine woman women word yew-trees young