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Thomas Turner Wilkinson. Lancashire Folk-lore
Lancashire Folk-lore
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LANCASHIRE FOLK-LORE
PART I
SUPERSTITIOUS BELIEFS AND PRACTICES
INTRODUCTION
LANCASHIRE ALCHEMISTS
LANCASHIRE ASTROLOGERS
BELLS
BEAL-TINE OR BELTANE FIRES; RELICS OF BAAL WORSHIP
BOGGARTS, GHOSTS, AND HAUNTED PLACES
BOGGART HOLE CLOUGH
BOGGARTS OR GHOSTS IN OLD HALLS
HOUSE BOGGARTS, OR LABOURING GOBLINS
HORNBY PARK MISTRESS AND MARGARET BRACKIN
BOGGARTS IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
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CHARMS AND SPELLS
CHARMS AND SPELLS AGAINST EVIL BEINGS
A CHARM, WRITTEN IN CYPHER, AGAINST WITCHCRAFT AND EVIL SPIRITS
THE CROW CHARM AND THE LADY-BIRD CHARM
Crow Charm
Lady-Bird Charm
PIMPERNEL
THE MOUNTAIN ASH, OR WICKEN OR WIGGEN TREE
CHARMS TO CURE SICKNESS, WOUNDS, CATTLE DISTEMPER, ETC
CHARMS FOR THE TOOTHACHE
VERVAIN, FOR WOUNDS, ETC
CHARMS TO STOP BLEEDING
TOUCHING FOR THE KING'S EVIL
CURES FOR WARTS
CURE FOR HYDROCEPHALUS IN CATTLE
CATTLE DISORDERS.—THE SHREW TREE IN CARNFORTH
CHARMS FOR AGUE
STINGING OF NETTLES
JAUNDICE
TO PROCURE SLEEP BY CHANGING THE DIRECTION OF THE BED
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THE DEVIL, DEMONS, &c
THE DEVIL
RAISING THE DEVIL
THE DEVIL & THE SCHOOLMASTER AT COCKERHAM
OLD NICK
DEMONOLOGY
DEMON AND GOBLIN SUPERSTITIONS
DISPOSSESSING A DEMONIAC
DEMONIACAL POSSESSION IN 1594
DEMONIACAL POSSESSION IN 1689
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DIVINATION
DIVINATION AT MARRIAGES
DIVINATION BY BIBLE AND KEY
ANOTHER LANCASHIRE FORM OF DIVINATION
DIVINATION BY THE DYING
SECOND-SIGHT
SPIRITS OF THE DYING AND THE DEAD
CASTING LOTS, ETC
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MISCELLANEOUS FOLK-LORE
DRUIDICAL ROCK BASINS
ELVES AND FAIRIES
FOLK-LORE
FOLK-LORE OF ECCLES AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
"'The Creed
"'The Little Creed
"'The White Paternoster
"'Another Prayer
TREE BARNACLES; OR, GEESE HATCHED FROM SEA-SHELLS
WARTS FROM WASHING IN EGG-WATER
FORTUNE-TELLING.—WISE MEN AND CUNNING WOMEN, ETC
MAGIC AND MAGICIANS
EDWARD KELLY, THE SEER
RAISING THE DEAD AT WALTON-LE-DALE
AN EARL OF DERBY CHARGED WITH KEEPING A CONJUROR
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MIRACLES, OR MIRACULOUS STORIES
MIRACLES BY A DEAD DUKE OF LANCASTER AND KING
A MIRACULOUS FOOTPRINT IN BRINDLE CHURCH
THE FOOTPRINT AT SMITHELLS OF GEORGE MARSH, THE MARTYR
A LEGEND OF CARTMEL CHURCH
THE PROPHET ELIAS, A LANCASHIRE FANATIC
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OMENS AND PREDICATIONS
CATS
DOGS
LAMBS
BIRDS
SWALLOWS
MAGPIES
DREAMS
[Moral.]
THE MOON
HÆVER OR HIVER
DEASIL OR WIDERSINNIS
OMENS OF WEATHER FOR NEW YEAR'S-DAY
DEATH TICK OR DEATH WATCH
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SUPERSTITIONS, GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
POPULAR SUPERSTITIONS
BONES OF ST. LAWRENCE, AT CHORLEY
THE DEAD MAN'S HAND
NINETEENTH CENTURY SUPERSTITION
PENDLE FOREST SUPERSTITION
EAST LANCASHIRE SUPERSTITION
SUPERSTITIOUS FEARS AND CRUELTIES
SUPERSTITIOUS BELIEFS IN MANCHESTER IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY
WELLS AND SPRINGS
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WITCHES AND WITCHCRAFT
WITCHCRAFT IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY
THE FAMOUS HISTORY OF THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES:
DR. DEE CHARGED WITH WITCHCRAFT
THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES
SUPERSTITIOUS FEAR OF WITCHCRAFT
A HOUSEHOLD BEWITCHED
THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES OF 1612
THE SAMLESBURY WITCHES
WITCHCRAFT AT MIDDLETON
WITCHCRAFT IN 1633–34
THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES OF 1633–4
LANCASHIRE WITCH-FINDERS
THE FOREST OF PENDLE—THE HAUNT OF THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES
PENDLE HILL AND ITS WITCHES
WITCHCRAFT ABOUT 1654
A LIVERPOOL WITCH IN 1667
THE WITCH OF SINGLETON
WITCHCRAFT AT CHOWBENT IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
KILLING A WITCH
A RECENT WITCH, NEAR BURNLEY
"LATING" OR "LEETING" WITCHES
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PART II
LOCAL CUSTOMS AND USAGES AT VARIOUS SEASONS
CHURCH AND SEASON FESTIVALS
NEW YEAR'S DAY
FIRE ON NEW YEAR'S EVE
NEW YEAR'S LUCK
NEW YEAR'S FIRST CALLER
NEW YEAR'S DAY AND OLD CHRISTMAS DAY
AULD WIFE HAKES
NEW YEAR'S GIFTS AND WISHES
SHROVETIDE
SHROVE-TUESDAY, OR PANCAKE TUESDAY
COCK-THROWING AND COCK-FIGHTING
COCK-FIGHTING ABOUT BLACKBURN
COCK-PENNY AT CLITHEROE
COCK-FIGHTING AT BURNLEY
SHROVETIDE CUSTOMS IN THE FYLDE
LENT.—ASH-WEDNESDAY
MID-LENT SUNDAY, OR "MOTHERING SUNDAY."
SIMNEL CAKES
TO DIANEME
BURY
BRAGOT-SUNDAY
FAG-PIE SUNDAY
GOOD FRIDAY
EASTER
PASCHE, PACE, OR EASTER EGGS
PACE EGGING IN BLACKBURN
PACE OR PEACE EGGING IN EAST LANCASHIRE
EASTER SPORTS AT THE MANCHESTER FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
"LIFTING" OR "HEAVING" AT EASTER
EASTER GAME OF THE RING
PLAYING "OLD BALL."
ACTING WITH "BALL."
EASTER CUSTOMS IN THE FYLDE
MAY-DAY CUSTOMS
MAY SONGS
MAY-DAY EVE
MAY-DAY CUSTOM
PENDLETON AND PENDLEBURY MAY-POLE AND GAMES
MAY CUSTOM IN SPOTLAND
MAY-DAY CUSTOMS IN THE FYLDE
THE MAY-POLE OF LOSTOCK
ROBIN HOOD AND MAY-GAMES AT BURNLEY, IN 1579
MAY-DAY IN MANCHESTER
QUEEN OF THE MAY, &c
WHITSUNTIDE
WHIT-TUESDAY.—KING AND QUEEN AT DOWNHAM
ROGATIONS OR GANG DAYS
OATMEAL CHARITY AT INCE
NAMES FOR MOONS IN AUTUMN
"GOOSE-INTENTOS."
ALL SOULS' DAY.—NOV. 2
GUNPOWDER PLOT AND GUY FAWKES
CHRISTMAS
CREATURES WORSHIPPING ON CHRISTMAS EVE
CHRISTMAS MUMMING
THE HOBBY HORSE, OR OLD BALL
CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS IN THE FYLDE
CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS AT WYCOLLER HALL
CAROLS, &c
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EATING AND DRINKING CUSTOMS
THE HAVERCAKE LADS
WOODEN SHOES AND OATEN BREAD OR JANNOCKS
PORK PASTIES
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BIRTH AND BAPTISMAL CUSTOMS
PRESENTS TO WOMEN IN CHILDBED
TEA-DRINKING AFTER CHILDBIRTH
TURNING THE BED AFTER CHILDBIRTH
AN UNBAPTIZED CHILD CANNOT DIE
GIFTS TO INFANTS
CHANGELINGS
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BETROTHING AND BRIDAL OR WEDDING CUSTOMS
BETROTHING CUSTOMS
CURIOUS WEDDING CUSTOM
COURTING AND WEDDING CUSTOMS IN THE FYLDE
ANCIENT BRIDAL CUSTOM.—THE BRIDE'S CHAIR AND THE FAIRY HOLE
BURNLEY
MARRIAGES AT MANCHESTER PARISH CHURCH
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DYING, DEATH-BED, AND FUNERAL CUSTOMS
DYING HARDLY
BURYING IN WOOLLEN
FUNERAL DOLE AND ARVAL CAKE
DALTON-IN-FURNESS
OLD FUNERAL CUSTOMS AT WARTON
FUNERAL CUSTOMS IN THE FYLDE
MODE OF BURIAL OF A WIDOW WHO HAD TAKEN RELIGIOUS VOWS
FUNERAL CUSTOMS IN EAST LANCASHIRE
BIDDING TO FUNERALS
SITUATION AND DIRECTION OF GRAVES
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CUSTOMS OF MANORS
THE HONOUR OF KNIGHTHOOD
MARITAGIUM
PECULIAR SERVICES AND TENURES
MANOR OF COCKERHAM.—REGULATIONS FOR THE SALE OF ALE
MANORIAL CUSTOMS IN FURNESS
THE LORD'S YULE FEAST AT ASHTON
RIDING THE BLACK LAD AT ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE
BOON SHEARING
THE PRINCIPAL OR HERIOT
DENTON RENT-BOONS
A SAXON CONSTABLEWICK
TALLIAGE OR TALLAGE
ROCHDALE TITHE, EASTER-DUES, MORTUARIES, ETC
An EXTRACT out of the Parliament Survey, Taken the 10th of January 1620
FARM AND AGRICULTURAL CELEBRATIONS IN THE FYLDE
DALTON-IN-FURNESS
LETTING SHEEP FARMS IN BOWLAND
MEDIÆVAL LATIN LAW TERMS
CUSTOMS [DUES] AT WARRINGTON
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