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 Catalogue of BTand Material.

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Scrambling for apples and locality.

oranges - Berks. (Bucklersbury). ,, ,, bread - Yorks. (Flaxton).

[g) Feasts and Doles.

Beer supplied by friends, or

by churchwardens - Doles — white bread to women and children ,, buns, bread and cheese, etc., to boys Dinners - - -.

Legacies to defray cost

Men excommunicated for neglecting to provide " bread and drink accord- ins; to the ancient custom "

IV. Special Local Observance.

Fair (held from Sunday to Saturday : ale sold under bush) - - - -

General. Hornsea.

Common.

Newbury, East Budleigh, Norwich, Wolverhamp- ton, Hornsea.

Cheshire (many).

Cambs. (Whittlesford).

Bucks. (Clifton Keynes, Hasborne, Crawley, Edgcote).

Yorks. (Masham).

Lanes. (Inglewhite).

ASCENSION DAY, otherwise HOLY THURSDAY.

I. Natural Phenomena.

Lamb appears in sun

LOCALITY.

- Devon (near Exeter), {Gent. Mag. 1787). Weather on, affects Whit Monday (? Locality).

,, ,, autumn weather Devon.

Rain on, cures sore eyes - - Northants. (Marston St.

Lawrence) . Oxon. (Banbury). Warwick. Wore, S.E.

Salop (Harley, Much Wenlock, Edgmond).