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 Catalogue of Brand Material.

Liberty Day Ringing-Day

II. Natural Phenomkxa — wantinj

LOCALITY.

Yorks. (Normanton). Lanes. (Rochdale and

Rossendale). Yorks. (E. Riding).

III. Genlral Observances. (a) Bell Ringing.

Church bells rung - - Berks. (Reading).

Devon. Lanes. (Rochdale and

Rossendale). Leicestershire. Middlesex (Harlington). Northumberland (Gates- head). Warwick (23 instances noted). Called "shooting the Guy" Lines. (Lenton, Ingolds.

by). Ringin' Suppers held - Yorks. (E. Riding, Otter- inghain) . Middlesex (Harlington). Curfew begins - - - Salop (Middle).

Worcester (Pershore). Waits play on Church Steeple Doncaster (1780).

{b) Bonfire Customs.^

Fuel collected in country - Common.

Called " going-a-chubbing " Yorks.

Called "going-a-progging" Oxon.

Money collected in towns - Customary.

Rhymes sung or shouted - Customary. ^

^ Called Boiiefire (.South Yorks.), General ; Bunfiie (Halifax and South-west), Bunfire and Bonefire (Mid- Yorkshire), Bean-fire (North-west), Bunfire (Wore.).

-Some typical specimens :

The 5th of November, since I can remember,

Gunpowder treason and plot ! This is the day when the plot was contrived To blow up the King and Parliament alive, But God's mercy did prevent To save our King and his Parliament. A stick and a stake for King George's sake !