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Catalogue of Brand Material.

Candles begged from grocers

Sweets, etc., begged -

Apples and ale begged, with " Wassail " rhyme -

Women wear men's clothes to beg - - - -

Women wear special costume

Mumpers (lads) act" play at houses - - -

Mumpers (old folks and children) " mumble a tra- ditional tale " as they go -

Recipients present mistletoe or holly - Gifts sent to one centre and distributed

(6) Bell-ringing Customs.

" Ringing in " Christmas Ringing at 5 or 6 a.m., or at daybreak (usually in order to give warning of the dis- tribution of doles) -

III. Special Local Observances.

" Youle-girth " (regulations for peaceful observance of Christmas proclaimed at the pillory and four gates of the city)

OBSERVED IN

Lines. (Axholme, Grims- by). Glos. (Todenhara). W^orc. (Armscote).

Glos. (Bretforton). Wore. (Leigh, Harving- ton, Offenham, etc.).

Salop.

Staffs. (Eccleshall).

Glos. (Selsley).

Lines. (Boston, Gran- tham, Lincoln). Staffs. (Cheadle). Wore. (Harvington).

Cambs. (Gt. Gransden). Salop (Clun, Holgate). Staffs, (various places).

Locality ?

Bucks. (Granborough,. Marsh Gibbon, Quain- ton, Stone, Swan- bourne).

Oxon. (Charlton on Ot- moor).

Wanv. (Ettington, Bid- ford, Fenny Compton, Frankton, Harbury, Kineton, Southam, Tachbrook, Welles- bourne).

- York (i6th cent.).

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