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 Catalogtie of Brand Material.

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At choir-supper, Christmas

Eve -

(Cf. Wassaihng, above.) ^

Masquer aders.

Mummers (costumed figures, with blackened faces, enter unannounced, and sweep up hearth without speaking -

Hoodeners (carol-singers ac- companied by a " hobby- horse " masquerader, extort money) - - -

" The Broad " (wassailers accompanied by man per- sonating bull, called the Broad) - - - -

" TheHorse'sHeadorQueen's Pony " (Hobby-horse

parody of the Doctor inci- dent in the play of St. George) - - - -

Sword-dancers (perform in

character, introduced by

song) - - - -

Called Guizards - - -

LOCALITY.

Oxford (Magd. Cell.).

Mummers' Play of St. George acted - - - - Performers called Guisers, Geese-dancers, Morris- dancers, Mummers, Tip- teerers, etc. - - -

(/) Games and Sports.

Boar-hunting, Christmas to

Candlemas - - - -

Fox-hunting, Christmas to Lady

Day

West Riding.

Thanet and East Kent.

Glos. (Kingscote).

District between Ponte- fract and Doncaster.

Northumbria.

Co. Durham (Swalwell), Northumbd. (Ears-

don), West Riding (Kirkby Malzeard,

Grenoside, nr. Eccles- field, etc.).

General.

In various counties.

Essex Forests. Essex Forests.

' It is desired lo form a I'ihliofjraphy of Chri.stmas Carols, welcomed.

Information will he