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Select proverbs of all nations: illustrated with notes and comments. To which is added a summary of ancient pastimes, holidays, and customs; with an analysis of the wisdom of the ancients, and of the fathers of the church. The whole arrange

CONTENTS Advertisement iii Introduction v PROVERBS. Select Proverbs of all Nations 1 Religion, Virtue, and Learning 55 Laws, Government, and Public Affairs 75 Economy, Manners, and Riches 83 Women, Love, and Wedlock 107 Health and Diet 121 Husbandry and Weather 127 English Local Proverbs 130 Familiar Phrases 144 Similies and Old Saws 154 Proverbial Rhymes 155 PART II. SUMMARY OF ANCIENT PASTIMES, HOLIDAYS, CUSTOMS, CEREMONIES, AND SUPERSTITIONS. PASTIMES AND HOLIDAYS. General History of Popular Sports 162 Hand-ball 164 Stool-ball 165 Foot-ball 165 Pall-mall ib. Golf ib. Cricket ib. Running at the Quintain ib. Hock-day 166 Sheep-shearing and the Harvest Supper ib. Advent of the New Year ib. Fairs 167 May-Games ib. Whitsuntide-Holidays 168 Country Wakes ib. Remarks ib. CUSTOMS AND CEREMONIES. Midsummer-Eve 169 Valentine-Day ib. Collop-Monday ib. Hallow-Eve 170 The Boy-Bishop b. The Montem at Etn 171 Royal Oak Day 172 The Passing Bell ib. Mothering Sunday ib. All Fools' Day 173 Maunday Thursday ib. St Patrick's Day ib. Parochial Perambulations 174 Michaelmas Goose ib. CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS. Hagmena 175 Mumming ib. Christmas Candles ib. The Twelfth Day ib. Evergreens 176 Christmas Boxes ib

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