Carlings, i. 62, 64. Carniscapium, i. 43. Carnival, Roman, vestiges of the, in Shrove- account of the, from Joannes Boemus how celebrated at Minorca, i. 44. "Gloria in excelsis," the earliest, ibid. for a Wassail Bowl, i. 2. on serving up the Boar's Head, i. 264. later Carols, i. 265, 266, 267. in praise of the Holly, i. 287. Carp eaten for supper at Hamburgh on Christ- Carr Freytag, i. 62. Carrier, the Witches, iii. 7. CARRYING EVERGREENS AT FUNERALS, ii. 153. Carting, ancient method of, in London, i. 52. Casting off the Bride's left hose, ii. 104. Castor and Pollux, meteor so called, iii. 220. Cat, the familiar of Witches, iii. 3. said to have nine lives, iii. 22, 23. CAT AND DOG, ii. 243. Cat in Barrel, sport of, iii. 4. Cat and Bottle, iii. 23. CAT I' THE HOLE, ii. 243. Cat in Pan, burning the, iii. 211. CATHARINE'S DAY, ST., i. 225, 226. Camden's account of the celebration of, in Ireland, i. 226. Cats locked up in Orkney, when a corpse is their leaping over a corpse portends reverenced by the Egyptians, iii. 3. Cattle, Evil Eye against, iii. 24. CAUL, CHILD's, iii. 59-62. Cauldron of the Witches, as described by figure of, dressed up during Harvest in Chace, pleasures of the, checked by the su- Chacke-blyndeman, ii. 239. Chadwell, a corruption of St. Chad's Well, Chains kissed on the day of St. Peter ad Vin- Chair, Groaning, ii. 45. "Chandelles de Rois," i. 29. Chandlers send candles to their customers at CHANGE SEATS, the KING'S COME, ii. 244. Woman, ii. 42. against barrenness, ii. 44. Rags used as Charms at Wells, ii. 224, 230, 231. for Diseases, iii. 25, 152. notice of, from the translation of from Bale's Interlude concerning in odd Numbers, iii. 142, 143. for diseases noticed in the Classics, iii. 159. poetical, iii. 137, 138, 139, 148, 155. Chart, Dumb Borsholder of, i. 132. Chequers, why a common sign of a public CHEEK, NOSE, and MOUTH OMENS, iii. 90, 91. pieces of, tossed in the Midwife's Cheese-Cakes, a principal dainty at the Feast CHERRY-PIT, ii. 244. Cheshire, ceremony of lifting retained in, i. Country Wakes in, ii. 9. custom of riding full speed at Weddings in, ii. 97. Chester, rood eve at, i. 42. Shrove Tuesday customs at, i. 52. Chevalet, un, the French name for the Hobby- Chichely, Sir Robert, extract from the Will of, relating to his Month's Mind, ii. 192. Chicory, juice of, iii. 159. CHILD-BEARING, CHURCHING, and CHRISTEN- Child-birth, French customs of, ii. 43. Child-Bishop's Sermon on, at St. Paul's, i. 237. unlucky to marry on, ii. 105. thought unlucky in the N. of Eng- watched in Scotland till the Chris- superstition at their not crying when in Northumberland, when first sent earth and whiskey the first food of 49. superstitions relating to in Ireland, ii. superstition relating to a Child's bread names of different warriors used to CHRISTMAS CAROL from Poor Robin's Al- manack, i. 265. custom of singing, on Christmas Day, account of, from Barnabe the observation of forbidden in the CHRISTMAS, DECKING CHURCHES, HOUSES, &c. Yule Clog on, i. 254. women strike a swinish hour Christmas Gambols, enumeration of, i. 278. Christmas Ivy, i. 286. Christmas Kariles, i. 256. CHRISTMAS LORD OF MISRULE, i. 272. coffin of the, in imitation of the cratch or manger in which Christmas Prince, or Lord of Misrule, i. 273. Christopher, St., i. 196, 197, 198. name of, whence derived, iii. 195. Chrysostom, St., observation of, on some strewing of with herbs and flowers, on days of humiliation and monuments in, foretell change of Churching of Women, ii. 47, 48. Herrick's Verses relating to, i. 47. usual offering at, at Dunton in Churching Feast, ii. 47. Churching Sermon, ii. 47. Church monuments indicate change of wea- Church Porch, watching in the, i. 115, 170. Yew trees in, ii. 161, 162. rial on the North side 179. flat stones in, ii. 184. CHURN-SUPPER, ii. 11. Churning butter, charm for, iii. 165. Circos, a sort of tame Hawk, accounted a Circumcision, custom of the early Christians Cities, Genii or appropriate Saints of, i.196, Ciudadella, Chapel of St. Nicholas at, i. 231. Clack Dish, beggar's, iii. 48. Clap-Dish, iii. 48. Clapa, Osgod, i. 108, 112. Clara, St., i. 196, 201. Claret, burnt, used at Funerals, ii. 150. Claybrook, co. Leic., Macaulay's account of riding for the bride-cake at, ii. 97. funeral customs at, ii. 156. Cleansing week, i. 101. Clergy, Benefit of, iii. 207. Clerks, St. Nicholas's, i. 230. "Clerk's Ale," i. 105, 158, 159. Clerks, Commons, case of the, i. 241, 242. Cliff, co. Kent, custom at on St. James's Day, i. 190. Cligne-musset, ii. 238. Climacteric Year, iii. 143. King of, i. 295. Cloak, turning the, a charm against Fairies, Cocks, augury by, iii. 115, 116. ii. 289. Clock, the old name for Bell, ii. 135. Clocks, introduction of, ii. 135. Clog, meaning of, i. 255. Cloud, St., i. 202. Cloven-Foot, the Devil's, iii. 297. Cloveshoo, Litanies or Rogations ordered by Coal, superstitious finding of, under the roots offered to St. Christopher in Touraine, Cockatrice, iii. 116. COCK-CROWING, Time of the morning so Cocks and Pence, offering of, at the Feast of St. Nicholas, i. 237. Cocks-comb, i. 143, 153. Coel Coeth, or Coelcerth, custom of, i. 216. Coffins of Christmas Pies, i. 103, 290. coals flying from the fire in the shape Coiche-bais, iii. 35. |