The Every-Day Book and Table Book, Vol. I

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Hone, William, 1780-1842

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The Every-day Book and Table Book, v. 1 (of 3) or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac

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Produced by Chris Curnow, Harry Lamé, Google Books for some images. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

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English

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DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe

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Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 53275

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October 14, 2016

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Public domain in the USA.

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1. 1.THE EVERY-DAY BOOK, AND TABLE BOOK; OR, EVERLASTING CALENDAR OF POPULAR AMUSEMENTS, SPORTS, PASTIMES, CEREMONIES, MANNERS, CUSTOMS, AND EVENTS, INCIDENT TO Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, IN PAST AND PRESENT TIMES; FORMING A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE YEAR, MONTHS, AND SEASONS, AND A PERPETUAL KEY TO THE ALMANAC; INCLUDING ACCOUNTS OF THE WEATHER, RULES FOR HEALTH AND CONDUCT, REMARKABLE AND IMPORTANT ANECDOTES, FACTS, AND NOTICES, IN CHRONOLOGY, ANTIQUITIES, TOPO- GRAPHY, BIOGRAPHY, NATURAL HISTORY, ART, SCIENCE, AND GENERAL LITERATURE, DERIVED FROM THE MOST AUTHENTIC SOURCES, AND VALUABLE ORIGINAL COMMUNI- CATIONS, WITH POETICAL ELUCIDATIONS, FOR DAILY USE AND DIVERSION.
2. 2.PREFACE.
3. 3.JANUARY. — January 1. — Chronology. — January 2. — Chronology. — January 3. — St. Genevieve, Patroness of Paris. — Chronology. — January 4. — St. Rumon. — Chronology. — January 5. — St. Simeon Stylites. — LONGEVITY. — January 6. — EPIPHANY. — TWELFTH-DAY. — THE SEASON. — January 7. — St. Lucian. — ST. DISTAFF’S DAY, OR ROCK-DAY. — Chronology. — THE SEASON. — Plough Monday — January 8. — St. Lucian. — St. Gudula — Chronology. — January 9. — Chronology. — January 10. — St. William. — January 11. — St. Theodosius — FISH IN WINTER — ST. BRIDE’S CHURCH. — Card-playing. — January 12. — St. Benedict Biscop, or Bennet. — Chronology — January 13. — St. Hilary. — St. Veronica. — St. Kentigern. — THE LAW TERMS. — January 14. — Chronology. — January 15. — FLOWERS. — January 16. — St. Marcellus , Pope. — WINTER RAINBOW in Ireland . — A SEASONABLE DIVERSION. — January 17. — St. Anthony, Patriarch of Monks. — BLESSING OF BEASTS. — ST. ANTHONY’S FIRE. — ST. ANTHONY’S PIG. — January 18. — St. Prisca. — POWERFUL OPTICAL ILLUSION. — A SPECTRE. — ANOTHER SPECTRE. — January 19. — Sts. Martha, Maris, &c. — DEDICATION OF FLOWERS. — THE GARDEN. — January 20. — St. Fabian. — St. Sebastian’s Day — ST. AGNES’ EVE — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — Aquarius, OR, THE WATER BEARER. — January 21. — St. Agnes. — Blessing of Sheep. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — Chronology. — THE SEASON. — January 22. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — January 23. — Westminster Hall, with its Shops. — MY FIRST BRIEF — LEGAL GLEE. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — January 24. — Chronology. — SOUTH SEA BUBBLE. — OTHER BUBBLES. — Joint Stock Companies of 1825. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — January 25. — The Conversion of St. Paul. — St. Paul’s Day. — Apostle-Spoons. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — January 26. — THE SEASON. — BEARS AND BEES. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — January 27. — THE SEASON — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — January 28. — St. Thyrsus. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — January 29. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — January 30. — St. Martina. — Chronology. — MOVEABLE FEASTS. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — January 31. — St. Peter Nolasco. — FLORAL DIRECTORY.
4. 4.FEBRUARY. — THE SEASON. — February 1. — St. Bridget. — BURIAL OF ALLELUIA. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — February 2. — CANDLEMAS DAY. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — February 3. — St. Blase. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — February 4. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — February 5. — St. Agatha. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — February 6. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — February 7. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — February 8. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — February 9. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — February 10. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — February 11. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — February 12. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — February 13. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — February 14. — St. Valentine. — Wit at a pinch . — Chronology. — A SUIT AT LAW. — Item in a Bill of Costs — Legal Recreations. — Collop Monday. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — February 15. — SHROVE TUESDAY. — Football at Kingston. — Pancakes and Confession. — Threshing the Hen. — THROWING AT COCKS. — Shying at Leaden Cocks. — Cock-fighting. — Old Shrove-tide Revels. — APPRENTICES’ HOLIDAY. — PANCAKES. — FOOT-BALL. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — February 16. — Ash Wednesday. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — February 17. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — Chronology. — Pisces. — February 18. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — February 19. — THE SEASON. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — February 20. — St. Mildred. — St. Ulrick. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — Chronology. — February 21. — BREAKFAST IN COLD WEATHER. — THE SEASON. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — February 22. — St. Margaret. — Sts. Thalasius and Limneus . — St. Baradat. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — SPORTING CALENDAR. — February 23. — St. Milburge , 7th Cent. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — THE SEASON. — Stoning Jews in Lent.—A Custom. — February 24. — St. Ethelbert. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — February 25. — St. Walburg. — THE SEASON. — FLOWERS — Floral Directory. — February 26. — St. Alexander. — FOGS. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — February 27. — St. Thalilæus. — St. Galmier. — St. Alnoth. — TIME. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — February 28. — Sts. Romanus and Lupicinus . — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — Five Sundays in February. — FOR THE MEMORY
5. 5.MARCH. — March 1. — ST. DAVID. Patron of Wales. — St. David’s Day. Wearing the Leek. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 2. — St. Chad , A. D. 673. — St. Chad’s Well — Holy Wells. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 3. — Sts. Emeterius and Chelidonius . — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 4. — St. Casimir , — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 5. — St. Piran. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 6. — St. Baldrede , — Spring. — Chronology. — A SPRING FESTIVAL. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 7. — St. Perpetua. — St. Paul the Anchoret. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 8. — An Earthquake in London. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 9. — MISTS AND FALLS. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 10. — The first View of the New River—from London. — GLOVE OF DEFIANCE In the Church. — THE SEASON. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 11. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 12. — St. Gregory the Great. — DOMESTIC MEDICINE. — Chronology. — SOCIETY FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF LITERATURE. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 13. — Mid-Lent Sunday. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 14. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 15. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 16. — St. Finian. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 17. — St. Patrick , Apostle of Ireland . — St. Patrick’s Day. — Order of St. Patrick. — The Shamrock. — St. Patrick. — A London Bull. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 18. — St. Edward. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 19. — St. Joseph. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 20. — St. Cuthbert. — Chronology. — VERNAL EQUINOX. — Care Sunday. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 21. — St. Benedict , or Bennet , Founder of the order of St. Benedict . — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 22. — Chronology. — The Plague in London. — THE SEASON. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 23. — St. Edelwald. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 24. — St. Simon , an Infant. — St. William of Norwich, A. D. 1137, — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 25. — Lady Day. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 26. — THE CUCKOO. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 27. — St. John of Egypt — Chronology. — Palm Sunday. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 28. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 29. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 30. — St. John Climacus , A. D. 605, — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — March 31. — Chronology. — Maundy Thursday, OR SHERE THURSDAY. — Good Friday.
6. 6.APRIL. — April 1.—All Fools’ Day. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — April 2. — St. Francis of Paula — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — Moveable feasts. — Octave or Utas of a Feast. — Easter. — April 3. — St. Richard de Wiche — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — April 4. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — April 5. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — Easter Customs. — EASTER IN LONDON. — An Easter Tale. — Silenus. — April 6. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — April 7. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — April 8. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — April 9. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — April 10. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — April 11. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — April 12. — Chronology. — Nero. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — April 13. — Chronology. — CAMBRIDGE EXAMINATION. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — April 14. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — THE SEASON. — April 15. — NATURAL HISTORY. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — April 16. — “ The Venerable Benedict Joseph Labre , Who died in the odour of sanctity , On the 16th of April, 1783.” — Miracle at Somers Town. — THE KALEIDOSCOPE. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — April 17. — Hock, OR HOKE DAY OR TIDE. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — April 18. — Chronology. — THE MAID SERVANT. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — April 19. — St. Elphege. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — April 20. — SEASONABLE DESIRES. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — April 21. — St. Anselm. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — April 22. — ROOKS. — An Anecdote. — SPARROWS. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — April 23. — St. George the Martyr, Patron of England . — Chronology. — Shakspeare’s Jest Book. — Of the woman that followed her fourth husband’s bier and wept. — WIND. — RAIN. — The Swallow. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — April 24. — St. Fidelis. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — April 25. — St. Mark. — St. Anianus , A. D. 86. — SHOES AND SANDALS. — EASTER. — Chronology. — St. Mark’s Day, or Eve. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — April 26. — Chronology. — The Country. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — April 27. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — April 28. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — April 29. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — April 30. — St. Catharine of Sienna. — THE SEASON. — THE WEATHER. — SPRING. — FLORAL DIRECTORY.
7. 7.MAY. — May 1. — St. Philip and St. James . — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May-Day. — MAY-DAY AT HITCHIN, IN HERTFORDSHIRE. — MAY-FAIR. — EVIL MAY-DAY. — DRURY-LANE MAY-POLE — Chimney Sweepers on May-Day. — ELIA, AND JEM WHITE’S FEAST TO THE SWEEPS. — MAY-DAY IN IRELAND. — The Legend of O’Donoghue. — MAY-DAY IN ITALY. — REMARKABLE CORRESPONDENT. — May 2. — St. Athanasius. — Chronology. — Richmond. — TULIPS. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 3. — INVENTION OF THE CROSS. — CROSS OF THE SOUTH. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 4. — ST. MONICA, A. D. 387. — Chronology. — BIRDS. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 5. — Chronology. — THE SEASON. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 6. — ST. JOHN PORT LATIN. — Chronology. — SPRING BLIGHT. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 7. — ST. JOHN OF BEVERLEY, A. D. 721, — SEASONABLE STORY. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 8. — ST. MICHAEL, THE ARCHANGEL. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — Canonbury Tower. — Rogation Sunday. — May 9. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 10. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — THE DOTTEREL. ( For the Every-Day Book. ) — May 11. — BEES AND BIRDS. — Chronology . — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 12. — Holy Thursday, Or Ascension Day . — Rule of Health for May. — MANNERS IN IRELAND. — Francis Grose, Esq. F.S.A. etc. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 13. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 14. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 15. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 16. — A PASTORAL RECESS. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 17. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 18. — Chronology. — MANURES. — Proverbs relating to May. — Proverbs relating to the Weather and Seasons generally. Collected by Dr. Forster. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 19. — St. Dunstan. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 20. — Prognostics of Weather and Horologe of Flora. FOR SPRING AND SUMMER. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 21. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 22. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 23. — Whitsuntide. — Whitsuntide at Greenwich. — NIGHT — The Sluice-house. — Jemmy Gordon. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 24. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 25. — St. Aldhelm. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 26. — St. Philip Neri. — Oratorios. — St. Augustine. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 27. — St. John , Pope. — St. Bede. — THE SEASON. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 28. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 29. — Restoration Day. — Trinity Sunday. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 30. — Trinity Monday. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — May 31. — St. Petronilla. — FLORAL DIRECTORY.
8. 8.JUNE. — June 1. — St. Nicomede. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — June 2. — Corpus Christi Day , and the performance of Mysteries. — Origin of Religious Plays. — Cat Worship on Corpus Christi Day. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — June 3. — Chronology. — Hornsey-wood House. — Lake of Hornsey-wood House. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — June 4. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — June 5. — St. Boniface. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — June 6. — Chronology. — Abduction. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — June 7. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — June 8. — Thimble and Pea. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — Passion Flower — June 9. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — June 10. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — June 11. — St. Barnabas the Apostle. — St. Barnabas’ Day. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — June 12. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — June 13. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — June 14. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — June 15. — St. Vitus. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — CEREMONY OF LAYING THE First Stone of the New London-bridge, ON WEDNESDAY, THE 15th OF JUNE, 1825. — Mrs. Barbauld. — Summer Evening’s Adventure in Wales. — June 16. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. — THE SEASON. — June 17. — St. Alban. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — June 18. — Chronology. — “Buy a Broom?” — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — June 19. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — June 20. — Translation of Edward. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — June 21. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — Summer. — LONGEST DAY. — THE DISCONTENTED PENDULUM. — June 22. — American Newspapers. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — June 23. — Midsummer—The Bonfire. — Midsummer Eve, in Ireland. — Ancient Custom of SETTING THE WATCH IN LONDON on St. John’s Eve. — The Cresset. — St. John’s Eve Watch at Nottingham. — St. John’s Eve Watch at Chester. — Somersetshire Custom. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — June 24. — Midsummer-day. — Nativity of St. John the Baptist. — Pulpits. — Quarter-day. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — June 25. — Chronology. — Franking of Newspapers. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — June 26. — Chronology. — Copenhagen-house — A word or two on ball-play . — DEATH OF JOHN CAVANAGH. — Cottage formerly in Hagbush-lane. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — June 27. — THE SEASON. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — June 28. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — NOW, A hot day . — June 29. — St. Peter. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — June 30. — St. Paul. — FLORAL DIRECTORY.
9. 9.JULY. — July 1. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — July 2. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — July 3. — The Bleeding Image. — The Dog-days. — Mad Dogs. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — July 4. — St. Ulric. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — The London Barrow-woman — Fruit Stalls. — “ Women’s Blacks. ” — July 5. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — July 6. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — July 7. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — July 8. — New Churches. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — July 9. — Health. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — Captain Starkey. — QUATRAINS TO THE EDITOR OF THE EVERY-DAY BOOK. [ From the London Magazine. ] — QUATORZAINS TO THE AUTHOR OF “QUATRAINS.” — July 10. — Spider Barometers. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — July 11. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — July 12. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — July 13. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — July 14. — WARMTH. — The Cross Bill. ( Loxia curvi rostra. ) — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — Destruction of the Bastile. — Witchcraft. — Dog Days. “Now Sirius rages.” — ARCHITECTURE OF THE NEW CHURCHES. — A HOT LETTER — Weather. — Dunstable Larks. — July 15. — St. Swithin. — St. Swithin’s Day. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — July 16. — French Hoaxing. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — July 17. — Mackerel. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — July 18. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — July 19. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — July 20. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — July 21. — CAPTAIN STARKEY. — Peerless Pool. — The old Fish-pond at Peerless Pool. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — July 22. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — July 23. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — July 24. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — July 25. — St. James’s Day. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — July 26. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — LION FIGHT. — WOMBWELL’S SECOND LION BAIT. — Lion Fights in England. — Lion Fight at Vienna. — Another Lion Fight at Vienna. — A Man killed by a Lion. — A Woman killed by a Lion. — The Lions in the Tower. — THE LION’S HEAD. — St. Anne. — SUMMER HOLIDAYS. — WEATHER. — The Editor’s Visits to Claude Ambroise Seurat, EXHIBITED IN PALL MALL UNDER THE APPELLATION OF THE ANATOMIE VIVANTE; or, LIVING SKELETON! — July 27. — THE SEVEN SLEEPERS. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — July 28. — Musical Prodigies. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — July 29. — WATER IN WARM WEATHER. Fountains and Pumps. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — July 30. — Witchcraft. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — July 31. — St. Ignatius Loyola—Founder of the Jesuits. — FLORAL DIRECTORY.
10. 10.AUGUST. — August 1. — St. Peter ad Vincula, or the Feast of St. Peter’s chains. — Gule of August. — Lammas-day. — Juliet, Capulet, and Petrarch. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 2. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 3. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 4. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 5. — An Every-Day Complaint. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 6. — Transfiguration. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 7. — Name of Jesus. — The Princess Amelia. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 8. — FUNERALS IN CUMBERLAND. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 9. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — The Willow. — The Willow (Salix) — August 10. — St. Lawrence. — Chronology. — John Flamsteed. — Memoirs of Mr. John Flamsteed, by himself. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 11. — THE SEASON. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 12. — Chronology. — Twelfth of August. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 13. — Cats. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 14. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — Fantoccini. — August 15. — Assumption, B. V. M. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 16. — St. Roche. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 17. — WIFE OF TWO HUSBANDS. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 18. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 19. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 20. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 21. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 22. — Chronology. — ANOTHER LIVING SKELETON. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 23. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 24. — St. Bartholomew the Apostle. — St. Ouen. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 25. — PRINTERS. — The Chapel. — Customs of the Chappel. — Customs for Payments of Money. — Additions to Mr. Johnson’s List of Printers’ Terms. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 26. — MUSIC. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 27. — The Glowworm. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 28. — St. Augustine. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 29. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 30. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — August 31. — St. Aidan. — FLORAL DIRECTORY.
11. 11.September. — September 1. — St. Giles. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 2. — London Burnt, 1666. — Vincent’s Narrative. — John Evelyn’s Narrative. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 3. — Proclamation of Bartholomew Fair . — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 4. — Bartholomew Fair. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 5. — Bartholomew Fair. — VISIT TO Bartholomew Fair. — Bartholomew Fair in 1614. — Arsedine. — Costermonger. — A Huxter. — Packington’s Pound. — Court of Pie Powder. — The Pedlar. — The Porter. — The Porter’s Knot, now used, — Pye Corner. — Roast Pig. — Lady Holland’s Mob. — ORIGIN OF Bartholomew Fair. — Puppet Shows. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 6. — St. Eleutherius. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 7. — St. Enurchus , or Evurtius . — “ Fine Feathers make fine Birds. ” — The Barber. — Beards. — Wigs. — Hair. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 8. — Nativity, B. V. M. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 9. — St. Bettelin , or Beccelin . — Fanny Braddock. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 10. — Autumn. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 11. — Nicknackitarianism. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 12. — Glass-cutters at Newcastle. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 13. — “GENTLEMAN SMITH,” THE ORIGINAL CHARLES SURFACE. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 14. — Holy Cross, or Holy Rood . — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 15. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 16. — Jemmy Gordon. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 17. — Lambert. — THEATRICALS. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 18. — St. Ferreol. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 19. — STOURBRIDGE FAIR — Origin of Stourbridge Fair. — CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. — THE ASS. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 20. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 21. — St. Matthew. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 22. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 23. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 24. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 25. — Gymnastics. — The Exercises. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 26. — Old Holy-rood. — St. Cyprian. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 27. — Sts. Cosmas and Damian . — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 28. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 29. — St. Michael. — Michaelmas. — Ganging Day. — Anecdote of a Goose. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — September 30. — St. Jerome. — Custom at Kidderminster. — FLORAL DIRECTORY.
12. 12.OCTOBER. — October 1. — Remigius. — Salters’ Company. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 2. — Guardian-Angels. — Hannah Want. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 3. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 4. — Sale of Hyde-park-corner Toll-gate. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 5. — THE ASS. — THE ASS No. 2. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 6. — St. Faith. — St. Bruno. — Bishop Bruno. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 7. — Purveyance for Winter. — Squirrels and Hares. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 8. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 9. — St. Denys. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 10. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 11. — St. Ethelburge. — Old Michaelmas Day. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 12. — Seasonable Work. — Letter from a Lady. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 13. — Translation King Edward Confessor. — Corpulency. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 14. — THE YEAR. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 15. — Scent of Dogs, and Tobacco. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 16. — CUSTOM AT ESKDALE, YORKSHIRE. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 17. — St. Etheldreda. — Tawdry—St. Audrey. — HARES AND SQUIRRELS. — IN RE SQUIRRELS. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 18. — St. Luke. — CHARLTON FAIR. Commonly called HORN FAIR. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 19. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 20. — Migration of Birds. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 21. — The Season. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 22. — St. Mark, Bishop of Jerusalem. — The Season. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 23. — St. Severin. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 24. — St. Proclus. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 25. — Crispin. — St. Crispin and St. Crispinian, PATRONS OF THE GENTLE CRAFT. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 26. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 27. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 28. — St. Simon and St. Jude. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 29. — New Literary Institution, in 1825. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 30. — St. Katharine’s by the Tower. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — October 31. — ALLHALLOW EVEN; or, HALLOW E’EN. — FLORAL DIRECTORY.
13. 13.NOVEMBER. — November 1. — All Saints. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 2. — All Souls. — Time. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 3. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 4. — KING WILLIAM LANDED. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 5. — Powder Plot, 1605. — GUY FAWKES. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 6. — Michaelmas Term begins. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 7. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 8. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 9. — Lord Mayor’s Day. — Husbands and Wives. — The Aerial, or The Great Unknown, AT VAUXHALL. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 10. — Day after Lord Mayor’s Day. London on the 10th of November. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 11. — St. Martin. — Martinmas. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 12. — Birth-day of Admiral Vernon. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 13. — St. Brice. — St. John’s, Clerkenwell. — ENTRY IN THE VESTRY BOOK. The History of the Parish of St. John, Clerkenwell. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 14. — Stamford Bull Running. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 15. — St. Machutus. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 16. — Stourbridge Fair. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 17. — Queen Elizabeth’s Accession. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 18. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 19. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 20. — St. Edmund, King and Martyr. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 21. — Ghost of an Arm Chair. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 22. — St. Cecilia. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 23. — St. Clement. — St. Clement , at Woolwich . — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 24. — London in November. — Water-proof Boots and Shoes. — A Notable Woman. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 25. — St. Catharine. — St. Catharine’s Day. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 26. — A New Moon Custom , and “more last words” respecting Captain Starkey . — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 27. — ANNIVERSARY OF The Great Storm IN ENGLAND. — Advertisement. — Etymology of the Seasons. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 28. — Burmese State Carriage. Exhibited in November , 1825. — Advent. — New Annual Literature. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 29. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — November 30. — St. Andrew. Patron Saint of Scotland. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — Belzoni.
14. 14.DECEMBER. — December 1. — The Season. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 2. — Chronology. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 3. — Royal Dance of Torches. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 4. — Ancient Divinations in Advent. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 5. — Foot Ball in Scotland. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 6. — St. Nicholas. — The Boy Bishop. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 7. — WINTER. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 8. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 9. — BURIED ALIVE. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 10. — BIG MAN. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 11. — ST. NICHOLAS IN RUSSIA. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 12. — An intoxicated Servant. — THE TRADE OF BREWING. By a writer, in the year 1621. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 13. — St. Lucy. — TRANSATLANTIC VERSES. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 14. — Ember Week. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 15. — SEASONABLE. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 16. — “ O Sapientia. ” — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 17. — The Season. — Manner of Roasting Beef anciently. — A real Every-Day English Dialogue . — Wild Fowl Shooting in France. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 18. — THE ASS AND THE CAMEL. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 19. — CELESTIAL SCENERY. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 20. — THE BATH SEASON. — Nash. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 21. — St. Thomas. — ST. THOMAS’S DAY. — LONDON ELECTIONS. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 22. — Clark, the Miser of Dundee. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 23. — A Trifling Mistake. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — To the Reader. — December 24. — Christmas Eve. — Calabrian Shepherds playing in Rome at Christmas. — Christmas Carols. — CUSTOMS ON Christmas Eve. — Holiday Children. — THE OX AND THE ASS. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 25. — Christmas-day. — Christmas in France. — The Boar’s Head. — WAITS. — Highland Christmas. — Christmas Doughs, Pies, and Porridge. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 26. — St. Stephen. — Horses. — Heit! Heck! Whoohe! and Geho! — Boxing Day. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 27. — St. John. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 28. — Innocents. — Childermas-Day. — The Flight of the Holy Family. — Lucca Giordano. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 29. — Sculpture. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 30. — The Season. — FLORAL DIRECTORY. — December 31. — St. Sylvester. — New Year’s Eve.
15. 15.INDEXES. — I. GENERAL INDEX. — II. INDEX TO ROMISH SAINTS, OF WHOM THERE ARE MEMOIRS OR ACCOUNTS, WITH THE DAYS WHEREON THEIR FESTIVALS ARE KEPT. — III. POETICAL INDEX. — IV. FLORAL INDEX. — V. CORRESPONDENTS’ INDEX. — VI. INDEX TO THE ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ENGRAVINGS CONTAINED IN THE VOLUME. — Transcriber’s Notes — General remarks — Specific remarks — Changes and corrections made

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