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Title: Notes and Queries, Number 217, December 24, 1853
A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists,
Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc

Author: Various

Other: George Bell

Release Date: September 29, 2009 [EBook #30133]

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A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES,
GENEALOGISTS, ETC.

"When found, make a note of."--CAPTAIN CUTTLE.

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No. 217.]
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1853.
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CONTENTS.

NOTES:-- Page

Folk Lore in the Reign of King James I. 613

The Ballad of Sir Hugh, &c. 614

Pennsylvanian Folk Lore: Christmas 615

County Rhymes 615

Legends of the County Clare: Fuenvicouil (Fingal)
and the Giant, by Frances Robert Davies 616

FOLK LORE MISCELLANIES:--Yorkshire Tradition--Custom on St.
Thomas's Day--Custom on Innocents' Day--Marriage Custom at
Knutsford, Cheshire--Folk Lore in Hampshire--Propitiating
the Fairies--Cornish Folk Lore--King Arthur in the Form of
a Raven--St. Clement's Apple Feast in Staffordshire--New
Year's Eve and New Year's Day 617

MINOR NOTES:--Carlist Calembourg--Jewish Custom--Lachlan
Macleane--German Tree--The late Duke 618

QUERIES:--

The Story of Crispin and Crispianus, by J. Davies Devlin 619

MINOR QUERIES:--Barrels Regiment--Okey the Regicide--Lady
Mason's Thi