fun for a penny—The comical sayings of Paddy from Cork—Fun upon fun, or Leper the tailor, &c.—John Falkirk's cariches—Grinning made easy—Funny Dick's jokes—The Scotch haggis, or choice bon-mots.
Vol. ii. Religious and scriptural: Life of John Knox—Life of John Welch—Life and prophecies of Alexander Peden—Life and prophecies of Donald Cargill—The battles of Drumclog and Bothwell Bridge—The Laird of Lag's elegy—A wedding ring for the finger—The Pilgrim's Progress—Watt's divine songs—The plant of renown—Honey from the rock of Christ—Sins and sorrows before God—A token for mourners—Prayers for family and private persons—The new pictorial Bible—Lives of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—The history of Moses—History of Joseph and his brethren—Life and death of Judas Iscariot—The wife of Beith.
Vol. iii. Fairy tales, romances, and histories: Cinderella—The Babes in the Wood—Valentine and Orson—Jack the Gant Killer—Blue Beard—The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood—Prince Lupin, Yellow Dwarf, &c.—Ali Baba—Jack and the Bean Stalk—Whittington and his Cat—Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp—Beauty and the Beast—The Young Robber and Puss in Boots—The Little White Mouse—Tom Hickathrift—Kings and Queens of England—Fair Rosamond—Life of Sir William Wallace—Life of King Robert Bruce—Historical catechism of ancient history.
Chicken (Edward). The colliers wedding, a poem. London: Printed by J. Evans, and Son, 42, Long Lane, West Smithfield. 12mo. pp. 24.
First and last lines.—"I sing not of great Caesar's might * * * * * *
We thus do end the collier's wedding."
[Contains many references to old marriage customs.]
Choice Notes from "Notes and Queries." Folk-Lore. London, 1859. 12mo. pp. vi. 304.
Christmas Day. The old heathens feasting day in honour to Saturn their idol god, the papists massing day, the prophane mans ranting day, the superstitious mans idol day, the multitudes idle day whereon because they cannot do nothing they do worse than nothing, satans, that adversaries working day, the true christian mans fasting day. Taking to heart the heathenish customes, popish superstitions, ranting fashions, fearful provocations, humble abhominations committed against the Lord and his Christ on that day and days following. London: Printed for Henry Cripps and are to be sold at his shop in Popes Head Alley, near Lombard Street, 1656. 4to. 2 leaves to the reader, pp. 28.
——————— History of the Christmas festival, the new year, and their peculiar customs. Westminster: Printed and published by G. Newcombe, 1843. 8vo. pp. iv. 72.
Clarke (Hyde). On serpent and siva worship, and mythology in Central America, Africa, and Asia. Journ. Anthrop. Inst. vol. vi. pp. 247-260.
