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Catalogtie of Brand Mate^-ial.

" Bolderstone Dannikins " (a feast of custards under a tree on Bolderstone Green) - - -

Ram-hunt - - - - -

" Hunting the Earl of Rone " (efhgy carried through the town on a donkey, introduced into Mummers' Play. Contributions expected) - . - -

The " Boys' Baihfl" " (a " Mock Mayor " perambulation with wooden swords worn on the right side. Contributions expected) -

The " Penny-Hedge " erected. (Land held by service of making a fence below high- water mark) -

Privilege of getting young trees from forest. . - - -

Maypoles erected - - - -

LOCALITY.

Yorks. (near Sheffield Eton School.

Devon (Combe Martin). ^

Salop (Much Wenlock).

Yorks. (Whitby).

Oxon. (Finstock, Fawler). Oxford, 1660.

WALES.

[. General Observances.

(a) Unlucky Actions.

To dig, plant, or sow - Quarrymen will not work for fear of accidents

(6) Wells visited - - - -

Pins offered

Sugar and water drunk

(c) Beating the bounds

" Many parts of Wales."

Bethesda slate-quarries, near Bangor.

Denbighsh. (Bodfari).

Flint (Caerwys).

Barry Island.

Glamorganshire (Cow- bridge).

Denbighsh. (Rhuddlan), 1895-

SCOTLAND.

Common Riding (? date)

" Riding the hagri " (? date)

Selkirk. Shetland.

ISLE OF MAN.

Wells visited, flowers or rags offered, for cure of disease.

1 Cf. Polperro Jack-a-Lent.