Catalogue of Brand Material.
Liberty Day Ringing-Day
II. Natural Phenomkxa — wantinj
LOCALITY.
Yorks. (Normanton). Lanes. (Rochdale and
Rossendale). Yorks. (E. Riding).
III. Genlral Observances. (a) Bell Ringing.
Church bells rung - - Berks. (Reading).
Devon. Lanes. (Rochdale and
Rossendale). Leicestershire. Middlesex (Harlington). Northumberland (Gates- head). Warwick (23 instances noted). Called "shooting the Guy" Lines. (Lenton, Ingolds.
by). Ringin' Suppers held - Yorks. (E. Riding, Otter- inghain) . Middlesex (Harlington). Curfew begins - - - Salop (Middle).
Worcester (Pershore). Waits play on Church Steeple Doncaster (1780).
{b) Bonfire Customs.^
Fuel collected in country - Common.
Called " going-a-chubbing " Yorks.
Called "going-a-progging" Oxon.
Money collected in towns - Customary.
Rhymes sung or shouted - Customary. ^
^ Called Boiiefire (.South Yorks.), General ; Bunfiie (Halifax and South-west), Bunfire and Bonefire (Mid- Yorkshire), Bean-fire (North-west), Bunfire (Wore.).
-Some typical specimens :
The 5th of November, since I can remember,
Gunpowder treason and plot ! This is the day when the plot was contrived To blow up the King and Parliament alive, But God's mercy did prevent To save our King and his Parliament. A stick and a stake for King George's sake !
