history of the rite in the Catholic church, see Mgr. L. Duchesne, _Origines du Culte Chrétien_*[3] (Paris, 1903), pp. 250-257.] [306] _Bavaria, Landes und Volkskunde des Königreichs Bayern_ (Munich, 1860-1867), i. 1002 _sq._ [307] Gennaro Finamore, _Credenze, Usi e Costumi Abruzzesi_ (Palermo, 1890), pp. 122 _sq._ [308] G. Finamore, _op. cit._ pp. 123 _sq._ [309] Vincenzo Dorsa, _La Tradizione Greco-Latina negli Usi e nelle Credenze Popolari della Calabria Citeriore_ (Cosenza, 1884), pp. 48 _sq._ [310] Alois John, _Sitte, Brauch und Volksglaube im deutschen Westböhmen_ (Prague, 1905), pp. 62 _sq._ [311] K. Seifart, _Sagen, Märchen, Schwänke und Gebräuche aits Stadt und Stift Hildesheim_*[2] (Hildesheim, 1889), pp. 177 _sq._, 179 _sq._ [312] M. Lexer, "Volksüberlieferungen aus dem Lesachthal in Karnten," _Zeitschrift für deutsche Mythologie und Sittenkunde_, iii. (1855) p. 31. [313] _The Popish Kingdome or reigne of Antichrist, written in Latin verse by Thomas Naogeorgus and Englyshed by Barnabe Googe_, 1570, edited by R.C. Hope (London, 1880), p. 52, _recto._ The title of the original poem was _Regnum Papisticum_. The author, Thomas Kirchmeyer (Naogeorgus, as he called himself), died in 1577. The book is a satire on the abuses and superstitions of the Catholic Church. Only one perfect copy of Googe's translation is known to exist: it is in the University Library at Cambridge. See Mr. R.C. Hope's introduction to his reprint of this rare work, pp. xv. _sq._ The words, "Then Clappers ceasse, and belles are set againe at libertée," refer to the custom in Catholic countries of silencing the church bells for two days from noon on Maundy Thursday to noon on Easter Saturday and substituting for their music the harsh clatter of wooden rattles. See R. Chambers, _The Book of Days_ (London and Edinburgh, 1886), i, 412 _sq._ According to another account the church bells are silent from midnight on the Wednesday preceding Maundy Thursday till matins on Easter Day. See W. Smith and S. Cheetham, _Dictionary of Christian Antiquities_ (London, 1875-1880), ii. 1161, referring to _Ordo Roman_. i. _u.s._ [314] R. Chambers, _The Book of Days_ (London and Edinburgh, 1886), i. 421. [315] Miss Jessie L. Weston, "The _Scoppio del Carro_ at Florence," _Folk-lore_, xvi. (1905) pp. 182-184; "Lo Scoppio del Carro," _Resurrezione, Numero Unico del Sabato Santo_ (Florence, April, 1906), p. 1 (giving a picture of the car with its pyramid of fire-works). The latter paper was kindly sent to me from Florence by my friend Professor W.J. Lewis. I have also received a letter on the subject from Signor Carlo Placci, dated 4 (or 7) September, 1905, 1 Via Alfieri, Firenze.