"An interesting, handsomely got up volume.... Mr. Andrews is always chatty and expert in making a paper on a dry subject exceedingly readable."--_Newcastle Courant._ "Mr. William Andrews' new book, 'Curiosities of the Church,' adds another to the series by which he has done so much to popularise antiquarian studies.... The book, it should be added, has some quaint illustrations, and its rich matter is made available for reference by a full and carefully compiled index."--_Scotsman._ _Elegantly bound in cloth gilt, demy 8vo., price 6s._ Old Church Lore, By WILLIAM ANDREWS, F.R.H.S., _Author of "Curiosities of the Church," "Old-Time Punishments," "Historic Romance," etc._ CONTENTS. The Right of Sanctuary--The Romance of Trial--A Fight between the Mayor of Hull and the Archbishop of York--Chapels on Bridges--Charter Horns--The old English Sunday--The Easter Sepulchre--St. Paul's Cross--Cheapside Cross--The Biddenden Maids Charity--Plagues and Pestilences--A King Curing an Abbot of Indigestion--The Services and Customs of Royal Oak Day--Marrying in a White Sheet--Marrying under the Gallows--Kissing the Bride--Hot Ale at Weddings--Marrying Children--The Passing Bell--Concerning Coffins--The Curfew Bell--Curious Symbols of the Saints--Acrobats on Steeples--A carefully-prepared Index. ILLUSTRATED. PRESS OPINIONS. "A worthy work on a deeply interesting subject.... We commend this book strongly."--_European Mail._ "An interesting volume."--_The Scotsman._ "Contains much that will interest and instruct."--_Glasgow Herald._ "The author has produced a book which is at once entertaining and valuable, and which is also entitled to unstinted praise on the ground of its admirable printing and binding."--_Shields Daily Gazette._ "Mr. Andrews' book does not contain a dull page.... Deserves to meet with a very warm welcome."--_Yorkshire Post._ "Mr. Andrews, in 'Old Church Lore,' makes the musty parchments and records he has consulted redolent with life and actuality, and has added to his works a most interesting volume, which, written in a light and easy narrative style, is anything but of the 'dry-as-dust' order. The book is handsomely got up, being both bound and printed in an artistic fashion."--_Northern Daily News._ "Valuable and interesting."--_The Times._ "Readable as well as instructive."--_The Globe._ "A valuable addition to any library."--_Derbyshire Times._ The Bygone Series. In this series the following volumes are included, and issued at 7s. 6d. each. Demy 8vo., cloth gilt. These books have been favourably reviewed in the leading critical journals of England and America. Carefully written articles by recognised authorities are included on history, castles, abbeys, biography, romantic episodes, legendary lore, traditionary stories, curious customs, folk-lore, etc., etc. The works are illustrated by eminent artists, and by the reproduction of quaint pictures of the olden time.