Carefully written articles by recognised authorities are included on history, castles, abbeys, biography, romantic episodes, legendary lore, traditional 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. * * * * * BYGONE BERKSHIRE, edited by Rev. P. H. Ditchfield, M.A., F.S.A. BYGONE CHESHIRE, edited by William Andrews. BYGONE DEVONSHIRE, by the Rev. Hilderic Friend. BYGONE DURHAM, edited by William Andrews. BYGONE GLOUCESTERSHIRE, edited by William Andrews. BYGONE HERTFORDSHIRE, edited by William Andrews. BYGONE LEICESTERSHIRE, edited by William Andrews. BYGONE LINCOLNSHIRE (2 vols), edited by William Andrews. BYGONE MIDDLESEX, edited by William Andrews. BYGONE NORFOLK, edited by William Andrews. BYGONE NORTHUMBERLAND, edited by William Andrews. BYGONE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, by William Stevenson. BYGONE SCOTLAND, by David Maxwell, C.E. BYGONE SOMERSETSHIRE, edited by Cuming Walters. BYGONE SOUTHWARK, by Mrs. E. Boger. BYGONE SUFFOLK, edited by Cuming Walters. BYGONE SURREY, edited by George Clinch and S. W. Kershaw, F.S.A. BYGONE SUSSEX, by W. E. A. Axon. BYGONE WARWICKSHIRE, edited by William Andrews. BYGONE YORKSHIRE, edited by William Andrews. Bygone Punishments. By William Andrews. _Demy 8vo, cloth gilt, 7s. 6d. Numerous Illustrations._ CONTENTS:--Hanging -- Hanging in Chains -- Hanging, Drawing, and Quartering -- Pressing to Death -- Drowning -- Burning to Death -- Boiling to Death -- Beheading -- The Halifax Gibbet -- The Scottish Maiden -- Mutilation -- Branding -- The Pillory -- Punishing Authors and Burning Books -- Finger Pillory -- The Jougs -- The Stocks -- The Drunkard's Cloak -- Whipping and Whipping-Posts -- Public Penance -- The Repentance Stool -- The Ducking Stool -- The Brank, or Scold's Bridle -- Riding the Stang -- Index. "A book of great interest."--_Manchester Courier._ "Crowded with extraordinary facts."--_Birmingham Daily Gazette._ "Contains much that is curious and interesting both to the student of history and social reformer."--_Lancashire Daily Express._ "Full of curious lore, sought out and arranged with much industry."--_The Scotsman._ "Mr. Andrews' volume is admirably produced, and contains a collection of curious illustrations, representative of many of the punishments he describes, which contribute towards making it one of the most curious and entertaining books that we have perused for a long time."--_Norfolk Chronicle._ "Those who wish to obtain a good general idea on the subject of criminal punishment in days long past, will obtain it in this well-printed and stoutly-bound volume."--_Daily Mail._