Christmas rhymes, 142 Chronicler, an Old-Time, 266-274 Churches, snuff taking in, 172-175 Clarinda, Burns on, 178 Clee, custom at, 263 Clergy and the wig, 15-17 Clifton rhyme, 219-220 Clocks, introduction of, 160 Clothiers in eighteenth century, 165 Closing shops, time for, 160 Cobham, Eleanor, trial of, 80 Cockledge, murder at, 123 Combing the wig, 10 Concerning Corporation Customs, 48-62 Congleton, bear-baiting at, 217-218 Conspiracy to assassinate William III., 87 Cooper's Hall, Lotteries at, 193 Cornish Insurrection, 81; folk-lore, 234-236 Corporation snuff-boxes, 168-169 Craven cartoon, 242 Crop Clubs, 34 Curious Charities, 255-265 Curious window at Betley, 225-227 Curfew bell, 166-167 Dagger Money, 57 Death, Superstitions relating to, 242 Death of William I., 167 Deering on snuff-taking, 178 Detaining the Dead for Debt, 115-121 Derby, suicide, burial of a, 106 Discarding wigs in court, 19 Doctors' muffs, 42 Dogs, earliest writer on, 145; in muffs, 44 Droylsden, suicide, burial of, 108-109 Druidical superstitions, 234 Dryden, Haunt of, 182 Ducking Stool, 138 Duels, 106 Earle, Mrs. A. M., on American Muffs, 46 Early closing of public-houses, 167 Eating custom, 242-243 Ecclesfield, tradition at, 220 Edward III., proclamation of, against bear-baiting, 205 Egypt, goose in, 150 Egyptians, invent wigs, 1 Eldon, Lord, objects to the wig, 18 Elizabeth, enjoys baiting animals, 208 Epitaphs, 109, 116, 197, 203-204, 260-261 Erasmus in England, 206 Exeter, salmon given at, 70 False hair, 20, 22 Famous snuff takers, 176 Fathers of the Church denounce wigs, 3 Felo-de-se, Acts relating to, 112-114 Female follies, 30 Fined for arresting the dead, 118-119, 121 Fined for being deficient in elegance, 52 First English lottery, 186-188 Fish, presentation of, 70 Fisher, Bishop, beheaded, 81-82 Fishtoft, burial of a suicide at, 107 Fitstephen on bear-baiting, 205 Fletcher, Captain, 88-89 Folk-Lore of Midsummer Eve, 234-243 France, Mania for Wigs in, 6-7 Funeral, stately, 123 Garrick, Mrs., 178 George II., a selfish snuff-taker, 185 Glayer, Sir John, 258-261 Globe Theatre, 209 Gold-dust used for hair-powder, 28 Gossip about the Goose, 150-155 Great Plague, tobacco and snuff used during, 169-171 Guinea-pigs, 35 Harvest bell, 156, 157-158 Harvest Home, 244-254 Hair, cut off with a bread-knife, 44 Hale, Sir Matthew, 63-64 Hamlet, Grave scene in, 105 Hampton Court Palace, clock at, 162-163 Hannibal and his wigs, 5-6 Hartlepool, strange enactment at, 62 Hawarden attacked, 74 Heart-breakers, 20 Hempseed, sowing, 241 Henzner, Paul, 84 Herrick on harvest customs, 252-253 Hilton, Jack of, 152 Hockley-in-the-Hole, 220 Holy bread, 134 Hope theatre, 207