Bell-ringers, 94. Bewick, 258. Bible, cunning use of, 40. Blackbanks, 294. Blackbirds, 265. Blackminster, 294, 299. Blackmore quoted, 182, 196, 225. Blacksmith, 151, 152. Blue distance, 237, 238. Boer War, 66. Boys at farm work, 39, 69. Brandram, Mr., 92. Bredon Hill, 237. "Breese," 156. Brigg, 241. Brooks, changing course, 239, 241; diagram of, 252. Buckle Street, 166, 296. Buggilde Street, 157. Bull, 54. Bullfinch, 185, 186. Buller, C.F., 113. Butterflies, 273, 274, 275, 276. Caldecott, Randolph, 191, 225, 236, 265. Caravoglia, Signor, 123. Carter boys, 39. Caterpillars, 184, 248, 259. Cattle, 153, 154, 157. Chamberlain, Mr. Arthur, 88. "Chap-money," 127, 129, 216. Charles II., 7, 190, 227. Charley, "silly," 93. "Chawns," 211. Cherries, 185. China, old, 285, 286, 287. Chinese slavery, 88. Chippendale furniture, 95, 165, 285. Chipping Campden, 18, 129. Christ Church, Oxford, 90, 98. Christmas, 21, 79, 95. Church music, 102, 103. Churning, 154. Cider, 174-177; apples, 176; lead poisoning, 178. Cirencester College, 147, 148. Climate, effects on animals, 135, 136. Cloud-burst, 249. Coal-club, 63, 64. Cockatoo, 265. Coffers, antique, 193. Coins, Roman, 300. Coleridge quoted, 234. Collins, Mr. Thomas, 90. Colour, discordant, 95. Competition, American, 59, 208. Compton, Lady Alwyne, 92. Confirmation, 103. Constable, John, painter, 193. "Co-rider," 30. Coroner's jury, 64, 65. Cotswolds, 2, 19, 29. Cottagers, _see_ Labourers; married couples, 72. Council, County, election, 65. Councils, parish, etc., 100. Courtene, Sir Peter, 5. Cowper quoted, 106, 264. "Crabbing," 130. Cream separator, 82. Cricket, 119, 120; Eton and Harrow match, 234, 235. Cromwell, 227. Cronje, 66. Cruikshank, George, 133, 207. Cuckoo, 184, 249, 259. Curmudgeon, village, 99. Cycling, 278; geology, 282; pageants of the roads, 279; pictures, real, 280; roadside creatures, 281, 282. Dairy, 153, 154, 155. Damsons, 182. Dandie Dinmont, 266. Daniel, M.N., on Pekingese, 268. Daniel, S., 105. D'Aumale, Duc, 203. Dealers, artificial fertilizers, 149, 150; cattle, 127, 134, 135; horse, 126, 127; pig, 130; sheep, 127, 128, 129; wool, 145, 146. Dewponds, 242. Dialect, 158, 288-291. Disease, human and plant, analogy, 224. Dorset labourer, a, 71, 72. Draining, 212, 213. Duck, pet, 264. Edgehill, Battle of, 6, 7. Education, compulsory, 58, 116, 117, 118. Eggs, disqualified, 121; hens', 164, 165, 166. Elephant, African, 115, 116. Elevator, 82. Elms, 187, 188. Emperors, Roman, 300-305. Ermine, 281. Evans, Mr. Herbert A, 263. Evesham, Abbey, 1, 4; agricultural depression, 245, 246; Vale of, 2; water supply, 243, 244. Fairs, 37, 49, 130, 227, 228. Fairy rings, 47. Farmers Newstyle and Oldstyle, 217, 218, 219. Farrar, Dean, 111, 112, 113, 114, 288. Fields, derivation, 207; large and small, 83. Finance, 58, 68. Fishing, 35, 36. Flail, 80.