Acting with "Ball" 235 Easter Customs in the Fylde 236 May-day Customs 238 May Songs 239 May-day Eve 239 May-day Custom 240 Pendleton and Pendlebury May-pole and Games 240 May Custom in Spotland 242 May-day Customs in the Fylde 242 The May-pole of Lostock 243 Robin Hood and May-games at Burnley, in 1579 244 May-day in Manchester 245 Queen of the May, &c. 246 Whitsuntide 246 Whit-Tuesday.--King and Queen at Downham 248 Rogations or Gang Days 248 Oatmeal Charity at Ince 249 Names for Moons in Autumn 250 "Goose-Intentos" 250 All Souls'-day 251 Gunpowder Plot and Guy Fawkes 251 Christmas 252 Creatures Worshipping on Christmas Eve 253 Christmas Mumming 253 The Hobby Horse, or Old Ball 254 Christmas Customs in the Fylde 254 Celebration of Christmas at Wycoller Hall 256 Carols, &c. 257 EATING AND DRINKING CUSTOMS. Various 258 The Havercake Lads 258 Wooden Shoes and Oaten Bread or Jannocks 259 Pork Pasties 260 BIRTH AND BAPTISMAL CUSTOMS. Presents to Women in Childbed 260 Tea-drinking after Childbirth 261 Turning the Bed after Childbirth 261 An Unbaptized Child cannot die 262 Gifts to Infants 262 BETROTHING AND BRIDAL OR WEDDING CUSTOMS. Betrothing Customs 263