Besom Ben, 3, 16 Bill o' Jack's, 92 Blackley, meeting at, 18 Bobbin, Tim, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12 Bobbins, thou'rt short o', 49 Bocking Warp, 99 Boring for compensation, 73 Brandwood, witch o', 112 Brierley Ben, 2, 5, 18, 75 Bright, John, 47, 48 Brooks, John, of Sunnyside, 94 Brooks, Sam, Manchester banker, 94, 95, 96 Bull-baiting in Rossendale, 83 Burs-holder, 103 C Chaucer, 4 Christmas soiree, girl at, 37 Clare, O. Leigh, Q.C., M.P., 53, 63 Clegg, Trafford, 5 Coal strike in Lancashire, 55 Coger's Hall, 118 Collier, John, 2, 3, 10, 12 Consecrating the footpaths, 63 Co-op. Mills, 69 Coud an' hungry, 17 Court Leet, 103 Court, Halmot, 102 Crabtree, the astronomer, 21 Crawshaw, Squire, 122 Crawshawbooth Sabbath breakers, 110 Cronje at St Helens, 64 Cross, Lord, 52 D Daisy year, a, 40 Derby, Lord, 54 Devil of a dog, a, 96 Deyghn Layrocks, 98, 100 Dialect, antiquity of the Lancashire, 3 Dick o' owd Sally's, 92 Dick, Spindle, 101 Disraeli, Mr Bright on, 48 District of Lancashire Dialect, choicest, 1, 2 Doffers, Lancashire Factory, 80 Dog's tail, cutting off a, 97 Drufty Ned, 120 Duckworth, Captain, 122 Duckworth, Mr, M.P. for Middleton, 54 Dulesgate, 114 E Eccles and his coachman, 38 Election questions, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 "Elijah," the Oratorio of, 67 F Factory Doffers, 80 Fair, Kirk, 106 Fiddler, the old, 16 Fielden, Hiram, 123 Fielden, Mr, M.P. for Blackburn, 62 Fitton, Major, 122 Fitton's visit to the Earl o' Derby, 20 Flea and elephant, the, 39 Foreigners, prejudice against, 74 Fraser, Dr, Bishop of Manchester, 34 Free thoughts by a Manchester man, 32 Friday night courting, 126 Fry, J. Pease, 53 Funerals of the working classes, 41 G Gaskell, Rev. W., M.A., on dialect, 4 Gas-lighting, 79 Gentleman Taylor, 108, 122 George, Long, constable of Bacup, 87 George o' Bob's, 92 Girl at Christmas soiree, 37 Gower, 4 Great Unpaid, the, 107 H Hall, Dr, 122 Halliday, Thomas, 31 Halmot Court, 102 Hampson, R. J., on Quacks, 28 Handley, Mr, landlord of the "Derby," 57 Handloom days, in, 99, 114 Happy Simeon, 99 Hareholme Mill in Rossendale, 85 Hargreaves, George, J.P., 93 Harland, John, 84 Head-borough, 103 Hell Clough, 111 Hit or Miss, 120 Horace, quoted, 60 Hornby, Mr, M.P. for Blackburn, 62 Howorth, John, 114 Humour as a lever, 73 Hunchback, diminutive, 98 I Image-maker and Buddha, the, 38 In handloom days, 99 Inspection, humours of School, 76, 77 Insular prejudice, 74 Irish and Lancashire humour compared, 55 Isle of Man tripper, 39 J