Sunday in the Olden Time, 81-110 Survival of ordeal, 36 Swords, wearing, 5 Tax on coffins proposed, 225 Tewkesbury, battle of, 7 Thief, hanging a, 37 Traitors' heads on London bridge, 49 Travelling in the olden time, 79 Trial, romance of, 22-36 Tobacco fines, 108 Touch, ordeal of, 28-36 Ulphus, horn of, 65 Wakefield Bridge, 59; chapel, 59; battle, 60 Walking on Sunday forbidden, 107 Water ordeals, 24-25 Westminster Sanctuary, 10 Wigton, meat at church door, 90 William I. enforces curfew law, 233 Whipping to death, 86 Whitton, marriage custom at, 199 Worcester, Sunday trading at, 90; battle of, 178 York gates closed on Sunday, 101 York bridge over Ouse, 50; chapel, 50 Youghal parish coffin, 221 PUBLICATIONS OF WILLIAM ANDREWS & CO., THE HULL PRESS, HULL. IN THE PRESS. SECOND AND CHEAPER EDITION. Curiosities of the Church: Studies of Curious Customs, Services, and Records. By WILLIAM ANDREWS, F.R.H.S., AUTHOR OF "HISTORIC ROMANCE," "FAMOUS FROSTS AND FROST FAIRS," "HISTORIC YORKSHIRE," ETC. CONTENTS: Early Religious Plays: being the Story of the English Stage in its Church Cradle Days--The Caistor Gad-Whip Manorial Service--Strange Serpent Stories--Church Ales--Rush-Bearing--Fish in Lent--Concerning Doles--Church Scrambling Charities--Briefs--Bells and Beacons for Travellers by Night--Hour Glasses in Churches--Chained Books in Churches--Funeral Effigies--Torchlight Burials--Simple Memorials of the Early Dead--The Romance of Parish Registers--Dog Whippers and Sluggard Wakers--Odd Items from Old Accounts--An Index of six closely-printed pages. ILLUSTRATED. Press Opinions. "A volume both entertaining and instructive, throwing much light on the manners and customs of bygone generations of Churchmen, and will be read to-day with much interest."--_Newbery House Magazine._ "An extremely interesting volume."--_North British Daily Mail._ "A work of lasting interest."--_Hull Examiner._ "Full of interest."--_The Globe._ "The reader will find much in this book to interest, instruct, and amuse."--_Home Chimes._ "We feel sure that many will feel grateful to Mr. Andrews for having produced such an interesting book."--_The Antiquary._ "A volume of great research and striking interest."--_The Bookbuyer (New York)._ "A valuable book."--_Literary World (Boston, U.S.A.)._ "Contains, in a popular and readable form, much that is curious and instructive."--_Manchester Guardian._ "An admirable book."--_Sheffield Independent._ "An interesting, handsomely got up volume.... Mr. Andrews is always chatty, and expert in making a paper on a dry subject exceedingly readable."--_Newcastle Courant._