_Author of "Curiosities of the Church," "Old Time Punishments," "Historic Romance," etc._ _Contents_: The Right of Sanctuary--The Romance of Trial--A Fight between the Mayor of Hull and the Archbishop of York--Chapels on Bridges--Charter Horns--The Old English Sunday--The Easter Sepulchre--St. Paul's Cross--Cheapside Cross--The Biddenden Maids Charity--Plagues and Pestilences--A King Curing an Abbot of Indigestion--The Services and Customs of Royal Oak Day--Marrying in a White Sheet--Marrying under the Gallows--Kissing the Bride--Hot Ale at Weddings--Marrying Children--The Passing Bell--Concerning Coffins--The Curfew Bell--Curious Symbols of the Saints--Acrobats on Steeples--A carefully prepared Index--Illustrated. PRESS OPINIONS. "It must be confessed that when we read the statement in the preface of this work that an attempt had been made to blend instruction with entertainment, our mind was filled with gloomy forebodings. But it seems that we had no occasion for them. Mr. Andrews discusses his various subjects,--The Right of Sanctuary, The Romance of Trial, Charter Horns, The Curfew Bell, and so on,--in so pleasant a style, and with such evident love of his work, that all fear of the dry-as-dust immediately vanishes, and we find ourselves taking as great interest in ancient clerical usages and customs as he himself does, and are, in fact, quite reluctant to part with our guide when the end of the volume is reached. We feel that we should also mention the excellent typography of the publication, and the suitable illustrations by which it is accompanied."--_Publishers' Circular._ "A worthy work on a deeply interesting subject.... We commend this book strongly."--_European Mail._ "An interesting volume."--_The Scotsman._ "The book is eminently readable, and may be taken up at any moment with the certainty that something suggestive or entertaining will present itself."--_Glasgow Citizen._ _Elegantly bound in cloth gilt, demy 8vo., 7s. 6d._ Curious Church Gleanings, Edited by WILLIAM ANDREWS, F.R.H.S., Author of "Curiosities of the Church," "Old Church Lore," etc. CONTENTS:-- What to Look for in an Old Church--Early Church Dedications--The Church Porch--The Lights of a Mediæval Church--Concerning Crosses--Misericordes--Church Gilds--Pews of the Past--The Bishop's Throne--Chantries--Hagioscopes--Some English Shrines--The Church and the Well of St. Chad--Burials in Woollen--Hearse: How a Word has Changed its Meaning--Heart Burials of English Persons--Boy-Bishops--Gleanings from a Parish Chest--A carefully compiled Index. ILLUSTRATED. Press Opinions. "The volume, which is beautifully printed and illustrated, will fascinate the reader by its diversity, its instructive exposition, and its record of what is odd, mystical, and glorious in the Church's annals."--_Birmingham Daily Gazette._ "A most entertaining work, and useful to antiquaries and sociologists as a book of reference."--_Leeds Mercury._