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The Every-day Book and Table Book, v. 1 (of 3): or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the AlmanacHone, William

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The Every-day Book and Table Book, v. 1 (of 3): or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac

Name: The Every-day Book and Table Book, v. 1 (of 3): or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac
Author: Hone, William

Hone, William

Days; Great Britain -- Social life and customs

The _holy_ wells of London have all declined in reputation, even to St.
Bride’s well, whose fame gave the name of Bridewell to an adjoining
hospital and prison, and at last, attached the name to every house of
correction throughout the kingdom. The last public use of the water of
St. Bride’s well drained it so much, that the inhabitants of St. Bride’s
parish could not get their usual supply. This exhaustion was effected by
a sudden demand. Several men were engaged in filling thousands of
bottles, a day or two before the 19th of July 1821, on which day his
majesty, king George IV. was crowned at Westminster; and Mr. Walker of
the hotel, No. 10, Bridge-street, Blackfriars, purveyor of water to the
coronation, obtained it, by the only means through which the sainted
fluid is now attainable, from the cast-iron pump over St. Bride’s well,
in Bride-lane.

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FLORAL DIRECTORY.

  Dwarf Cerastium. _Cerastium pumilum._
  Dedicated to _St. Chad_.


~March 3.~

  _St. Cunegundes_, Empress, A. D. 1040. _Sts. Marinus_ and _Asterius_,
  or _Astyrius_. _St. Emeterius_, or _Madir_, and _St. Chelidonius_.
  _St. Winwaloe_, Abbot, A. D. 529. _St. Lamalisse_, 7th Cent.


_Sts. Emeterius_ and _Chelidonius_.

Two Spanish saints, famous against hailstorms. When hailstorms come on,
the clergy proceed thus:

  1. They make a procession to the church.
  2. They put lighted candles on the altar.
  3. They sing a hymn to these saints.
  4. They chaunt the antiphona.
  5. They sing the praises of these saints.

By the time this chain is linked, the storm finishes.


CHRONOLOGY.

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