Curious Survivals - Habits And Customs Of The Past That Still Live In The Present

Originally published in the 1920s, this is a comprehensive study of the customs, habits and ceremonies that have survived through the ages of English history. Accompanied by photographs, this is an interesting read for anyone interested in our current culture and the curious manner in which some things have barely altered over time. 'An American writer some time ago stated that, in his opinion, England was like a house where nothing was ever thrown away, where not only the family pictures but "the old meat-tins, nutshells, cracker-cases, empty bottles, old gowns, discarded collars and worn-out boots" were carefully kept, ' Contents Include: In the City of London: Concerning the Lord Mayor and Aldermen - In the City of London: Concerning the City Companies - In the City of London: City Privileges and Customs - The House of Lords: The House and the King - The House of Lords: Peers and Their Privileges - The House of Commons - In the City Streets - Manorial Courts and Curious Tenures - Manorial Customs: Fairs and Courts of Pie-Powder - The Courts of Law - Bishops and Clergy - Ecclesiastical Ceremonies and Survivals of Old Religious Use - Odd Habits and Ways in Country Life - Commerce and Costume - Our Curious Words and the Habits and Customs of our Domestic Life - On Land and Water - Norman-French Survivals