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This is a comprehensive study of the customs, habits, and ceremonies that have survived through the ages of English history. It is an interesting read for anyone interested in our current culture and the curious manner in which some things have barely altered over time. Contents include: In the City; Concerning the Lord Mayor and Aldermen; Concerning the City Companies; City Privileges and Customs; The House of the King; The House of Peers and Their Privileges; The House of Commons; In the City Streets; Manorial Courts and Curious Tenures; Manorial 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.
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Curious Survivals, George Charles Williamson
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- Released
- 1997
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- Title
- Curious Survivals
- Subtitle
- Habits And Customs Of The Past That Still Live In The Present
- Language
- English
- Authors
- George Charles Williamson
- Publisher
- Collins & Brown
- Released
- 1997
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 272
- ISBN10
- 1855853957
- ISBN13
- 9781855853959
- Series
- Rating
- 2.75 out of 5
- Description
- This is a comprehensive study of the customs, habits, and ceremonies that have survived through the ages of English history. It is an interesting read for anyone interested in our current culture and the curious manner in which some things have barely altered over time. Contents include: In the City; Concerning the Lord Mayor and Aldermen; Concerning the City Companies; City Privileges and Customs; The House of the King; The House of Peers and Their Privileges; The House of Commons; In the City Streets; Manorial Courts and Curious Tenures; Manorial 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.