Excerpt from County Folklore, Vol. 2 It was much easier to collect such treasure in my, bucket, than it was to sort it afterwards, according to the prescription of the scientific. I have, in the main, worked on the plan set forth by Mr. Gomme in his Handbook of Folklore. In doubtful matters, I have occa sionally used my own common sense, and, occasionally been glad to seek counsel of Mr. E. Sidney Hartland, whom I have had to thank, and still do thank, for much kindness and consideration. The many cross-references given will, it is to be hoped, prevent any great irritation or distress being felt by those who have to consult my pages, and who fail to find the object of their quest under what they may deem to be its proper heading. The printing of local names in Clarendon will also aid the hunter. In its own good time, our Society may further soothe, by producmg the much-to-be-wished-for index to the County F olk-lore Series. It will be seen that I have acted on a most liberal interpretation of the term, folk-lore; indeed I have more than once made spoil of what is interesting as mere survival, or as the debris of exploded institutions. The ringing of the curfew, for example, has perhaps -no more to do with folk-lore than has the tinkling of a muffin-bell, yet, in imitation of fellow-labourers, I, have registered a few instances of its continuance, and might have noted all met with in my reading, had I steadily regarded my work, year in, year out, from the same point of view a thing impossible. To the admirable stocks and other authorized and obsolete instruments of punishment, butxu folk-lore of Yoresnire (n. Riding, eta). About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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County Folk Lore is a collection of folk tales and legends from various regions of Great Britain. The book provides a fascinating insight into the customs, beliefs, and superstitions of rural communities in the 19th and early 20th centuries. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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