Chapter III

I. The Lord of Misrule said to be peculiar to the English--II.
A Court Officer--III. The Master of the King's Revels--IV.
The Lord of Misrule and his Conduct reprobated--V. The King
of Christmas--of the Cockneys--VI. A King of Christmas at
Norwich--VII. The King of the Bean--VIII. Whence originated--IX.
The Festival of Fools--X. The Boy Bishop--XI. The Fool
Plough--XII. Easter Games--XIII. Shrove-Tuesday--XIV.
Hock-Tuesday--XV. May-Games--XVI. The Lord and Lady of the
May--XVII. Grand May-Game at Greenwich--XVIII. Royal May-Game at
Shooter's-hill-- XIX. May Milk-Maids--XX. May Festival of the
Chimney Sweepers--XXI. Whitsun-Games--XXII. The Vigil of Saint
John the Baptist, how kept--XXIII. Its supposed origin--XXIV.
Setting of the Midsummer Watch--XXV. Processions on Saint
Clement's and Saint Catherine's day--XXVI. Wassails--XXVII.
Sheep-shearing and Harvest-home--XXVIII. Wakes--XXIX Sunday
Festivals--XXX. Church Ales--XXXI. Fairs, and their Diversions
and Abuses--XXXII. Bonfires--XXXIII. Illuminations--XXXIV.
Fireworks--XXXV. London Fireworks--XXXVI. Fireworks on
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CHAPTER IV.

I. Popular manly Pastimes imitated by Children--II. Horses--III.
Racing and Chacing--IV. Wrestling and other Gymnastic
Sports--V. Marbles, and Span-counter--VI. Tops, &c.;--The Devil
among the Tailors--VII. Even or Odd--Chuck-halfpenny;--Duck
and Drake--VIII. Baste the Bear;--Hunt the Slipper,
&c.--IX. Sporting with Insects;--Kites;--Windmills--X.
Bob-cherry--XI. Hoodman-blind;--Hot-cockles--XII.
Cock-fighting--XIII. Anonymous Pastimes;--Mock Honours at
Boarding-schools--XIV. Houses of Cards;--Questions and
Commands;--Handy-dandy;--Snap-dragon;--Push-pin;--Crambo;--Lotteries
--XV. Obsolete Pastimes-XVI. Creag;--Queke-board;--Hand
in and Hand out;--White and Black, and Making and
Marring;--Figgum;--Mosel the Peg;-Hole about the
Church-yard;--Penny-prick;--Pick-point, &c.;--Mottoes, Similes,
and Cross-purposes;--The Parson has lost his Cloak 379