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Olden Holiday Customs
least equal to the preceding sorrow , most of the testators directing , among other things , Adctuals and drink to be distributed at their exequies . One in particular , I remember , orders a sum of money for ' a drinking for his soul . ' " The folio Aving was Avritten upon Yorkshire customs , in 1798 : — "On funerals , the attendant ivho serves the comj > any with ale or wine
, has upon the handle of the tankard a piece of lemon peel , and also upon her left arm a clean white napkin . I believe these customs are invariably observed . " This funereal festivity Avas prevalent in Cumberland until about 1828 , ivhich gave rise to the following lines in King's "Art of Cookery : "
" Jn northern customs , duty was exprest To friends departed by their funeral feast ; Though I ' ve consulted Hollingshed and Stow , I find it very difficult to know Who to refresh th' attendants to the grave , Burnt claret first , or Naples bisket gave . "
Marriage ceremonies are very varied . " As marriage is the nearest and most endearing tie , " Avrites Henry , in his History of Great Britain , " and the foundation of all other relations , certain ceremonies have been used at the celebration of it in almost every country . In the early stages of society , these ceremonies were commonl y few and simple . " We read in
Park ' s TraA els in Africa , a A ery affecting narration of an incident between an affianced couple , though sufficiently simple in its nature . "At Baniseribe , a Slatee having seated himself upon a mat at the threshold of his door , a young woman , his intended bride , brought a little Avater in a calabash , and kneeling doAvn before him , desired him to wash his hands . AVhen he
had done this , the girl , with a tear of joy sparkling in her eye , drank the water : this being considered the greatest proof of her fidelity and love . " When the Indian labourer marries ( and also when he pierces his ears ) , Ave read in an old book of travels , that no less a sacrifice is required of him than the presentation of two of his fingers to an idol : in place of them he is , IIOAV - ever , at liberty to substitute two of solid gold .
The Natches , in common ivith numerous other semi-barbarous tribes , purchase their brides . If the bridegroom in future be a good huntsman , or successful in sport or Avar , the purchasemoney is considerabl y reduced . On his part he also makes presents to the bride , never omitting a pipe for her relatives , as soon as the arrangements are concluded . Highland marriages , with which those of many parts of the north of England correspond , are in some points singular . The bridal men collect fire-arms , Avhich thev vie with each other in
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Olden Holiday Customs
least equal to the preceding sorrow , most of the testators directing , among other things , Adctuals and drink to be distributed at their exequies . One in particular , I remember , orders a sum of money for ' a drinking for his soul . ' " The folio Aving was Avritten upon Yorkshire customs , in 1798 : — "On funerals , the attendant ivho serves the comj > any with ale or wine
, has upon the handle of the tankard a piece of lemon peel , and also upon her left arm a clean white napkin . I believe these customs are invariably observed . " This funereal festivity Avas prevalent in Cumberland until about 1828 , ivhich gave rise to the following lines in King's "Art of Cookery : "
" Jn northern customs , duty was exprest To friends departed by their funeral feast ; Though I ' ve consulted Hollingshed and Stow , I find it very difficult to know Who to refresh th' attendants to the grave , Burnt claret first , or Naples bisket gave . "
Marriage ceremonies are very varied . " As marriage is the nearest and most endearing tie , " Avrites Henry , in his History of Great Britain , " and the foundation of all other relations , certain ceremonies have been used at the celebration of it in almost every country . In the early stages of society , these ceremonies were commonl y few and simple . " We read in
Park ' s TraA els in Africa , a A ery affecting narration of an incident between an affianced couple , though sufficiently simple in its nature . "At Baniseribe , a Slatee having seated himself upon a mat at the threshold of his door , a young woman , his intended bride , brought a little Avater in a calabash , and kneeling doAvn before him , desired him to wash his hands . AVhen he
had done this , the girl , with a tear of joy sparkling in her eye , drank the water : this being considered the greatest proof of her fidelity and love . " When the Indian labourer marries ( and also when he pierces his ears ) , Ave read in an old book of travels , that no less a sacrifice is required of him than the presentation of two of his fingers to an idol : in place of them he is , IIOAV - ever , at liberty to substitute two of solid gold .
The Natches , in common ivith numerous other semi-barbarous tribes , purchase their brides . If the bridegroom in future be a good huntsman , or successful in sport or Avar , the purchasemoney is considerabl y reduced . On his part he also makes presents to the bride , never omitting a pipe for her relatives , as soon as the arrangements are concluded . Highland marriages , with which those of many parts of the north of England correspond , are in some points singular . The bridal men collect fire-arms , Avhich thev vie with each other in