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Catechising, 266
Chanting in Church, 265
Choir in the olden days, 263-264
Christening bit, 92; garments, 89; tongs, 91; folk-lore, 94-98
Chrisom, 143
Christmas, 13, 22, 29, 46
Church-Ales, 19, 151, 152
Churchwardens' accounts, 186-187
Churchyards, 127
Cider, 24
c.o.c.k-fighting, 20
Coffins, burials without, 134-135
Collecting at funerals in Wales, 139-140
Commonwealth, marriages under, 115
Corpse, and right of way, 140
Costume at weddings, 123
c.o.x, Rev. J. C., LL.D., F.S.A., on Sports in Churches, 1-20; Armour in Churches, 174-181
Cremation, 127
Cromwell, satire on, 252
Cross roads, burial at, 144
Crosses, burial, 141, 144, 158
Crusaders, 218, 224
Customs and superst.i.tions of baptism, 78-98
Dancing in churches, 8-15
Dates on bells, 40
Day for marriage, 125
Dead, baptism of, 84
Dead, ringing home, 130
Deaf and dumb marriages, 120-121
Dice cast on the Altar, 165
Disputes settled in churchyards, 147
Doles at funerals, 135, 152
Domesday Book, churches mentioned in, 147
Dowry for poor maidens, 111
Druids, 26
Easter, 24, 36
Easter Eggs, 31
Eastern portion of churchyard, burial in, 136-138
Edward III., armour of, 176
Embalming, 126
Epitaph, curious, 58, 137
Fairs held in churchyards, 149, 237
Feast, 22
Feasts, burial, 136
Feasting in churches, 19
Feudal tenures, 211
Fig-pie Sunday, 23
Font, use of, 81
Football, 27
