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F

Fabian, 81

"Fabliau of Sir Cleges," 69

Fair, Christmas, 337

Fairies, 195, 237

Fairy-bowl, 313

Fallow, Mr. T. M., F.S.A., 282-3

Fare, enormous, 65

Farnaby, 140

Farrar, Dean, 7

Fatally Burnt in Christmas Costumes, 291

"Father Christmas," 284

Favourites of James I., 155

Feast in the hall, 148

Feats of arms, 59, 67, 72, 73, 81, 99, 188

Fenwick, Sir John, 153, 222

Ferrers, George, 115, 116

"Ferrex and Porrex," 136

_Festa Natalazie_, 336

Festival in Scotland, the, 191

Festivities in the seventeenth century, 199

Fetes, 309

Finland, 288

Fire, the all-attracting, at Christmas, 201, 217, 253, 259

Fire at King's Palace, 96

Fire in middle of halls, 30, 201

First English Tragedy, 125

First Footing in Scotland, 285

"First Nowell," the, 346, 350

Fitzstephen, 45

Fitz Urse, Reginald, 53

Fitzwilliam, Lord Admiral, 109

Fitzwilliam, Sir William, 122

Five Articles of James I., 191

"Five Bells of Magdalen Church," 182

Fleet, the, 112

Fleetwood, 213

Flemings, 52

Fletcher, 152

Flodden Field, 98

Flohr, Madame Appoline, 332

_Florentine, Old,_ 249

Flowers, 306, 307

Foiz, Erle of, 75

"Fool's Dance," the, 116

Fool, or Jester, 77, 113, 116, 284

Forbes, Mr. Archibald, 299

Forest of Dean, 43

Foresters, Lady, 75

Foresters and huntsmen in play, 100, 102

Forfeits, 246-7

Forte, Mr., 303

Fosse, the, 267

Foster, Birket, illustrations by, 2, 32, 44, 57, 111, 202, 234, 240,
250, 257, 271

"Foula Reel," the, 286

France, 63, 72, 108, 288, 316-321

Francis II., Emperor, 35

Franco-German War, 35

"Franklin's Tale," the, 33

Fraser, Sir Simon, 71

Free-lunches at hotels, 311

Freeman, William, 25, 37, 43, 45

French Embassy, 101

Fretevel, 53

Friars, 195, 271

Friday Street Tavern, 152

Friscobald, Leonard, 100

Froissart, Sir John, 31, 69, 75

Frost, hard, of 1564, 138

Frozen regions, 296

Fuller, 94

Fur-clad revellers, 310

G

Gairdner, Mr. James, 86

Gaities, 309

Gala, 309

Galerius, 20

Gambia, 345

Gambols, 213, 221, 228, 247, 251

Games, 33, 88, 98, 102, 154, 205, 246

Garden of pleasure, 88

Garrard, Rev. G., 156

Garret, Mr. Edward, 284

Garrick, David, 219, 230, 237

Gascoigne, 140

Gascon wine, 57

Gaul, 28

Gaunt, John of, 94

Gay, John, 229

Geikie, Dr., 12

Generosity, 31, 263

Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal, 136, 141

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