191, 207, 242, 254, 284-8

Scotch first-footing, 285

Scott, Dr., 313

Scott, Sir Walter, 36, 98, 250

Scripture history plays, 77

Sea celebrations, 95, 218, 307

Sears, E. H., 350

Sectaries, 207

Segraves, 148

Selden, 152

Seleucus Nicator, 13

Senegal, 345

Senlac, battle of, 39

"Seven Champions of Christendom," 283

"Seven Dayes of the Weeke," the, 174

Sermons, Christmas, 193

Servants' feasts, 202, 212-3, 263

Servians, 345

Settlers, English, 314

Seville Cathedral, 338

Seymour, Jane, 108

Shaftesbury, 37

Shakespeare, 34, 80, 81, 141, 142, 151, 152, 153, 263

Shaw, Dr., 92

Shene, 75, 96

Shepherds, 7, 317

Sherwood Forest, 66

Shetland, 285

"Shewes," triumphant, 190

Shipwreck on Christmas-day, 287

Shopping in sleighs, 312

Shovelboard, 195

Shrewsbury, Earl of, 139

Shrine of St. Peter, 330

Shropshire, 24, 118, 255, 284

Shrove Tuesday, 183

Sicily, King of, 59

Sidney, Sir Philip, 148

Sieur de Nigry, 118

Silurians, King of, 24

Simeon, 348

Sinclair, Rev. John, 287

Singing, 140, 195, 294, 326, 350

Sirloin of roast beef, 231

Siward, Sir Richard, 64

Skating, 45 (see "Ice Sports")

Skeleton at bed foot, 276

Skinner's Wells, 76

Skylarking, 294

Slade, Monty, 302

Sladen Douglas, B. W., 303

Slavs, 345

Sleighing, 302, 310

Smith, Captain John, 314

Smith, Dr. Walter, 285

Smith, Sir Thomas, 139

Smithfield, London, 79

Smyth, John, court fool, 116

Smyth, Matthew, 143

"Snap" cards, 272

Snapdragon, 247

Social festivities, 252

Society Islands, 288

Somerset, Duke of, 87, 115, 225

Somerset, Earl of, 155

Somerset, Sir Thomas, 190

Somersetshire, 31

Somers, Will, king's jester, 113

"Sonsy haggis" 255

"_Sonya_," 344

Southampton, Earl of, 190

Southern merrymaking, 314

Southey, 257

Souvenirs, 312

Spain, 75, 108, 120, 190, 212, 225, 288, 338

Spanish cavaliers, 286

Spectacular entertainments, 52, 99

"Spectator," the, 227

Speech from the throne, 87

Spenser, 149

Spithead, 225

Sports, 33, 54, 154, 169, 198, 203, 247, 252

Stacy, Louis, 88

Staffordshire, 284, 349, 350

Stained glass, modern, 348

Stainer, 350

Stanley, Dean, 17

Stanton, Mr. W. M., 304

Stapleton, Lady, 91

Star of Bethlehem, 319

Star Chamber, 156

State meetings, 29, 38, 45, 54;
State worship, 96-7

Steele, 227

Stephen, King, 51

Stephen's Day, St., 120, 126, 130, 133,