Temple Bar in Dr. Johnson's
time--Micklegate Bar, York--Clock, Hampton Court Palace--Drawing a
Lottery in the Guildhall, 1751--Advertising the Last State
Lottery--Partaking of the Pungent Pinch--Morris Dance, from a painted
window at Betley--Morris Dance, temp. James I.--A Whitsun Morris
Dance--Bear Garden, or Hope Theatre, 1647--The Globe Theatre, temp.
Elizabeth--Plan of Bankside early in the Seventeenth Century--John
Stow's Monument.
A carefully prepared Index enables the reader to refer to the varied and
interesting contents of the book.
"A very attractive and informing book."--_Birmingham Daily Gazette._
"Mr. Andrews has the true art of narration, and contrives to give us
the results of his learning with considerable freshness of style,
whilst his subjects are always interesting and
picturesque."--_Manchester Courier._
"The book is of unusual interest."--_Eastern Morning News._
"Of the many clever books which Mr. Andrews has written none does
him greater credit than 'England in the Days of Old,' and none will
be read with greater profit."--_Northern Gazette._
"Valuable and interesting."--_The Times._
"Readable as well as instructive."--_The Globe._
"A valuable addition to any library."--_Derbyshire Times._
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The Bygone Series.
In this series the following volumes are included, and issued at 7s. 6d.
each. Demy 8vo., cloth gilt.
These books have been favourably reviewed in the leading critical
journals of England and America.
Carefully written articles by recognised authorities are included on
history, castles, abbeys, biography, romantic episodes, legendary lore,
traditional stories, curious customs, folk-lore, etc., etc.
The works are illustrated by eminent artists, and by the reproduction of
quaint pictures of the olden time.
BYGONE BERKSHIRE, edited by Rev. P. H. Ditchfield, M.A., F.S.A.
BYGONE CHESHIRE, edited by William Andrews.
BYGONE DEVONSHIRE, by the Rev. Hilderic Friend.
BYGONE DURHAM, edited by William Andrews.
BYGONE GLOUCESTERSHIRE, edited by William Andrews.
BYGONE HERTFORDSHIRE, edited by William Andrews.
BYGONE LEICESTERSHIRE, edited by William Andrews.
BYGONE LINCOLNSHIRE (2 vols), edited by William Andrews.
BYGONE MIDDLESEX, edited by William Andrews.
BYGONE NORFOLK, edited by William Andrews.
BYGONE NORTHUMBERLA
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