m fails. In some cases the charmer blesses or hallows
cords or leather thongs which the patient wore tied round the neck.

WHOOPING COUGH.

On the 22nd January, 1908, two women were talking together in Long
Causeway. One asked the other how her child was? (It was suffering from
whooping cough). The mother replied, "No better. The other day Mrs. ----
told me to steal a bit of raw meat from a butcher's and cut a hole in
it, and put a lock of my hair in the hole and give it to a dog to eat. I
did it, but it is no better." I had previously heard this, but with the
difference that it should be a lock of the child's hair.

WASHING.

They who wash on a Monday have all the week to dry,
They who wash on a Tuesday are not so much awry,
They who wash on a Wednesday not so much to blame,
They who wash on a Thursday wash for shame,
They who wash on a Friday wash in need,
But they who wash on Saturday are sluts indeed.

It is unlucky to wash on "Good Friday." The legend says:--"A woman who
was washing when Our Lord was passing on his way to be crucified threw
some dirty water over him."

Two persons washing together in the same basin or bowl, or drying
themselves with the same towel, will very soon quarrel, but this may be
prevented by each making the sign of a cross with their finger-tips on
the surface of the water.

If, when washing, the soap slips from your hands and falls on the ground
you will hear of a death before the week is out.

If a woman has a fine day for washing the first time after Michaelmas
Day, she will have fine washing days all the year.

SNEEZING.

Sneeze on Monday, sneeze for danger, sneeze on Tuesday, kiss a stranger,
sneeze on Wednesday get a letter, sneeze on Thursday, something better,
sneeze on Friday, sneeze for sorrow, Saturday, see your true love
to-morrow.

To sneeze three times in succession, is a sign of a gift.

PETERBOROUGH CATHEDRAL.

On July 26th, 1681, the Rev. John Wray, M.A., F.R.S., writes in his
diary:--

"We (Mr. Wray and Mr. Willoughby) began our journey northwards from
Cambridge, and that day, passing through Huntingdon and Stilton, we
rode as far as Peterborough, 25 miles. There I first heard the
Cathedral Service. The Choristers made us pay money for coming into
the choir with our spurs on."

BELLS.

Helpston cracked pippins,
And Northborough cracked pans,
Glinton fine Organs,
And