A Selection of Curious Articles from the Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 1

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John Walker
Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1811 - Gentleman's magazine (London, England)
 

Contents

Saxon Idols worshipped in England whence the names of our days are derived
137
Human Bones found filled with Lead
138
The ancient Custom of Dunmow
140
Methods of Embalming
142
Long Meg and her Daughters
143
Ancient Inscriptions
144
The Picts Wall described
146
Explanation of the word BRANDONS
149
On the Custom of Swearing in Discourse
158
On the Origin of Tradesmens Tokens
160
Letter from Mr AMES Secretary to the Society of Antiquaries in London to Dr BEVIS in which were inclosed some ancient dates found in the pullin...
162
On the Origin and Introduction of the Violin
165
On the Country Dance
167
Ancient Custom of Shepherds
168
On the Causes of Dryness in Dead Bodies
171
On Bishop FISHERS Grave
174
On the first Introduction of Pointing
178
On the Ancient Custom of burning the Dead
182
On Honour due to the Wives of Prelates XLIII On the Ægyptian Lotus XLIV On the Temples of the Ancients Page 134 137 138 140 142 143 144 1...
185
Description of the first Theatre at Athens
201
Description of the Amphitheatre at Nismes
206
On the Date of a Book said to have been printed in 1454
209
Vindication of the Honour of Yeomanry
212
On the word BUMPER Grace Cups
216
On the word CULPRIT
218
Stone Coffin discovered at Litchfield
220
On the Octaves of Festivals LowSunday
234
On the Custom of taking Persons to Feasts
240
Account of several British Antiquities found
247
An Account of the principal Buildings Streets
254
On ApostleSpoons and PegTankards
262
Account of the ancient Palaces and Houses
268
Artifice of the Thong in founding Cities and Castles exploded
271
Account of the burning and rebuilding of the Church at Canterbury in the year 1174
273
Conjectures as to the time of dividing Parishes
282
On Sirnames
284
Origin of the word LADY
295
St BLASE the Patron of Woolcombers
304
Wild Cats in Britain
305
Observations on Stonehenge
306
Auncient Ordre for hallowing of the Cramp Rings c
310
Ancient Baptisteries Lavatories c
311
Manner of punishing offending Monks and Rules for preparing Bread for Hosts
314
Query respecting the Arms of our Arch bishops with an Answer
317
Yewtrees in Churchyards their probable Use
346
Curious Specimen of early Printing
352
Stone in the Coronation Chair
354
Ailes in Cornish Churches
358
Monastic Registers of Edmundsbury Mo nastery
361
The Cell called Little Ease
363
Emaciated Figures in Churches
365
Ancient Customs elucidated
366
Solemnities of Corpus Christi Day illustrated
371
Origin of the Offices of Lord High Constable and Earl Marshal
373
The word CERCELLA in old Deeds explained
377
Cross Bows
379
Particulars respecting the first Coffee House in England
380
A Query whether MIMICIS REGIS be not an error for INIMICIS REGIS
384
Midwives formerly baptized Infants
385
On the Antiquity and Name of the Jews Harp
386
Extract from Whitechapel Registers
387
Observations on FULLERs Charge against
388
Abbey in Essex
390
Remarkable Particulars in our Ancient Parochial Churches
391
On the Original Embankment of the Thames
398
On the Office of Aulneger
403
On the Cities which have formerly been the Capital of England
404
Days of Public Commemoration when and why instituted
410
Origin of the Gibbet
416
Bull and Gate Bull and Mouth Bear and Ragged Staff
419
A Passage in Domesday illustrated
421
Meretrices An ancient Tenure investigated and explained
422
Sea Coal or Pit Coal when first used in this Kingdom
425
Gild of Calendaries at Bristol The Rolls Chapel
427
Public Libraries in London about the end of the Seventeenth Century
429
Curiosities in London at the end of the Seven teenth Century
434
Curious Tenure at Chingford Essex CXXI Expences of Foxhunting in the Thirteenth Century
453
Antiquity of the use of the Ring in the Mar
455
riage Service
457
Signification of Sempecta and Ferculum
459
St Pauls Church supposed to be built on the Site of Dianas Temple
463
Tyttenhanger Chapel Wainscot at Luton
467
List of the Household and mode of Living at Ragland Castle
468
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