... dancing about the embers of the great fire, gradually died away in the distance. That must have been something like a bonfire night ! The custom has died out so much now that I very much doubt if, oven in very remote districts, there is anything like ...

... manner of disease. i r To keep the witches at a distance there were various - .methods, And all of anproved value. On bonfire night t (3rd May, O.S.) small pieces of rowan-tree and wood- binse were placed over the byre doors inside the house. Sometimes ...

... be a distribntton of vanou* t-iwn clergymen, a grand evening concert, gifts the poor, trades' and children's pro- and a bonfire night. A Committee carry cession, treat to the scholars, a banquet, and out the neonetary arranfemeoU firework* and bonfire. ...

... at which the elite of the town attended In Macduff the rejoicings took the form of a banquet and soiree, with a large bonfire night. The weather throughout was delightful. ...

... banners, and bate their drams aloud. . And there was songs and speed nr*, and dsnem Ignt and gay. . Around tne tlamin bonfires, night in old Loujnres. Now all true *ojis Kr n, whether yoa mfty b«, Conte, join c !-l»r»t;n’ t'if v clor^e, An*l *»y Columbia* ...