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CHRISTMAS-KEEPING

... stocking is still thrown, the pod with nine pease hid over the door, and all the little ceremonies admirably depicted Burns his Hallowe'en still practised. These, however, are. now generally looked upon as diversion, and few have faith in their efficacy ; for ...

Published: Friday 21 December 1821
Newspaper: Cambridge Chronicle and Journal
County: Cambridgeshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1171 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Str.IFFUJM, yOR FOLK

... fairy Lilias,” s.iiil venerable Countess of Moray ta her laughing, graml-«lauaht» come hither, my ciiihlren, ami spend your Halloween with me. It is true I mil prepared the charms the night, nor I ready join you the of the season, hut I have tale may suit ...

Published: Saturday 11 November 1826
Newspaper: Norwich Mercury
County: Norfolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 9644 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

MURDERS FOR ANATOMY

... accomplice, deposed that he was an Irishman, but had been ten years in Scotland, and had known the prisoners about a year. On Hallowe'en day was at a public-house with Burke, who asked him to go and see the shot he bad got ; be said it was an old woman he had ...

Published: Wednesday 31 December 1828
Newspaper: Bury and Norwich Post
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 5869 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

The late HORRIBLE MURDERS is EDINBURGH, to SUPPLY SUBJECTS for DISSECTION

... murder Mrs. Campbell, she would not be called upon or brought to trouble for such share, if she spoke truth.—Remembers last Hallowe'en ofgjlt, when two persons, Gray and his wife, slept in witness's house—they came from Burkes, who asked that she should give ...

SUFFOLK CHRONICLE; OR, IPSWICH GENERAL ADVERTISER. AND COUNTY EXPRESS

... Cooper, R.A.—H. Sbenton. A peasant Girl ot Gen* *« . r. L. twins, A.R.A.—t. Pbrtbury. Rel'ecca ‘F. Rochard J. Hollis. Halloween ;.T. Stothard, R.A.—S. Sooth. Cupid and Psyche R. Weslall, R.A.-J. Hollis. D. Roberu. J. K«rnot. .Marry , . * Faulkner. J ...

Published: Saturday 12 December 1835
Newspaper: Suffolk Chronicle
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 6187 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

COLLECTANEA

... nostrils to come exactly between the poor animal's eyes. It is believed that the mouse has been domesticated there since Hallowe’en, the pig was three days, that lime, without taking meal, and ever since unwell, and not thriving. Statistics Si icidb. There ...

Published: Saturday 12 April 1845
Newspaper: Suffolk Chronicle
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 885 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

jkirtt opolttan aub propinrial

... • motet as far up nostrils 1,11 to come etas tly between the poor It is believed that the mouse beta dons there rid Hallowe'en. as the pig rem three do), • t•.at tone, hoot taking meat. and ever since 050,11.: I not thr, mos. The truth of the le ...

Published: Wednesday 16 April 1845
Newspaper: Bury and Suffolk Herald
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 707 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ANTI-CORN*LAW LEAGUE

... those two great slate-men who should first arrive at the goal; sod they seemed to run last R* magicians were said to run on Halloween, when the Devil had aright lo take his own. [Loud laughter.) They ran, indeed, like men who feared the application the principle ...

Published: Saturday 20 December 1845
Newspaper: Suffolk Chronicle
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 13845 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

tITEttAKY AND SCIENTIFIC. lUvausb Octobo. Loodoa, T. B. Sharp*, 15, Skinner Street. Another pert of tliie ..

... contents, will found '** The world arvnud us Church In the Cstacomb.” Hoad aide sketches of Germany and the Germans,’' and « Halloween Obeervaneea worthy of perusal. We have heea phased with The Bambie upon RaUways.’* Tl*e gives a vary concise history of ...

Published: Saturday 24 October 1846
Newspaper: Bedfordshire Mercury
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 190 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

DECEMBER

... regarded as a season of omens, and usages exist for gathering its auguries” having a resemblance those practised in Scotland at Halloween, which we have elsewhere described. oi.o an® rupiLsa ci stums. •• nouicstic and religious rite buuourtw the night; The damsel ...

Published: Tuesday 15 December 1846
Newspaper: Essex Herald
County: Essex, England
Type: Article | Words: 1348 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

MISCELLANEOUS

... years, by extraordinary exertions on the part of the inmates to mark a holiday, or to do honour to some distinguished guest. Hallow'een and New-year's-day hadtheir usual festivities. On one of the weekly assemblies the amiable and accomplished physician of ...

Published: Saturday 29 January 1853
Newspaper: Ipswich Journal
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 9832 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

LUTON TIMES AND BEDFORDSHIRE APVERfrsRR—FRIDAY. JANTJAKY 30, 1885

... violin, A. “Cavatina” and Saltarella,” Miss Violet Molyneux : recitation. “Eugene Aram’s Dream,” Mr. Fredk. Beck ; song, All Hallowe’en,” Madame Frith song, “A Brave Heart,” Mr. Edwyn Frith; solo, Aomance and Bolero,’ Miss V’iolct Molyueux ; recitation, Mike ...

Published: Tuesday 30 January 1855
Newspaper: Luton Times and Advertiser
County: Bedfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3510 | Page: 5 | Tags: none