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Examples of Printed Folk-Lore Concerning the North Riding of Yorkshire, York & the Ainsty Volume 2


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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ... SECTION X. FESTIVALS, &C. NEW YEAR. The new year.. is made known by the ringing of the church bells, and the loud knocking at your door of the 'first foot, or lucky bird.' This happens immediately on the last stroke of twelve. The first foot to cross your threshold--for none must go out until the first foot has come in--must be a man or boy with dark hair. Such only can bring luck to the household; for should he have light hair, he would not be admitted, for he could only bring dire and disastrous results. The same clamorous singing as on Christmas Day commences just as early on New Year's morn.--Blakeborough, p. 71. In the North Riding of Yorkshire... a fair-haired man is supposed to bring good fortune if he is the first to enter a house after the clock has struck twelve on new year's eve. F. C. Birkbeck Terry, N. & Q., 7th S., vol. x., p. 5i6.tl Hunmanby. On New Year's Eve only girls (dark haired), are allowed to cross the threshold. On Christmas eve dark haired boys or men go round first footing. Communicated by Mr. Blakeborough. 1Without doubt the general desire of the N.R. is for a dark-haired lucky-bird. The discovery of the spot referred to by Mr F. C. Birkbeck Terry may reward an investigator. Mr. Blakeborough writes that here and there in the N.R. people not only require the Swaledale. If a female should be the first to enter a house on New Year's Day it is a certain indication of bad luck.--R.OUTH, p. 70. New Year's gifts are given by all ranks. INGLEDEW, p. 343. Another strange superstition also prevails: that those who have not the common materials for making a fire, generally sit without one on New Year's day, for none of their neighbours, though hospitable at other times, will suffer them to light a candle at their fires; nay not even to thro...


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781150214561
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 140
  • Spine Width: 8 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1150214562
  • Publisher Date: 01 Feb 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 263 gr


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