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Old-Time Punishments.
By William Andrews,F.R.H.S.,
Author of “Curiosities of the Church,” “Historic Romance,”“Famous Frosts and Frost Fairs,” “HistoricYorkshire,” etc.
CONTENTS.
Carefully prepared papers, profusely illustrated, appear on the following subjects:—
The Ducking Stool—The Brank, or Scold’s Bridle—The Pillory—Punishing Authors and Burning Books—Finger-Pillory—The Jouga—The Stocks—The Drunkard’s Cloak—Whipping—Public Penance in White Sheets—The Repentance-Stool—Riding the Stang—Gibbet Lore—Drowning—Burning to Death—Boiling to Death—Beheading—Hanging,Drawing, and Quartering—Pressing to Death—Hanging—Hanging in Chains—The Halifax Gibbet—The Scottish Maiden, etc.—An Index of five closely-printed pages.
The Ducking Stool—The Brank, or Scold’s Bridle—The Pillory—Punishing Authors and Burning Books—Finger-Pillory—The Jouga—The Stocks—The Drunkard’s Cloak—Whipping—Public Penance in White Sheets—The Repentance-Stool—Riding the Stang—Gibbet Lore—Drowning—Burning to Death—Boiling to Death—Beheading—Hanging,Drawing, and Quartering—Pressing to Death—Hanging—Hanging in Chains—The Halifax Gibbet—The Scottish Maiden, etc.—An Index of five closely-printed pages.
MANY CURIOUS ILLUSTRATIONS.
PRESS OPINIONS.
“This in an entertaining book ... well-chosen illustrations and a serviceable index.”—Athenæum.“A hearty reception may be bespoken for it,”—Globe.“A work which will be eagerly read by all who take it up.”—Scotsman.“It is entertaining.”—Manchester Guardian.“A vast amount of curious and entertaining matter.”—Sheffield Independent.“We can honestly recommend a perusal of this book.”—Yorkshire Post.“Interesting, and handsomely printed.”—Newcastle Chronicle.“A very readable history.”—Birmingham Daily Gazette.“Mr. Andrews’ book is well worthy of careful study, and is a perfect mine of wealth on the subject of which it treats.”—Herts Advertiser.“It is sure of a warm welcome on both sides of the Atlantic”—Christian Leader.
“This in an entertaining book ... well-chosen illustrations and a serviceable index.”—Athenæum.
“A hearty reception may be bespoken for it,”—Globe.
“A work which will be eagerly read by all who take it up.”—Scotsman.
“It is entertaining.”—Manchester Guardian.
“A vast amount of curious and entertaining matter.”—Sheffield Independent.
“We can honestly recommend a perusal of this book.”—Yorkshire Post.
“Interesting, and handsomely printed.”—Newcastle Chronicle.
“A very readable history.”—Birmingham Daily Gazette.
“Mr. Andrews’ book is well worthy of careful study, and is a perfect mine of wealth on the subject of which it treats.”—Herts Advertiser.
“It is sure of a warm welcome on both sides of the Atlantic”—Christian Leader.
It will be observed from the following list of subjects that the work is of wide and varied interest, and will make a permanent contribution to Yorkshire literature:—
CONTENTS:
The Alum Workers.The Murderer’s Bride.Blackfaced Clifford.The Orphan Heiress of Denton.The Martyred Cardinal.Phases In the Life of a Political Martyr.Burning of Cottingham Castle.Rise of the House of Phipps.The Doomed Heir of Osmotherley.The Plumpton Marriage.The Eland Tragedy.The Prodigal Son.St. Eadwine, the Royal Martyr.Saltmarshe, the Fanatic.The Felons of Ilkley.The Shepherd Lord.The Gunpowder Plot.The Viceroy Siward.The Ingilby Boar’s Head.The Synod of Streoneshalh.The Lady Jockey.The Traitor Governor of Hull.Little Moll and her Husband.The Topcliffe Insurrection.The Londesborough Peerage.Waterton, the Wanderer.The Maiden of Marblehead.The Earldom of Wiltes.The Metcalfes and the Three Calves passant.The Witches of Fewston.
The Volume will be tastefully bound in Cloth Gilt, and printed from new type on toned paper, and no pains will be spared to render it a lasting and important contribution to Yorkshire literature.
The Volume will be tastefully bound in Cloth Gilt, and printed from new type on toned paper, and no pains will be spared to render it a lasting and important contribution to Yorkshire literature.
CONTENTS:
Early Religious Plays: being the Story of the English Stage in its Church Cradle Days—The Caistor Gad-Whip Manorial Service—Strange Serpent Stories—Church Ales—Rush-Bearing—Fish in Lent—Concerning Doles—Church Scrambling Charities—Briefs—Bells and Beacons for Travellers by Night—Hour Glasses in Churches—Chained Books in Churches—Funeral Effigies—Torch-light Burials—Simple Memorials of the Early Dead—The Romance of Parish Registers—Dog Whippers and Sluggard Wakers—Odd Items from Old Accounts—An Index of six closely-printed pages.
Early Religious Plays: being the Story of the English Stage in its Church Cradle Days—The Caistor Gad-Whip Manorial Service—Strange Serpent Stories—Church Ales—Rush-Bearing—Fish in Lent—Concerning Doles—Church Scrambling Charities—Briefs—Bells and Beacons for Travellers by Night—Hour Glasses in Churches—Chained Books in Churches—Funeral Effigies—Torch-light Burials—Simple Memorials of the Early Dead—The Romance of Parish Registers—Dog Whippers and Sluggard Wakers—Odd Items from Old Accounts—An Index of six closely-printed pages.
“A volume both entertaining and instructive, throwing much light on the manners and customs of bygone generations of Churchmen, and will be read to-day with much interest.”—Newbery House Magazine.“An extremely interesting volume.”—North British Daily Mail.“A work of lasting interest.”—Hull Examiner.“Full of interest.”—The Globe.“The reader will find much in this book to interest, instruct, and amuse.”—Home Chimes.“We feel sure that many will feel grateful to Mr. Andrews for having produced such an interesting book.”—The Antiquary.“A volume of great research and striking interest.”—The Bookbuyer (New York).“A valuable book.”—Literary World (Boston, U.S.A.).“Contains, in a popular and readable form, much that is curious and instructive.”—Manchester Guardian.“An admirable book.”—Sheffield Independent.“An interesting, handsomely got up volume.... Mr. Andrews is always chatty, and expert in making a paper on a dry subject exceedingly readable.”—Newcastle Courant.“Mr. William Andrews’ new book, ‘Curiosities of the Church,’ adds another to the series by which he has done so much to popularise antiquarian studies.... The book, it should be added, has some quaint illustrations, and its rich matter is made available for reference by a full and carefully compiled index.”—Scotsman.
“A volume both entertaining and instructive, throwing much light on the manners and customs of bygone generations of Churchmen, and will be read to-day with much interest.”—Newbery House Magazine.
“An extremely interesting volume.”—North British Daily Mail.
“A work of lasting interest.”—Hull Examiner.
“Full of interest.”—The Globe.
“The reader will find much in this book to interest, instruct, and amuse.”—Home Chimes.
“We feel sure that many will feel grateful to Mr. Andrews for having produced such an interesting book.”—The Antiquary.
“A volume of great research and striking interest.”—The Bookbuyer (New York).
“A valuable book.”—Literary World (Boston, U.S.A.).
“Contains, in a popular and readable form, much that is curious and instructive.”—Manchester Guardian.
“An admirable book.”—Sheffield Independent.
“An interesting, handsomely got up volume.... Mr. Andrews is always chatty, and expert in making a paper on a dry subject exceedingly readable.”—Newcastle Courant.
“Mr. William Andrews’ new book, ‘Curiosities of the Church,’ adds another to the series by which he has done so much to popularise antiquarian studies.... The book, it should be added, has some quaint illustrations, and its rich matter is made available for reference by a full and carefully compiled index.”—Scotsman.
In Vol. I. Biographies and Examples of the best Poetry of the following are included:—James Armstrong, William E. A. Axon, Mrs. Geo. Linnaeus Banks, Geo. Linnaeus Banks, A. A. D. Bayldon, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, H. T. Mackenzie Bell, Ben Brierley, William Brockie, James Burnley, Joseph Baron, W. Hall Burnett, W. Gershom Collingwood, Samuel Collinson, James Clephan, Arthur Hugh Clough, Rev. E. G. Charlesworth, Joseph Cooper, Sir Francis Hastings Doyle, Thomas Parkinson Dotchson, J. H. Eccles, Rev. Robert W. Elliot,M.A.; C. F. Forshaw, Dora Greenwell, Lord Houghton, Patty Honeywood, Henry Heavisides, David Holt, Florence Jackson, Robert Kidson, George Lancaster, William Leighton, George Milner, James Ashcroft Noble, Thomas Newbigging, W. C. Newsam, Mrs. Susan K. Phillips, Jno. Macleay Peacock, Rev. W. Morley Punshon,LL.D.; John Richardson, John Duncan Richardson, Joseph Skipsey, Sir Henry Taylor, W. W. Tomlinson, William Tirebuck, Samuel Waddington, Aaron Watson, William Watson, Jno. Rowell Waller, Edwin Waugh, Joe Wilson.
In Vol. II. Biographies and Examples of the best Poetry of the following are included:—Rev. Richard Abbay,M.A.; Richard Abbot, John Thomas Barker, John Thomas Baron, Bernard Batigan, William Billington, Anthony Buckle,B.A.; Thomas Burns, The Earl of Carlisle, George Cotterell, C. W. Craven, Canon Dixon,M.A.; Jno. Emmet,F.L.S.; Rev. James Gabb,M.A.; Rev. A. Vine Hall, Jno. Harbottle, G. R. Hedley, Jno. Holland, Fred Holmes, Allison Hughes, George Hull, J. W. Inchbold, Rev. J. W. Kaye, Richard Le Gallienne, Thomas W. Little, Alfred Lishman, Wm. Longstaff, Rev. J. Bernard M’Govern, H. Ernest Nichol, Fred Pratt, Ben Preston, Joseph Readman, William Renton, J. Ryley Robinson,LL.D.; J. P. Robson, John Sewart, Abraham Stansfield, Alfred T. Story, Mrs. Tonkin, J. R. Tutin, Jno. Walker, R. Spence-Watson,LL.D.; Mrs. Laura A. Whitworth, Geo. Oswald Wight.
“It is a really excellent repository of the best local poetry of the Northern Counties, the specimens being selected with sound judgment, and the pithy biographies being in the case of each poet supplied by some writer well situated to obtain original and reliable information.”—Lancashire Evening Post.“Mr.Andrewshas not only achieved success, but deserved it.”—Eastern Morning News.“All lovers of English literature will eagerly welcome this work.”—York Gazette.“It is really a handsome and interesting book. It is a permanent addition to the literature of the North Country.”—Newcastle Weekly Chronicle.“The biographical sketches are interesting in the extreme.”—Sheffield Daily Telegraph.“The memoirs are exceedingly well done, and the sample pieces have been chosen with sound critical judgment.”—Christian Leader.
“It is a really excellent repository of the best local poetry of the Northern Counties, the specimens being selected with sound judgment, and the pithy biographies being in the case of each poet supplied by some writer well situated to obtain original and reliable information.”—Lancashire Evening Post.
“Mr.Andrewshas not only achieved success, but deserved it.”—Eastern Morning News.
“All lovers of English literature will eagerly welcome this work.”—York Gazette.
“It is really a handsome and interesting book. It is a permanent addition to the literature of the North Country.”—Newcastle Weekly Chronicle.
“The biographical sketches are interesting in the extreme.”—Sheffield Daily Telegraph.
“The memoirs are exceedingly well done, and the sample pieces have been chosen with sound critical judgment.”—Christian Leader.
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Chronicled from the Earliest to the Present Time.
Only 400 copies printed, each copy numbered, and only 50 remain on sale. Three curious full-page illustrations.
This work furnishes a carefully prepared account of all the great Frosts occurring in this country fromA.D.134 to 1887. The numerous Frost Fairs on the Thames are fully described, and illustrated with quaint woodcuts, and several old ballads relating to the subject are reproduced. It is tastefully printed and elegantly bound.
The following are a few of the many favourable reviews of “Famous Frosts and Frost Fairs.”
The following are a few of the many favourable reviews of “Famous Frosts and Frost Fairs.”
“The work is thoroughly well written, it is careful in its facts, and may be pronounced exhaustive on the subject. Illustrations are given of several frost fairs on the Thames, and as a trustworthy record this volume should be in every good library. The usefulness of the work is much enhanced by a good index.”—Public Opinion.“The book is beautifully got up.”—Barnsley Independent.“A very interesting volume.”—Northern Daily Telegraph.“A great deal of curious and valuable information is contained in these pages.... A comely volume.”—Literary World.“The work from first to last is a most attractive one, and the arts alike of printer and binder have been brought into one to give it a pleasing form.”—Wakefield Free Press.“An interesting and valuable work.”—West Middlesex Times.“Not likely to fail in interest.”—Manchester Guardian.“This chronology has been a task demanding extensive research and considerable labour and patience, and Mr. Andrews is to be heartily congratulated on the result.”—Derby Daily Gazette.“A volume of much interest and great importance.”—Rotherham Advertiser.
“The work is thoroughly well written, it is careful in its facts, and may be pronounced exhaustive on the subject. Illustrations are given of several frost fairs on the Thames, and as a trustworthy record this volume should be in every good library. The usefulness of the work is much enhanced by a good index.”—Public Opinion.
“The book is beautifully got up.”—Barnsley Independent.
“A very interesting volume.”—Northern Daily Telegraph.
“A great deal of curious and valuable information is contained in these pages.... A comely volume.”—Literary World.
“The work from first to last is a most attractive one, and the arts alike of printer and binder have been brought into one to give it a pleasing form.”—Wakefield Free Press.
“An interesting and valuable work.”—West Middlesex Times.
“Not likely to fail in interest.”—Manchester Guardian.
“This chronology has been a task demanding extensive research and considerable labour and patience, and Mr. Andrews is to be heartily congratulated on the result.”—Derby Daily Gazette.
“A volume of much interest and great importance.”—Rotherham Advertiser.
This work consists of a series of carefully written papers, reprinted from theWakefield Free Pressand other Journals.
CONTENTS:
An Outline History of Yorkshire.ByThomas Frost.The Cow-Devil: A Legend of Craven.ByWilliam Brockie.The First Anglo-Saxon Poet.ByJohn H. Leggott,F.R.H.S.The Battle of Brunanburgh.ByFrederick Ross,F.R.H.S.Old Customs at York.ByGeorge Benson.Elizabethan Gleanings.ByAaron Watson.The Fight for the Hornsea Fishery.ByT. Tindall Wildridge.Folk Assemblies.ByJohn Nicholson.Quaint Gleanings from the Parish Register-Chest of Kirkby Wharfe.By the Rev.Richard Wilton,M.A.The Wakefield Mysteries.ByWilliam Henry Hudson.A Biographical Romance.ByWilliam Andrews,F.R.H.S.Some Scraps and Shreds of Yorkshire Superstitions.ByW. Sydney,F.R.S.L.The Salvation of Holderness.ByFrederick Ross,F.R.H.S.Yorkshire Fairs and Festivals.ByThomas Frost.James Nayler, the Mad Quaker who claimed to be the Messiah.ByWilliam Andrews,F.R.H.S.Duke Ricard’s Doom: A Legend of Sandal Castle.ByEdward Lamplough.Obsolete Industries of the East Riding.ByJohn Nicholson.Bolton Abbey: Its History and Legends.ByAlfred Chamberlain,B.A.To Bolton Abbey.By the Rev.E. G. Charlesworth.
A CAREFULLY COMPILED INDEX.
The following are extracted from a number of favourable reviews of“Yorkshire in the Olden Times.”TheBury Free Presssays: “The volume is one of wide and varied interest, which will secure for it readers in all parts of the country.”TheShields Daily Gazettestates: “The work consists of a series of articles contributed by various authors, and it thus has the merit of bringing together much special knowledge from a great number of sources. It is an entertaining volume, full of interest for the general reader, as well as for the learned and curious.”TheHornsea Gazetteconcludes its notice by saying: “The work is one which cannot fail to instruct and entertain the reader.”It is pronounced by theHull Examiner“a most readable and well-bound volume.”Says theMalton Gazette: “Unlike many books akin to it, this work contains nothing not of permanent and exclusive worth, and Mr. Andrews’ latest book is one which the future historian of the shire of many acres will be glad to avail himself of.”TheChristian Leaderfinishes a long and favourable review as follows: “The volume is one of diversified interest, likely to find readers in other parts of the country as well as in the great province to which it has particular reference.”
The following are extracted from a number of favourable reviews of“Yorkshire in the Olden Times.”
TheBury Free Presssays: “The volume is one of wide and varied interest, which will secure for it readers in all parts of the country.”
TheShields Daily Gazettestates: “The work consists of a series of articles contributed by various authors, and it thus has the merit of bringing together much special knowledge from a great number of sources. It is an entertaining volume, full of interest for the general reader, as well as for the learned and curious.”
TheHornsea Gazetteconcludes its notice by saying: “The work is one which cannot fail to instruct and entertain the reader.”
It is pronounced by theHull Examiner“a most readable and well-bound volume.”
Says theMalton Gazette: “Unlike many books akin to it, this work contains nothing not of permanent and exclusive worth, and Mr. Andrews’ latest book is one which the future historian of the shire of many acres will be glad to avail himself of.”
TheChristian Leaderfinishes a long and favourable review as follows: “The volume is one of diversified interest, likely to find readers in other parts of the country as well as in the great province to which it has particular reference.”
The Edition is limited to 400 copies, and only a few remain on sale.
An early application for copies necessary.