This section is from the book "A Library Of Wonders And Curiosities Found In Nature And Art, Science And Literature", by I. Platt. Also available from Amazon: A library of wonders and curiosities.
Shrovetide - Candlemas Day - Origin of Valentine's Day - Origin of Plough Monday - New Year's Gifts - Origin Of Christmas Boxes - Chiltern Hundreds - Origin of the Tern "John Bull" - Origin of the Old Adage, " if it rains on St. Swithin's Day, it will rain Forty Days afterwards'1 - Curfew Bell.
 
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