Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2019-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 1060 Thiselton-Dyer, T. F. (Thomas Firminger) 1848 1923 Dyer, Thomas Firminger Thiselton Thiselton-Dyer, Thomas Firminger Dyer, T. F. Thiselton (Thomas Firminger Thiselton) British Popular Customs, Present and Past Illustrating the Social and Domestic Manners of the People. Arranged According to the Calendar of the Year. Produced by Chris Curnow, Ethan W. Kent, Harry Lame and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "British Popular Customs, Present and Past" by T. F. Thiselton-Dyer is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work aims to document and illustrate various customs tied to the social and domestic practices of the people of Britain, organized according to the calendar year. The intricacies of these customs provide insight into the cultural landscape of Britain throughout history. The opening of this work introduces the author's intention to collect and present a range of customs that may be fading from memory. This section sets the stage by emphasizing the significance of New Year's Day and its associated traditions, which include various superstitious practices and celebratory customs that have evolved over time. This exploration begins with ancient beliefs and rituals, such as the symbolic exchange of gifts and the ceremonial acts performed to usher in the New Year, highlighting regional variations and historical anecdotes that enrich the understanding of British culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Social life and customs Folklore -- Great Britain DA Text Category: History - British 1500001 2025-07-23T10:44:04.401580 text/html 1496622 2019-02-02T08:07:38 text/html 869089 2025-07-23T10:44:43.802356 application/epub+zip 889038 2025-07-23T10:44:15.574485 application/epub+zip 631670 2025-07-23T10:44:10.015525 application/epub+zip 1472555 2025-07-23T10:45:00.512265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1225322 2025-07-23T10:44:34.937396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1079645 2022-09-26T17:36:06.064143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1163908 2025-07-23T10:43:59.536549 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1164158 2019-02-02T08:07:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18496 2025-07-23T10:45:00.717313 application/rdf+xml 19175 2025-07-23T10:44:10.294503 image/jpeg 2099 2025-07-23T10:44:10.161496 image/jpeg 450859 2019-02-02T08:07:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 790670 2019-02-02T08:07:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 791937 2025-07-23T10:44:04.507545 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia