Ο Ν Popular Antiquities: Including the whole of Mr. BOURNE's Antiquitates Uulgares, By JOHN BRAND, Of LINCOLN COLLEGE, OXFORD. A. B. Multitudo Vulgi, more magis quam judicio, poft alium alius quafi pru- SALLUST. ad. CES. HORAT. Somnia, terrores magicos, miracula, fagas, NEWCASTLE Beilby Sculp UPON TYNE: Printed by T. SAINT, for J. Johnson, No. 72, St Paul's Church- Yard, London, 1777. X A Antiquitates Vulgares; OR, THE ANTIQUITIES O F THE Common People. GIVING An Account of several of their OPINIONS and CEREMONIES. WITH Proper REFLECTIONS upon each of them; fhewing which may be retained, and which ought to be laid aside. By HENRY BOURNE, M. A. Curate of the Parochial Chapel of All-Saint's in Newcastle upon Tyne. ول NEWCASTLE: Printed by J. WHITE for the AUTHOR. MDCCXXV. 06-3-48EP Right Worshipful and Worshipful WILLIAM CARR, Efq; Mayor. Sir William Blackett, Bart. 1 Mat. Featherftonbaugh, Efq. Henry Reay, Elq. Richard Ridley, Efq. Edward Johnson, Esq. Francis Rudfton, Efq. Nathaniel Clayton, Efq. xiii Aldermen. To James Muncafter, Efq. Sheriff, and to the Reft of the Common-Council of the Town and County of Newcastle upon Tyne, GENTLEMEN, Know none fo justly intitled to the Effects and Produce of Study, as those who are the Promoters and Patrons of Learning. They undoubtedly of all Others, have the best of Claims to a Work of this Nature, whofe Generofity |