關於此書
我的圖書館
Google Play 圖書
INTRODUCTION
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
DRINKING USAGES OF SCOTLAND.-Of Cabinet-makers and
Joiners-Hatters-Iron founders - Shipwrights-Sail-ma-
kers-Coopers-Sawyers-Reflections on the Apprentice
Entry-Usages of the Cotton Spinners-Calico Printers
-Usage-money commuted, and given to a Mechanics'
Library-Scheme of Girls to lodge Drink in Women's
Apartments
PAGE
1.
5
CHAPTER II.
SCOTTISH USAGES CONTINUED.-Usages at Herring Fisheries
-at Agricultural Auctions-Cattle Dealers and Butchers
-Drinking at Sales and Bargains in general-Rue-bargain
-Commercial Orders-Case of direct Combination being
successfully used against Drinking at Bargains-Case of
Relapse from this Usage Cast in a Cart-Marriage
Usages-Courtship.
--
18
b
CHAPTER III.
SCOTTISH USAGES CONTINUED.-Courtship Usages, continued
-Usages at Baptisms and at Funerals-Lord Teignmouth's
Account of Scotch Funerals-Case of successful Change of
Funeral Usages-Corollary, Power of Combination of a
Few Pay-night Usages Call on Managers of Sabbath-
their Case-Statis-
-
Schools and Mechanics' Institutions
tical Statement of the Expense of certain Usages-Raising
of the Wind-Present to Mechanics' Library of Usage-
money-Treats to Servants, &c.-Washer-women.
29
CHAPTER IV.
SCOTTISH USAGES CONTINUED. Attempts at Reformation
made abortive by the Usages - Idle-Monday- Launch
Bowl, description of-Abrogation of, in some cases-Cus-
toms among Women-Domestic Servants-Drunkenness of
Women-Presbyterial Drink Usages-Usages during Sit-
ting of General Assembly-Clergyman's Servant - Kirk
Officers-Ministers-Gown Sealing-Usages of Masons-
Foundation and Roofing Pints-Joist-money..
48
CHAPTER V.
SCOTTISH USAGES CONTINUED.-Farm Servants-Usages at
various Agricultural Occupations -Labourers -Miscella-
neous Occasions -Launching Wherries-Weaver's Har-
ness-1 s-tying-Women applying Leeches or administering
Medicine-Operators on Cattle-Clubs-AncientConnexion
of joyful Occasions and Liquor-Usage at Arthur's Seat
CHAPTER VI.
SCOTTISH USAGES CONTINUED.— -National objection to solitary
Drinking-Stratagem to frustrate it-Baillie Days-Har-
bour Usages-Steam Boat Usages-Wages-Unloading Ves-
sels-Magistrate's Notice-Creeling-Coal Mines-Sailors
--Blacksmiths-Printers- Female Hat Manufacturers-
Hoc Mane-Salmon Fishers-Despotism of the Usages-
Seamen.
. 63
76
CHAPTER VII.
SCOTTISH USAGES CONTINUED.-How far National Intem-
perance has affected the Literature of Scotland-Exami-
nation of the Writings of Burns-Demi-Usages-Treats to
Workmen of various Trades-Mornings-Saving Clause
as to Universality of Usages-Scheme for Change of
Funeral Usages-Glasgow Punch-making
.
. 90
CHAPTER VIII.
DRINKING USAGES OF IRELAND.-Necessity of these form-
ing part of Temperance Investigation-Obscurity of the
Subject, and general Ignorance regarding it-Irish Inves-
tigation-Usages of Carpenters-Cabinet-makers.
CHAPTER IX.
IRISH USAGES CONTINUED.-Usages in the Iron Foundries
-Persecution-Rope-makers-Tinsmiths-Shoemakers-
Provision Stores-Coalmen-Sawyers-Farmers-Tobacco
Spinners-Coopers-Jewellers and Watchmakers-Painters
-Printers-Lace-makers-Cabmen-Scriveners' Clerks-
Chandlers Butchers-Marshalsea Prison-Donnybrook
Fair-House Smiths-Saddlers
109
126
CHAPTER X.
IRISH USAGES CONTINUED.-Coachmakers-Tailors - Hat-
ters-Ministers-Catholic Priests-Coachmen-Treating-
Domestic Usages-Christenings-Weddings-Lyke-wakes
-Funerals Holidays-Kaig'd or Affidavit Men-New
Series of Usages in the Trade-Clubs-Comparison of Irish
and Scotch Modes of Inebriation-Estimate of the Political
and Social Evils that affect Ireland; and how far a Tem-
perance Reformation will cure or diminish them
145
CHAPTER XI.
DRINKING USAGES OF ENGLAND-Difficulty of introducing
the Doctrine of Anti-Usage-Usages of Shipwrights-Iron-
founders-Mugging-Foremen-Allowances of Drink-
Whitesmiths-Blacksmiths-Chain Cable Manufacturers-
Curriers-Joiners and Carpenters-Sail-makers
174
CHAPTER XII.
ENGLISH USAGES CONTINUED-Usages of Coopers-Sawyers
- Ropemakers — Turpentine Distillers - Stonemasons
Tailors-Blockmakers-Coachmakers-Coach-Spring Ma-
kers-Skinners-Watchmakers.
190
CHAPTER XIII.
ENGLISH USAGES CONTINUED-Usages of Seamen-Riggers
-Painters-Anecdote-Carvers and Gilders-Saddlers-
Gun-Tool-makers-Gun-makers-Anecdote of Apprentice
Footing-Heavy SteelToy-makers-Brass Founders-Plane-
makers-Spoon-makers-Commercial Travellers-Shoe-
makers-Putters Out-Inkle Weavers-Hatters-Carders
- Bricklayers-Calico Glazers-Picken-makers-Uphol-
sterers-Anecdote . .
208
CHAPTER XIV.
ENGLISH USAGES CONTINUED-Plasterers-Furniture Brokers
-Dock Porters-Lumpers and Ballast Men-Plumbers-
Coach-Harness Platers-Cotton-spinners- Printers-Pla-
ting Trade Fishermen -Colliers-Bookbinders - Mill-
wrights-Coal-carrying Trade-Domestic Servants-Paper
Stainers-Public-house Usages-Glass-maker--and Twelve
other Trades-Racing Stables
228