ABSTRACT
This fascinating collection of traditional metaphors and figures of speech, groups expressions according to theme. The second edition includes over 1,500 new entries, more information on first known usages, a new introduction and two expanded indexes. It will appeal to those interested in cultural history and the English language.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
letter 1|24 pages
A Tinker
entry A.1a|2 pages
Wood
entry A.1b|2 pages
Carpentry
entry A.1c|2 pages
Hammer and nails
entry A.1d|1 pages
Glue
entry A.1e|2 pages
Woodworking tools and methods
entry A.2|2 pages
Stone, stonemasonry
entry A.3a|1 pages
Metal, different metals
entry A.3b|2 pages
Iron and steel
entry A.3c|2 pages
Smelting etc.
entry A.3d|2 pages
Smithies, forging, tempering
entry A.3e|2 pages
Alloys, metal processes
entry A.3f|1 pages
Metalwork
entry A.4a|3 pages
Machines, tools, parts
entry A.4b|2 pages
Steam engines
entry A.4c|3 pages
Railways
entry A.4d|2 pages
Motors
entry A.4e|2 pages
Planes and spacecraft
entry A.4f|1 pages
Factories
entry A.4g|2 pages
Computers
entry A.5a|1 pages
Crafts
entry A.5b|2 pages
Jewellery
entry A.5c|1 pages
Clock-maker
entry A.5d|1 pages
Other crafts
entry A.6a|1 pages
Gas
entry A.6b|2 pages
Electricity
entry A.7a|2 pages
Hawkers, pedlars, packhorses
entry A.7b|1 pages
Tinkers
entry A.7c|1 pages
Scrap-merchants, rag-and-bone men
entry A.7d|1 pages
Gipsies
letter 2|43 pages
B Tailor
entry B.1a|2 pages
Tow
entry B.1b|2 pages
Hanks, hasps, ravelling, skeins
entry B.1c|1 pages
Spindles, spinning wheels
entry B.1d|1 pages
Spinning
entry B.1e|1 pages
Thread
entry B.1f|2 pages
Winding, pirns
entry B.1g|1 pages
Mills
entry B.2a|2 pages
Weavers
entry B.2b|1 pages
Weaving
entry B.2c|1 pages
Gear and looms
entry B.2d|2 pages
Warp and weft
entry B.2e|2 pages
Webs, tissue
entry B.2f|1 pages
Threads, thrums
entry B.2g|2 pages
Leease
entry B.2h|1 pages
Linderings etc.
entry B.3a|2 pages
Fulling and dyeing
entry B.3b|1 pages
Finishing, teasing and combing cloth
entry B.4a|1 pages
Cloth
entry B.4b|1 pages
Measuring cloth
entry B.4c|2 pages
Wool
entry B.4d|2 pages
Different materials
entry B.4e|3 pages
Leather and furs
entry B.5a|1 pages
Tailors, tailoring
entry B.5b|2 pages
Pins
entry B.5c|2 pages
Measuring and cutting out
entry B.5d|1 pages
Needles and thimbles
entry B.5e|2 pages
Stitching and sewing
entry B.5f|1 pages
Knitting
entry B.5g|1 pages
Sewing seams
entry B.5h|1 pages
Paddings and linings
entry B.5i|1 pages
Buttons
entry B.5j|2 pages
Embroidery, lace
entry B.5k|1 pages
Wigs, hat-making
entry B.5l|1 pages
Coats, skirts
entry B.6a|1 pages
Wearing clothes
entry B.6b|2 pages
Clothes wearing
entry B.6c|1 pages
Holes
entry B.6d|1 pages
Dressing
entry B.6e|3 pages
Cloaks, coats, jackets
entry B.6f|1 pages
Gowns, robes
entry B.6g|2 pages
Shirts
entry B.6h|1 pages
Sleeves
entry B.6i|3 pages
Hats
entry B.6j|1 pages
Collars and ties
entry B.6k|1 pages
Gloves
entry B.61|2 pages
Nether garments
entry B.6m|2 pages
Socks
entry B.6n|1 pages
Pockets
entry B.6o|2 pages
Laces and buttons
entry B.7a|1 pages
For mending
entry B.7b|2 pages
Mending clothes
entry B.7c|1 pages
Patches
entry B.8a|1 pages
Cobblers
entry B.8b|2 pages
A cobbler's tools
entry B.8c|1 pages
Making shoes
entry B.9a|3 pages
Wearing shoes
entry B.9b|2 pages
Fitting shoes
entry B.9c|1 pages
Clogs and pattens
entry B.9d|1 pages
Boots
entry B.9e|1 pages
Slippers
entry B.10a|1 pages
Old, worn-out shoes
entry B.10b|1 pages
Mending shoes
letter 3|59 pages
C Soldier
entry C.1a|1 pages
Weapons
entry C.1b|1 pages
Stones
entry C.1c|1 pages
Sticks, clubs and cudgels
entry C.2a|2 pages
Bows
entry C.2b|2 pages
Bolts
entry C.2c|2 pages
Arrows
entry C.3a|1 pages
Axes
entry C.3b|1 pages
Spears
entry C.3c|1 pages
Knives and daggers
entry C.4a|2 pages
Swords
entry C.4b|1 pages
Hilts, scabbards
entry C.4c|2 pages
Sword-fighting
entry C.5a|1 pages
Armour, shields
entry C.5b|2 pages
Boots, gauntlets and helmets
entry C.5c|1 pages
Equipment, buckles
entry C.6a|2 pages
Cavalry
entry C.6b|2 pages
Heralds, trumpeters, squires and henchmen
entry C.6c|1 pages
Jousts, spurs
entry C.7a|1 pages
Explosives
entry C.7b|2 pages
Mines and bombs
entry C.7c|2 pages
Guns and gunpowder
entry C.8|2 pages
Rifles
entry C.9|2 pages
Artillery
entry C.10a|2 pages
Preparing for battle
entry C.10b|1 pages
Shooting in battle
entry C.10c|1 pages
Starting to fight
entry C.10d|2 pages
Woundings
entry C.10e|2 pages
Battle tactics
entry C.10f|2 pages
Winning and losing the battle
entry C.10g|2 pages
Retreat and defeat
entry C.10h|2 pages
Air and nuclear warfare
entry C.10i|1 pages
Military signals
entry C.11|2 pages
Prisoners
entry C.12a|2 pages
Forts and castles, fortifications
entry C.12b|2 pages
Sieges
entry C.12c|2 pages
Barracks, camp etc.
entry C.13a|2 pages
Kings and princes
entry C.13b|1 pages
Ruling, loyalty
entry C.13c|2 pages
Queens
entry C.13d|1 pages
At court
entry C.13e|1 pages
Emperors
entry C.13f|1 pages
Aristocracy
entry C.13g|2 pages
Military rank
entry C.13h|2 pages
Military discipline
entry C.14a|2 pages
On the march
entry C.14b|2 pages
Parades and drill
entry C.15a|1 pages
Heraldry, military colours
entry C.15b|2 pages
Uniform
entry C.16|3 pages
Military history
entry C.17a|5 pages
Different countries and peoples
entry C.17b|2 pages
Tribal people
entry C.17c|2 pages
Lions
entry C.17d|2 pages
Other cats
entry C.17e|2 pages
Apes and monkeys
entry C.17f|1 pages
Elephants and other pachyderms
entry C.17g|1 pages
Bears
entry C.17h|3 pages
Other animals
entry C.17i|2 pages
Parrots
entry C.17j|1 pages
Other birds
entry C.17k|2 pages
Reptiles
entry C.171|1 pages
Spiders and insects
entry C.18|2 pages
Peace and war
entry C.19a|1 pages
Mercenaries
entry C.19b|1 pages
Spies
entry C.19c|1 pages
Treachery
entry C.20a|1 pages
Messengers
entry C.20b|1 pages
Ambassadors and diplomacy
entry C.20c|1 pages
Governing an empire
entry C.21a|2 pages
Territory and citizenship
entry C.21b|1 pages
Counsel
entry C.21c|2 pages
Elections
entry C.21d|2 pages
Parliament and laws
entry C.21e|2 pages
Taxation, bureaucracy
entry C.21f|1 pages
Political parties, trade unions
letter 4|49 pages
D Sailor
entry D.1a|2 pages
Ship-building and repairs
entry D.1b|1 pages
Pitch and tar
entry 132D.2a|1 pages
Small boats
entry D.2b|2 pages
Rowing
entry D.3a|2 pages
Sails and ropes
entry D.3b|2 pages
Winds
entry D.3c|3 pages
Sailing
entry D.4|1 pages
Modern ships
entry 138D.5|2 pages
Weather at sea
entry D.6a|2 pages
The properties of ocean
entry D.6b|1 pages
Waves
entry 141D.6c|1 pages
Ice
entry D.7a|1 pages
Marine life, sharks and monsters
entry D.7b|2 pages
Sea mammals and dolphins
entry D.7c|1 pages
Cuttles, turtles etc.
entry D.7d|1 pages
Sea birds
entry D.8a|3 pages
Sailors at sea
entry D.8b|2 pages
Working with ropes
entry 147D.9a|1 pages
Entering the sea
entry D.9b|2 pages
Man overboard
entry D.9c|1 pages
Swimming
entry D.9d|2 pages
Drowning
entry D.10a|1 pages
Barges
entry D.10b|2 pages
Other inland shipping
entry D.11|1 pages
Beaches
entry 151D.12|2 pages
Shell-fish
entry D.13a|2 pages
Fish in the sea
entry D.13b|2 pages
Sea-fish
entry D.13c|3 pages
Sea-fishing
entry D.13d|2 pages
Fish caught
entry 158D.14|1 pages
Fishmongers
entry D.15a|2 pages
Approaching and in port
entry D.15b|2 pages
Anchors
entry D.15c|2 pages
Cables, winches and chains
entry D.15d|2 pages
Cargoes, cargoships
entry D.15e|3 pages
Tides, embarking
entry D.16a|2 pages
Ships at sea
entry D.16b|2 pages
Steering
entry D.16c|2 pages
Course bearings
entry D.16d|1 pages
Steering by stars
entry D.16e|2 pages
Places and destinations
entry D.16f|2 pages
Soundings
entry D.17a|1 pages
Ships on fire
entry D.17b|1 pages
Adrift
entry 170D.17c|1 pages
Aground
entry D.17d|2 pages
On the rocks
entry D.17e|1 pages
Leaking
entry D.17f|2 pages
Shipwreck
entry D.18a|1 pages
Pirates
entry 173D.18b|1 pages
Smugglers
entry D.19a|2 pages
Naval ships
entry D.19b|2 pages
Naval ranks and personalities
entry D.19c|2 pages
Naval discipline
entry D.19d|1 pages
Naval signals
entry D.19e|2 pages
Naval warfare
entry 178D.19f|1 pages
Naval history
letter 5|144 pages
E Richman
entry E.1a|2 pages
Money
entry E.1b|2 pages
Minting
entry E.1c|1 pages
Banks, pawnbrokers
entry 183E.1d|1 pages
Investing, insurance
entry E.1e|1 pages
Industry and companies
entry E.1f|2 pages
Hoarding
entry E.2a|2 pages
Merchants, trade
entry E.2b|3 pages
Shops, stores, shop-windows, selling
entry E.2c|2 pages
Accounts
entry E.3a|2 pages
Gold-mining
entry E.3b|1 pages
Other mines
entry E.3c|1 pages
Quarrying
entry 190E.3d|1 pages
Oil-mining
entry E.4a|1 pages
Ivory
entry E.4b|1 pages
Diamonds
entry E.4c|2 pages
Other jewels
entry E.4d|2 pages
Gold
entry E.4e|1 pages
Silver
entry E.5a|2 pages
Travelling
entry E.5b|2 pages
Wheels and carts
entry 195E.5c|2 pages
Wagons and coaches
entry E.5d|2 pages
Modern travel; car and air travel
entry E.6a|2 pages
Aristocracy
entry E.6b|1 pages
High life
entry 199E.6c|1 pages
Servants
entry E.6d|2 pages
Good food
entry 201E.7a|1 pages
Land
entry E.7b|3 pages
Boundaries, walls, hedges, fences
entry E.7c|2 pages
Housing properties
entry E.7d|1 pages
Landlords and tenants
entry 205E.7e|1 pages
Neighbours
entry E.8a|2 pages
Hunting
entry E.8b|1 pages
Hunting deer
entry 207E.8c|2 pages
Hunting foxes
entry E.8d|1 pages
Hunting other animals
entry 209E.9a|1 pages
Hawks, points
entry E.9b|1 pages
Hawks, training
entry E.9c|2 pages
Hawks, flying at game
entry E.9d|2 pages
Hawks, feeding
entry E.9e|1 pages
Hawks, different species
entry E.10a|2 pages
Hounds
entry E.10b|2 pages
Hounds, hunting
entry E.10c|2 pages
Hounds on the scent
entry E.10d|2 pages
Hounds hunting hares
entry E.11a|2 pages
Shooting, gamekeepers
entry E.11b|1 pages
Shooting at pigeons
entry E.11c|2 pages
Shooting at game
entry E.11d|1 pages
Beating
entry E.11e|2 pages
Wild-fowling
entry E.11f|1 pages
Retrievers
entry E.12|2 pages
Fishing
entry E.13a|1 pages
Farmers, farming
entry 220E.13b|1 pages
Farmland
entry E.13c|1 pages
Barns
entry 221E.13d|3 pages
Muck and middens
entry E.14a|2 pages
Foals and colts
entry E.14b|2 pages
Horses
entry E.14c|2 pages
Mares
entry E.14d|2 pages
Horse activity
entry E.14e|1 pages
Differences, deficiencies in horses
entry 228E.14f|1 pages
Blind horses
entry E.14g|1 pages
Old horses
entry 229E.15a|1 pages
Horses being stabled
entry E.15b|3 pages
Horses being fed
entry E.15c|1 pages
Horses being broken
entry E.15d|2 pages
Horses being hobbled
entry E.15e|2 pages
Horses being shod
entry E.15f|1 pages
Horses being groomed
entry E.15g|2 pages
Horses, sore and sick
entry E.15h|1 pages
Horses for sale or hire
entry E.16a|2 pages
Riding horses—saddling them
entry E.16b|2 pages
Riding horses—mounting
entry E.16c|1 pages
Riding horses—in the saddle
entry E.16d|2 pages
Riding horses—riding
entry E.16e|2 pages
Riding horses—ways of riding
entry E.16f|1 pages
Riding horses—being ridden
entry 239E.16g|1 pages
Riding horses—halters
entry E.16h|1 pages
Riding horses—reins
entry E.16i|2 pages
Riding horses—bridles and bits
entry E.16j|2 pages
Riding horses—spurs
entry E.16k|1 pages
Riding horses—other harness
entry E.17a|2 pages
Asses
entry E.17b|2 pages
Donkeys
entry E.17c|1 pages
Mules
entry 244E.18|1 pages
Farm dogs
entry 245E.19a|2 pages
Horns
entry E.19b|2 pages
Bulls
entry E.19c|2 pages
Men and bulls
entry E.19d|2 pages
Cattle feeding and ruminating
entry E.19e|1 pages
Oxen
entry E.19f|2 pages
Cattle, generally
entry 251E.20a|1 pages
Cows
entry E.20b|2 pages
Cows' horns
entry E.20c|1 pages
Cows' tails
entry E.20d|2 pages
Cows—the grotesque
entry E.20e|1 pages
Cows—driven
entry E.20f|2 pages
Cows—milked
entry E.21a|1 pages
Calves—unborn
entry E.21b|2 pages
Calves—new-born
entry E.21c|1 pages
Calves—sucking
entry 256E.21d|1 pages
Cows and calves
entry E.21e|1 pages
Calves' activity
entry 257E.21f|1 pages
Stirks, bullocks, heifers
entry 258E.22a|1 pages
Beef
entry E.22b|1 pages
Milk
entry E.22c|2 pages
Cream
entry E.22d|1 pages
Churns
entry E.22e|2 pages
Butter
entry E.22f|1 pages
Cheese
entry 261E.22g|1 pages
Delivering milk
entry E.23a|2 pages
Sheep
entry E.23b|2 pages
Rams, tups
entry E.23c|1 pages
Ewes
entry 264E.23d|1 pages
Lambs
entry E.23e|2 pages
Gathering and handling sheep
entry E.23f|2 pages
Marking and dosing sheep; ailments
entry E.23g|1 pages
Pounds and pinders
entry 267E.23h|1 pages
Shearing
entry E.23i|2 pages
Wolves and sheep
entry E.24a|2 pages
Goats
entry E.24b|2 pages
Tethers
entry E.25a|2 pages
Pigs
entry E.25b|2 pages
Pigs—parts and attributes
entry E.25c|2 pages
Pigs feeding
entry E.25d|2 pages
Pigsties
entry E.25e|2 pages
Pigs in muck
entry E.25g|2 pages
Pigs variously treated
entry E.25h|1 pages
Flying pigs
entry E.25i|2 pages
Piglets
entry E.25j|1 pages
Selling pigs
entry E.25k|2 pages
Killing pigs
entry E.25l|2 pages
Particular pigs
entry E.26a|2 pages
Ducks
entry E.26b|1 pages
Ducks and water
entry E.26c|2 pages
Ducks and man
entry E.27a|2 pages
Geese and ganders
entry E.27b|2 pages
Geese breeding
entry E.27c|1 pages
Geese feeding
entry E.27d|1 pages
Geese and water
entry 284E.27e|1 pages
Geese and other animals
entry E.27f|2 pages
Geese and man
entry E.27g|1 pages
Geese for the table
entry E.28a|4 pages
Cocks
entry E.28b|3 pages
Hens
entry E.28c|2 pages
Eggs
entry E.28d|4 pages
Sitting, hatching, chicks, roosting
entry E.28e|2 pages
Bantams and other domestic fowl
entry E.29a|2 pages
Butchering
entry 297E.29c|1 pages
Beef
entry E.29d|1 pages
Mutton
entry E.29e|2 pages
Pork
entry E.29f|1 pages
Poultry
entry E.30a|2 pages
Growing trees
entry E.30b|2 pages
Fruit trees
entry E.30c|1 pages
Grafting
entry E.30d|1 pages
Pruning
entry E.30e|2 pages
Diseases
entry E.30f|2 pages
Apples
entry E.30g|1 pages
Grapes
entry E.30j|1 pages
Bees
entry 303E.30h|1 pages
Gooseberries
entry E.30i|1 pages
Other fruit
entry E.30j|2 pages
Bees
entry 305E.30k|1 pages
Honey
entry E.31a|2 pages
Soil, plowing
entry E.31b|1 pages
Sowing
entry E.31c|1 pages
Crops and fallow
entry 307E.31d|1 pages
Beans and peas
entry E.31e|2 pages
Other crops
entry E.32a|1 pages
Grass
entry E.32b|1 pages
Pasture
entry E.32c|2 pages
Mowing grass
entry E.32d|2 pages
Making hay
entry E.32e|2 pages
Storing hay
entry E.32f|1 pages
Feeding hay
entry E.33a|2 pages
Grain crops—sowing
entry E.33b|2 pages
Grain crops—growing
entry E.33c|2 pages
Grain crops—mowing, firing the stubble
entry E.33d|1 pages
Grain crops—threshing
entry 315E.33e|2 pages
Grain crops—bagging
entry E.33f|1 pages
Grain crops—stored in granaries
entry E.34a|2 pages
The miller, his horse and dog
entry E.34b|2 pages
Watermills
entry E.34c|2 pages
Windmills
entry E.34d|2 pages
In the mill
entry E.34e|1 pages
Millstones and querns
entry E.34f|2 pages
Grinding
entry E.34g|2 pages
The miller's toll
entry E.34h|2 pages
Meal
letter 6|58 pages
F Poorman
entry F.1a|1 pages
Poverty of money
entry F.1b|2 pages
Small change
entry F.2|1 pages
Poverty of land
entry F.3|1 pages
Poverty of housing
entry F.4a|1 pages
Poverty of clothing, laundry work
entry F.4b|2 pages
Poverty of boots
entry F.4c|1 pages
Poverty of bedding
entry F.5|2 pages
Relations with the Richman
entry F.6a|3 pages
Hunger
entry F.6b|1 pages
Thirst
entry F.7a|3 pages
Coarse fishing
entry F.7b|2 pages
Eels
entry F.8|2 pages
Public transport
entry F.9a|1 pages
Peasant's life
entry F.9b|2 pages
Muck-spreading
entry F.9c|2 pages
Crow-scaring
entry F.10a|1 pages
Horseman calling his horses
entry F.10b|2 pages
Horseman managing his horses
entry F.10c|2 pages
Horseman harnessing
entry F.10d|1 pages
Horseman tending his horses
entry F.10e|2 pages
Horseman feeding his horses
entry F.10f|1 pages
His horses worn out
entry F.10g|1 pages
His horses in mud
entry F.10h|1 pages
His horses dead
entry F.11a|1 pages
Cowman driving his cattle
entry F.11b|2 pages
Cowman milking; pails
entry F.11c|1 pages
Cowman losing his cattle
entry F.12a|2 pages
Shepherding
entry F.12b|1 pages
Handling sheep and wool
entry 345F.13a|1 pages
Pigman
entry F.13b|1 pages
Feeding pigs
entry F.13c|2 pages
Handling pigs
entry F.14a|1 pages
Poultryman with ducks
entry F.14b|1 pages
Poultryman with geese
entry F.14c|1 pages
Poultryman with hens
entry F.15a|2 pages
Plowing tackle
entry F.15b|2 pages
Plowing
entry F.15c|2 pages
Plowing with oxen
entry F.15d|1 pages
Plowing with other animals
entry F.15e|2 pages
Harrowing
entry F.15f|1 pages
Sowing
entry F.16a|2 pages
Reaper
entry F.16b|1 pages
Tying, bands
entry F.16c|1 pages
Gleaning
entry F.17a|1 pages
Threshing
entry F.17b|2 pages
Winnowing
entry F.17c|1 pages
Bags of grain
entry F.17d|2 pages
Straw
entry F.18a|1 pages
Waller
entry F.18b|2 pages
Hedger
entry F.18c|1 pages
Fencer
entry F.19|2 pages
Draining
entry F.20a|2 pages
Gardener digging
entry F.20b|2 pages
Gardener using other tools
entry F.20c|1 pages
Gardener in various crops
entry F.21|2 pages
Carter, lorry-driver
entry F.22|1 pages
Roadman
entry F.23a|2 pages
Miner
entry F.23b|1 pages
Quarryman, heavy machinery
entry F.23c|1 pages
Salt-miner
entry F.23d|1 pages
Peat-digger
entry F.24a|1 pages
Woodman
entry F.24b|2 pages
Clearing woodland
entry F.24c|1 pages
Planting trees
entry F.24d|1 pages
Forest fires
entry F.24e|1 pages
Felling
entry F.24f|2 pages
Trimming
entry F.24g|1 pages
Peeling
entry F.24h|2 pages
Logs, extracting
entry F.24i|2 pages
Sawing
entry F.24j|1 pages
Wedging, splitting
entry F.25|1 pages
Tools
entry F.26a|2 pages
Scythes
entry F.26b|1 pages
Sickles
entry F.26c|1 pages
Pitchforks, muckforks
entry F.26d|1 pages
Rakes
entry F.27|2 pages
Ladders
entry F.28a|1 pages
Shovels and spades
entry F.28b|1 pages
Crowbars
entry F.29|2 pages
Wheelbarrows
entry F.30a|1 pages
Saws
entry F.30b|1 pages
Hatchets
entry F.30c|1 pages
Shafts and axes
entry F.30d|1 pages
Chopping blocks
entry F.30e|1 pages
Knives
entry F.31a|1 pages
Sharpening saws
entry F.31b|1 pages
Sharpening axes
entry F.31c|2 pages
Sharpening with whetstones, grindstones
entry F.31d|1 pages
Edges
entry F.32a|2 pages
Wedges
entry F.32b|1 pages
Edges
entry F.32c|1 pages
Sledges, malls and beetles
entry F.32d|1 pages
Pebbles in a withe
entry F.33a|2 pages
Hard work
entry F.33b|1 pages
Burdens
entry F.34a|1 pages
Slaves
entry F.34b|2 pages
Servants, servility
entry F.34c|1 pages
Stewards, employers
letter 7|122 pages
G Beggarman
entry G.1|2 pages
Begging
entry G.2a|2 pages
Hostile receptions
entry G.2b|1 pages
Hostile receptions with mud
entry G.2c|2 pages
Hostile receptions with stones
entry G.2d|1 pages
Hostile receptions with dogs
entry G.3a|1 pages
Begging for food
entry G.3b|1 pages
A beggar's meals
entry G.3c|2 pages
Carrying food
entry G.3d|1 pages
Bread, pies
entry G.3e|1 pages
Meat
entry G.3f|1 pages
Wild fruits
entry G.4a|1 pages
Roughing it out of doors
entry G.4b|2 pages
Under hedges
entry G.4c|1 pages
Old clothes
entry G.4d|1 pages
Old shoes
entry G.5a|2 pages
Camp fires
entry G.5b|1 pages
Quenching fire
entry G.6a|2 pages
Sticks—growing
entry G.6b|1 pages
Walking sticks
entry G.6c|2 pages
Staves
entry G.6d|1 pages
Reeds to lean on
entry G.7a|1 pages
Roads and streets
entry G.7b|1 pages
Ways
entry G.7c|1 pages
Lanes
entry G.7d|1 pages
Signposts
entry G.7e|1 pages
Milestones
entry G.7f|3 pages
On the road
entry G.7g|1 pages
Riding
entry G.7h|2 pages
Walking
entry G.8a|5 pages
Different towns and places
entry G.8b|1 pages
In town
entry G.9a|2 pages
Fords
entry G.9b|1 pages
Stepping stones
entry G.9c|2 pages
Bridges
entry G.10a|3 pages
Across country
entry G.10b|1 pages
Stiles
entry G.10c|2 pages
Gates
entry G.11|2 pages
Weather
entry G.12a|1 pages
Dawn
entry G.12b|2 pages
Sunshine
entry G.12c|1 pages
Noon
entry G.12d|2 pages
The sun, a star
entry G.12e|1 pages
Sunset
entry G.12f|1 pages
Sky
entry G.13a|1 pages
Breezes
entry G.13b|1 pages
Wind
entry G.13c|2 pages
In the wind
entry G.13d|1 pages
Winds blowing
entry G.13e|1 pages
Storms (see also D.5)
entry G.14a|1 pages
Air
entry G.14b|2 pages
Atmosphere, fog
entry G.14c|1 pages
Cloud
entry G.14d|2 pages
Rain
entry G.14e|1 pages
Flooding
entry G.15a|2 pages
Lightning
entry G.15b|2 pages
Thunder
entry G.16a|1 pages
Cold weather
entry G.16b|1 pages
Snow
entry G.16c|1 pages
Hail, ice and frost
entry G.17|2 pages
Night
entry G.18a|1 pages
Stars
entry G.18b|2 pages
Moon
entry G.18c|1 pages
Earth, a planet
entry G.19a|1 pages
Seasons
entry G.19b|1 pages
Months
entry G.20a|2 pages
Hills, mountains and their valleys
entry G.20b|1 pages
Heaths, moors, cliffs and crags
entry G.20c|2 pages
Volcanoes and chasms
entry G.20d|1 pages
Unsafe slopes
entry G.21a|1 pages
Rocks
entry G.21b|1 pages
Stones
entry G.21c|1 pages
Flint
entry G.21d|1 pages
Marble
entry G.21e|1 pages
Other stones
entry G.22a|1 pages
Earthquakes
entry G.22b|2 pages
Geological features
entry G.22c|1 pages
Earth and soil
entry G.23a|2 pages
Water
entry G.23b|1 pages
Springs
entry G.23c|1 pages
Ponds and lakes
entry G.23d|2 pages
Bogs
entry G.23e|1 pages
Drains
entry G.24a|2 pages
Streams
entry G.24b|2 pages
Rivers
entry G.24c|1 pages
Rivers in flood
entry G.24d|2 pages
Dangerous rivers
entry G.25a|1 pages
To the woods
entry G.25b|2 pages
In the wood
entry G.26a|1 pages
Seeds
entry G.26b|1 pages
Roots
entry G.26c|1 pages
Stems
entry G.26d|1 pages
Sap and fibres
entry G.26e|1 pages
Flowers
entry G.27a|2 pages
Trees
entry G.27b|1 pages
Roots, stumps and bark
entry G.27c|1 pages
Branches
entry G.27d|2 pages
Leaves
entry G.27e|2 pages
Different trees
entry G.28a|1 pages
Crab apples
entry G.28b|1 pages
Bullaces
entry G.28c|1 pages
Cherries
entry G.28d|1 pages
Sloes
entry G.28e|1 pages
Berries
entry G.28f|1 pages
Blackberries
entry G.28g|1 pages
Bilberries
entry G.28h|2 pages
Nuts
entry G.29a|1 pages
Prickles and stings
entry G.29b|1 pages
Roses
entry G.29c|1 pages
Thorns
entry G.29d|1 pages
Gorse
entry G.29e|1 pages
Other prickly plants
entry G.29f|1 pages
Burs
entry G.29g|1 pages
Nettles
entry G.29h|2 pages
Other woody plants
entry G.29i|1 pages
Brackens and ferns
entry G.30a|1 pages
Daisies
entry G.30b|2 pages
Other flowers and herbs
entry G.31a|1 pages
Grasses
entry G.31b|1 pages
Reeds and rushes
entry G.32|1 pages
Fungi
entry G.33a|3 pages
Bees
entry G.33b|1 pages
Bee-stings
entry G.34a|1 pages
Wasps
entry G.34b|1 pages
Hornets
entry G.35a|1 pages
Ants
entry G.35b|2 pages
Beetles and weevils
entry G.35c|1 pages
Cockroaches
entry G.35d|1 pages
Crickets and grasshoppers
entry G.35e|1 pages
Earwigs
entry G.35f|1 pages
Other insects
entry G.36a|1 pages
Spiders
entry G.36b|1 pages
Cobwebs
entry G.37a|2 pages
Flies
entry G.37b|1 pages
Maggots
entry G.37c|2 pages
Clegs, warble flies
entry G.37d|1 pages
Midges, gnats, mosquitoes
entry G.38a|1 pages
Moths
entry G.38b|1 pages
Butterflies
entry G.38c|1 pages
Caterpillars
entry G.39a|2 pages
Slugs and snails
entry G.39b|2 pages
Worms
entry G.40|2 pages
Fleas
entry G.41|2 pages
Lice
entry G.42a|1 pages
Ticks
entry G.42b|1 pages
Bugs
entry G.42c|1 pages
Leeches
entry G.42d|1 pages
Other parasites
entry G.43a|2 pages
Freshwater fish
entry G.43b|1 pages
Eels
entry G.43c|1 pages
Pike
entry G.43d|1 pages
Trout
entry G.43e|1 pages
Other fish
entry G.44a|2 pages
Reptiles, snakes
entry G.44b|2 pages
Adders
entry G.44c|1 pages
Lizards, newts, turtles
entry G.44d|2 pages
Toads
entry G.44e|2 pages
Frogs
entry G.45a|2 pages
Birds
entry G.45b|1 pages
On the wing
entry G.45c|2 pages
Feathers
entry G.45d|1 pages
Nests
entry G.45e|2 pages
Eggs
entry G.45f|2 pages
Chicks
entry G.46a|1 pages
Ravens
entry G.46b|3 pages
Crows
entry G.46c|1 pages
Rooks
entry G.46d|1 pages
Jackdaws
entry G.46e|1 pages
Jays
entry G.46f|1 pages
Magpies
entry G.47a|1 pages
Eagles
entry G.47b|1 pages
Hawks
entry G.47c|2 pages
Kites, gleds and buzzards
entry G.48|2 pages
Owls
entry G.49a|1 pages
Ducks
entry G.49b|1 pages
Geese
entry G.50a|1 pages
Swans
entry G.50b|1 pages
Coots
entry G.50c|1 pages
Bitterns
entry G.50d|1 pages
Loons
entry G.51|1 pages
Herons
entry G.52a|2 pages
Thrushes
entry G.52b|1 pages
Fieldfares
entry G.52c|1 pages
Redwings
entry G.52d|1 pages
Blackbirds
entry G.53|2 pages
Cuckoos
entry G.54a|2 pages
Lapwings
entry G.54b|1 pages
Curlews
entry G.54c|1 pages
Snipe
entry G.54d|1 pages
Other waders
entry G.55|1 pages
Robins
entry G.56|2 pages
Skylarks
entry G.57|3 pages
Other birds
entry G.58a|1 pages
Animals' fur
entry G.58b|2 pages
Animals' tails
entry G.58c|1 pages
Animals' teeth and nails
entry G.58d|1 pages
Animals—miscellaneous
entry G.59|2 pages
Wolves
entry G.60a|2 pages
Foxes
entry G.60b|1 pages
Vixens
entry G.61|1 pages
Boars
entry G.62|1 pages
Badgers
entry G.63a|2 pages
Wild-cats
entry G.63b|1 pages
Otters
entry G.63c|1 pages
Polecats
entry G.63d|1 pages
Stoats
entry G.63e|1 pages
Weasels
entry G.64a|2 pages
Deer
entry G.64b|2 pages
Hares
entry G.64c|1 pages
Rabbits
entry G.65|2 pages
Squirrels
entry G.66|1 pages
Rats
entry G.67|1 pages
Mice
entry G.68a|1 pages
Shrews
entry G.68b|1 pages
Bats
entry G.68c|1 pages
Moles
entry G.68d|2 pages
Hedgehogs
letter 8|29 pages
H Thief
entry H.1|2 pages
Thieves
entry H.2a|1 pages
Trespass
entry H.2b|2 pages
Breaking-in
entry H.3|2 pages
Stealing
entry H.4|1 pages
Stolen goods
entry H.5|2 pages
Rustling
entry H.6a|2 pages
Poaching
entry H.6b|1 pages
The poacher's dog
entry H.6c|1 pages
The poacher's ferret
entry H.6d|2 pages
The poacher's traps
entry H.6e|1 pages
The poacher's bag
entry H.6f|2 pages
Poaching birds
entry H.6g|1 pages
Birds poached
entry H.6h|2 pages
Poaching fish
entry H.7|1 pages
Deceit
entry H.8|2 pages
Fraud
entry H.9|1 pages
Forgery, defacing the coinage
entry H.10|1 pages
Perjury, slander
entry H.11a|1 pages
Poisoners
entry H.11b|1 pages
Incendiarists
entry H.11c|2 pages
Assailants
entry H.11d|1 pages
Hoods and gags
entry H.11e|2 pages
Prostitutes
entry H.12a|2 pages
Murder
entry H.12b|1 pages
Stabbing
entry H.12c|2 pages
Stifling
entry H.12d|1 pages
Other killings
entry H.13a|1 pages
Police
entry H.13b|2 pages
Pursuit
entry H.14a|1 pages
Arrest
entry H.14b|1 pages
Bail
entry H.15|2 pages
The law
entry H.16|2 pages
Torture and interrogation
entry H.17|3 pages
In court and on trial
entry H.18a|1 pages
Judges
entry H.18b|1 pages
Juries
entry H.18c|1 pages
Lawyers
entry H.19|2 pages
Prison
entry H.20a|2 pages
Punishment, by confinement
entry H.20b|1 pages
Punishment, by labour
entry H.20c|1 pages
Punishment, by burning and striking
entry H.20d|1 pages
Punishment, by beating
entry H.20e|1 pages
Punishment, by transportation
entry H.21a|2 pages
To be hanged
entry H.21b|1 pages
Gallows
entry H.21c|2 pages
Ropes
entry H.21d|1 pages
Hangmen
entry H.21e|2 pages
Hanged men
entry H.22|1 pages
Executions
letter 9|252 pages
I At Home
entry I.1a|1 pages
Maidenhood
entry I.1b|2 pages
Courtship
entry I.1c|2 pages
Marriage
entry I.1d|2 pages
Conception and pregnancy
entry I.1e|1 pages
Wives and husbands
entry I.2a|2 pages
Giving birth
entry I.2b|1 pages
New-born
entry I.2c|1 pages
Bastards, foundlings and changelings
entry I.2d|2 pages
Giving suck
entry I.2e|1 pages
Baby-food
entry I.2f|2 pages
Teething
entry I.2g|2 pages
Baby-care
entry I.2h|1 pages
Crawling
entry I.3a|2 pages
Children
entry I.3b|1 pages
Children with mothers or nurses
entry I.3c|1 pages
Children standing, falling
entry I.3d|1 pages
Children crying
entry I.4a|1 pages
Parents
entry I.4b|1 pages
Mothers
entry I.4c|1 pages
Fathers
entry I.4d|1 pages
Daughters
entry I.4e|1 pages
Sons
entry I.4f|1 pages
Brothers and sisters
entry I.4g|2 pages
Grandparents
entry I.4h|1 pages
Uncles
entry I.4i|1 pages
Cousins
entry I.4j|2 pages
Step-, foster-relations
entry I.4k|1 pages
In-laws
entry I.4l|1 pages
Kin
entry I.4m|2 pages
Friends and folk
entry I.4n|3 pages
Named acquaintances
entry I.4o|1 pages
Home and neighbours
entry I.5a|2 pages
Talking
entry I.5b|1 pages
Promises, vows
entry I.5c|1 pages
Exclamations
entry I.5d|1 pages
Facial expressions, gestures, winking
entry I.5e|2 pages
Mouth gestures
entry I.5f|2 pages
Hand and finger gestures
entry I.5g|1 pages
Body gestures
entry I.5h|1 pages
Tickling
entry I.5i|1 pages
Nudging, prodding, pinching etc.
entry I.5j|1 pages
Clothing gestures
entry I.5k|1 pages
Letters
entry I.5l|1 pages
Gifts
entry I.5m|1 pages
Wrapping up
entry I.5n|2 pages
Newspapers, magazines
entry I.5o|2 pages
Phones
entry I.6a|2 pages
Dogs
entry I.6b|1 pages
A dog's life
entry I.6c|1 pages
Dogs and bitches
entry I.6d|1 pages
Puppies
entry I.7a|1 pages
Owning a dog
entry I.7b|2 pages
Training a dog
entry I.7c|1 pages
Caring for a dog
entry I.7d|2 pages
Individual dogs
entry I.8a|2 pages
Dogs eating
entry I.8b|1 pages
Dogs and butter
entry I.8c|1 pages
Dogs and puddings
entry I.8d|2 pages
Dogs and bones
entry I.9a|1 pages
Dogs sleeping
entry I.9b|1 pages
Dogs barking
entry I.9c|1 pages
Dogs fighting
entry I.10a|2 pages
Dogs mad, maltreated
entry I.10b|1 pages
Dogs beaten
entry I.10c|2 pages
Dogs hanged
entry I.11|3 pages
Cats
entry I.12|1 pages
Kittens
entry I.13a|2 pages
Cats hunting
entry I.13b|2 pages
Cats fighting
entry I.14a|1 pages
Cats and dogs
entry I.14b|2 pages
Cats and people
entry I.14c|2 pages
Cats in houses
entry I.14d|1 pages
Cats and fire
entry I.15a|1 pages
Cats and meat
entry I.15b|1 pages
Cats and fish
entry I.15c|2 pages
Cats and other foods
entry I.16a|2 pages
Cats maltreated
entry I.16b|1 pages
Killing cats
entry I.17a|1 pages
Mice
entry I.17b|2 pages
Mousetraps
entry I.17c|1 pages
Rats
entry I.17d|1 pages
Monkeys
entry I.17e|1 pages
Pet rabbits, squirrels and fish
entry I.17f|1 pages
Sparrows, pet birds
entry I.18a|1 pages
Body
entry I.18b|1 pages
Spirit
entry I.18c|2 pages
Skeleton
entry I.18d|1 pages
Spine
entry I.18e|1 pages
Bones
entry I.18f|1 pages
Skin, sweating
entry I.19|1 pages
Shadows
entry I.20|1 pages
Male and female
entry I.21a|1 pages
Hair
entry I.21b|2 pages
Beard
entry I.21c|1 pages
Head
entry I.21d|2 pages
Brain, mind
entry I.22a|1 pages
Brow
entry I.22b|1 pages
Cheek
entry I.22c|1 pages
Face
entry I.23a|1 pages
Eyes
entry I.23b|2 pages
Seeing
entry I.23c|2 pages
Ears
entry I.23d|1 pages
Hearing
entry I.23e|2 pages
Noses
entry I.23f|2 pages
Smelling
entry I.24a|1 pages
Mouth
entry I.24b|1 pages
Breathing and blowing
entry I.24c|1 pages
Opening the mouth
entry I.24d|1 pages
Lips
entry I.24e|2 pages
Tongue
entry I.24f|1 pages
Teeth and gums
entry I.24g|1 pages
Biting and chewing
entry I.24h|1 pages
Throat
entry I.24i|2 pages
Eating
entry I.24j|1 pages
Belching, hiccuping
entry I.24k|1 pages
Coughing and spitting
entry I.25a|1 pages
Neck
entry I.25b|1 pages
Breast
entry I.26a|2 pages
Heart
entry I.26b|1 pages
Veins
entry I.26c|1 pages
Blood
entry I.27|2 pages
Nerves and sinews
entry I.28a|1 pages
Lungs
entry I.28b|1 pages
Liver
entry I.28c|1 pages
Gut
entry I.28d|1 pages
Kidneys
entry I.29a|1 pages
Belly
entry I.29b|1 pages
Bowels
entry I.29c|2 pages
Wind
entry I.29d|2 pages
Shit
entry I.29e|1 pages
Vomit
entry I.29f|2 pages
Urine
entry I.29g|1 pages
Vagina
entry I.29h|1 pages
Testicles
entry I.29i|1 pages
Body fluids, humours
entry I.30a|1 pages
Back
entry I.30b|1 pages
Shoulders
entry I.30c|2 pages
Arms
entry I.30d|1 pages
Elbows
entry I.30e|2 pages
Hands
entry I.30f|1 pages
Fist and grip
entry I.30g|1 pages
Fingers and thumbs
entry I.30h|1 pages
Scratching
entry I.31a|2 pages
Arse
entry I.31b|1 pages
Sitting
entry I.31c|1 pages
Legs
entry I.31d|1 pages
Standing
entry I.31e|1 pages
Walking and running
entry I.31f|2 pages
Feet
entry I.31g|1 pages
Heels
entry I.31h|1 pages
Toes
entry I.32a|1 pages
Washing
entry I.32b|2 pages
Washing the hands
entry I.32c|1 pages
Shaving
entry I.32d|2 pages
Cleaning the nose
entry I.32e|1 pages
Cleaning the mouth and teeth
entry I.32f|1 pages
Cleaning the nails
entry I.32g|2 pages
Hairdressing
entry I.32h|2 pages
Combing
entry I.32i|1 pages
Wigs
entry I.33a|2 pages
Personal appearance—face
entry I.33b|1 pages
Personal appearance—accessories
entry I.33c|1 pages
Aprons
entry 624I.33d|1 pages
Personal colours
entry I.33e|1 pages
Mirrors
entry I.34a|1 pages
Disabilities of body
entry I.34b|1 pages
Disabilities of mind
entry I.34c|2 pages
Disabilities of sight
entry I.34d|1 pages
Disabilities of hearing
entry I.34e|1 pages
Disabilities of speech
entry I.34f|1 pages
Disabilities of limbs
entry I.35a|1 pages
Aches and pains
entry I.35b|2 pages
Sorenesses
entry I.35c|2 pages
Ailments
entry I.35d|2 pages
Diseases
entry I.35e|2 pages
Injuries
entry I.35f|1 pages
Dislocations
entry I.35g|2 pages
Mental illness
entry I.36a|1 pages
Doctors
entry I.36b|1 pages
Doctors' assistants
entry I.36c|2 pages
Diagnosis
entry I.36d|1 pages
Ambulances
entry I.36e|2 pages
Surgery
entry I.36f|1 pages
Bleeding
entry I.36g|2 pages
Dentistry
entry I.36h|1 pages
Apothecaries
entry I.37a|2 pages
Remedies
entry I.37b|2 pages
Medicines
entry I.37c|1 pages
Pills
entry I.37d|2 pages
Plasters, crutches, wheelchairs
entry I.37e|2 pages
Ointments
entry I.37f|1 pages
Eye treatments
entry I.37g|1 pages
Ear treatments
entry I.37h|1 pages
Massage
entry I.38a|2 pages
Dying
entry I.38b|1 pages
Death
entry I.38c|1 pages
Corpses
entry I.38d|1 pages
Grave clothes
entry I.38e|1 pages
Coffins
entry I.38f|1 pages
Funerals
entry I.38g|1 pages
After the funeral
entry I.38h|2 pages
Graves
entry I.38i|1 pages
Gravestones
entry I.38j|1 pages
Graveyards
entry I.39a|1 pages
Houses
entry I.39b|1 pages
Walls
entry I.39c|1 pages
Corners
entry I.39d|1 pages
Decorating
entry I.39e|1 pages
Ceilings
entry I.39f|1 pages
Stairs
entry I.39g|1 pages
Lofts and upper storeys
entry I.39h|2 pages
Roofs
entry I.40a|1 pages
Building
entry I.40b|2 pages
Foundations
entry I.40c|1 pages
Cement and mortar
entry I.40d|2 pages
Bricks
entry I.40e|1 pages
Other materials
entry I.40f|2 pages
Building rules
entry I.40g|1 pages
Girders, props
entry I.40h|2 pages
Thatching
entry I.40i|2 pages
Roofing
entry I.41a|1 pages
Doors
entry I.41b|2 pages
Hinges
entry I.41c|1 pages
Door-nails, knockers and doorbells
entry I.41d|2 pages
Latches and bolts
entry I.41e|2 pages
Lintels and thresholds
entry I.41f|1 pages
Doors shut
entry I.41g|1 pages
Doors open
entry I.41h|1 pages
Doors and windows
entry I.41i|1 pages
Windows
entry I.42a|2 pages
Locks
entry I.42b|1 pages
Keys
entry I.42c|1 pages
Refuse
entry I.43a|1 pages
Closets and larders
entry I.43b|1 pages
Cupboards
entry I.43c|1 pages
Shelves
entry I.43d|1 pages
Hooks, pegs and racks
entry I.44a|2 pages
Flint knives
entry I.44b|1 pages
Knives
entry I.44c|2 pages
Spoons, cleaning cutlery
entry I.45a|1 pages
Baskets
entry I.45b|2 pages
Mugs, tubs and buckets
entry I.46a|1 pages
Pitchers
entry I.46b|1 pages
Pots
entry I.46c|1 pages
Pipkins
entry I.46d|2 pages
Other vessels
entry I.47a|1 pages
Colanders, trivets, ladles
entry I.47b|1 pages
Cans and pans
entry I.47c|1 pages
Lids and stoppers
entry I.47d|1 pages
Warming-pans
entry I.47e|1 pages
Kettles, teapots
entry I.48a|2 pages
Trenchers, platters and bowls
entry I.48b|1 pages
Dishes
entry I.48c|2 pages
Cups and saucers
entry I.48d|1 pages
Glasses
entry I.49a|3 pages
Wells
entry I.49b|1 pages
Pumps
entry I.49c|1 pages
Water
entry I.50a|1 pages
Food
entry I.50b|1 pages
Preparing food
entry I.50c|1 pages
Beef
entry I.50d|1 pages
Mutton
entry I.50e|2 pages
Bacon
entry I.50f|1 pages
Offal etc.
entry I.50g|2 pages
Preparing meat
entry I.51a|2 pages
Fish
entry I.51b|2 pages
Preparing fish
entry I.52a|1 pages
Fowl, capons
entry I.52b|1 pages
Turkeys
entry I.52c|2 pages
Preparing fowl
entry I.52d|1 pages
Preparing geese
entry I.52e|1 pages
Eggs
entry I.52f|2 pages
Preparing eggs
entry I.53a|2 pages
Milk
entry I.53b|1 pages
Cream
entry I.53c|1 pages
Butter
entry I.53d|2 pages
Whey
entry I.53e|1 pages
Cheese
entry I.54a|1 pages
Peas
entry I.54b|2 pages
Beans
entry I.54c|1 pages
Cabbages etc.
entry I.54d|2 pages
Salads
entry I.54e|1 pages
Onions, garlic
entry I.54f|1 pages
Leeks
entry I.54g|1 pages
Carrots
entry I.54h|1 pages
Parsnips
entry I.54i|1 pages
Turnips
entry I.54j|1 pages
Radishes
entry I.54k|1 pages
Wurzels, beetroots
entry I.54l|1 pages
Potatoes, tomatoes
entry I.55a|1 pages
Fruit
entry I.55b|1 pages
Apples
entry I.55c|1 pages
Oranges and lemons
entry I.55d|1 pages
Pears
entry I.55e|1 pages
Medlars
entry I.55f|1 pages
Melons
entry I.55g|1 pages
Quinces, peaches
entry I.55h|1 pages
Apricots, figs
entry I.55i|1 pages
Cherries
entry I.55j|1 pages
Berries
entry I.55k|2 pages
Nuts
entry I.55l|1 pages
Bananas, pineapples
entry I.56a|1 pages
Seasoning and spices
entry I.56b|1 pages
Salt
entry I.56c|1 pages
Sugar
entry I.56d|2 pages
Honey
entry I.56e|1 pages
Vinegar and other pickling agents
entry I.56f|2 pages
Pickles
entry I.56g|1 pages
Pepper
entry I.56h|1 pages
Mustard
entry I.56i|1 pages
Ginger
entry I.56j|1 pages
Sauces
entry I.56k|1 pages
Oil
entry I.56l|1 pages
Treacle
entry I.57a|1 pages
Preparing bread, pastry, cakes
entry I.57b|2 pages
Preparing puddings
entry I.57c|1 pages
Preparing gruels
entry I.58a|2 pages
Cooks
entry I.58b|1 pages
The dangers of cooking
entry I.58c|2 pages
Cooking
entry I.59a|1 pages
Pots
entry I.59b|2 pages
Pot-boiling
entry I.59c|1 pages
Seething
entry I.59d|1 pages
Moving pans
entry I.60a|1 pages
Frying
entry I.60b|2 pages
Roasting
entry I.60c|1 pages
Stewing
entry I.60d|2 pages
Broths
entry I.60e|1 pages
Porridge
entry I.61a|1 pages
Cooking fish
entry I.61b|1 pages
Cooking fowl
entry I.61c|2 pages
Cooking eggs
entry I.61d|1 pages
Cooking vegetables
entry I.62a|2 pages
Ovens
entry I.62b|2 pages
Baking
entry I.63a|1 pages
Bread
entry I.63b|2 pages
Eating bread
entry I.63c|2 pages
Bread and butter
entry I.63d|1 pages
Bread and…
entry I.64a|2 pages
Meals
entry I.64b|2 pages
Breakfast
entry I.64c|1 pages
Lunch
entry I.64d|1 pages
Tea
entry I.64e|1 pages
Dinner
entry I.64f|2 pages
Supper
entry I.65a|2 pages
Eating
entry I.65b|1 pages
Eating with a spoon
entry I.65c|1 pages
Eating sweet and sour
entry I.65d|1 pages
Eating fat bits, butter
entry I.65e|1 pages
Drinking
entry I.66a|1 pages
Roast meat
entry I.66b|2 pages
Carving, bones
entry I.66c|1 pages
Beef
entry I.66d|1 pages
Mutton
entry I.66e|1 pages
Pork
entry I.66f|1 pages
Hare
entry I.66g|2 pages
Meat dishes
entry I.66h|1 pages
Mustard, pepper, curry
entry I.67a|2 pages
Broth
entry I.67b|1 pages
Soup
entry I.67c|2 pages
Gravy
entry I.68|2 pages
Porridge
entry I.69a|2 pages
Eating fish
entry I.69b|1 pages
Eating fowl
entry I.69c|1 pages
Eating vegetables
entry I.69d|1 pages
Eating fruit
entry I.70a|1 pages
Eating dumplings, spaghetti
entry I.70b|1 pages
Eating puddings
entry I.70c|2 pages
Eating pies
entry I.70d|1 pages
Eating custards
entry I.70e|1 pages
Eating jellies, jams
entry I.71a|2 pages
Eating pancakes
entry I.71b|2 pages
Eating cakes
entry I.71c|1 pages
Eating butter- and cheese-cakes, scones
entry I.71d|2 pages
Eating gingerbread
entry I.71e|1 pages
Eating biscuits
entry I.71f|2 pages
Eating confectionery
entry I.72a|1 pages
Poker
entry I.72b|2 pages
Tongs
entry I.72c|1 pages
Tinder
entry I.72d|2 pages
Firewood
entry I.72e|1 pages
Peat
entry I.72f|1 pages
Gas
entry I.73a|1 pages
Sparks and flints
entry I.73b|1 pages
Kindling fire
entry I.73c|2 pages
Coals, blowing coals
entry I.73d|1 pages
Flames
entry I.74a|2 pages
Fire
entry I.74b|2 pages
Fires
entry I.74c|1 pages
Maintaining fires
entry I.74d|1 pages
Green wood
entry I.74e|1 pages
Smoke
entry I.74f|1 pages
Sparks
entry I.74g|1 pages
Slaking fire
entry I.74h|1 pages
Cinders
entry I.74i|1 pages
Ashes
entry I.75a|1 pages
Fireplaces, grates
entry I.75b|1 pages
Racks and hooks
entry I.75c|1 pages
Chimneys
entry I.75d|1 pages
Stoves
entry I.75e|1 pages
Soot
entry I.76a|1 pages
Fire-risk
entry I.76b|2 pages
Flax and tow
entry I.76c|1 pages
Clothing on fire
entry I.76d|1 pages
Houses on fire
entry I.76e|1 pages
Fighting fire
entry I.77a|1 pages
Candles
entry I.77b|1 pages
Candles alight
entry I.77c|1 pages
Candles wasted
entry I.77d|2 pages
Candle-ends
entry I.77e|1 pages
Snuffing candles
entry I.78a|1 pages
Rushlights
entry I.78b|2 pages
Lamps and lanterns
entry I.78c|1 pages
Torches
entry I.78d|2 pages
Light
entry I.78e|1 pages
Electric light
entry I.79a|1 pages
Beds
entry I.79b|1 pages
Bedding straw
entry I.79c|1 pages
Pillows and mattresses
entry I.79d|2 pages
Blankets
entry I.79e|1 pages
Sheets
entry I.79f|2 pages
Going to bed
entry I.79g|2 pages
Sleeping
entry I.79h|1 pages
Waking
entry I.79i|1 pages
Rising
entry I.80a|2 pages
Furniture
entry I.80b|1 pages
Chairs
entry I.80c|1 pages
Cushions, curtains
entry I.80d|1 pages
Rugs and mats
entry I.80e|2 pages
Carpets
entry I.80f|1 pages
Table linen
entry I.81a|1 pages
The calendar
entry I.81b|1 pages
Days of the week
entry I.81c|1 pages
Sundials
entry I.81d|1 pages
Hour-glasses
entry I.81e|2 pages
Clocks
entry I.82a|1 pages
Housework
entry I.82b|2 pages
Brushes and brooms
entry I.82c|2 pages
Sweeping
entry I.83a|1 pages
Mops and dusters
entry I.83b|1 pages
Washing the floor
entry I.83c|1 pages
Cloths and soap
entry I.83d|1 pages
Washing the wall
entry I.83e|2 pages
Dishcloths
entry I.83f|1 pages
Washing dishes
entry I.83g|2 pages
Other housework
entry I.84a|1 pages
Laundry gear
entry I.84b|2 pages
Washing clothes
entry I.84c|1 pages
Wringing
entry I.84d|1 pages
Starching
entry I.84e|1 pages
I.84e Drying
entry I.84f|1 pages
Ironing
entry I.84g|1 pages
Airing
entry I.84h|1 pages
Cleaners
entry I.85a|1 pages
Town houses
entry I.85b|1 pages
Town streets
entry I.85c|3 pages
Town services—lavatories, sewage, garbage
entry I.85d|1 pages
Town buildings
entry I.85e|2 pages
Town life
entry I.85f|1 pages
Barbers
entry I.85g|1 pages
Other occupations
entry I.86a|1 pages
To market
entry I.86b|1 pages
At market
entry I.86c|2 pages
Market baskets
entry I.86d|1 pages
Markets
entry I.87a|2 pages
Shopping
entry I.87b|2 pages
Shopping at the baker's, canteen, restaurant
entry I.87c|1 pages
Shopping at the grocer's
entry I.88a|1 pages
Weighing
entry I.88b|2 pages
Pounds and ounces
entry I.88c|1 pages
Other measures
entry I.89a|2 pages
City streets
entry I.89b|2 pages
Crowded streets
entry I.90a|1 pages
Gardens
entry I.90b|2 pages
Weeds
entry I.90c|1 pages
Care of plants
entry I.90d|1 pages
Watering
entry I.90e|1 pages
Flowers
entry I.90f|1 pages
Seeds
entry I.90g|2 pages
Roses
entry I.90h|1 pages
Wallflowers
entry I.90i|2 pages
Other kinds of flowers
entry I.91a|1 pages
Town parks and gardens
entry I.91b|1 pages
Zoos
letter 10|101 pages
J At School
entry J.1a|1 pages
Myths, primeval
entry J.1b|1 pages
Myths, Jewish
entry J.1c|4 pages
Myths, Greek
entry J.1d|1 pages
Myths, Germanic
entry J.1e|1 pages
Myths, Celtic
entry J.2a|2 pages
Fables of men
entry J.2b|1 pages
Fables of lions
entry J.2c|2 pages
Fables of bears
entry J.2d|1 pages
Fables of beasts of burden
entry J.2e|1 pages
Fables of dogs
entry J.2f|1 pages
Fables of wolves
entry J.2g|1 pages
Fables of foxes
entry J.2h|1 pages
Fables of monkeys
entry J.2i|1 pages
Fables of mice
entry J.2j|1 pages
Fables of birds
entry J.2k|1 pages
Fables of reptiles
entry J.2l|1 pages
Fables of insects
entry J.3a|2 pages
Legends from the Greek
entry J.3b|3 pages
Legends from medieval times
entry J.3c|1 pages
Legends from recent times
entry J.4a|2 pages
Fairy stories
entry J.4b|2 pages
Nursery rhymes and songs
entry J.5a|1 pages
Fairies
entry J.5b|1 pages
Dwarfs and pixies
entry J.5c|1 pages
Gnomes and goblins
entry J.5d|1 pages
Monsters and giants
entry J.6a|2 pages
Witches
entry J.6b|1 pages
Hags, demons
entry J.7|1 pages
Superstitions
entry J.8a|1 pages
Old customs
entry J.8b|3 pages
Rags and bushes
entry J.8c|1 pages
Jumping the besom
entry J.8d|2 pages
Later customs
entry J.8e|1 pages
Jewish customs
entry J.8f|1 pages
Greek customs
entry J.8g|1 pages
Roman customs
entry J.8h|1 pages
Native American customs
entry J.9a|1 pages
Religion—primitive; Jewish, the Jews
entry J.9b|3 pages
Religion—Greek
entry J.9c|1 pages
Religion—Roman
entry J.9d|2 pages
Religion—Islamic
entry J.9e|1 pages
Religion—African
entry J.9f|2 pages
Religion—Indian
entry J.9g|1 pages
Religion—Chinese
entry J.10|1 pages
Augury
entry J.11|2 pages
Omens
entry J.12|1 pages
Oracles
entry J.13|1 pages
Alchemy
entry J.14a|1 pages
Astrology
entry J.14b|1 pages
Astrology—stars
entry J.14c|1 pages
Astrology—planets
entry J.15|1 pages
Fortune-telling
entry J.16|1 pages
Going to school
entry J.17|2 pages
School
entry J.18a|1 pages
Teachers
entry J.18b|1 pages
Scouts and guides
entry J.19|1 pages
Punishments
entry J.20a|1 pages
Reading
entry J.20b|1 pages
Slates
entry J.20c|2 pages
Letters of the alphabet
entry J.20d|1 pages
Handwriting
entry J.20e|1 pages
Blotting out
entry J.20f|2 pages
Spelling and punctuation
entry J.20g|1 pages
Pen and ink
entry J.20h|2 pages
Paper and pencil
entry J.20i|1 pages
Writing
entry J.21a|1 pages
Words
entry J.21b|1 pages
Speeches
entry J.22a|2 pages
Books
entry J.22b|1 pages
Chapters and pages
entry J.23|1 pages
Scholarship
entry J.24|5 pages
Literature
entry J.25a|2 pages
Shakespearean quotations
entry J.25b|3 pages
Other quotations
entry J.26a|2 pages
The Classics—Homeric
entry J.26b|1 pages
The Classics—Greek
entry J.26c|2 pages
The Classics—Latin
entry J.27a|1 pages
Mathematics—arithmetic
entry J.27b|1 pages
Mathematics—geometry, algebra
entry J.28a|2 pages
Ancient history—Egyptian, Greek
entry J.28b|2 pages
History—Roman
entry J.28c|2 pages
History—medieval
entry J.28d|1 pages
History—modern
entry J.29|1 pages
Geography
entry J.30a|1 pages
Science—biology
entry J.30b|1 pages
Science—physics and astronomy
entry J.30c|1 pages
Science—chemistry
entry J.30d|2 pages
Science—archaeology and anthropology
entry J.30e|1 pages
Science—museums
entry J.31|1 pages
Philosophy
entry J.32|1 pages
At university
entry J.33|1 pages
God
entry J.34a|2 pages
The Bible
entry J.34b|2 pages
Genesis
entry J.34c|1 pages
Exodus
entry J.34d|1 pages
Leviticus
entry J.34e|1 pages
Numbers
entry J.34f|1 pages
Deuteronomy
entry J.34g|1 pages
Joshua
entry J.34h|1 pages
Judges
entry J.34i|1 pages
Samuel
entry J.34j|1 pages
Kings
entry J.34k|1 pages
Nehemiah
entry J.34l|1 pages
Esther
entry J.34m|1 pages
Job
entry J.34n|1 pages
Psalms
entry J.34o|1 pages
Proverbs
entry J.34p|1 pages
Ecclesiastes
entry J.34q|1 pages
Isaiah
entry J.34r|1 pages
Jeremiah
entry J.34s|1 pages
Daniel
entry J.34t|1 pages
Hosea
entry J.34u|1 pages
Joel
entry J.34v|1 pages
Amos
entry J.34w|1 pages
Jonah
entry J.34x|1 pages
Apocrypha
entry J.35a|1 pages
The Gospels
entry J.35b|3 pages
Matthew
entry J.35c|2 pages
Mark
entry J.35d|1 pages
Luke
entry J.35e|2 pages
John
entry J.35f|1 pages
Acts of the Apostles
entry J.35g|1 pages
Epistles
entry J.35h|1 pages
Revelations
entry J.36|1 pages
Christianity
entry J.37|1 pages
Charity
entry J.38|1 pages
Sin and penance
entry J.39|1 pages
Church history
entry J.40a|2 pages
Martyrs and pilgrims
entry J.40b|2 pages
Saints
entry J.41a|1 pages
The church calendar
entry J.41b|1 pages
Holidays, saints' days, feast days
entry J.42|2 pages
The Pope in Rome
entry J.43|1 pages
Bishops
entry J.44|2 pages
Priests
entry J.45|1 pages
Vicars
entry J.46|2 pages
Parsons
entry J.47|1 pages
Curates, divines, evangelists, theologians
entry J.48|1 pages
Monks
entry J.49|1 pages
Nuns
entry J.50|1 pages
Church business
entry J.51|2 pages
Churches
entry J.52a|1 pages
Steeples
entry J.52b|2 pages
Weathercocks
entry J.52c|1 pages
Bells
entry J.52d|1 pages
Bell-ringing
entry J.53a|1 pages
Parts of the church
entry J.53b|1 pages
Church-furnishings
entry J.53c|1 pages
Unwelcome visitors
entry J.54|2 pages
Monasteries, convents
entry J.55|1 pages
Chapels, Nonconformists
entry J.56a|1 pages
Weddings
entry J.56b|2 pages
Baptisms
entry J.56c|1 pages
Catechism
entry J.56d|1 pages
Burial of the dead
entry J.57a|2 pages
Liturgy
entry J.57b|1 pages
Paternoster
entry J.57c|1 pages
Magnificat
entry J.57d|1 pages
The Rosary
entry J.58a|1 pages
Church services, prayer
entry J.58b|1 pages
Sermons
entry J.58c|1 pages
Confession
entry J.59|1 pages
Mystery plays
entry J.60a|1 pages
Church customs
entry J.60b|1 pages
Candles
entry J.60c|2 pages
Congregations
entry J.61|1 pages
Psalms and hymns
entry J.62|2 pages
Hell
entry J.63a|1 pages
The devil
entry J.63b|1 pages
The devil—his attributes
entry J.63c|1 pages
The devil—his relations
entry J.63d|1 pages
The devil—his relations with us
entry J.63e|2 pages
The devil and the church
entry J.63f|1 pages
The devil in other places
entry J.63g|2 pages
The devil in action
entry J.63h|1 pages
The devil in trouble
entry J.64|1 pages
Purgatory
entry J.65|1 pages
Heaven, angels
entry J.66a|1 pages
Life from a corpse
entry J.66b|1 pages
Ghosts
entry J.66c|2 pages
Boggarts
letter 11|103 pages
K At Play
entry K.1a|1 pages
Music
entry K.1b|1 pages
Notes
entry K.Ic|1 pages
Tunes
entry K.1d|2 pages
Performing
entry K.2a|1 pages
Fiddles
entry K.2b|2 pages
Fiddlers
entry K.3|2 pages
Tuning up
entry K.4|1 pages
Lutes
entry K.5|2 pages
Harps
entry K.6a|1 pages
Pipes
entry K.6b|2 pages
Pipers
entry K.6c|1 pages
Paying the piper
entry K.7a|2 pages
Drums
entry K.7b|1 pages
Trumpets
entry K.7c|1 pages
Flutes
entry K.8a|1 pages
Organs
entry K.8b|2 pages
Pianos
entry K.8c|1 pages
Barrel organs, accordions
entry K.9a|3 pages
Dancing
entry K.9b|1 pages
Dancing and music
entry K.9c|1 pages
Dancing for joy
entry K.9d|1 pages
Dancing at weddings
entry K.9e|2 pages
Dancing at balls
entry K.9f|1 pages
Dancing at masked balls
entry K.10|1 pages
Whistling
entry K.11|2 pages
Songs and ballads
entry K.12|2 pages
Poetry
entry K.13|1 pages
Story-telling
entry K.14a|2 pages
Sketches
entry K.14b|1 pages
Parts of a picture
entry K.14c|3 pages
Painting
entry K.14d|1 pages
Finished pictures
entry K.14e|1 pages
Painters and paintings
entry K.14f|1 pages
Photography
entry K.15a|2 pages
Sculpture
entry K.15b|1 pages
Carving
entry K.15c|1 pages
Pottery
entry K.15d|2 pages
Mosaics
entry K.15e|1 pages
Arts and crafts
entry K.16a|1 pages
Malt
entry K.16b|1 pages
Brewing
entry K.16c|1 pages
Brewers
entry K.17|1 pages
Distillers
entry K.18a|1 pages
Cellars
entry K.18b|1 pages
Barrels
entry K.18c|2 pages
Drawing from barrels
entry K.19a|1 pages
Wine pots
entry K.19b|2 pages
Bottles
entry K.19c|1 pages
Corks
entry K.20|2 pages
Beer
entry K.21a|2 pages
Wine
entry K.21b|1 pages
Types of wine
entry K.21c|1 pages
Spirits
entry K.22a|1 pages
Preparing the drink
entry K.22b|1 pages
Drinking vessels
entry K.22c|1 pages
Drinking
entry K.22d|2 pages
Drinking in company
entry K.22e|1 pages
Drinking too much
entry K.23|2 pages
Parties, clubs
entry K.24|1 pages
Smoking and chewing tobacco
entry K.25a|1 pages
Snuff
entry K.25b|1 pages
Drugs
entry K.26a|1 pages
Inns and hotels
entry K.26b|2 pages
Inn-signs
entry K.26c|1 pages
Innside
entry K.27|1 pages
Barmen
entry K.28|1 pages
Games, keeping score
entry K.29a|3 pages
Athletics—running
entry K.29b|1 pages
Athletics—relay racing
entry K.29c|1 pages
Athletics—hurdling
entry K.29d|1 pages
Athletics—jumping
entry K.29e|1 pages
Athletics—field events
entry K.30a|1 pages
Swimming and diving
entry K.30b|1 pages
Surf-riding
entry K.31a|1 pages
Winter sports—curling
entry K.31b|1 pages
Winter sports—snowballing
entry K.31c|1 pages
Winter sports—sledging
entry K.31d|1 pages
Winter sports—skating and skiing
entry K.32a|3 pages
Football
entry K.32b|1 pages
Watching football
entry K.33a|1 pages
Cricket—fielding
entry K.33b|2 pages
Cricket—batting
entry K.34|3 pages
Baseball, basketball
entry K.35a|1 pages
Bandy
entry K.35b|1 pages
Shinty
entry K.35c|2 pages
Knurr-and-spell, tip-cat, piggy
entry K.35d|1 pages
Hurling
entry K.36|1 pages
Tennis
entry K.37a|1 pages
Squash
entry K.37b|1 pages
Badminton
entry K.38|2 pages
Golf
entry K.39a|1 pages
Bowls
entry K.39b|1 pages
Nine-holes
entry K.40a|1 pages
Preparing to box
entry K.40b|2 pages
Boxing
entry K.40c|1 pages
Losing the fight
entry K.41a|2 pages
Preparing to wrestle
entry K.41b|2 pages
Wrestling
entry K.41c|1 pages
After the wrestling
entry K.42|1 pages
Tug-o'-war
entry K.43|2 pages
Fencing
entry K.44|2 pages
Climbing
entry K.45a|1 pages
Cycling
entry K.45b|1 pages
Ballooning, gliding
entry K.46|1 pages
Archery
entry K.47|1 pages
Hatchet-throwing
entry K.48|1 pages
Pistol-shooting
entry K.49|1 pages
Clay pigeon shooting
entry K.50a|2 pages
Horse-racing
entry K.50b|2 pages
The run
entry K.50c|2 pages
The finish
entry K.51|1 pages
Dog-racing
entry K.52|3 pages
Pigeon breeding and racing
entry K.53|1 pages
Car-racing
entry K.54|2 pages
Betting on races
entry K.55|1 pages
Badger-baiting
entry K.56a|2 pages
Bears
entry K.56b|2 pages
Keeping a bear
entry K.56c|1 pages
Bear-gardens
entry K.56d|1 pages
Bear-baiting
entry K.57|2 pages
Bull-baiting and fighting
entry K.58a|1 pages
Fighting cocks
entry K.58b|2 pages
Cock-fighting
entry K.58c|1 pages
Other ‘sports' with animals
entry K.59a|1 pages
Circuses
entry K.59b|1 pages
Performing horses, show-jumping
entry K.59c|2 pages
Other performing animals
entry K.59d|1 pages
High wire artists
entry K.59e|1 pages
Fire-eaters
entry K.59f|1 pages
Jugglers
entry K.59g|1 pages
Clowns and tumblers
entry K.60a|1 pages
Fairs
entry K.60b|1 pages
Particular fairs
entry K.60c|1 pages
‘Fair' trading
entry K.60d|1 pages
Peep-shows
entry K.60e|2 pages
Contests
entry K.60f|2 pages
Other entertainments
entry K.60g|1 pages
After the fair
entry K.60h|1 pages
Shows
entry K.61a|1 pages
Plays
entry K.61b|1 pages
Preparing for the play
entry K.61c|2 pages
Performing plays
entry K.61d|2 pages
Audience reaction
entry K.62a|1 pages
The theatre and on the stage of a theatre
entry K.62b|2 pages
Different acts
entry K.62c|1 pages
Audience reaction
entry K.62d|2 pages
Stage history
entry K.62e|2 pages
Radio, television, recordings
entry K.62f|2 pages
Cinema
entry K.62g|1 pages
Opera
entry K.62h|1 pages
Pantomime
entry K.63|2 pages
Conjuring
entry K.64a|2 pages
Puppets
entry K.64b|1 pages
Effigies and figures
entry K.65|1 pages
Waxworks
entry K.66|1 pages
Bedlam
entry K.67a|2 pages
Children playing
entry K.67b|3 pages
Children's games
entry K.68|1 pages
See-sawing
entry K.69|2 pages
Fireworks
entry K.70|1 pages
Spinning-tops
entry K.71|2 pages
Flying kites
entry K.72a|1 pages
Dolls
entry K.72b|2 pages
Toy horses
entry K.72c|2 pages
Other toys
entry K.73|3 pages
Indoor games (including billiards)
entry K.74|1 pages
Chess
entry K.75|2 pages
Marbles
entry K.76|2 pages
Skittles, quoits
entry K.77a|1 pages
Betting
entry K.77b|2 pages
Lotteries
entry K.77c|1 pages
Roulette
entry K.77d|2 pages
Tossing coins
entry K.77e|2 pages
Other gambles
entry K.78|2 pages
Dice
entry K.79a|2 pages
Cards
entry K.79b|1 pages
Playing at cards
entry K.79c|2 pages
Keeping score
entry K.79d|1 pages
Card games
entry K.80|1 pages
Whist and bridge
entry K.81|2 pages
Poker
