Jerningham, Charles Edward Wynne, 1854-, Bettany, Lewis, 1869- · London Chatto & Windus · leaf 174
s raked out two years ago, and an old wooden rosary was foundembedded in the soil. It was formed of one string,to which were attached twelve wooden beads, eacha Httle smaller than the egg of a bantam. It isthousfht that this is one of the oldest rosaries inEngland. A quaint relic of the past was… … FINDS 14.5 centre of the cap is a small hole through whichthe wick is suspended. To make a candle, thecap, with the wick hanging from it, was held aninch off the tube, and the liquid mutton fat wasthen poured in. When this had cooled, the tubewas opened and the candle thus made, taken out. When the…
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