Dog and duck : a London calendar et caetera

All these essays and chronicles, with the exception of the last appeared in the Lyons Mail" - Note on p. 226.
Contents: Dog and duck. Why New Year? On valentines and other things. On Simnel cakes. 'April fool!'. The merry month of May. A midsummer night's dream. July sport: with some remarks on young Mr. Blueface.  'A thorough change'. Roast goose: with a dissertation on apple sauce and sage and onions. Where are the fogs of yesteryears?. Martinmas. Christmas mumming. A talk for Twelfth Night. Some February stars. March and a moral. St. George and the dragon. The poor Victorians. Stuff - and science. On holidays. Six dozen of port. The custom of the manor. The vice of collecting. Splendour. How to spend Christmas. Adelphi: Farewell!. The art of unbelief.