"Why?" he replied, "Aw'm th' asylum poastman. Aw come to meet th' trains as brings th' poast-bags."
Just then the lilliputian train from the Asylum ran into the siding at the station, and my mad friend, shouldering the letter-bags that he had placed at the waiting-room door, got into the lunatic carriage and I into the other. The engine whistled, and away we sped down the line towards the abode of sorrow.
There was a pathetic humour in the conversation I had had with "one o' th' mad 'uns," and my reflections turned upon the varying degrees of madness that afflict not only the inmates of an asylum, but also we their more favoured brethren outside its walls.
[INDEX]
- A
- Ab' o' th' Yate, [3], [18], [101]
- Abram, Mr, Historian of Blackburn, [61]
- Abram o' Bobs, [91]
- Ale-taster of Rossendale, the, [101], [103]
- Amen, Little, [99]
- Animal food, [66]
- Ann o' th' Kiln and Judie, [89]
- Apostles' Creed, the, [77]
- Aspirate, dropping the, [61], [62], [63]
- Astronomer, Crabtree, the, [21]
- Asylum, Whittingham Lunatic, [128]
- Authors in Lancashire Dialect, [2], [5]
- B
- Badger's shop, a, [123]
- Bailey, Sir William, [49]
- Ball, Canon, [122]
- Bamford, Samuel, [112]
- Barley Times, [85]
- Belmont Churchwardens, [67]
- Besom Ben, [3], [16]
- Bill o' Jack's, [92]
- Blackley, meeting at, [18]
- Bobbin, Tim, [2], [3], [10], [11], [12]
- Bobbins, thou'rt short o', [49]
- Bocking Warp, [99]
- Boring for compensation, [73]
- Brandwood, witch o', [112]
- Brierley Ben, [2], [5], [18], [75]
- Bright, John, [47], [48]
- Brooks, John, of Sunnyside, [94]
- Brooks, Sam, Manchester banker, [94], [95], [96]
- Bull-baiting in Rossendale, [83]
- Burs-holder, [103]
- C
- Chaucer, [4]
- Christmas soiree, girl at, [37]
- Clare, O. Leigh, Q.C., M.P., [53], [63]
- Clegg, Trafford, [5]
- Coal strike in Lancashire, [55]
- Coger's Hall, [118]
- Collier, John, [2], [3], [10], [12]
- Consecrating the footpaths, [63]
- Co-op. Mills, [69]
- Coud an' hungry, [17]
- Court Leet, [103]
- Court, Halmot, [102]
- Crabtree, the astronomer, [21]
- Crawshaw, Squire, [122]
- Crawshawbooth Sabbath breakers, [110]
- Cronje at St Helens, [64]
- Cross, Lord, [52]
- D
- Daisy year, a, [40]
- Derby, Lord, [54]
- Devil of a dog, a, [96]
- Deyghn Layrocks, [98], [100]
- Dialect, antiquity of the Lancashire, [3]
- Dick o' owd Sally's, [92]
- Dick, Spindle, [101]
- Disraeli, Mr Bright on, [48]
- District of Lancashire Dialect, choicest, [1], [2]
- Doffers, Lancashire Factory, [80]
- Dog's tail, cutting off a, [97]
- Drufty Ned, [120]
- Duckworth, Captain, [122]
- Duckworth, Mr, M.P. for Middleton, [54]
- Dulesgate, [114]
- E
- Eccles and his coachman, [38]
- Election questions, [50], [51], [52], [53], [54]
- "Elijah," the Oratorio of, [67]
- F
- Factory Doffers, [80]
- Fair, Kirk, [106]
- Fiddler, the old, [16]
- Fielden, Hiram, [123]
- Fielden, Mr, M.P. for Blackburn, [62]
- Fitton, Major, [122]
- Fitton's visit to the Earl o' Derby, [20]
- Flea and elephant, the, [39]
- Foreigners, prejudice against, [74]
- Fraser, Dr, Bishop of Manchester, [34]
- Free thoughts by a Manchester man, [32]
- Friday night courting, [126]
- Fry, J. Pease, [53]
- Funerals of the working classes, [41]
- G
- Gaskell, Rev. W., M.A., on dialect, [4]
- Gas-lighting, [79]
- Gentleman Taylor, [108], [122]
- George, Long, constable of Bacup, [87]
- George o' Bob's, [92]
- Girl at Christmas soiree, [37]
- Gower, [4]
- Great Unpaid, the, [107]
- H
- Hall, Dr, [122]
- Halliday, Thomas, [31]
- Halmot Court, [102]
- Hampson, R. J., on Quacks, [28]
- Handley, Mr, landlord of the "Derby," [57]
- Handloom days, in, [99], [114]
- Happy Simeon, [99]
- Hareholme Mill in Rossendale, [85]
- Hargreaves, George, J.P., [93]
- Harland, John, [84]
- Head-borough, [103]
- Hell Clough, [111]
- Hit or Miss, [120]
- Horace, quoted, [60]
- Hornby, Mr, M.P. for Blackburn, [62]
- Howorth, John, [114]
- Humour as a lever, [73]
- Hunchback, diminutive, [98]
- I
- Image-maker and Buddha, the, [38]
- In handloom days, [99]
- Inspection, humours of School, [76], [77]
- Insular prejudice, [74]
- Irish and Lancashire humour compared, [55]
- Isle of Man tripper, [39]
- J
- Jammie, Long, brid-stuffer, [19]
- Jobber Pilling's feyther, [92]
- John's uncle, [42]
- Jonson, Ben, [4]
- Justice Willes, [61]
- K
- Kay, Billy, and his parrot, [19]
- Keene, Charles, picture in "Punch," [63]
- Kiln and Judie, Ann o' th', [89]
- Kirk Fair, [106]
- Knot Mill Fair, [76]
- Krooger, Owd, [64]
- L
- Lahee, Miss, [5], [20], [122]
- Lamb, Rev. Robert, [32], [77]
- Lancashire character, examples of, [2], [5]
- Lancashire Dialect, antiquity of, [3]
- Lancashire Factory Doffers, [80]
- Lancashire man abroad, the, [74]
- Lancashire memories, by Mrs Potter, [35]
- Lancashire proverbs, [39]
- Landlord of the "Derby," the, [57]
- Laycock, Samuel, [5]
- Layrocks, Deyghn, [98], [100]
- Lectures, Gaskell's, on Lancashire Dialect, [4]
- Leyland character, a, [79]
- Little Amen, [99]
- Lobscouse, Dicky, of Leyland, [79]
- Long George, constable of Bacup, [87]
- Long Jammie, brid-stuffer, [19]
- Lunatic Asylum, Whittingham, [128]
- M
- Maister George, [93]
- Malaprop, Mrs, [63]
- Manchester clergyman and the sick woman, the, [33]
- Manchester Court Leet Records, [84]
- Manchester Ship Canal, [70]
- Massey, Lord, [122]
- Memories, Lancashire, by Louise Potter, [35]
- Methuselah, Old, [99]
- Milestone, the, [58]
- Mill, Stuart, [37]
- Milner, George, [96], [126]
- Mining village, stranger in, [27]
- N
- Nab, Rondle o' th', [17]
- Names of recognition, [92]
- Ned, Drufty, [120]
- Nuttall, John, [86]
- O
- Old Trafford County cricket match, [24]
- Oldham woman and the New Jerusalem, [33]
- One o' th' mad 'uns, [129]
- Orange-woman and Ben Brierley, [75]
- Oratorio of "Elijah," the, [67]
- Ormerod, Oliver, [2], [12], [16]
- Owd Neddy Fitton's visit to the Earl o' Derby, [20]
- Owd Jack's throttle, [17]
- Owd Pooter, [64], [66]
- Owd Sam and Mr Handley, [56]
- Owdham Chap at Old Trafford, th', [24]
- Owdham Chap on the tread-mill, th', [23]
- P
- Parrot, Billy Kay's, [19]
- Pyckin' 'em out, you're, [56]
- Pigeon-flyer, the dying, [25]
- Pilgrim's Progress, nobbut a dreyam, [118]
- Pilling's feyther, Jobber, [92]
- Pioneers, Rochdale, [90]
- Pooter, Owd, [64], [66]
- Porritch powder, [17];
- water, [85]
- Postman, Whittingham Lunatic Asylum, [128]
- Potter's Memories, Louise, [35]
- Power-loom breaking riots of 1826, [86]
- Preston House of Correction, [23], [79]
- Proverbs, Lancashire, [39]
- Put a notice up, [65]
- Q
- Quacks, R. J. Hampson on, [28]
- Quiet sow, th', [39]
- R
- Rachde Felley in London, the, [12], [13], [14]
- Recognition, names of, [92]
- Riding the Stang, [126]
- Riggin' o' th' world, th', [11], [114]
- Riots of 1826, power-loom breaking, [86]
- Roberts, General, [64]
- Robin o' Sceawter's feyther, [17]
- Rochdale Pioneers, the, [90]
- Rodger, Spanking, [99]
- Rondle o' th' Nab's cat, [17]
- Rossendale loom breakers, [87]
- Rough and enough, [40]
- S
- Sall o' Croppers, [120]
- Sam, Owd, of Bury, [56]
- Samson, Strong, [99]
- School Inspection, humours of, [76], [77]
- Scotch and Lancashire humour contrasted, [55]
- Shakespeare, [4], [9]
- Shackleton, Jim, and boring for compensation, [70]
- Ship Canal, Manchester, [70]
- Shooting or worrying th' Boers, [58]
- Simeon, Happy, [99]
- Sixteen eggs for a shilling, [65]
- Smith, Jack, of Blackburn, [61]
- Socialist, a Lancashire, [59]
- Sond brid, the, [19]
- Spanking Rodger, [95]
- Spenser, [4]
- Spindle Dick, [101]
- Stalybridge man and his hat, [43]
- Stang, riding the, [126]
- Staton, J. T., [5]
- Steam pressure, [64]
- Stuart Mill, [37]
- T
- Ta'en 'em as they come, [56]
- Taker-in, the, [115]
- Tattersall, Lord, [122]
- Taylor, Gentleman, [108], [122]
- Taylor, Richard, the Rossendale ale-taster, [101]
- Thrutch, the, [111]
- Tim Bobbin, [2], [3], [10], [11], [12]
- Tithing-men, [103]
- Touching th' moon, [68]
- Tramp and the stonebreaker, [58]
- Treacle barrel, the, [124]
- Tummus and Meary, John Collier's, [2], [10]
- Tyldesley collier and his bull-dog, the, [21]
- U
- Unpaid, the Great, [107]
- V
- Volunteer movement, [47]
- W
- Walmsley Fowt, [18]
- Walton, Jim, the astronomer, [21]
- Ward, Artemus, [16]
- Warp, Bocking, [99]
- Waugh, Edwin, [2], [5], [16], [17], [37], [91], [114]
- Wheelbarrow, collier and, [28]
- Whittingham Lunatic Asylum Postman, [128]
- Wigan collier and his boy, [45]
- Willes, Justice, [61]
- Windle, Dick, [127]
- Witch o' Brandwood, [112]
- Working man going to the Isle of Man, the, [38]
- Worrying or shooting th' Boers, [58]
- Wycliffe, [4]
- Y
- You're pykin' 'em out, [56]
- Young grindlestones, [91]
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