—Pluck yarrow from a young man's grave, saying as you do so—

"Yarrow, sweet yarrow, the first that I have found,

And in the name of Jesus I pluck it from the ground.

As Joseph loved sweet Mary, and took her for his dear,

So in a dream this night, I hope my true love will appear."

Sleep with the yarrow under the pillow.

J. M. (4)


Some time ago I was in the neighbourhood of Camelford (a small town in Cornwall), and inquiring the name of a church I saw in the distance, was told that its name was Advent, though it was generally called Saint Teen. Now Teen in Cornish = to light. Can this name have been applied from any peculiar ceremonies observed here during Advent?

J. M. (4)