Download or read book A Calendar of Country Customs written by Ralph Whitlock and published by . This book was released on 1996-03 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By tracing the origins of certain country cu stoms, and by quoting the rhymes often associated with them, the author shows how vital and enduring an element they wer e and are in the calendar of the English countryside. '