Pait kept for New Year's Eve Lincs. (modern). till New Year Notts. All night; any left, re- All night Remnant preserved to light Also to preserve house To preserve house from other harm To preserve house from "fire and lightning " For luck Kept under bed Kept in cellar Northumbd., Lancs. (The " Herefordshire. South Yorks. (Penistone), Derby, Herefordshire. South Yorks. (Penistone). North Country (Denham) 1 The change from open hearths to grates would naturally affect both the size of the log and the time it would be kept burning. |