Philips, Cyder, 175.

Picker, a, 103.

“Pleaching,” 59.

Ploughing, 38, 39, 213, 214.

Plumber’s story, 45.

Plums, 182, 183, 184.

Pony, “Taffy,” 270.

Poodle, 266.

“Popery,” 20, 110.

Postman, 122.

Potatoes, 18;
  disease, 222;
  Myatt’s ashleaf, origin, 54.

Poulton, Miss, 90.

Poultry, 164.

Punch quoted, 19, 102.

Queen Victoria, 255.

Railway accident, 163;
  sleepers, 204-205.

Randell, Mr. Charles, 81.

Randulf, Abbot, 4.

Rat-catcher, 143.

Rats, 143.

“Reconstruction,” 246.

Ridge and furrow, 213, 214.

Rival hedgers, 105.

Roads, ancient, 279-280, 283, 296-297.

Roberts, Lord, 66.

Roman coins, 300;
  Emperors, 301-305;
  remains, 294, 295.

Rooks’ arithmetic, 260;
  building, 91.

Rottingdean, 262, 271, 276.

Rough music, 77, 78.

Royal Agricultural Society of England, 138, 139.

Rus in urbe, 234-237.

Ruskin, 81.

Ryknield Street, 156, 295-297, 300.

Sabbath-breaking, 163, 164.

Sales,
  by bailiff, 132, 133;
  books, 133;
  fruit, 172;
  sheep, 136, 137;
  short-horns, 134, 135.

Salisbury, Lord, 90, 91.

Salter Street, 296.

“Satan leading on,” 105.

Savory, Mrs. A.H., 86, 90, 122-124, 153, 164.

Savory, Mr. F.E., 250.

Selborne (see White), Church, 94.

Seventh Division in New Forest, 280.

Scapula, P. Ostorius, 297.

School Board,
  Badsey, 106;
  chairman, 107;
  economy, 115;
  “first duty” of members, 107;
  grouped parishes, 108;
  “ignoramus,” an, 115;
  inspectors, 111, 114;
  mares’ nests, 116;
  reading-book, 114;
  religious instruction, 109-111;
  reporters at meetings, 108;
  site for building, 109;
  “six little pigs,” 114.

“Score,” derivation of, 16.

Scots-fir, 204.

Scottish wool trade, 145.

Scot, Reynolde, on hops, 220.

Scrutator, 253.

Shakespeare,
  local phraseology, 289, 290;
  local reputation, 120.

Shakespeare quoted,
  on bargains, 126;
  carouse at Bidford, 179;
  content, 57;
  “daring” larks, 263;
  England if true to self, 66;
  fairy rings, 47;
  fool i’ the forest, 191;
  gadfly, 156;
  hope and despair, 220;
  lady-smocks, 276;
  narrow outlook, 19;
  “pleaching,” 59;
  Providence, 1;
  sweet of the year, 232.

Shappen, derivation, 129.

Sheep, 47-50, 158-160.

Sheep dipper, 142.

Shelley on skylark, 253.

Shepherds, 46, 50, 76, 77.