- Barrington (Hon. Daines). Patriarchal manners and customs.
- Douce (Francis). Ceremony of the feast of fools.—Ancient marriage customs.
- Pegge (Samuel). Bull running at Tutbury.—Cock-fighting.—History of St. George.
- Pettingal (John). Gule of August.
- Wright (Thomas). Legend of Wayland Smith.
The following articles relate to folk-lore, the full references being given under the authors' names as printed in italics:—
- Brown (A.) Ceremonies observed at the coronation of a Hindu raja.
- Carey (Rev. W.) Funeral ceremonies of a Burman priest.
- Colebrooke (H. T.) Religious ceremonies of the Hindus.—Duties of a Hindu widow.
- Hodgson (B. H.) Manners and customs of the Bhotiahs.
- Joinville (). Religion and manners of the people of Ceylon.
- Jones (Sir William). Gods of Greece, Italy, and India.
- Paterson (J. D.) Origin of Hindu religion.
- Pearse (Colonel). On two Hindu festivals and the Indian sphinx.
- Shore (Sir John). Extraordinary facts, customs, and practices of the Hindus.
- Wilford (Major F.) Sacred Isle of the West.—Names of the Cabirian deities.
- Wilson (H. H.) Religious sects of the Hindus.
The following articles relate to folk-lore, the full references being given under authors' names as printed in italics:—
- Mackenzie (Colonel Colin). Marriage ceremonies of the Hindus and Mahommedans in Southern India.
- Morrison (J. R.) Charms, talismans, and felicitous appendages used by the Chinese.
Contents: Introduction. Cap. i. Of those laws which are deemed imperative, ii. Of rules concerning the bath. iii. Concerning prayers and fast days. iv. Of singing and instrumental music, v. Of the nuptial night, vi. Of pregnancy and child birth, vii. Of the conduct of the wife to her husband, mother-in-law, and other relations, viii. Of charms and the means of destroying the effects of witchcraft, with divers other ordinances, ix. Of guests and visitors and the lucky periods of their coming and departure. X. Of male and female gossips and intimates, xi. Of the composition of Semnú for presents, xii. Of fruits and flowers as symbols of feeling and passion.