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Index Swearing on the Horns

Swearing on the Horns is a farcical oath that was traditionally given to visitors at various pubs in the north London suburb of Highgate during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 17 relations: Barrister, Beating the bounds, Brown bread, Burlesque, Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, George Walter Thornbury, Hampstead Antiquarian and Historical Society, Highgate, Horn (anatomy), Logbook, Lord Byron, Reformation, Round of drinks, Smithfield, London, The Flask, Highgate, Theatre Royal Haymarket, Tourist trap.

  2. English traditions
  3. Highgate

Barrister

A barrister is a type of lawyer in common law jurisdictions.

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Beating the bounds

Beating the bounds or perambulating the bounds is an ancient custom still observed in parts of England, Wales, and the New England region of the United States, which involves swatting local landmarks with branches to maintain a shared mental map of parish boundaries, usually every seven years.

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Brown bread

Brown bread is bread made with significant amounts of whole grain flours, usually wheat sometimes with corn and or rye flours.

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Burlesque

A burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects.

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Childe Harold's Pilgrimage

Childe Harold's Pilgrimage: A Romaunt is a long narrative poem in four parts written by Lord Byron.

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George Walter Thornbury

George Walter Thornbury (13 November 1828 – 11 June 1876) was an English author.

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Hampstead Antiquarian and Historical Society

The Hampstead Antiquarian and Historical Society was a local history society devoted to the history of Hampstead, London.

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Highgate

Highgate is a suburban area of London at the northeastern corner of Hampstead Heath, north-northwest of Charing Cross.

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Horn (anatomy)

A horn is a permanent pointed projection on the head of various animals that consists of a covering of keratin and other proteins surrounding a core of live bone.

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Logbook

A logbook (or log book) is a record used to record states, events, or conditions applicable to complex machines or the personnel who operate them.

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Lord Byron

George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824) was a British poet and peer.

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Reformation

The Reformation, also known as the Protestant Reformation and the European Reformation, was a major theological movement in Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the papacy and the authority of the Catholic Church.

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Round of drinks

A round of drinks is a set of alcoholic beverages purchased by one person in a group for that complete group. Swearing on the Horns and round of drinks are Drinking culture.

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Smithfield, London

Smithfield, properly known as West Smithfield, is a district located in Central London, part of Farringdon Without, the most westerly ward of the City of London, England.

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The Flask, Highgate

The Flask is a Grade II listed public house at 74–76 Highgate West Hill, Highgate, London. Swearing on the Horns and The Flask, Highgate are Highgate.

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Theatre Royal Haymarket

The Theatre Royal Haymarket (also known as Haymarket Theatre or the Little Theatre) is a West End theatre on Haymarket in the City of Westminster which dates back to 1720, making it the third-oldest London playhouse still in use.

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Tourist trap

A tourist trap is an establishment (or group of establishments) created or re-purposed with the aim of attracting tourists and their money.

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See also

English traditions

Highgate

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swearing_on_the_Horns

Also known as Swearing under the horns.