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TENBY.

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TENBY. A LOCAL CUSTOM.—A correspondent, writes to the South Wales Daillf News stating that he has Juite lately read at Tenby, Pembrokeshire, for r.liree weeks at Christmas time, quaintly-dressed mummers go round to every house and ask leave to be admitted. Upon their request being granted the act an old drama in which St George ionquers and wounds a Turk, who is subsequently miraculously cured by a doctor who announces bat he is Oliver Cromwell. A strange jumble! The masque closes with the words -.¡ Ladies and gentlemen, Our story is ended, Our money box is recommended. Five or six shillings will do us no liarin, Silver or copper, or gold if you can." Is this custom still in vogue at Tenby, or at any dace in Little England beyond Wales"? The "rhyme" (save us) is certainly as foreign to Welsh good manners as it is impudent. Is it of Flemish origin? It were interesting to know dso whether the old" drama" be a modern one or a survival of a mediaeval miracle play, like the Mari Lwyd of Gwent and Morganwg.

PEMBROKE-DOCK,

Fall ot Port Arthur.

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RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL.