British Popular Customs, Present and Past. T. F. Thiselton-Dyer

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      On St. David’s Day at Jesus College, Oxford, an immense silver gilt bowl, containing ten gallons, which was presented to the College by Sir Watkin Williams Wynne in 1732, is filled with “swig,” and handed round to those who are invited to sit at the festive and hospitable board.—Hone’s Year Book, 1838, p. 265.

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      At Tenby one of the benefit clubs marched through the town bearing the leek in their hats. In the evening a ball took place, at which artificial leeks were worn by both sexes.—Mason, Tales and Traditions of Tenby, 1858, p. 19.