Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature

CHAPTER I.

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THE HEBREW INVASION.

I. THE MARCH OF THE ARMY 38

II. POPULARITY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT 59

III. OBJECTIONABLE SCRIPTURE NAMES 70

IV. LOSSES 76 (_a._) The Destruction of Pet Forms 76 (_b._) The Decrease of Nick Forms 82 (_c._) The Decay of Saint and Festival Names 92 (_d._) The Last of some Old Favourites 99

V. THE GENERAL CONFUSION 109