The Book of Christmas: Descriptive of the Customs, Ceremonies, Traditions, Superstitions, Fun, Feeling, and Festivities of the Christmas SeasonF. Warne & Company, 1888 - 356 páginas |
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... form is he of ? ' And she said , ' An old man cometh up ; and he is covered with a mantle . The mysterious presence which it assumes " in thoughts from the visions of the night , when deep sleep falleth on men " ! Who , as he strove to ...
... form is he of ? ' And she said , ' An old man cometh up ; and he is covered with a mantle . The mysterious presence which it assumes " in thoughts from the visions of the night , when deep sleep falleth on men " ! Who , as he strove to ...
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... form , too , amid the changes which time is perpetually effecting in the structure of so- ciety , a chain of connection ... forms . Curious illustrations they are , too , of na- tional history ; and we learn to have confidence in its ...
... form , too , amid the changes which time is perpetually effecting in the structure of so- ciety , a chain of connection ... forms . Curious illustrations they are , too , of na- tional history ; and we learn to have confidence in its ...
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... forms ) which replaced them , that which takes place at the period of the new year — placed as that epoch is in the neighborhood of the winter solstice stands conspicuous . Be- queathed as this ancient commemoration has been , with many ...
... forms ) which replaced them , that which takes place at the period of the new year — placed as that epoch is in the neighborhood of the winter solstice stands conspicuous . Be- queathed as this ancient commemoration has been , with many ...
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... forms which it took , may a resemblance be traced to the Christmas rejoicings of later days . The hymns in honor of Saturn were the Roman representatives of the modern carol ; and presents passed from friend to friend , as Christmas ...
... forms which it took , may a resemblance be traced to the Christmas rejoicings of later days . The hymns in honor of Saturn were the Roman representatives of the modern carol ; and presents passed from friend to friend , as Christmas ...
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... form calculated for more rapid enunciation , as if with a due regard to the value of those mo at which it was probably usual to sing it . The measure is not such a mouthful as that of the former one which we have quoted . It comes ...
... form calculated for more rapid enunciation , as if with a due regard to the value of those mo at which it was probably usual to sing it . The measure is not such a mouthful as that of the former one which we have quoted . It comes ...
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Abbot alluded amid amongst amusements ancient appears ballads beautiful Ben Jonson berries bird bough called carols ceremonies character cheer Christ Christmas day Christmas Prince Christmass Church court curious customs daie dancing domum dulce dulce domum England Father Christmas feast feelings festival forms furnish gentleman George Ferrers give Gray's Inn hall hath heart holly holy Inns of Court joyous king lady land laugh London look Lord of Misrule masque Master memory ment mention merry mingle mirth mistletoe monarch night observances occasion officer old Christmas ourselves pageantries period play Polydore Virgil practice present Puritans queen quotes readers reign religious revels rosemary round sacred Saint George Sandys Saturnalia says school-boy sing solemn song speak spirit superstitions sweet thee things Thomas Cawarden thou tion town turkeys Twelfth Night UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS verses voices wandering wassail wassail-bowl winter young courtier