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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... speak of time , because it is that portion of eternity with which we have presently to do , - as if it were a whit more intelligible ( less vague , abstract , and unimaginable ) than that eter- nity of which it is a part . He who can ...
... speak of time , because it is that portion of eternity with which we have presently to do , - as if it were a whit more intelligible ( less vague , abstract , and unimaginable ) than that eter- nity of which it is a part . He who can ...
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... speak ; and as he is ( " alas , that he is so ! " ) already one whose " sun shall no more go down , neither shall his moon withdraw itself , " we will avail ourselves of a language which deserves to be better known , and sounds all the ...
... speak ; and as he is ( " alas , that he is so ! " ) already one whose " sun shall no more go down , neither shall his moon withdraw itself , " we will avail ourselves of a language which deserves to be better known , and sounds all the ...
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... speak in language sufficiently clear to give any account of its parent . Around each of these cele- brations has grown up a set of customs and tradi- tions and habits , the examination into which has led to many a useful result , and ...
... speak in language sufficiently clear to give any account of its parent . Around each of these cele- brations has grown up a set of customs and tradi- tions and habits , the examination into which has led to many a useful result , and ...
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... speak , the name of the festival itself has come down , and is still re- tained by our Scottish brethren , as well as in some parts of England . The Christian festival of the Nativity , with which these ancient celebrations have been ...
... speak , the name of the festival itself has come down , and is still re- tained by our Scottish brethren , as well as in some parts of England . The Christian festival of the Nativity , with which these ancient celebrations have been ...
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... speak of those peculiar feelings and customs by which each of the several days of the Christmas festival is specially illustrated , we shall not at pres- ent pause to go into any of the details of the sub- ject , although continually ...
... speak of those peculiar feelings and customs by which each of the several days of the Christmas festival is specially illustrated , we shall not at pres- ent pause to go into any of the details of the sub- ject , although continually ...
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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