The Book of Christmas: Descriptive of the Customs, Ceremonies, Traditions, Superstitions, Fun, Feeling, and Festivities of the Christmas SeasonF. Warne & Company, 1888 - 356 من الصفحات |
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... ourselves of a language which deserves to be better known , and sounds all the more solemnly that he who uttered it hath since furnished in his own person a fresh verification of the solemn truths which he sung so well . " Upon a dial ...
... ourselves of a language which deserves to be better known , and sounds all the more solemnly that he who uttered it hath since furnished in his own person a fresh verification of the solemn truths which he sung so well . " Upon a dial ...
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... ourselves no admirers . But he who pursues in the track of a re- ceding custom , - which is valuable either as an his- torical illustration or because of its intrinsic beauty , moral or picturesque , is an antiquary of the be- neficent ...
... ourselves no admirers . But he who pursues in the track of a re- ceding custom , - which is valuable either as an his- torical illustration or because of its intrinsic beauty , moral or picturesque , is an antiquary of the be- neficent ...
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... ourselves , there is but too much reason to fear that , unless a change for the better should take place , some one or more of the neglected children may be dead . We could not but have apprehensions that the group might never return to ...
... ourselves , there is but too much reason to fear that , unless a change for the better should take place , some one or more of the neglected children may be dead . We could not but have apprehensions that the group might never return to ...
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... ourselves , amid the multiplied and unconnected sources from which our notes for this volume had to be made . To those who would go deeper into the antiquarian part of the subject than suits the purpose of a popular volume , we can ...
... ourselves , amid the multiplied and unconnected sources from which our notes for this volume had to be made . To those who would go deeper into the antiquarian part of the subject than suits the purpose of a popular volume , we can ...
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... ourselves with giving them such notion thereof , as well as of the high dignities which appertained to a Lord of Misrule , as may be con- veyed by a perusal of the magnificent style and titles assumed by Mr. Henry Helmes on his ac ...
... ourselves with giving them such notion thereof , as well as of the high dignities which appertained to a Lord of Misrule , as may be con- veyed by a perusal of the magnificent style and titles assumed by Mr. Henry Helmes on his ac ...
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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