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Page 14
... appears , And where- -a phantom of the past , Dim in the mist of years ― Gleams Tadmor o'er oblivion's waves , Like wrecks above their ocean - graves . " Before the ceaseless shade That round the world doth sail Its towers and temples ...
... appears , And where- -a phantom of the past , Dim in the mist of years ― Gleams Tadmor o'er oblivion's waves , Like wrecks above their ocean - graves . " Before the ceaseless shade That round the world doth sail Its towers and temples ...
Page 18
... appear . The calendar of almost every country is , as we have observed , filled with a series of anniversaries , religious or secular , of festival or abstinence , or instituted for the regulation of business or the operations of the ...
... appear . The calendar of almost every country is , as we have observed , filled with a series of anniversaries , religious or secular , of festival or abstinence , or instituted for the regulation of business or the operations of the ...
Page 32
... appear still to be in the enjoyment of a tolerably vigorous health , yet we are not a little anxious about Snap - dragon , and our mind is far from being easy on the subject of Hot - cockles . It is but too obvious that , one by one ...
... appear still to be in the enjoyment of a tolerably vigorous health , yet we are not a little anxious about Snap - dragon , and our mind is far from being easy on the subject of Hot - cockles . It is but too obvious that , one by one ...
Page 36
... appears to have been recognized as a season of rejoicing . The deepening gloom and increasing sterility which have followed the downward progress of the sun's place in heaven would generally dis- pose the minds of men to congratulation ...
... appears to have been recognized as a season of rejoicing . The deepening gloom and increasing sterility which have followed the downward progress of the sun's place in heaven would generally dis- pose the minds of men to congratulation ...
Page 37
... appear to have been , at all periods of rejoicing or delivery , from the earliest times , one of the modes by which the heart manifested its thankfulness ; and our readers may be referred for a single example , where examples abound ...
... appear to have been , at all periods of rejoicing or delivery , from the earliest times , one of the modes by which the heart manifested its thankfulness ; and our readers may be referred for a single example , where examples abound ...
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50 cents amid amongst amusements ancestors ancient appears ballads beautiful birds called carols celebration ceremonies character cheer Christ Christian Christmas day Christmas Eve Church court curious customs daie dancing districts of England domum door dulce domum England Father Christmas feast feelings festival forms furnish gentleman George Ferrers give Gray's Inn hall hath heart Illustrated joyous king lady land laugh light London look Lord of Misrule masque Master memory ment mention merry mingled mirth monarch moral morning mysterious never night observances occasion old Christmas pantomime performed period play pleasant Polydore Virgil Portrait practice present Puritans queen readers reign revels rich rosemary round Saint George Sandys Saturnalia says season sing solemn song speak spirit Stephen's Day superstitions sweet thee things Thomas Cawarden thou tion turkeys Twelfth-night verses voices wassail wassail-bowl winter young courtier Yule