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Page 21
... called upon to pause , and take a reckoning of the distance he has passed , and of that which he may have yet to go . We love to reach those free , open spaces at which the cross - roads of the world con- verge , and where we are sure ...
... called upon to pause , and take a reckoning of the distance he has passed , and of that which he may have yet to go . We love to reach those free , open spaces at which the cross - roads of the world con- verge , and where we are sure ...
Page 31
... called Christmas , who was wont to be a verie familiar ghest , and visite all sorts of people both pore and rich , and used to appeare in glittering gold , silk , and silver , in the Court , and in all shapes in the The- ater in ...
... called Christmas , who was wont to be a verie familiar ghest , and visite all sorts of people both pore and rich , and used to appeare in glittering gold , silk , and silver , in the Court , and in all shapes in the The- ater in ...
Page 27
... called Christmas , who was wont to be a verie familiar ghest , and visite all sorts of people both pore and rich , and used to appeare in glittering gold , silk , and silver , in the Court , and in all shapes in the Theater in Whitehall ...
... called Christmas , who was wont to be a verie familiar ghest , and visite all sorts of people both pore and rich , and used to appeare in glittering gold , silk , and silver , in the Court , and in all shapes in the Theater in Whitehall ...
Page 36
... called the winter solstice . 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 ...
... called the winter solstice . 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 ...
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... called upon to make . The purpose of the present chapter is rather to insist generally , and by some of its more striking features , upon the high and length- ened festivity with which this portion of the year was so long and so ...
... called upon to make . The purpose of the present chapter is rather to insist generally , and by some of its more striking features , upon the high and length- ened festivity with which this portion of the year was so long and so ...
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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