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... FEELING , AND FESTIVITIES OF The Christmas Season . BY THOMAS 66 / K HERVEY . WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY R. SEYMOUR . Galantee Show . BOSTON : ROBERTS BROTHERS . 1888 . Library CONTENTS . INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER Part First . THE CHRISTMAS.
... FEELING , AND FESTIVITIES OF The Christmas Season . BY THOMAS 66 / K HERVEY . WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY R. SEYMOUR . Galantee Show . BOSTON : ROBERTS BROTHERS . 1888 . Library CONTENTS . INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER Part First . THE CHRISTMAS.
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... FEELINGS OF THE SEASON Religious Influences ; Assembling of Friends ; Church Services of the Season ; lengthened Duration of the Festival ; Memories of the Season ; Natural Aspects of the Season . SIGNS OF THE SEASON Domestic ...
... FEELINGS OF THE SEASON Religious Influences ; Assembling of Friends ; Church Services of the Season ; lengthened Duration of the Festival ; Memories of the Season ; Natural Aspects of the Season . SIGNS OF THE SEASON Domestic ...
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... feeling that it is the faithful index of a progress before which the individual being and the universal frame of things are alike hastening to rapid and inevitable decay . There are few types more awfully representative of that which ...
... feeling that it is the faithful index of a progress before which the individual being and the universal frame of things are alike hastening to rapid and inevitable decay . There are few types more awfully representative of that which ...
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... feeling which the heart is the better for recalling , and would not willingly forget , would pass from the mind amid the crowd and noise and bustle of the world , but for these tablets on which it is ineffaceably written and yearly read ...
... feeling which the heart is the better for recalling , and would not willingly forget , would pass from the mind amid the crowd and noise and bustle of the world , but for these tablets on which it is ineffaceably written and yearly read ...
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... feeling of brotherhood and a spirit of benevolence , is a higher benefactor still . Right joyous festivals there have been amongst us , which England will be none the merrier — and kindly ones which she will be none the better - for ...
... feeling of brotherhood and a spirit of benevolence , is a higher benefactor still . Right joyous festivals there have been amongst us , which England will be none the merrier — and kindly ones which she will be none the better - for ...
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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