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Page 19
... land , and prevent the national individuality from being wholly de- stroyed . They tend to preserve some similarity in the moral aspect of a country from epoch to epoch , and , without having force enough to act as drags on the progress ...
... land , and prevent the national individuality from being wholly de- stroyed . They tend to preserve some similarity in the moral aspect of a country from epoch to epoch , and , without having force enough to act as drags on the progress ...
Page 21
... land was once so abundant - and which obtained for her , many a long day since , the name of " merrie England " had no other recommendation than their convivial character , the community of enjoy- ment which they imply , they would on ...
... land was once so abundant - and which obtained for her , many a long day since , the name of " merrie England " had no other recommendation than their convivial character , the community of enjoy- ment which they imply , they would on ...
Page 42
... land . Old Father Christmas , at the head of his numerous and up- roarious family , might ride his goat through the streets of the city and the lanes of the village , but he dismounted to sit for some few moments by each man's hearth ...
... land . Old Father Christmas , at the head of his numerous and up- roarious family , might ride his goat through the streets of the city and the lanes of the village , but he dismounted to sit for some few moments by each man's hearth ...
Page 42
... land . Old Father Christmas , at the head of his numerous and uproarious family , might ride his goat through the streets of the city and the lanes of the village , but he dismounted to sit for some few moments by each man's hearth ...
... land . Old Father Christmas , at the head of his numerous and uproarious family , might ride his goat through the streets of the city and the lanes of the village , but he dismounted to sit for some few moments by each man's hearth ...
Page 43
... land Then , what a festival they created ! rang with their joyous voices , and the frosty air steamed with the incense of the good things pro- vided for their entertainment . Everybody kept hol- iday but the cooks ; and all sounds known ...
... land Then , what a festival they created ! rang with their joyous voices , and the frosty air steamed with the incense of the good things pro- vided for their entertainment . Everybody kept hol- iday but the cooks ; and all sounds known ...
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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