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... SUPERSTITIONS , FUN , 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 ...
... SUPERSTITIONS , FUN , 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 ...
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... superstition , or some other cause , of which , in many cases , the sole remaining trace is the observance to which it has given rise , and which observance does not al- ways speak in language sufficiently clear to give any account of ...
... superstition , or some other cause , of which , in many cases , the sole remaining trace is the observance to which it has given rise , and which observance does not al- ways speak in language sufficiently clear to give any account of ...
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... superstitions even for the sake of their antiquity , and endears to him old traditions even because they are old . We cannot readily shake off our reverence for that which our fathers have rev- erenced so long , even where the causes in ...
... superstitions even for the sake of their antiquity , and endears to him old traditions even because they are old . We cannot readily shake off our reverence for that which our fathers have rev- erenced so long , even where the causes in ...
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... superstition ) became engrafted upon the polytheism of the heathen . At a later period , too , the Protestant ... superstitions , and sports which may be traced to the celebrations observed of old in honor of Saturn or of Bacchus ...
... superstition ) became engrafted upon the polytheism of the heathen . At a later period , too , the Protestant ... superstitions , and sports which may be traced to the celebrations observed of old in honor of Saturn or of Bacchus ...
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... everywhere exhibiting its action , as by so many pulses , upon the traditions and superstitions and customs which were common to all or peculiar to each . The pomp and ceremonial of the royal ob- THE CHRISTMAS SEASON . 4I.
... everywhere exhibiting its action , as by so many pulses , upon the traditions and superstitions and customs which were common to all or peculiar to each . The pomp and ceremonial of the royal ob- THE CHRISTMAS SEASON . 4I.
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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