Observations on Popular Antiquities Including the Whole of Mr. Bourne's Anti Quitates Vulgares Etc |
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... Christmas - Candle ; what they may sig- nifie ; their Antiquity ; the like Customs in other Places . 172 CHAP . XIV . Of adorning the Windows at Christmass with Laurel : What the Laurel is an Emblem of : An Objection against this Cus ...
... Christmas - Candle ; what they may sig- nifie ; their Antiquity ; the like Customs in other Places . 172 CHAP . XIV . Of adorning the Windows at Christmass with Laurel : What the Laurel is an Emblem of : An Objection against this Cus ...
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John Brand. CHAP . XV . Of the Christmas - Carol , an ancient Custom : The common Observation of it , very unbecoming . CHAP , XVI . 200 Of New - Year's Days Ceremonies : The New - Year's Gift an harmless Custom : Wishing a good New ...
John Brand. CHAP . XV . Of the Christmas - Carol , an ancient Custom : The common Observation of it , very unbecoming . CHAP , XVI . 200 Of New - Year's Days Ceremonies : The New - Year's Gift an harmless Custom : Wishing a good New ...
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... Christmas - Day , & c . is derived to us from the Times of Popery§ . The ringing of Bells on the Arrival of Emperors , Bishops , Abbots , & c . at Places under their own Jurisdiction , was also an old * Cum vero post hæc Johannes Papa ...
... Christmas - Day , & c . is derived to us from the Times of Popery§ . The ringing of Bells on the Arrival of Emperors , Bishops , Abbots , & c . at Places under their own Jurisdiction , was also an old * Cum vero post hæc Johannes Papa ...
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... Christmas - Carrol to the poor Shepherds , in the Fields of Bethlehem . Now it may be presum'd , that as the Saviour of the World was then born , and the heavenly Host had then descended to proclaim the * Aurora itaque superveniente ...
... Christmas - Carrol to the poor Shepherds , in the Fields of Bethlehem . Now it may be presum'd , that as the Saviour of the World was then born , and the heavenly Host had then descended to proclaim the * Aurora itaque superveniente ...
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... Christmas , Easter , and several others , which they ob- serve with Rites and Customs appropriated to them . Among these we find a great Deference paid to Saturday Afternoon , above the other worky Days of the Week : Then the La- bours ...
... Christmas , Easter , and several others , which they ob- serve with Rites and Customs appropriated to them . Among these we find a great Deference paid to Saturday Afternoon , above the other worky Days of the Week : Then the La- bours ...
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