The Book of Christmas / Descriptive of the Customs, Ceremonies, Traditions, Superstitions, Fun, Feeling, and Festivities of the Christmas Season
Christmas and His Children.
Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning singeth allnight long. Shakspeare.
BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS. 1888.
DESCRIPTIVE OF THE CUSTOMS, CEREMONIES, TRADITIONS, SUPERSTITIONS, FUN, FEELING, AND FESTIVITIES OF
By THOMAS K. HERVEY.
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY R. SEYMOUR.
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BOSTON: ROBERTS BROTHERS. 1888.
Thomas K. Hervey
The Book of Christmas
CONTENTS.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
THE BOOK OF CHRISTMAS.
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER.
THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.
FEELINGS OF THE SEASON.
SIGNS OF THE SEASON.
THE CHRISTMAS DAYS.
ST. THOMAS'S DAY.
CHRISTMAS EVE.
CHRISTMAS DAY.
ST. STEPHEN'S DAY.
NEW YEAR'S EVE.
NEW YEAR'S DAY.
TWELFTH DAY AND TWELFTH NIGHT.
SAINT DISTAFF'S DAY.
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