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Round about our coal fire, or, Christmas entertainments. Wherein is deseribed, Chap. I. The mirth and jollity of the Christmas holydays; viz. Christmas gambols, eating, drinking, kissing, and other diversions. Chap. II. Of hobgoblins, rawheads and bloody-bones, buggybows, tom-pokers, bullbeggars, and such like horrible bodies. Chap. III. Of witches, wizzards, conjurers, and such trifles; what they are, and how to make them; with many of their merry pranks. Chap. IV. Enchantment demonstrated, in the story of Jack Spriggins and the enchanted bean; giving a particular account of Jacks arrival at the castle of giant gogmagog; his rescuing ten thousand ladies and knights from being broiled for the giant's breakfast; jumping through key-holes; and at last how he destoryed the giant, and became monarch of the universe. Chap. V. Of spectres, ghosts, and apparitions; the great conveniences arising from them; and how to make them. Chap. VI. Of fairies their use and dignity. Together with some curious memoirs of old father Christmas; shewing what hospitality was in former times, and how little there remains of it at present. Illustrated with many diverting cuts.
Merryman, Dick.Date: [1734]- Books
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Round about our coal fire: or, Christmas entertainments. ... Together with some curious memoirs of old Father Christmas; shewing what hospitality was in former times, and how little there remains of it at present.
Merryman, Dick.Date: 1796- Books
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Reflection for Christmas. Recommended to the attentive consideration particularly by young readers.
Date: 1798- Books
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A short explanation of the difference between the old and new stile, And the Reason of it; illustrated by familiar instances. In a letter to a person of scrupulous conscience, about the time of keeping Christmas, according to the new-stile. To which is added, a dialogue between a clergyman and his parishioner; wherein the Reasons are given for the late Alteration of the stile by Act of Parliament. By William Parker, D. D. Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty, and F. R. S.
Parker, William, 1714-1802.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Books
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A christmas-Box for the heart.
Date: 1800