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.
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- [1734]
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Also known as
Round about our coal-fire: or, Christmas entertainments
Publication/Creation
London : Printed for J. Roberts in Warwick-lane, and sold by the booksellers in town and country, [1734]
Physical description
[8],58,[10]p. : ill. ; 80.
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Edition
The fourth edition, with great additions.
References note
ESTC N13190