Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries
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CHRISTMAS:
ITS ORIGIN AND ASSOCIATIONS,
ITS HISTORICAL EVENTS AND FESTIVE
CELEBRATIONS DURING NINETEEN
CENTURIES:
DEPICTING, BY PEN AND PENCIL,
DEPICTING, BY PEN AND PENCIL,
ITS HISTORICAL EVENTS AND FESTIVE
CELEBRATIONS DURING NINETEEN
CENTURIES:
DEPICTING, BY PEN AND PENCIL,
DEPICTING, BY PEN AND PENCIL,
W. F. DAWSON.
LONDON
ELLIOT STOCK, 62, PATERNOSTER ROW, E.C.
1902.
ELLIOT STOCK, 62, PATERNOSTER ROW, E.C.
1902.
PREFACE.
LONDON
ELLIOT STOCK, 62, PATERNOSTER ROW, E.C.
1902.
ELLIOT STOCK, 62, PATERNOSTER ROW, E.C.
1902.
PREFACE.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
THE HERALD ANGELS.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER I.
THE ORIGIN AND ASSOCIATIONS OF CHRISTMAS.
The Place of the Nativity.
CHAPTER II.
The Place of the Nativity.
CHAPTER II.
THE EARLIER CELEBRATIONS OF THE FESTIVAL.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER III.
EARLY CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS IN BRITAIN.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER IV.
CHRISTMAS, FROM THE NORMAN CONQUEST TO MAGNA CHARTA.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER V.
CHRISTMAS, FROM MAGNA CHARTA TO THE END OF THE WARS OF THE ROSES.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VI.
CHRISTMAS UNDER HENRY VII. AND HENRY VIII.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VII.
CHRISTMAS UNDER EDWARD VI., MARY, AND ELIZABETH.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHRISTMAS UNDER JAMES I.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER IX.
CHRISTMAS UNDER CHARLES I. AND THE COMMONWEALTH.
THE HERALD ANGELS.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER I.
THE ORIGIN AND ASSOCIATIONS OF CHRISTMAS.
The Place of the Nativity.
CHAPTER II.
The Place of the Nativity.
CHAPTER II.
THE EARLIER CELEBRATIONS OF THE FESTIVAL.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER III.
EARLY CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS IN BRITAIN.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER IV.
CHRISTMAS, FROM THE NORMAN CONQUEST TO MAGNA CHARTA.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER V.
CHRISTMAS, FROM MAGNA CHARTA TO THE END OF THE WARS OF THE ROSES.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VI.
CHRISTMAS UNDER HENRY VII. AND HENRY VIII.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VII.
CHRISTMAS UNDER EDWARD VI., MARY, AND ELIZABETH.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHRISTMAS UNDER JAMES I.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER IX.
CHRISTMAS UNDER CHARLES I. AND THE COMMONWEALTH.
CHAPTER X.
CHRISTMAS FROM THE RESTORATION TO THE DEATH OF GEORGE II.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XI.
MODERN CHRISTMASES AT HOME.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XII.
MODERN CHRISTMASES ABROAD.
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIII
CONCLUDING CAROL SERVICE OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
CHRISTMAS FROM THE RESTORATION TO THE DEATH OF GEORGE II.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XI.
MODERN CHRISTMASES AT HOME.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XII.
MODERN CHRISTMASES ABROAD.
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIII
CONCLUDING CAROL SERVICE OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
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