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Round about our Coal Fire, or, Christmas Entertainments, 4th edn, 1734.pdf
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3,302 × 4,950, 75 pages; 3.03 MB
1734
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Round about our Coal Fire, or, Chriſtmas Entertainments. (English)
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Wherein is deſcribed, Chap. I. The Mirth and Jollity of the Chriſtmas Holydays ; viz. Chriſtmas Gambols, Eating, Drinking, Kiſſing, and other Diverſions. Chap. II. Of Hobgoblins, Raw‐heads and Bloody‐bones, Buggybows, Tom‐Pokers, Bull‐beggars, 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 Jack’s 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 deſtroyed 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. (English)
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Printed for J. Roberts in Warwick‐lane, and ſold by the Bookſellers in Town and Country.
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1734
The Fourth Edition, with great Additions.
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A Bibliographical Rarity (English)
17 December 1859Gregorian
481–483
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This time of Year being cold and froſty generally ſpeaking, or when Jack‐Froſt commonly takes us by the Noſe, the Diverſions are within Doors, either in Exerciſe or by the Fire‐ſide. (English)
Chap. I. Of Mirth and Jollity, Chriſtmas Gambols, Eating, Drinking, Kiſſing, and other Diverſions of the Holydays.
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