... to our humble history ef the Merry Christmas Holy.tide Of ail the old festivals that of Christmas excites the strongest, warmest, and dearest associations. The first foot- steps we find of.the observation of Christmas Day are in the second century, about ...

... le to tile season, ninece-pies, and vishes for 1 a merry Christmas and a happy New-year. It is only in the more primitive parts of the country that the oldien customs romain. 'The Christmas carols whichl were sulig about from door to door, for a week ...

... set forth something more than. thary on the Christmas-day table, and welcome withl a 'ia-Oextra guest. An English gentloman ' of the olden 'was surrounded by Ihis tenants and neighbours Sy day- on Christmas morning. The strong beer wasibroachbd, ae blac; ...

... Rome, would stand but a poor chance in comn- parison with the attractions of Christmas cheer. Even a cabinet crisis is shorn of half its interest by occurring at Christmas. Let, then, the joyous season, with all its mingled asso- ciations, have its course ...

... the Liberal principle so decidedly triumph over the Conservative as at Christmas ! Without more to do, then, we conclude by wishing our many friends and readers a Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year. PnItOm FRIDAY's LONDON GAZETTE. BANrsaurrTs.-Humphrey ...

... aged sit by the fire. The coun- try-matd leaves half hermarket, and must be sent again if she forgets a pack of cards on Christmas Eve. Great is the con- tention~ot holly and ivy, whether master or dame wears the breeches; and if the cook do not lack wit ...

... were singing as if spring had set in. It was even milder in the country than in London. CHRISTMAS CHErRt.-One poulterer of Spald- ing sent to the Londom Christmas market 1,930 geese, 965 turkeys, 835 ducks, and 200 fowls. One hamper of the geese, 24 in ...

... :je friotol 4Lrcurav SATURDAY, DECErnER 26, 1846. CHRISTMAS. Ti rolling months have brought us Christmas once again; and, in accordance with annual custom,we give our editorial pen a holiday. Newspapers will this week he t- read by h and 'starts; 'and ...

... assuring us that Christmas comes but once a-year! which,- it is to be presumed, is good and sufficient rea- son for the logical and comfortable conclusion of the poet- Therefore we will be merry ! Once more, then, is Old Christmas at our doors, and ...

... CHRISIMAS. cut , Christmas Day has now passed; but there is New ier, Year's Day to come yet, uni Twsvelfth Day. Fir- .i.d iick the full twelvec h lidays, says RobeLt Herrich, of who wias the tery Rolbin Goodfellow of poets. This fc was-tbe custrns ...

... CHRISTMAS. ! ., -.1 - . . ., . , I m F (From the Illuminoted Magazine.) Now do the ipells of home revive in their ancient weight, within the breasts of maby and many a household band, long sundered from thb hearths round which they clustered in their ...

... spirit has paid a more 'williig homage than to that of the celebration of Christmas with all due honour and fitting joviality. Born animid its festivities, it is very Father Christmas to me, and, from the time of my childhood, when it wsas a holiday of three ...