... attendant on Christmas, and other festive t the outbreaks, were felt as pleasant and almost necessary l tr. iefs to the rigid uniformity with which distinctions be- I - tween the ranksa were at other times preserved. ?? happens that this year Christmas so falls ...

... rb. Last Christmas, all Brighnd sympathised with their fellow subject. in Ireland and Scotland—then sofferiag front famine —and by a noble effort, hulivklually and nationally, rescued thousands from death by starvation. The present Christmas brings the ...

... CHRISTMAS. Another year has passed away, and again wish our friends and readers a full share of those joys, and active participation in those charite*, which mark the season a# one of peace and goodwill. Below will be found some seasonable extracts, which ...

... CHRISTMAS. The period of Christmas is now comparatively unheeded by thousands, except by those who connect with it the grossest, and almost revolt- ing associations, and who render it the time, not of innocent and pleasing recreation, but of bois- terous ...

... ON CHRISTMAS. Chrisimse is an intimately associated to our minds with inclement weather—not to say ice end snow—that mildness is almost necessarily regarded as numousesable. At present, however, and fur some weeks past, the air has been soft sod mild ...

... of honest mirth To cheer both son and sire, But kept it up o'er wassail cu; Around the Christmas fire. But one of the finest pictures of the joys of olden Christmas is by a whose heart o'erflowed with kindly feeling towards his race: *¢ The glowing censers ...

... contemplations ; — ?? thus Christmas, .'Vom the feelings i.isidred — the principles cultivated — and lite Habits in- duced—-wiH ho rcndercl a period of moral and philosophical improvement. How deli gl.t fit I is the approach of Christmas to the school-boy ! ...

... CHRISTMAS. LITERATURE SCIENCE, VARIETIES. Auollirr year U nearly gone. And come* again, the pawing time. Hut not wiih icy tread, snowy mantle wrupt. As was wont steal upon the acone : Tin- warm blood h's throbbing reins ; His forrh«* ...

... CHRISTMAS. most interesting commemorative sera, and from the earliest time, when first the sacred light of upon the world, this period of the year has ever been devoted to joy and plea.ure. Attuis beart-rejnicing season, the annual assembling- of families ...

... An and Cry after Christmas, that might he produced with advantage in our day and generation. herein any man or woman, that can give any knowledge, or tell any tidings, of old, old, very old, gray-bearded gentleman, called Christmas, earnestly besought ...

... CHRISTMAS. England was merry England wbcn Old Christmas brought his sports again. Christmas hroach'd the mightiest ale, Christmas told the merriest tale Christmas gambol oft would cheer The psor man's heart through half the year. Although ...

... CHRISTMAS. Now all our neighbours' chimneys smoke, And Christmas logs are burning Their ovens they with baked meat choke, And all their spits are turning. Without the door let sorrow lie ; And if for cold it hap to die, We'll bury't in a Christmas pie ...