... l CHRISTMAS. It is, no doubt, true that compared with the olden festival, our modern Christmas is but a dull celebra- tion. 'Twas merrier in the hall when beards wagged all at royal revel or barronial banquet and mask and mummer followed between the boar's ...

... the Wassail-CttP lehe ?? ivrinliles, or the humor tha vtitilee taint fiewinls As helplessly le laughs. And of all ?? 'tie Christmas Mlost richlv crowvns the venr; ?? throatil the land theic Vipples aud rcns Its flo)od *f nierro gori cheer. Troops of friends ...

... a very early period the church has celebrated Christmas Day, not only by a proper office, but by three distinct -Masses, the first of which has been usually said at the close of midnight, just as Christmas Day itself actually commelnces. On Christmuas ...

... I CHRISTMAS. | To-day we continue our notices of the shop attrhc tons of the season :- MR. C. SMYTH, DAME-STREET, Nowhere in Dublin could there be found a More extensive, elegant, and cheaper collection of suitable Christmas presents than is now to be ...

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... heart that Christmas has colie again. Even as we write gifts and tokens from sundered friends are crossing the earth in myriads to greet loved ones' eyes on Christmas morning. It has grown the fashion for silly would-be cynics Lo sneei at Christmas. There ...

... gloomier now, and the childish lips and baby footfal3s--silent for ever-seem at Christmas to come back again and open afresh the fountains of sorrow. But the aspect of Christmas towards which one wishes most to turn, is that which has entitled. it to. the ...

... sbould be so. For is it not tha time of an unique fascination of Christma3 bells and greetings, Christmas fare and boxes, Christmas memories, and Christmas amusements. THE PANTOMIME AT THE GAIETY. Chief amqnogst the matters which may be called matters ...

... ot its ordinary December rumber; The publishers will be Mens Simpkin, Marsha, HamiltonY, eat, and Co. CHRISTMAS CARDS. We-have seen samplet of Christmas and New Year's Cards issued by Messrs Raphael Tuck and Sons, the well-known publisher. The cards are ...

... THE SILENT CHRISTMAS. BY LmIAS BIRD. MoTrm.n, raise those downcast eyes, And look upon our play; And, sister, close the heavy book- Is this not Christmas day? When did you ever let us laugh Alo.m, the livelong night ? Play with us now, or tell us tales ...

... -THE: H TMAAS [ AMUSEMENTS. -, * a _ _ ?? lTHE .PANTOMIMES. Not perhaps since the commnencement of -the Christmas holidays have there been so =nhv people abroad as were to be seen everywhiere throngh the city yesterday. Boxing Day is. per excellene fthe ...

... coverings, and frisk merrily under the genial rays that emanate from the tiny candles adorning the Christmas tree. Of late years the demand for Christmas trees ihas greatly incresed in this country, and, oddly enough, in France, despite the Teutonic essoci- ...