... 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 ...

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... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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- ...

... and l I've been Redeemed. ihey will give two con- certs daily. begiunine with Christmas Day. CHRISTTAts OACEs. Thuse races will take place on the Antrim Road on Christmas Day, about seven miles from Belfast. The programme includes the following: Open ...

... CHRISTMAS AMUSEMENTS. I THEI PANTOMIME AT T.9E GAIETY. Preparatious for tho producrion of the Gaiety paintomime, Robinson Crusoe, are now practically completed, anud it is only natural to assume that the attendance on Boxing Night will surpass ...

... i CHRISTMAS SHOPPING. I The Christmas shopping has already com-' Menced, and the shops have all ie indications of the approach of the festive season m. the dressing of the windows and the ?? dis- play of coloars and sbow of graceful ornaments for Christmas ...