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LITERATURE. -

... wonder 'tis not gone. MACLISE. He paints, and 10 appears Or sad, or sober scene lie well deserves a wreath, Who painted Hallowe'en. ;CRl'(KSHANK. He wakes our mirth and tee, And gladdens wit or saoe W ith his instructive lines; The Hogarth of his age ...

OilEGON—BRITISH- RIGHTS AND AMERICAN TRICKS

... kept up with great spirit on this vigil: the charms are much the same as those immortalized by Burns, in his inimitable 'Hallowe'en,' which festival is celebrated by the Irish, also, with quite as much devotional ceremony as by the Scotch. CHRISTMAS PLEASURES ...

CHRISTMAS-DAY

... meaning natal or birthday. The Germans call it Weihnachten, the meaning of which is, holy evening, like the Scottish It halloween.11 The Flemish and Dutch call it Kersmis, which is the same as Christmas; and Kersdag, which signifies Christ's day. Our ...

Published: Saturday 28 December 1861
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 980 | Page: 7 | Tags: News 

WINNING JOCKEYS FOR THE YEAR

... of Canterbury in I Good Words.' A HALLOWE'EN FREAK.-We have been informed, on what we consider not unreliable authority, that a young mill girl residing in the east end of the city, took it into her head on Hallowe'en night to tie three knots on her left ...

Published: Wednesday 02 December 1863
Newspaper: Potter's Electric News
County: Pembrokeshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 2131 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

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... HALLOWE'EN AT BALMORAL.—Her Majesty, who had in former seasons expressed a desire to be present at the eelebration of Hallowe'en in the Highlands, had an opportunity of gratifying her desire on Wednesday last. To a Lowlander the sight on Hallowe'en in ...

THE ARTS, LITERATURE, &c. 4

... say that they had sat in a carriage used by his Royal Highness. HALLOWE'EN AT BALMORAL.—Her Majesty, who had in former seasons expressed a desire to be present at the oelebration of Hallowe'en in the Highlands, had an opportunity of gratifying her desire ...

Published: Saturday 10 November 1866
Newspaper: Usk Observer
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 829 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

About the World

... years ago, and as the defendant refused to carry out the engagement a verdict for the plaintiff was given—dam- ages £50. Hallowe'en was duly observed at Balmoral. A large number of people assembled, bearing torches, and marched up to the Castle. Dancing ...

Published: Saturday 13 November 1869
Newspaper: Aberystwyth Times
County: Cardiganshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 2193 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

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... Princess Hohenlohe, the VJueeu has given orders that the usual demonstrations in celebration of the old Scottish Festival of Hallowe'en shall not be made at Balmoral this frear- The tails of thirty cows and heifers have been cu ° on J* farm at Dunmore, county ...

Published: Thursday 31 October 1872
Newspaper: South Wales Daily News
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 696 | Page: 4 | Tags: News