Round about our coal fire, or, Christmas entertainments Wherein is deseribed, Chap. I. The mirth and jollity of the Christmas holydays; viz. Christmas gambols, eating, drinking, kissing, and other diversions. Chap. II. Of hobgoblins, rawheads and bloody-bones, buggybows, tom-pokers, bullbeggars, and such like horrible bodies. Chap. III. Of witches, wizzards, conjurers, and such trifles; what they are, and how to make them; with many of their merry pranks. Chap. IV. Enchantment demonstrated, in the story of Jack Spriggins and the enchanted bean; giving a particular account of Jacks arrival at the castle of giant gogmagog; his rescuing ten thousand ladies and knights from being broiled for the giant's breakfast; jumping through key-holes; and at last how he destoryed the giant, and became monarch of the universe. Chap. V. Of spectres, ghosts, and apparitions; the great conveniences arising from them; and how to make them. Chap. VI. Of fairies their use and dignity. Together with some curious memoirs of old father Christmas; shewing what hospitality was in former times, and how little there remains of it at present. Illustrated with many diverting cuts
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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London
Printed for J. Roberts in Warwick-lane, and sold by the booksellers in town and country
1734, [1734]
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Edition: | The fourth edition, with great additions |
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Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Item Description: | English Short Title Catalog, N13190. - Reproduction of original from William Andrews Clark Memorial Library (UCLA). - The dedication signed: Dick Merryman, a pseudonym. - Undated; a variant has imprint date M.DCC.XXXIV. [1734]. - With half-title and four final advertisement leaves |
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Physical Description: | Online-Ressource ([8],58,[10]p) ill 8° |