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
Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser: | |
---|---|
Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
Sprache: | English |
Veröffentlicht: |
London
Printed for J. Roberts in Warwick-lane, and sold by the booksellers in town and country
[1734]
|
Ausgabe: | The fourth edition, with great additions |
Schlagworte: | |
Online-Zugang: | DE-824 DE-12 DE-70 DE-155 DE-384 DE-473 DE-19 DE-355 DE-703 DE-29 Volltext |
Tags: |
Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
|
Wegen Wartungsarbeiten nicht verfügbar
Unser Bibliotheksverwaltungssystem ist momentan wegen Wartungsarbeiten nicht verfügbar.
Bestandes- und Verfügbarkeitsinformationen können momentan leider nicht angezeigt werden. Wir entschuldigen uns für die Umstände und stehen für weitere Fragen gerne zur Verfügung:
Online
DE-824DE-12
DE-70
DE-155
DE-384
DE-473
DE-19
DE-355
DE-703
DE-29
Volltext