CHRISTMAS DAY.
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I tended apparently e effects, for on leaving tion seemed one and all possessed y of spirit so earnestly enjoined by tor. ts in ting and s crying Ule! Ule! and repeating some uncouts to tfelt sincerity, and ed by o to take someto keep out ttered by several of t, in t of s, t forgotten true Cmas virtue of cy.
* quot;Ule! Ule!
On our , tic merriment nos and looked around y. ty of tself suf?cient to inspire phropy.
Notanding tiness of t poo melt ay, and to bring out ter. Large tracts of smiling verdure contrasted eness of tered bank on s silver rill of cold and limpid er, glittering t up sligions to contribute to t above truly criumpy ter; it mas ality breaking t into a ?oo tions of good cable farm-ctages. quot;I love,quot; said ;to see t by ric is a great to least, o you; and I am almost disposed to join ion on every co t festival:
t on to lament ts tenanced by tles and manor- dayligables o enter and make merry.* quot;Our old games and local customs,quot; said ; effect in making t fond of ion of try made imes merrier and kinder and better, and I can truly say, s,
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quot;tion,quot; continued ;is altered; our simple true-ed peasantry. to terests are separate.
too knoo read neen to ale-icians, and talk of reform. I to ke