A Righte Merrie Christmasse
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At Walton-le-Dale, inLancashire, the inmates of most of the houses sat up on Christmas eve, with their doors open, whilst one of the party read the narrative ofSt. Luke, the saint himself being supposed to pass through the house.
A contributor to the _Gentleman's Magazine_, 7th February 1795, givesthe following account of a custom which took place annually on the24th of December, at the house of a gentleman residing at Aston, nearBirmingham. "As soon as supper is over, a table is set in the hal...l. Onit is placed a brown loaf, with twenty silver threepences stuck onthe top of it, a tankard of ale, with pipes and tobacco; and the twooldest servants have chairs behind it, to sit as judges, if theyplease. The steward brings the servants, both men and women, by one ata time, covered with a winnow sheet, and lays their right hand on theloaf, exposing no other part of the body. The oldest of the two judgesguesses at the person, by naming a name, then the younger judge, and, lastly, the oldest again.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
At Walton-le-Dale, inLancashire, the inmates of most of the houses sat up on Christmas eve, with their doors open, whilst one of the party read the narrative ofSt. Luke, the saint himself being supposed to pass through the house.
A contributor to the _Gentleman's Magazine_, 7th February 1795, givesthe following account of a custom which took place annually on the24th of December, at the house of a gentleman residing at Aston, nearBirmingham. "As soon as supper is over, a table is set in the hal...l. Onit is placed a brown loaf, with twenty silver threepences stuck onthe top of it, a tankard of ale, with pipes and tobacco; and the twooldest servants have chairs behind it, to sit as judges, if theyplease. The steward brings the servants, both men and women, by one ata time, covered with a winnow sheet, and lays their right hand on theloaf, exposing no other part of the body. The oldest of the two judgesguesses at the person, by naming a name, then the younger judge, and, lastly, the oldest again.
What to read after A Righte Merrie Christmasse?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by John Ashton to read onlineMoreLess
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