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Round about our coal fire, or, Christmas entertainments. [electronic resource] : Wherein is deseribe...

Round about our coal fire, or, Christmas entertainments. [electronic resource] : Wherein is deseribe...

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Round about our coal fire, or, Christmas entertainments. [electronic resource] : 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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Round about our coal fire, or, Christmas entertainments. [electronic resource] : 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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London : Printed for J. Roberts in Warwick-lane, and sold by the booksellers in town and country, [1734]

Alternative title

Round about our coal-fire: or, Christmas entertainments.

Date

[1734]

Record Identifier

74Vv5bj8l64b

MMS ID

991017820749702626

Language

English

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Physical content

[8],58,[10]p. : ill. ; 8°.

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Publisher

London : Printed for J. Roberts in Warwick-lane, and sold by the booksellers in town and country, [1734]

Edition

The fourth edition, with great additions.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

[1734]

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Round about our coal fire, or, Christmas entertainments. [electronic resource] : 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 bodie...

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General note

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.

Citation / References Note

ESTC N13190.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74Vv5bj8l64b

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv5bj8l64b

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MMS ID

991017820749702626