 Dr. Chandler tells us, in his Travels in Greece, that it is related, where Druidism prevailed the houses were decked with evergreens in December, that the sylvan spirits might repair to them, and remain unnipped with frost and cold winds, until a milder...  The New Monthly Belle Assemblée - Page 53Full view - About this book
 | 1804 - 452 pages
...with ever-greens in December, that the sylvan spirits might repair to them, and remain unnipped with frost and cold winds, until a milder season had renewed the foliage of their darling abodes." ., T ••I. '. . CHRISTMAS BOX. We are told, in the Athenian Oracle, that the *Christmas-'Box-Money... | |
 | John Brand - 1810 - 510 pages
...Eter-grccns in Decent* " ber, that the Sylvan Spirits might repair to them, and remain " unnipped with Frost and cold Winds, until a milder Season had " renewed the foliage of their darling Abodes." Travels in Greece. * This illustrates the Spectator's Observation, where he tells... | |
 | Richard Chandler - 1817 - 736 pages
...with evergreens in December, that the sylvan spirits might repair to them, and remain unnipped with frost and cold winds, until a milder season had renewed the foliage of their darling abodes. The gods of Greece, at least the inferior class, were conceived liable to like sufferings.... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...with evergreens in December, that the sylvan spirits might repair to them, and remain unnipped with frost and cold winds, until a milder season had renewed the foliage of their darling abodes." In the ancient festivities of Christmas, while the cheer was of the most inviting... | |
 | William Jackson Hooker - 1821 - 624 pages
...Chandler, " houses were decked with them, that the sylvan spirits might repair to them and remain unniped by frost and cold winds, until a milder season had renewed the foliage of their darling abodes," J4. POTAMOGETON. I* Upper leaves floating. 1. P, natans (broad-leaved Pond-weed),... | |
 | Sir William Jackson Hooker - 1821 - 624 pages
...Chandler, " houses were decked with them, that the sylvan spirits might repair to them and remain unniped by frost and cold winds, until a milder season had renewed the foliage of their darling abodes." 14. POTAMOGETON. . * Upper leaves floating. 1. P. nalans (Iroad-kaved Pond-iueed],... | |
 | Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 pages
...with evergreens in December, that the sylvan spirits might repair to them, and remain unnipped with frost and cold winds, until a milder season had renewed the foliage of their darling abodes. Stowe, in his Survey of London, says, that against the Feast of Christmas, every man's... | |
 | John Wade - 1824 - 258 pages
...another custom of pagan origin. The ancient Druids decked their houses with hoBy and ivy in December, that the sylvan spirits might repair to them, and remain unnipped by the frost and cold winds till a milder season had renewed the foliage of their favourite abodes. But... | |
 | 1827 - 590 pages
...with evergreens in December, that the sylvan spirits might repair to them, and remain unnipped with frost and cold winds, until a milder season had renewed the foliage of their darling abodes.' In Shakspeare's time, it was customary among the common people, as soon as the morning... | |
 | George Johnston - 1829 - 636 pages
...according to Dr CHANDLEH, " houses were decked with them, that the sylvan spirits might repair to them unnipped by frost and cold winds, until a milder season had renewed the foliage of their darling abodes." 53. POTAMOGETON. 1. P. natans, upper leaves oblong-ovate, stalked, floating, coriaceous;... | |
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