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Show No Xinaa roe la Srntland, In consequence of the Preabyterlan form of church government, aa constituted consti-tuted by John Knox and hla roadju-tor roadju-tor on the modul of the eccleslastlcul polity of Calvin, having taken such firm runt In Scotlund the festival cf Christmas, with other comni, nioratlvo celebrations retained from the Itomsn calendar by the Augll. una und Lutherans. Luth-erans. Is comparatively unknown. In that country, at It-nut In the lowlands. The tendency to mirth and Jollity at the close of the year, which seetua almost Inherent In human nature, haa In north ilrltaln been for the moat part transferred from Christmas and Christmas Eve to New Year' day and the preceding evening, known by th appellation of ltugmeuuy. In many parts uf tho highlands of Scotland, however, aud alao In the cuunty o! Forfar, and one or two other districts, th day for general merry-making la Chrlatmaa. |