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Show Traditions of Christmas Festival. In the records of every nation' we rind traditions of the Christmas festival, festi-val, traditions which have been handed hand-ed 3owu from generation to generation genera-tion in oft-told taies which thrilled die hearts of the listeners with alternate al-ternate fear and delight. Sir Walter Scott tells us that they who are born upon Christmas or Good Friday will see spirits, and will have the power of commanding them. He also adds that the Spaniards Imputed the downcast down-cast looks of their monarch, Philip U, to the disagreeable visions to which this privilege subjected him. |