Chapter III: Christmas Customs and Beliefs

The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ _From "The Golden Legend"_ 55

Folk-lore of Christmas Tide _Collected by A. F. Chamberlain_ 58

Hunting the Wren _Quoted by T. K. Hervey_ 61

The Presepio _Hone's Year Book_ 64

Hodening in Kent _Contributed to The Church Times_ 65

Origin of the Christmas Tree _William S. Walsh_ 66

Origin of the Christmas Card _William S. Walsh_ 67

The Yule Clog _T. K. Hervey_ 68

"Come bring with a Noise" _Robert Herrick_ 69

Shoe or Stocking _Edith M. Thomas_ 70

Jule-Nissen _Jacob Riis_ 71

"Lame Needles" in Eubœa _J. Theodore Bent_ 73

Who Rides behind the Bells? _Zona Gale_ 76

Guests at Yule _Edmund Clarence Stedman_ 78