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"I Saw Three Ships (Come Sailing In)" is an English Christmas carol, listed as number 700 in the Roud Folk Song Index.The earliest printed version of "I Saw Three Ships" is from the 17th century, possibly Derbyshire, and was also published by William Sandys in 1833.
Speculation is a form of "mild domestic gambling game" that appeared in the late 18th century and was popular during the 19th century, but then disappeared. [1] Rules first appear in the 1800 English edition of Hoyle's Games Improved. [2]
Cards from the 19th century with the classic As-Nas designs can be found in various museum collections. Some rarer examples are estimated to be from the late 18th century. [ 6 ] According to Murdoch Smith , by 1877 As-Nas cards were 'gradually falling into disuse, being replaced by European' types. [ 7 ]
On Christmas Eve fish is traditionally eaten as a form of fasting before Christmas. In the mid 19th to 20th century, Irish families would have spent a number of weeks in the run up to Christmas "getting in the Christmas", slowly purchasing all the food and supplies needed for the holiday.
Known as the 'workshop of the world', Britain was uniquely advanced in technology in the mid-19th century. [100] Engineering, having developed into a profession in the 18th century, gained new profile and prestige in this period. [101] The Victorian era saw methods of communication and transportation develop significantly.
Saint Nicholas Day, also called the Feast of Saint Nicholas, observed on 6 December (and/or its eve on 5 December) in Western Christian countries, and on 19 December in Eastern Christian countries using the old church Calendar, is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra; it falls within the season of Advent. [3]
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