CHRISTMAS DAY.
Bracebridge or by some member of t universally t ts of ty and gentry of England, and it is muco be regretted t tom is falling into neglect; for t observer must be sensible of ty prevalent in tiful form of e to every temper for ttunes every spirit to harmony.
Our breakfast consisted of ed true old Englister lamentations over modern breakfasts of tea and toast, ted to able to suit tes of s, yet ts, he sideboard.
After breakfast I ter Simon, or Mr. Simon, as ted by a number of gentlemanlike dogs, t seemed loungers about tablis, from to teady old stag- of of mind; t to a dog-er Simons button of tch he carried in his hand.
till more venerable look in t; and I could not but feel t terraces, rades, and clipped yerees carried ocracy. to be an unusual number of peacocks about t I termed a ?ock of t ed in my per Simon, according to t ancient and approved treatise on ing I must say a muster of peacocks. quot;In t; added air of pedantry, quot;o inform me t, according to Sir Antz, o t;botanding and glory; for, being praised, ly set up ail, c to tent you may tter bey t at tail falletill ail come again as it ;
I could not tion on so
I found t t t t favorites remely careful to keep up tly because to c request at tately banquets of time, and partly because t them highly becoming an old family mansion.
Notomed to say, er state and dignity tique stone balustrade.
Master Simon o ment at ters, remely agreeable in ts of ttle man; and I co