Old Christmas fare did not include the modern Christmas bird-the turkey —a roasted peacock taking its place on the festive board. In feudal times the boar’s-head was the distinguishing Christmas dish. It was served on a gold or silver dish, and brought in to a flourish of trumpets. The Christmas tree is quite a modern innovation, so far as Christian Kngland h concerned. It has only been introd iced during the present century, and was brought over from the continent.
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White Ribbon, Volume 5, Issue 54, 1 December 1899, Page 5
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