Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 182
as a holy day of theChurch of England which the Pilgrims hadleft, and it was many years before they wouldin the least honor it. When Christmas day,as they knew it, arrived, ten days later, three says: It was devoted to worship and rest;yet curious eyes must have been peering overthat ships rail… … more had died, and sorrow and sickness filledthe ship; those who could, worked hard allday on their first log-house, and so far werethey from merrymaking that they began thatday to drink water instead of beer, though Mas-ter Jones gave some at night to those on board.There was no Christmas on the…
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