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Ancient Wiltshire Customs. 
interpolations had reference to Napoleon, and the French war which 
ended in 1814, and were easily separated from the original text. 
The Characters in the Drama as performed in Wiltshire are :— 
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OLp Farner CHRISTMAS. 
Mince Pre. 
A TurkisH (evidently a Saracen) Kytenr. 
Sr. GEoRGE. 
An JTranran Doctor. 
A character called Litrte Jack: 
And the verses they repeat, divested of modern extrancous matter, 
were as follows;— 
Enter Own Fatuer CuristMas, eith a long beard. 
Oh! here come I old Father Christmas, welcome, or welcome not, 
I hope old Father Christmas will never be forgot. 
Make room! room! I say! 
That I may lead Mince Pie this way. 
Walk in Mince Pie, and aet thy part, 
And show the gentles thy valiant heart. 
Enter Mince Pir. 
Room! room! you gallant souls give me room to rhyme, 
I'll show you some festivity this Christmas time. 
Enter a Turxisn Kyicur, with a wooden sword. 
T am a valiant Turkish Knight, 
And dare with any man to fight ; 
Bring me the man that bids me stand, 
Who says he’ll cut me down with audacious hand, 
T’ll cut him and hew him as small as a fly, 
And send him to Satan to make mince pie. 
Enter Sv. GrorcEe with a wooden sword. 
Oh! in come I, St. George, the man of courage bold, 
With my sword and buckler I’ve won three crowns of gold ; 
I fought the fiery dragon and brought him to the slaughter ; 
I won a beauteous Queen—a King of Egypt’s daughter : 
