The vindication of Christmas, or His twelve yeares observations upon the times, concerning the lamentable game called sweepstake; acted by general plunder, and major general tax; with his exhortation to the people; a description of that oppressing ringworm called excise; and the manner how our high and might Christmas ale that formerly would knock down Hercules, & trip up the heels of a giant, strook deep consumption with a blow from Westminster.

All titles

• The vindication of Christmas, or His twelve yeares observations upon the times, concerning the lamentable game called sweepstake; acted by general plunder, and major general tax; with his exhortation to the people; a description of that oppressing ringworm called excise; and the manner how our high and might Christmas ale that formerly would knock down Hercules, & trip up the heels of a giant, strook deep consumption with a blow from Westminster.
• Vindication of Christmas His twelve yeares observations upon the times

People / Organizations

• George Horton ("printed for")

Imprint

[London]: Imprinted at London for G. Horton, 1653 [i.e. 1652]

Publication year

1652

ESTC No.

R207040

Grub Street ID

83475

Description

8 p. : ill., woodcut ; 4⁰

Note

Thomason received his copy 22 December 1652.

Annotation on Thomason copy: "Dec. 22"; the '3' in the imprint has been crossed out and replaced with a "2".