Old & New Cornish Christmas Carols
Cornish Carols - A Tradition For The World
Launceston
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Nadelek Lowan
The engraving is by William Westall and was done by him in 1830 and printed as a black and white print. The Carol is the "Star of Bethlehem" performed by the Troon Choir.
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1. Lo! the Eastern Sages
rise, 2. Balaam's mystic words
appear 3. Joyful let us quickly
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West Briton 4th January 1839
LAUNCESTON - A noble ox was slaughtered on the 29th ult. by Mr. Rundle, one of our principal butchers, for the Christmas market. It was seven years and a month old, and its weight exhibited the following remarkable results: The four[fore?] quarters 1,680 lbs; the loose fat, 227 ½ lbs; the hide 139 lbs; the head 40 lbs; total, 2,097 lbs. This fine animal was bred, reared, and fattened at Tamill and Travarten[?], in St. Clether, by Mr. James Sommers, the spirited proprietor of those estates, who, coming about nine years ago from North Devon, introduced upon his farms the splendid cattle of that district, and has since constantly selected his stock from the same quarter, with what result this specimen will shew.
West Briton 6 JANUARY 1837, Friday
Launceston - The Duke of Northumberland has given large quantities of wood to the poor of Launceston and St. Stephens, and has caused a number of deer to be killed and distributed among them, during the last fortnight
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Federation of Old Cornwall Societies
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