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English Baptist Church dressed in Chinese
In that town were English missionaries, a man and his wife, another man and two little children, members of the English Baptist Church, dressed in Chinese dress, the men with queues.
— from A Woman In China by Mary Gaunt

entertainment because Christmas day is coming
Teacher —Yes, children, we’re going to have a nice Christmas entertainment because Christmas day is coming and we all love Christmas day, don’t we, children?
— from Christmas Speakin' at Skaggs's Skule by Marie Irish

either by coming directly in contact
From the earth we get hook-worms and other animal parasites, either by coming directly in contact with it or through eating uncooked fruits and vegetables.
— from Health on the Farm: A Manual of Rural Sanitation and Hygiene by H. F. (Henry Fauntleroy) Harris

evening before Christmas day is celebrated
The reason why the evening before Christmas day is celebrated, is, that in the primitive church the day was always observed as the Sabbath, and like it, preceded by an eve, or vigil.
— from Home Arts for Old and Young by Caroline L. Smith

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