Echoes from the Vault
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December 8th – Whole ‘quires’ of angels sing
Philosopher and admirer of Descartes, Henry More, provides…
December 7th – Singing like a bird
Perusing popular lyrics of bygone decades suggests that,…
December 6th – Worchepe thee seynt Nicolas
Although we now recognise good ole’ St Nick…
December 5th – It’s snow joke
Here’s a wee verse from a book of…
December 4th – A Christmas Carol (but not that one)
Exploring the rare books brought to light through…
December 3rd – Nautical or nice…
Illustration by Alice B Woodward, taken from “Red…
December 2nd – Carolling at St Andrews
Illustration from College Echoes, December 14 1925, Vol….
Advent Calendar 2025
When dark mornings bring the first glimmer of…
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