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Esther Rantzen

Mrs Dale’s Dowry.

December 23, 2009

How appropriate at this time of year to bring up the subject of Dowry, for the origin of the Christmas stocking is said to derive from St Nicholas’ act of charity in providing a Dowry for three poor sisters by hiding gold coins in their stockings as they dried over the fire by night. Without [...]

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