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Temple

origin of the temple the manner in which its affairs were managed, the nature and extent of the gifts received by it, rights exercised by devotees in regard to worship therein, the consciousness of the manager and

County Councils

(Damages) Act, 1886; (14) Registration of rules of scientific societies, under Scientific Societies Act, 1843; registration of charitable gifts, under (English) Charitable Donations Registration Act, 1812; certifying and recording of places of religious worship, under (English) Places

Deed

bargains and sales of freeholds, pursuant to 27 Hen. 8, c. 16, or under the Land Tax Acts, gifts of land to charities under the (English) Mortmain and Charitable Uses Act, 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. c.

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firstborn

The first child born to a parent as his firstborn was showered with gifts from relatives

Bond

given in those Acts cannot be taken to apply generally to the term 'bond, as distinguished from mortgages, gifts and wills about which the statutes in question have specifically spoken about attestation. That so far as bond

Saint Nicholas

A Dutch saint who was reputed to bring gifts to children on Christmas even giving rise to the modern legend of Santa Claus

Potlatch

Chimmesyan and other Indians of the northwestern coast of North America a ceremonial distribution by a man of gifts to his own and neighboring tribesmen often formerly to his own impoverishment Feasting dancing and public ceremonies accompany

Plutus

Ceres and the god of wealth He was represented as bearing a cornucopia and as blind because his gifts were bestowed without discrimination of merit

Pandora

A beautiful woman all gifted whom Jupiter caused Vulcan to make out of clay in order to punish the human race because Prometheus

Night Before Christmas

Visit from St Nicholas a popular poem with the theme of St Nicholas Santa Claus coming to bring gifts to children on Christmans eve

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