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George Harley McKnight
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Preface iii
CHAPTER
I.— St. Nicholas, Santa Claus, and Kris Kringle 1
II.— Biography and Legend 28
III.— The Boy St. Nicholas and St. Nicholas the Patron Saint of Schoolboys 37
IV.— St. Nicholas and the Dowerless Maidens 53
V.— The Boy Bishop, or Nicholas Bishop 66
VI.— Varied Beneficent Activity 79
VII.— St. Nicholas Plays 89
VIII.— St. Nicholas as Patron Saint 112
IX.— Pagan Heritage of St. Nicholas 125
X.— St. Nicholas, Defender of the Faith 141
XI.— Conclusion 146
Notes 149

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