st. claus

Example Sentences

• "Her figure head is St. Nicholas full length as a Bishop. On one side of her stern appears St. Claus descending a chimney, from Ingham’s picture, and on the other side ascending, as taken from Wier’s picture."
• "May every dwelling visited by St. Claus,^([sic]) be the abode of peace, of joy, and of content."
• "Dunder! then how did you find your way here, and see to jump into my basket of eggs? By St. Claus! but you must be as light as a feather, not to break any of them."
• "“Good night! Good night, little one; you will find Santa Claus has not forgotten you.” […] He opened his eyes very wide when he saw the stranger. Learning from Maggie who he was, he sprang into the middle of the room, […] “Hurrah! Hurrah! If this ain’t St. Claus himself, I’m blowed.”"
• "Original St. Claus. The feast of St. Nicholas will be duly celebrated almost everywhere save in England, for the fourth century. Archbishop of Myra is one of the most popular figures in the calendar, and is claimed as patron by children, brides, scholars, sailors, parish clerks, pawnbrokers and thieves, and he is the true and original Santa Claus."
• "HOW WE GOT OUR CHRISTMAS, and ST. CLAUS. By A. R. Horwood, F.L.S."