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"Old Christmas" is a work included in Washington Irving's masterpiece "Notes on What He Sees". By depicting traditional British Christmas scenes, it shows the warmth and joy of family reunions, roaring fires, abundant food, and neighbors inviting each other and celebrating together during the holiday. It also reveals the author's nostalgia for the bygone time and his cherishment of traditional customs.

This book is an excellent and adventurous work by Irving, the father of American literature. It tells the story of a group of civilized people in the early days of the development of the United States - an expedition headed by Captain Bonneville - who entered the American West to engage in exploration, development, and trade, and their various adventures and conflicts with the local primitive savages (such as Indians). It shows us the rich and colorful beautiful scenery of the American West, as well as the extraordinary local customs and customs. The work is highly readable and the writing is fluent. Each of its adventure stories brings readers into magical realms.

In 1664, the British defeated the Dutch and obtained the territory of "New Amsterdam" and named it "New York", which is now New York. This book tells the story of what happened during the reign of three Dutch governors. The author of this book is Washington Irving, known as the "Father of American Literature." He showed readers the early memories of New York in a humorous way, and used humorous writing to satirize the Dutch colonists at that time. New York's early geography, humanities, environment, urban construction, and resident migration and settlement are also reflected in the book. At the same time, this book is also of great significance in promoting the development of American national literature. It can be said that this book is of great reading and collection value from both a literary and historical perspective.