It is fitting, says Martin Ebon in his book “Saint Nicholas, Life and Legend,” that the relics of the saint who was eventually converted into jolly figure of Santa Claus should lie in or near New York City. Santa Claus, he says, is a peculiarly New Yorkian creation.

The people obeyed his commandment, and succeeding ages followed the example, and Gehenna became the general sink of the city, and the receptacle of all its pollutions.

Ganaches, Gardcorps, and Mantles Sleeved outer wraps included two major styles in the 1200s : the ganache, whose extended shoulders formed sleeves (Figs. 7-21, 7-24) and the gardcorps, with long, cape-like hanging sleeves ...

Jones squeezed in Smith with a perfect bunt.