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Author : Charles Henry Poole
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : Somerset (England)
ISBN : HARVARD:HXCR61
Author : Charles Henry Poole
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1000575013
Author : Charles Henry Poole
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1230248110
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 edition. Excerpt: ... t)cjton pallet. With this town is connected the history of Nancy Camel, who lived in some period of history either never ascertained or so remote that time has effaced all traces from mortal memory. Tradition, however, relates, for the benefit of posterity, that when the manufacture of stockings formed a portion of the daily work of its inhabitants, and when old and young worked their fingers to the bone to obtain money, there lived an old lady of the above name in the neighbouring woods, and was of course accounted a witch, or wise woman. Regarded as an object of ridicule, if not of dread, stiunned by her own sex, and without kit or kin; in her seclusion and retirement she laboured at her stockings unceasingly--Sundays not excepted--and here she mourned over the bitterness of her wretched life. In the midst of her solitude, she, too, is visited by the evil one. What transactions passed between them, history relates not--the result of the interview never transpired; perhaps she broke, like many of her companions in sorcery, the compact duly signed and sealed to deliver over her soul to her lord and master for favours conferred. However, one evening after a most sultry day, the dark clouds gathered, and terminated the day with gloom; thunder silled the sky, accompanied, too, by the flash of vivid lightning. As night drew on, so the fury of the elements increased. In the midst of the storm was heard a loud and piercing shriek, that faintly echoed till the morning broke; there, too, was heard, the cracking of a whip and the creaking of wheels. Morn came at last, calm and glorious after the storm; some persons, half suspecting the cause of the shrieks they had heard, and half out of curiosity to see how Nancy had fared, visited the...
Author : Charles Henry Poole
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : Somerset (England)
ISBN : OXFORD:590798608
Author : Charles Henry Poole
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0649495578
Author : Charles Henry Poole
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Folklore
ISBN : OXFORD:590798609
Author : Steve Roud
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 1004 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2006-04-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780141941622
Are black cats lucky or unlucky? What should you do when you hear the first cuckoo? Since when have people believed that it's unlucky to shoot an albatross? Why does breaking a mirror lead to misfortune? This fascinating collection answers these and many other questions about the world of superstitions and forms an endlessly browsable guide to a subject that continues to obsess and intrigue.
Author : Joseph Wright
Publisher : Рипол Классик
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9785518930971
The English dialect dictionary, being the complete vocabulary of all dialect words still in use, or known to have been in use during the last two hundred years. Volume 6. Supplement, A-Y.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11455985
Author : Edwin Radford,Mona Augusta Radford
Publisher : Barnes & Noble Publishing
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1996-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0760702284
Containing more that two thousand supersitions of Britain ranging over the past six hundred years, and extending down to the present day,this book demonstrates that superstitions are world-wide and inherent in all peoples of the world in exactly identical forms of fear and avoidance.
Author : Roy Vickery
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780826444189
Plants have had symbolic as well as practical meanings and uses since the beginning of human civilisation. This vivid account introduces readers to a rich variety of British and Irish plant folklore, drawing on Roy Vickery's own unsurpassed archives collated over forty years, and a wide range of historical and contemporary literature. Unlike other books which re-use material collected in the Victorian era, this book is based on new material collected by the author, and shows that while some of the wilder superstitions have faded we still cling to the symbolic importance of plants. Putting conkers in wardrobes keeps moths away, and parsley - the Devil's plant - only germinates if sown on Good Friday. A potato in the bed helps do away with cramp and in Cornwall crawling under a bramble bush was considered a cure for blackheads. From plants that foretold births and deaths, to herbal remedies, planting and harvesting rituals, friendship bushes and festive garlands this is a book of rich and living social history and folklore.
Author : Sophia Kingshill,The Estate of Jennifer Westwood
Publisher : Random House
Page : 533 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781409038450
Pirates and smugglers, ghost ships and sea-serpents, fishermen’s prayers and sailors’ rituals – the coastline of the British Isles plays host to an astonishingly rich variety of local legends, customs, and superstitions. In The Fabled Coast, renowned folklorists Sophia Kingshill and Jennifer Westwood gather together the most enthralling tales and traditions, tracing their origins and examining the facts behind the legends. Was there ever such a beast as the monstrous Kraken? Did a Welsh prince discover America, centuries before Columbus? What happened to the missing crew of the Mary Celeste? Along the way, they recount the stories that are an integral part of our coastal heritage, such as the tale of Drake’s Drum, said to be heard when England was in peril, and the mythical island of Hy Brazil, which for centuries appeared on sea charts and maps to the west of Ireland. The result is an endlessly fascinating, often surprising journey through our island history.
Author : John T. Kruse,Morgan Daimler
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738761978
CONNECT WITH THE GOOD FOLK AND OPEN YOURSELF TO AMAZING POSSIBILITIES This impressive book is both a folkloric resource and guide to living and working with your magical neighbors. Featuring an expansive look at the world of Faery and the history, behavior, and appearance of the Good Folk, Faery provides detailed and practical advice based on local legends and real encounters. John T. Kruse dives deep into the rich cultural traditions of the British Isles, revealing the symbiotic relationship between humans and faeries. Explore the magic, habits, and culture of the Good Folk. Discover the different types of faeries, how to find them, and what precautions you should take when working with them. Respectful and thorough, this book will enrich your life and teach you how to truly feel the presence of the Good Folk. Includes a foreword by faery expert Morgan Daimler.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:B3006826
Author : Jennifer Westwood
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780141959535
Watch out for a ghostly ship and its spectral crew off the coast of Cornwall Listen for the unearthly tread and rustling silk dress of Darlington's Lady Jarratt Shiver at the malevolent apparition of 50 Berkeley Square that no-one survives seeing Beware the black dog of Shap Fell: a sighting warns of fatal accidents England's past echoes with stories of unquiet spirits and hauntings, of headless highwaymen and grey ladies, indelible bloodstains and ghastly premonitions. Here, county by county, are the nation's most fascinating supernatural tales and bone-chilling legends: from a ghostly army marching across Cumbria to the vanishing hitchhiker of Bluebell Hill, from the gruesome Man-Monkey of Shropshire to the phantom congregation who gather for a 'Sermon of the Dead' ...
