The Dun Cow Rib

Author : John Lister-Kaye
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781786891464

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The Dun Cow Rib by John Lister-Kaye Pdf

John Lister-Kaye has spent a lifetime exploring, protecting and celebrating the British landscape and its creatures. His memoir The Dun Cow Rib is the story of a boy's awakening to the wonders of the natural world. Lister-Kaye's joyous childhood holidays - spent scrambling through hedges and ditches after birds and small beasts, keeping pigeons in the loft and tracking foxes around the edge of the garden - were the perfect apprenticeship for his two lifelong passions: exploring the wonders of nature, and writing about them. Threaded through his adventures - from moving to the Scottish Highlands to work with Gavin Maxwell, to founding the famous Aigas Field Centre - is an elegy to his remarkable mother, and a wise and affectionate celebration of Britain's natural landscape.

Author : Henry Fishwick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1871
Category : Goosnargh (England)
ISBN : OXFORD:590371290

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The History of the Parochial Chapelry of Goosnargh in the County of Lancaster by Henry Fishwick Pdf

Author : Yowann Byghan
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476679501

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Sacred and Mythological Animals by Yowann Byghan Pdf

From the household cat to horses that can fly, a surprisingly wide range of animals feature in religions and mythologies all across the world. The same animal can take on different roles: the raven can be a symbol of evil, a harbinger of death, a wise messenger or a shape-changing trickster. In Norse mythology, Odin's magical ravens perch on his shoulders and bring him news. This compendium draws upon religious texts and myths to explore the ways sacred traditions use animal images, themes and associations in rituals, ceremonies, texts, myths, literature and folklore across the world. Sections are organized by the main animal classifications such as mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians and insects. Each chapter covers one significant grouping (such as dogs, cats or horses), first describing an animal scientifically and then detailing the mythological attributes. Numerous examples cite texts or myths. A final section covers animal hybrids, animal monsters and mythical animals as well as stars, constellations and Zodiac symbols. An appendix describes basic details of the religions and mythologies covered. A glossary defines uncommon religious terms and explains scientific animal names.

Author : George Pryce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1858
Category : Bristol (England)
ISBN : BL:A0017877368

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Fact Versus Fiction by George Pryce Pdf

Author : Velma Bourgeois Richmond
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781000525571

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The Legend of Guy of Warwick by Velma Bourgeois Richmond Pdf

First published in 1996. This lavishly illustrated study is a comprehensive literary and social history which offers a record of changing genres, manuscript/book production, and cultural, political, and religious emphases by examining one of the most long lived popular legends in England. Guy of Warwick became part of history when he was named in chronicles and heraldic rolls. The power of the Earls of Warwick, especially Richard de Beauchamp, inspired the spread of the legend, but Guy's highest fame came in the Renaissance as one of the Nine Worthies. Widely praised in texts and allusions, Guy's feats were sung in ballads and celebrated on the stage in England and France. The first Anglo-Norman romance of Gui de Warewic, a Saxon hero of the tenth century was written in the early 13th century; the latest retellings of the legend are contemporary. Examples of Guy's legend can be found in two English translations that survived the Middle Ages, a new French prose romance, a didactic tale in the Gesta Romanorum, and late medieval versions in Celtic, German, and Catalan, as well as English. Guy remained a favorite Edwardian children's story and was featured in the Warwick Pageant, an historical extravaganza of 1906. The patriotism of World War II sparked a resurgence of interest that produced several new versions, mostly folkloric.

Author : Peter Hill
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780752499871

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Folklore of Northamptonshire by Peter Hill Pdf

This book describes the reaction of the common people to some of the tumultuous events which occurred in Northamptonshire and shaped England's history, and how this gave rise to many colourful folklore traditions. Especially rich in dialect, vocabulary, legends, and wondrous stories that have been handed down through the ages, the character of Northamptonshire and its people is firmly rooted in its folklore. There are tales of literary folk and noblemen, but always at the heart of Northamptonshire's folklore are the traditional beliefs, stories, events and customs of the common people. Daily life itself contained numerous beliefs and maxims, omens and superstitions - often based on fear of the uncertain - as well as being full of music and verse, dance and song. These delightful, revealing and sometimes fanciful traditions have remained hidden until now.

Author : Charles Hardwick
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547582540

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Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore by Charles Hardwick Pdf

"Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore" by Charles Hardwick. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Charles Hardwick
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783752332445

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Traditions, Ssuperstitions, and Folk-Lore by Charles Hardwick Pdf

Reproduction of the original: Traditions, Ssuperstitions, and Folk-Lore by Charles Hardwick

Author : Joseph Gillow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Catholics
ISBN : UOM:39015005692374

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The Haydock Papers by Joseph Gillow Pdf

Author : Frederick Edward Hulme
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Animals
ISBN : WISC:89094595246

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Myth-land by Frederick Edward Hulme Pdf

Author : John Harland,Thomas Turner Wilkinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : English literature
ISBN : PSU:000046047113

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Lancashire Legends by John Harland,Thomas Turner Wilkinson Pdf

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368180089

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Lancashire Legends by Anonymous Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1873.

Author : John Harland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590462476

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Lancashire legends, traditions, pageants, sports, &c., with an appendix containing a rare tract on the Lancashire witches, by J. Harland and T.T. Wilkinson by John Harland Pdf

Author : John Harland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015051182569

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Lancashire Legends, Traditions, Pageants, Sports, Etc., with an Appendix Containing a Rare Tract on the Lancashire Witches, &c. &c by John Harland Pdf

Author : John HARLAND (Antiquary, and WILKINSON (Thomas Turner))
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0024397804

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Lancashire Legends, Traditions, Pageants, Sports, etc. With an appendix containing a rare tract on the Lancashire Witches, etc by John HARLAND (Antiquary, and WILKINSON (Thomas Turner)) Pdf