County Folk-lore: no. 7. Lincolnshire
Author : Folklore Society (Great Britain)
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Page : 472 pages
File Size : 40,95 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Folklore
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Author : Folklore Society (Great Britain)
Publisher :
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 40,95 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Folklore
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Page : 472 pages
File Size : 17,26 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Folklore
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Author : Eliza Gutch
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 17,16 MB
Release : 2024-05-30
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1528799569
Part of the successful county folklore series - this book is packed full of superstitions, customs and old wives tales. A great book for anybody in or around Lincolnshire, or with an interest in the rich folklore of the United Kingdom. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author : Jennifer Westwood
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 601 pages
File Size : 28,89 MB
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0141959533
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' ...
Author : Susanna O'Neill
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 25,71 MB
Release : 2012-01-31
Category : History
ISBN : 0752482394
The county of Lincolnshire is a beautiful mixture of low-lying marshy fen land, modest hills and the steep valleys of the rolling Wolds; it is also home to a wealth of folklore, legend and intrigue. With one of the most interesting dialects in the country, this vast region is also rich in superstitions, songs, and traditional games. A study of the daily life, lore, and customs of Lincolnshire are here interspersed with stories of monstrous black hounds, dragon lairs, witches, Tiddy Mun, mischievous imps and tales of the people known as the Yellowbellies. This fully illustrated book explores the origins and meanings of Lincolnshire’s traditions and shows how the customs of the past have influenced the ways of the present.
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Page : 674 pages
File Size : 45,56 MB
Release : 1916
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Author : Jennifer Westwood
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 940 pages
File Size : 17,64 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Folklore
ISBN :
Where can you find the 'Devil's footprints'? What happened at the 'hangman's stone'? Did Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of Fleet Street, ever really exist? Where was King Arthur laid to rest? Bringing together tales of hauntings, highwaymen, family curses and lovers' leaps, this magnificent guide will take you on a magical journey through England's legendary past.
Author : University of St. Andrews. Library
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Page : 646 pages
File Size : 20,90 MB
Release : 1916
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Author : Jacqueline Simpson
Publisher :
Page : 997 pages
File Size : 44,72 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 019210019X
Are there any legends about cats? Is Cinderella an English story? What is (or was) a Mumming Play? The subject of folklore covers an extremely wide field, with connections to virtually every aspect of life. It ranges from the bizarre to the seemingly mundane. Similarly, folklore is as much afeature of the modern technological age as the ancient world, of every part of the country, both urban and rural, and of every age group and occupation. Containing 2,000 entries, from dragons to Mother Goose, May Day to Michaelmas, this new reference work is an absorbing and entertaining guide to English folklore. Aimed at a broad general readership, the dictionary provides an authoritative reference source on such legendary characters as the Babesin the Wood, Jack the Giant Killer, and Robin Hood, and gives entertaining and informative explanations of a wide range of subjects in folklore, from nosebleeds and wishbones to cats and hot cross buns.
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Page : 436 pages
File Size : 24,93 MB
Release : 1889
Category : Lincolnshire (England)
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