Faiths and Folklore of the British Isles: A Descriptive and Historical Dictionary of the Superstitions, Beliefs and Popular Customs of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, from Norman Times to the End of the Nineteenth Century, with Classical and Foreign Analogues, Band 1B. Blom, 1965 - 672 Seiten |
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... supposed , for bewitched persons , in the form of amulets held to be efficaci- ous . One is as follows : " " Against every evil rune lay , and one full of elvish tricks , write for the bewitched man tus writing in Greek , alfa , omega ...
... supposed , for bewitched persons , in the form of amulets held to be efficaci- ous . One is as follows : " " Against every evil rune lay , and one full of elvish tricks , write for the bewitched man tus writing in Greek , alfa , omega ...
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... supposed by the ancients at his birth to have two Genii , as messengers between the gods and him . They were supposed to be private monitors , who by their insinuations disposed us either to good or evil actions ; they were also sup ...
... supposed by the ancients at his birth to have two Genii , as messengers between the gods and him . They were supposed to be private monitors , who by their insinuations disposed us either to good or evil actions ; they were also sup ...
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... supposed , would prove ineffectual . Having occasion to enlarge my garden not long since , I cut down two or three such trees , one of which did not grow together . We have several per- sons now living in the village , who in their ...
... supposed , would prove ineffectual . Having occasion to enlarge my garden not long since , I cut down two or three such trees , one of which did not grow together . We have several per- sons now living in the village , who in their ...
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