Credulities Past and Present: Including the Sea and Seamen, Miners, Amulets and Talismans, Rings, Word and Letter Divination, Numbers, Trials, Exorcising and Blessing of Animals, Birds, Eggs, and LuckChatto and Windus, 1880 - 560 Seiten |
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... King of Den- mark , to discover Greenland , after many mishaps did so ; but was not able to get near it , because , before he had seen the land , his ship stopped short , at which he was much astonished , and with reason , for it was in ...
... King of Den- mark , to discover Greenland , after many mishaps did so ; but was not able to get near it , because , before he had seen the land , his ship stopped short , at which he was much astonished , and with reason , for it was in ...
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... King , who dwells in the depths of the sea , or the lake , or the pool , and who rules over the subaqueous world . To this Slavonic Neptune a family of daughters is frequently attributed , maidens of exceeding beauty , who , when they ...
... King , who dwells in the depths of the sea , or the lake , or the pool , and who rules over the subaqueous world . To this Slavonic Neptune a family of daughters is frequently attributed , maidens of exceeding beauty , who , when they ...
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... king's son so good , How can I let you gain me ? You dwell not on land but in the flood , Which would not with me agree . Duke Magnus , etc. In one of the metrical romances of the Russians , the following story is told of a Novgorod ...
... king's son so good , How can I let you gain me ? You dwell not on land but in the flood , Which would not with me agree . Duke Magnus , etc. In one of the metrical romances of the Russians , the following story is told of a Novgorod ...
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... King Henry VIII . from sea : " I have given him ( Captain Arthur ) liberty to go home , for when he was in extreme danger , he called upon Our Lady of Walsingham for health and comfort , and made a vow that an it pleased God and her to ...
... King Henry VIII . from sea : " I have given him ( Captain Arthur ) liberty to go home , for when he was in extreme danger , he called upon Our Lady of Walsingham for health and comfort , and made a vow that an it pleased God and her to ...
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... king of Scotland ( 874 ) , says : " Among the prodigies of his time , they reckon those . sea - fishes then appearing , which are seldom seen , and after long intervals of time ; but they never appear but in shoals , nor without some ...
... king of Scotland ( 874 ) , says : " Among the prodigies of his time , they reckon those . sea - fishes then appearing , which are seldom seen , and after long intervals of time ; but they never appear but in shoals , nor without some ...
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alludes amulets ancient animals appears beast believed bird blessing body BRET HARTE called charm chiromancy church cloth extra cock colour connected considered crow Crown 8vo cuckoo curious custom DAYES dead death divination earth Edited eggs evil fairy father favour fish fishermen flew Friday Gervase of Tilbury Gesta Romanorum gilt give gold Greek hand hath head heard heaven holy ill-luck Illustrations JAMES PAYN JAMES RICE JUSTIN MCCARTHY killed King Koshchei lady legend letters Lord luck lucky magpie marriage mentions miners moon mystic nest never night nightingale notions observes omen OUIDA person priest raven relates remarks ring robin round sailors Saint says Scotland seamen seven ship sing spirit stone stork storm story superstition supposed talisman thee thou tion told took unlucky vessel Vols voyage WILKIE COLLINS WILLIAM HURRELL MALLOCK woman words wren
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Seite 477 - Conflicts of Capital and Labour Historically and Economically considered. Being a History and Review of the Trade Unions of Great Britain, showing their Origin, Progress, Constitution, and Objects, in their Political, Social, Economical, and Industrial Aspects. By GEORGE HOWELL.
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Seite 477 - Hook's (Theodore) Choice Humorous Works, including his Ludicrous Adventures, Bons-mots, Puns, and Hoaxes. With a new Life of the Author, Portraits, Facsimiles, and Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 75.
Seite 477 - Lamb's Complete Works, in Prose and Verse, reprinted from the Original Editions, with many Pieces hitherto unpublished. Edited, with Notes and Introduction, by RH SHEPHERD. With Two Portraits and Facsimile of a Page of the
Seite 477 - Broad Grins," " My Nightgown and Slippers," and other Humorous Works, Prose and Poetical, of GEORGE COLMAN. With Life by G. B. BUCKSTONE, and Frontispiece by HOGARTH.
Seite 370 - And then it started, like a guilty thing Upon a fearful summons. I have heard The cock, that is the trumpet to the morn, Doth with his lofty and shrill-sounding throat Awake the god of day; and at his warning. Whether in sea or fire, in earth or air, The extravagant and erring spirit hies To his confine; and of the truth herein This present object made probation.
Seite 83 - No STIR in the air, no stir in the sea: The ship was still as she could be; Her sails from heaven received no motion; Her keel was steady in the ocean. Without either sign or sound of their shock, The waves flowed over the Inchcape Rock; So little they rose, so little they fell, They did not move the Inchcape Bell. The...
Seite 488 - Pyrotechnist's Treasury; or, Complete Art of Making Fireworks. By THOMAS KENTISH. With numerous Illustrations. The Art of Amusing : A Collection of Graceful Arts, Games, Tricks, Puzzles, and Charades. By FRANK BELLEW.
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