Traditions and Hearthside Stories of West Cornwall, Vol. 2
81 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is the second of three volumes of William Bottrells' collection of Cornish folklore, legend and local tales. This volume includes several episodic stories, particularly the generational saga of the I'ans. While many of the folk-tales have thematic correlations in other story-telling traditions, all of these stories are localized by Bottrell in the Cornish landscape. This land is a tricky one, abounding with giants, ancient castles, and strange standing stones. The Devil is a real presence in these stories, always ready to take a comic turn if necessary.--J.B. Hare, Jan. 24 2010.
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81 chapters
51 The Slighted Damsel of Gwinear 52 The Wreck of Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovel 53 A Night's Ride to Scilly 54 Ancient Bridal Customs 55 Madron Well 56 The Crick-Stone, or Men-an-tol 57 Charms 58 The Fairy Tribes 59 Mermaids and the Hooper 60 The Wrecker and the Death Ship 61 The Sun Never Shines on Those Who Have Sworn Away A Life 62 A Legend of Pengersec 63 Miracle Plays, Christmas Plays, &c. 64 The Levelis, of Trewoof 65 Duffy and the Devil 66 Pendre and Baranhual 67 The Danes Landing on the Cornish Coast for Plunder 68 St. Levan's Path 69 A Ghostly Ship's-Bell 70 Brea and Pendeen, in St. Just 71 The Burning of Vellan-Dreath 72 The Men-an-tol, Constantine Tolmen 73 Divination by Rushes and Ivy-Leaves 74 Recent Ill-Wishing 75 Midsummer Bonfire
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Traditions and Hearthside Stories of West Cornwall, Vol. 2
81 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is the second of three volumes of William Bottrells' collection of Cornish folklore, legend and local tales. This volume includes several episodic stories, particularly the generational saga of the I'ans. While many of the folk-tales have thematic correlations in other story-telling traditions, all of these stories are localized by Bottrell in the Cornish landscape. This land is a tricky one, abounding with giants, ancient castles, and strange standing stones. The Devil is a real presence in these stories, always ready to take a comic turn if necessary.--J.B. Hare, Jan. 24 2010.
Table of contents
81 chapters
51 The Slighted Damsel of Gwinear 52 The Wreck of Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovel 53 A Night's Ride to Scilly 54 Ancient Bridal Customs 55 Madron Well 56 The Crick-Stone, or Men-an-tol 57 Charms 58 The Fairy Tribes 59 Mermaids and the Hooper 60 The Wrecker and the Death Ship 61 The Sun Never Shines on Those Who Have Sworn Away A Life 62 A Legend of Pengersec 63 Miracle Plays, Christmas Plays, &c. 64 The Levelis, of Trewoof 65 Duffy and the Devil 66 Pendre and Baranhual 67 The Danes Landing on the Cornish Coast for Plunder 68 St. Levan's Path 69 A Ghostly Ship's-Bell 70 Brea and Pendeen, in St. Just 71 The Burning of Vellan-Dreath 72 The Men-an-tol, Constantine Tolmen 73 Divination by Rushes and Ivy-Leaves 74 Recent Ill-Wishing 75 Midsummer Bonfire
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Traditions and Hearthside Stories of West Cornwall, Vol. 2
81 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is the second of three volumes of William Bottrells' collection of Cornish folklore, legend and local tales. This volume includes several episodic stories, particularly the generational saga of the I'ans. While many of the folk-tales have thematic correlations in other story-telling traditions, all of these stories are localized by Bottrell in the Cornish landscape. This land is a tricky one, abounding with giants, ancient castles, and strange standing stones. The Devil is a real presence in these stories, always ready to take a comic turn if necessary.--J.B. Hare, Jan. 24 2010.
Table of contents
81 chapters
51 The Slighted Damsel of Gwinear 52 The Wreck of Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovel 53 A Night's Ride to Scilly 54 Ancient Bridal Customs 55 Madron Well 56 The Crick-Stone, or Men-an-tol 57 Charms 58 The Fairy Tribes 59 Mermaids and the Hooper 60 The Wrecker and the Death Ship 61 The Sun Never Shines on Those Who Have Sworn Away A Life 62 A Legend of Pengersec 63 Miracle Plays, Christmas Plays, &c. 64 The Levelis, of Trewoof 65 Duffy and the Devil 66 Pendre and Baranhual 67 The Danes Landing on the Cornish Coast for Plunder 68 St. Levan's Path 69 A Ghostly Ship's-Bell 70 Brea and Pendeen, in St. Just 71 The Burning of Vellan-Dreath 72 The Men-an-tol, Constantine Tolmen 73 Divination by Rushes and Ivy-Leaves 74 Recent Ill-Wishing 75 Midsummer Bonfire
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