 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 458 pages
...some recitations, " the teind," or tenth. This is the popular reason assigned for the desire of the Fairies to abstract young children, as substitutes for themselves in this dreadful tribute. Concerning the mode of winning, or recovering, persons abstracted by the Fairies, tradition differs;... | |
 | Scottish border - 1812 - 516 pages
...some recitations, " the teind," or tenth. This is the popular reason assigned for the desire of the Fairies to abstract young children, as substitutes for themselves in this dreadful tribute. Concerning the mode of winning, or recovering, persons abstracted by the Fairies, tradition differs... | |
 | Robert Pitcairn - 1833 - 488 pages
...of the annuity, and Maifter Williame was jealous of the fate of his unfortunate relative, Alisonn. In the introduction to the Tale of Young Tamlane,...pay the teind to hell ; And I am fae fat and fair of fleih, I fear 'twill be myfell !' The Editor begs to refer the reader to the Essay ' On the Fairies... | |
 | 1833 - 302 pages
...remarks, ' This is the popular reason assigned for the desire of Fairies to abstract young children, aa substitutes for themselves in this dreadful tribute,'...teind, to hell.) ' Then I would never tire, Janet, In KHilli land to dwell ; But aye at every feven years, They pay the teind to hell ; And I am fae fat... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 398 pages
...some recitations, " the teind," or tenth. This is the popular reason assigned for the desire of the Fairies to abstract young children, as substitutes for themselves in this dreadful tribute. Concerning the mode of winning, or recovering, persons abstracted by the Fairies, tradition differs... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 1104 pages
...some recitations, "the teind," or tenth. This is the popular reason assigned for the desire of the Fairies to abstract young children, as substitutes for themselves in this dreadful tribute. Concerning the mode of irinnmp, or recovering, pi-raons abttracted by the Faines, tradition diners;... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1834 - 428 pages
...individuals to the devil every seventh year. This is the popular reason assigned for the desire of the fairies to abstract young children as substitutes for themselves in this dreadful tribute." Persons could be occasionally recovered from the fairies, but the enterprise was difficult and dangerous,... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1834 - 432 pages
...individuals to the devil every seventh year. This is the popular reason assigned for the desire of the fairies to abstract, young children as substitutes for themselves in this dreadful tribute." Persons could be occasionally recovered from the fairies, but the enterprise was difficult and dangerous,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1838 - 562 pages
...some recitations, "the tehid," or tenth. This is the popular reason assigned for the desire of the Fairies to abstract young children, as substitutes for themselves in this dreadful tribute. Concerning the mode of winning, or recovering, persons abstracted by the Fairies, tradition differs;... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1842 - 746 pages
...some recitations, " the teind," or tenth. ITus is the popular reason assigned for the desire of the Fairies to abstract young children, as substitutes for themselves in this dreadful tribute. Concerning the mode of winning, or recovering, persons abstracted by the Fairies, tradition diners... | |
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the paying the kane to hell," or, according to some recitations, " the teind," or tenth. This is the popular reason assigned for the desire of the Fairies to abstract young children, as substitutes for themselves in this dreadful tribute. Concerning... 
