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Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County Families of Wales ... - Page 216
by Thomas Nicholas - 1872
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The Literary Panorama, Volume 1

1807 - 788 pages
...rivers, carry these boats on their shoulders ; on which) occasion that famous dealer in fables, Bledhere, who lived a little before our time, thus mysteriously said, " There is among us a people, who when they go out in search of prey, carry their horses on their backs to the...
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The Literary panorama, Volume 1, Issue 1807

1807 - 856 pages
...rivers, carry these boats on their shoulders ; on which occasion lhat famous dealer in fables, Bledhere, who lived a little before our time, thus mysteriously said, " There is among us a people, who when they go out in search of . prey, carry their hnrses on their backs u> the...
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The history of Wales

John Jones - 1824 - 384 pages
...are accustomed to carry these boats upon their shoulders, which made Bledhere say, ' There is among us a people, who, when they go out in search of prey,...their horses on their backs to the place of plunder; they leap upon their horses in order to catch their prey, and when it is taken, they carry their horses...
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Southey's Common-place Book: Special collections

Robert Southey - 1850 - 484 pages
...rivers, carry these boats on their shoulders ; on which occasion that famous dealer in fables, Bledherc, who lived a little before our time, thus mysteriously...carry their horses home again upon their shoulders.' " — HOAKF.'S Giraldus. [Influence of Superstition.] DURING the captivity of the Infante D. Fernando...
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Southey's common-place book. Ed. by J.W. Warter, Volume 2

Robert Southey - 1849 - 710 pages
...rivers, carry these boats on their shoulders ; on which occasion that famous dealer in fables, Uledherc, who lived a little before our time, thus mysteriously...carry their horses home again upon their shoulders." — HOAEE'S Giraldus. [Influence of Superstition.] DUHING the captivity of the Infante D. Fernando...
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Southey's Common-place Book: Special collections

Robert Southey - 1849 - 714 pages
...rivers, carry these boats on their shoulders ; on which occasion that famous dealer in fables, Bledherc, who lived a little before our time, thus mysteriously...their backs to the place of plunder ; in order to ifttch their prey, they leap upon their horses, and when it is taken, carry their horses home again...
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Special collections

Robert Southey - 1850 - 710 pages
...their shoulders ; on occasion that famous dealer in fables, re, who lived a little before our time, prey, they leap upon their horses, and when it is...carry their horses home again upon their shoulders." — HOARE'S Gtraldus. [Influence of Superstition.] DURING the captivity of the Infante D. Fernando...
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The Veil of Isis, Or, The Mysteries of the Druids

William Winwood Reade - 1861 - 276 pages
...triangular boats from river to river, which occasioned a famous dealer, named Bledherc, to say : " There is amongst us a people who when they go out...carry their horses home again upon their shoulders." They worshipped the same symbols of God as the ancient British — the sun, the moon, fire, water,...
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The historical works of Giraldus Cambrensis containing the Topography of ...

Giraldus (Cambrensis.) - 1863 - 550 pages
...strikes it hard with his tail, he often oversets it, and endangers both the vessel and its navigator. The fishermen, according to the custom of the country,...carry their horses home again upon their shoulders." CHAPTEE XVIII. OF THE ANTIQUITY OF THEIE FAITH, THEIE LOVE OF CHEISTIANITT AND DEYOTIOK. Iy ancient...
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Lectures on the History of England

M. J. Guest - 1879 - 700 pages
...strong salmon could overset one with his tail, and which the fisherman could carry on his shoulders. " There is amongst us a people who, when they go out...carry their horses home again upon their shoulders." 15. But the chief glory of the Welsh was their poetry. Some of their songs were bright and joyous,...
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