The Folklore of East AngliaRowman and Littlefield, 1974 - 192 pages |
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... burned by the midwife , who then reported to the mother how many times it had crackled in the fire , this number indicating how many more children she was to have . In Suffolk it was considered unlucky to weigh newly - born babies for ...
... burned by the midwife , who then reported to the mother how many times it had crackled in the fire , this number indicating how many more children she was to have . In Suffolk it was considered unlucky to weigh newly - born babies for ...
Page 137
... burned at the stake because their witchcraft had led to the death of their husbands , a crime which constituted petty treason for which , with high treason against the king , burning and not hang- ing was the legal penalty . Margaret ...
... burned at the stake because their witchcraft had led to the death of their husbands , a crime which constituted petty treason for which , with high treason against the king , burning and not hang- ing was the legal penalty . Margaret ...
Page 138
... burned . On the day of her death it was reported that a dog - shaped piece of flesh , which had grown on Mr Beale's body ever since she had sent the imp to him , dropped off of its own accord , and that the sores on his body were ...
... burned . On the day of her death it was reported that a dog - shaped piece of flesh , which had grown on Mr Beale's body ever since she had sent the imp to him , dropped off of its own accord , and that the sores on his body were ...
Contents
Cures and Remedies | 42 |
Fairies Ghosts and Black Dogs | 75 |
Giants JackoLanterns and The Devil | 93 |
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References to this book
Encyclopedia of Folk Medicine: Old World and New World Traditions Gabrielle Hatfield No preview available - 2004 |
Encyclopedia of Folk Medicine: Old World and New World Traditions Gabrielle Hatfield No preview available - 2004 |