The Folklore of East AngliaRowman and Littlefield, 1974 - 192 pages |
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... Church in Great Yarmouth . In earlier times it was placed by the church gate , where it acquired the name of " The Devil's Seat ' and was thought to bring disaster to anyone who sat in it . Once inside the church , however , it lost ...
... Church in Great Yarmouth . In earlier times it was placed by the church gate , where it acquired the name of " The Devil's Seat ' and was thought to bring disaster to anyone who sat in it . Once inside the church , however , it lost ...
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... church . In 1662 the Bishop of Ely , Matthew Wren , ordered that all such flowers should be removed when they became faded and dusty . Seven garlands were observed , in 1792 , hanging from a beam over the nave of Whittlesford church in ...
... church . In 1662 the Bishop of Ely , Matthew Wren , ordered that all such flowers should be removed when they became faded and dusty . Seven garlands were observed , in 1792 , hanging from a beam over the nave of Whittlesford church in ...
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... church of St Wendreda . Sometimes the Devil took exception to the erection of church towers , disliking the sound of the bells which would be housed in them to summon Christians to worship . At West Walton in Norfolk he tried to carry ...
... church of St Wendreda . Sometimes the Devil took exception to the erection of church towers , disliking the sound of the bells which would be housed in them to summon Christians to worship . At West Walton in Norfolk he tried to carry ...
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 |