The Folklore of East AngliaRowman and Littlefield, 1974 - 192 pages |
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Page 27
... walked along it while , in the lane nearby , young men fired guns and pistols , re- peating the performance in the evening , outside the couple's home , until bribed with ale to return to their own houses . The same custom was observed ...
... walked along it while , in the lane nearby , young men fired guns and pistols , re- peating the performance in the evening , outside the couple's home , until bribed with ale to return to their own houses . The same custom was observed ...
Page 61
... walked in 1959 from the Castle to a costume exhibition at Stranger's Hall . The Pockthorpe inhabitants elected a mock Mayor and Corporation on 24 April . Each newly - elected Mayor , richly clad , as were the members of the Corporation ...
... walked in 1959 from the Castle to a costume exhibition at Stranger's Hall . The Pockthorpe inhabitants elected a mock Mayor and Corporation on 24 April . Each newly - elected Mayor , richly clad , as were the members of the Corporation ...
Page 167
... walked down the street he hadn't a smile for anyone , though he'd known most of them all his life , and the children took care to get out of his way when they saw him coming , especially if they were playing with their tops or marbles ...
... walked down the street he hadn't a smile for anyone , though he'd known most of them all his life , and the children took care to get out of his way when they saw him coming , especially if they were playing with their tops or marbles ...
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 |