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  The Tridoll Valley Ghost--Resemblance to Modern Spiritualistic Performances--Household Fairies 174 CHAPTER V. Familiar Spirits--


id: 53915
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  "Clochdy Gwenno," the latter an isolated rock standing up in the midst of the great gold excavations


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id: 15551
title: Stories from Le Morte D''Arthur and the Mabinogion
author: Clay, Beatrice E. (Beatrice Elizabeth)
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  sorrowfully, and he said: "Sir King, when a man''s heart is set, he castle said to Balin: "Sir Knight, to-morrow thou must have ado other than King Arthur." "With a good heart," said Sir Tristram; have I met so good a knight." "In truth," said Sir Tristram, "I am "I will encounter him," said Sir Gareth; "for if he be good knight came to him the Countess, and said: "Sir Knight, I hear that ye Presently a squire entered the hall and said: "Sir King, a great since the day when my lord, King Arthur, knighted me, pray for me Forthwith, King Arthur sent for his nephew, Sir Gawain, and said to Then said King Arthur: "Sir Launcelot, I have ever loved you above "Peace," said the King; and to Sir Launcelot: "We give you fifteen When Launcelot heard that King Arthur and Sir Gawain were coming This Sir Launcelot saw and, coming to the King''s


id: 20012
title: The Hawarden Visitors'' Hand-Book Revised Edition, 1890
author: Gladstone, William Henry
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  Regulations as to Hawarden Park and Old Castle. Hawarden, in Flintshire, lies 6 miles West of Chester, at a height of 250 In Doomsday Book, Hawarden appears as a Lordship, with a church, two Mold, 6 miles from Hawarden, where the mound of the castle remains), were II., and Hawarden afterwards passed by exchange, in 1337, to Sir William Hawarden remained in the possession of the Stanleys for nearly 200 years. His son, Sir William Glynne, the first baronet, sat in Parliament for Though not the founder of the _family_, Sir John Glynne may fairly be for the Parliament, appeared with his adherents at Hawarden Castle, where In the following year there is an Order "That the Castles of Hawarden, Sir William Glynne, son of the Chief Justice, The road which descends the steep hill under the Old Castle and crosses {29b} Sir John Glynne has recorded that only one tree was standing about


id: 20096
title: Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales
author: Owen, Elias
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  A certain man fell in love with a beautiful Fairy lady, and he wished to "A man, who lived in the farm-house called Esgair-llaethdy, in the parish marriages took place between men and Fairies, and from the tales _The Fairies Placing Money on the Ground for a Poor Man_. The following tale was told me by Thomas Jones, a small mountain farmer, night the Fairies, in their rambles, came that way and entered her house. little old man called at this farmer''s house, and inquired if any stray night the spirit met him, and told him that there was a man come to the The following tale, taken from Croker''s _Fairy Legends of Ireland_, vol. after the same man appeared in church, and the person whose house the A man was returning home late one night from a friend''s house, where he A young man, who had left Pentrevoelas to live in a farm house called


id: 19973
title: The Mabinogion Vol. 2
author: nan
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  Then Gwenhwyvar said to Arthur, "Wilt thou "Geraint," said Gwenhwyvar, "knowest thou the name of that tall knight that I possessed." "Good, Sir," {15} said Geraint, "wilt thou tell me time forth." "Sir," said Geraint, "what is thy counsel to me concerning said Geraint, "that thou wilt go to Gwenhwyvar, the wife of Arthur, to do thee." "She shall go with me," said Geraint, "to the Court of Arthur; said Geraint, "with my consent thou shalt not give the power over thy set forth towards the Court of Arthur; and Geraint went to bear them them, send unto thy companions." "Heaven reward thee," said Geraint, Lord," said she, "of thy meaning." "Neither wilt thou know at this "Thou hadst only," said he, "to hold thy peace as I bade thee. Lord," she said to him, "seest thou yonder man hastening after thee, and "Geraint," said Gwalchmai, "come thou, and see


id: 19976
title: The Mabinogion Vol. 3
author: nan
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  know who thou art, and I greet thee not." "Peradventure," said Pwyll, in the land whence I come." "Lord," said he, "may the day prosper with Lord," said they, "render thanks unto Heaven that thou hast such a "Lord," said he, "the horse can no more than thou hast seen." man," said Pwyll, "I see the lady coming; give me my horse." And no thou art?" "I will tell thee, Lord," said she, "I am Rhiannon, the I come to hear thy answer." "By Heaven," said Pwyll, "behold this is my "Teirnyon," said Pwyll, "Heaven reward thee that thou hast reared the boy come to the land?" "He is a suitor unto thee, lord," said they, "and he suppose, lord," said Matholwch unto Bendigeid Vran, "that he came over "Cheerfully let him go to thee," said Bendigeid Vran, and the boy went "Good day unto thee, lord," said he.


id: 19959
title: The Mabinogion Vol. 1
author: nan
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  "By the hand of my friend, good Lady," said Kai, "thy praise of Owain is said Owain, "behold it is time for thee to be cheerful." "Heaven knows," "Go forward," said Peredur, "for I saw such an one as thou warriors, and flower of knighthood." "Truly," said Kai, "thou art illtaught to remain a year mute at Arthur''s Court, with choice of society; knights, and light of chivalry." "Of a truth, maiden," said Kai, "thou Peredur, "show me which is Arthur." "Hold thy peace," said Kai, "and go thou plays best?" "I think," said Peredur, "that the yellow-haired youth will not conceal it from thee." "Verily," said Peredur, "thou shalt thus long." "My soul," said she, "who art thou?" "I am Peredur the son them to-day." "I beseech thee," said Peredur, "to cause a horse and arms the water returns again." "Maiden," said Peredur, "wilt thou come and


id: 16823
title: My Neighbors: Stories of the Welsh People
author: Evans, Caradoc
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  Said the preacher: "Heavy was the punishment of the Big Man on Twm Cwm, "My dear child shall go to Heaven like a Princess," she said; and she "Break him in like a frisky colt, little man bach,"[1] said Anna to the said, "and weary in the young of the day"--Abel obeyed his son, who "In the Book of Heaven and Hell," said God, "there is no writing of the "As you want if you like then," said Dai. which was almost twenty pounds; and Evan said to Dai: "I am not home from his shop of Enoch, Ben always said: "Messes Enos-Harries has To Dan he said: "Open your pond, man, and let the water come into the Nine years after that day on which he had gone to Carmarthen Joseph said "Richmond shops are letting like anything," he said. "Josi Mali, man, come to the Big Seat and mouth what you think," said


id: 18758
title: By Berwen Banks
author: Raine, Allen
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  "Valmai," said Cardo, prevaricating, "surely that is a new name in this "He looks good for two hours longer," thought Cardo, as he saw the old "Yes," said Valmai, "I have been there all day; the singing was lovely!" "Yes," said a high but pleasant voice, "and I suppose you are Mr. Wynne''s son," and the two young men shook hands. "What is it, father?" said Cardo, at last pitying the old man''s evident "Yes," said Valmai impressively, "_until you come back, Cardo, and give "Yes," said Cardo, turning round to take a last look at it and the "Wind?" said the old man, looking with dreamy eyes at the girl so full "Yes, I know," said Valmai, "but if you love me as much as you say you "Yes," said Cardo, turning his eyes upon the doctor with a look of "What about Valmai?" said Cardo.


id: 18778
title: Garthowen: A Story of a Welsh Homestead
author: Raine, Allen
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  "Oh, I don''t forget that," said the old man; "and when he comes home in "Look in his mother''s Bible," said the old man, "and you''ll see his "Come, sit down here, Morva," he said; "all day I have wanted to talk "Ah!" said the old woman, "thou canst laugh at sorrows now, Morva; but "Ts-ts!" said the old man, "it has just come in time, lad, for me to "Let me loosen the clasp for thee," said Gethin; but Morva, remembering "Morva sighing!" said Sara, who sat reading her chapter by the "Wilt stay a little later, Morva?" said Ann; "they may come by the "Come, lass," said Ebben Owens, "hard work wants good feeding." "Yes, I am Ebben Owens," said the old man, "and very glad to see you, "Gethin will come home," said Sara; "and Ebben Owens will be happy "Yes," said Morva, "I am going; but mother is not coming to-night; she


id: 11642
author: Home, Gordon
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  =Nearest Station.=--Richmond (1-1/4 miles from Petersham Church). is the large red-brick building known to-day as Waterloo House. works, comprising Sir Peter Lely''s Beauties of King Charles II.''s time, The little church, which is always open, has walls of old red brick and =Accommodation Obtainable.=--"White Hart Hotel," "Bridge House Place is a comfortable old-fashioned house, built, it is said, about Norman castle, standing on the banks of the river, was built by Bishop Roman station, and the twin towers and ruined walls of the church. The town is picturesque, and contains many old houses and buildings of =Accommodation Obtainable.=--"Forest Hotel" (near railway station), square containing the remains of the old Parish Church built in 1288 in church is the Queen''s House, built in Charles II.''s reign. exceedingly rich in castles and fine old houses, it can show nothing to town is the old castle, which was a royal residence from early times.

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  What to See in England A Guide to Places of Historic Interest, Natural Beauty or Literary Association


id: 9368
title: Welsh Fairy Tales
author: Griffis, William Elliot
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  early Cymric or Welsh people better manners and many good things to Men might be born, live and die, come and go, like leaves on the One day news came to the young men on the hill top, that the valley looking old men were robed in white, with long, snowy beards falling things that are like A B C to the fairies of to-day. been Puck''s fun, when he saw men in the early days, working so hard to One day, the wife and mother said to her husband, that she had a great Now the fairies usually like things that are old, and they are very The young man immediately began to make love to the fairy maid, hoping Sometimes people called the big fellow, that lived in a castle, Giant One day, in telling his mother of the fun and good times he had in


id: 7055
title: Gone to Earth
author: Webb, Mary Gladys Meredith
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  ''Play summat else!'' said Hazel, ''not that; I dunna like it.'' ''Foxy''d like me to get a green velvet,'' said Hazel. looking, as Hazel said, like ghosses. ''If such things come to pass, mother,'' Albert said, and his eyes looked ''Many folks be like that,'' said Hazel out of her new wisdom. ''The world wunna made in seven days only for Abel Woodus,'' said Hazel When Edward and Hazel burst into the parlour, like sunshine into an old To Edward, as he watched Hazel, they seemed like people thanking God ''Look at ''em longing after the old lady''s jam!'' said Hazel. ''My Hazel,'' Edward said, standing by the cart and looking up, ''welcome Mrs. Marston had said several times, ''I''m almost afraid Hazel is ''Edward,'' she said, ''is not what he was.'' She waited till Hazel came Edward said nothing to Hazel of Reddin''s visit.


id: 13227
title: The Lord of Dynevor: A Tale of the Times of Edward the First
author: Everett-Green, Evelyn
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  "Tush, brother!" said young Griffeth quickly; "is not our father lord of Griffeth was looking with wide-open, wondering eyes into his brother''s So as Wendot looked down into the bright little upturned face, he was This old man was almost like a father to these boys, and Llewelyn and is why I have come to waken thee early, little Gertrude, that thou "Lady Gertrude," said Wendot, speaking in a grave, manly way that at "Wendot," she said gravely, "thou hast heard much talk of the troubled "Wendot, I am glad to hear thee speak thus, for thou art the heir of regal look of his royal father as he glanced up into Wendot''s face and "I do like him, Gertrude," said Joanna, when Wendot and his brother had "I think thou art very noble, Wendot; it was like thee to do it. Prince Alphonso, you are the king''s son; will you pardon Wendot his


id: 34704
title: British Goblins: Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions
author: Sikes, Wirt
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  Old-Time Welsh Fairyland--The Fairy King--The Legend of Legend of Iolo ap Hugh--Mystic Origin of an old Welsh The modern Welsh name for fairies is y Tylwyth Teg, the fair folk or surface of the dark waters, and fairy bells are at times heard ringing drawn away by the fairies, and came back at the year''s end, looking near your house.'' ''Were there many fairies about at that time?'' asked Shenkin--Harp-Music in Welsh Fairy Tales--Legend of the Shenkin--Harp-Music in Welsh Fairy Tales--Legend of the Origins of Welsh Fairies--The Realistic Theory--Legend of Origins of Welsh Fairies--The Realistic Theory--Legend of ghosts of the Welsh spirit-world, last-century stories displaying and the like.[65] They probably never heard the story told by Mrs. Morgan of Newport to the Prophet Jones: of some people who were A Welsh song sung on New Year''s Day, in Glamorganshire, by boys in ''Whoever digs there,'' said an old woman in Welsh to some men going


id: 35611
title: The Great Return
author: Machen, Arthur
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  lines dealing with Llantrisant, the little town by the sea in The old man looked at me strangely, and hesitated. I went up and down the ways of Llantrisant wondering, and came to the bright light shining from the dark, closed church at dead of night, as So far I have not told the story of the things of Llantrisant, but They thought that Mrs. Parry had got back her hearing suddenly--such things did happen now and So by evening time there had come to the old people the recollection of didn''t know that touching a thing like a mast could be better than a man said; and indeed there are a few odds and scraps of old painted chancel of Llantrisant Church and came hurrying into the nave could give I have said that the old people of Llantrisant had morning to "the old hive." One would have said, a church of the Middle


id: 37180
title: Penelope Brandling: A Tale of the Welsh coast in the Eighteenth Century
author: Lee, Vernon
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  Eustace has gone below to his uncles; and I am alone in this great room, is the place of my poor water snake," Eustace said to-day; and it was because she is only a wife, and he a husband, for my dear Eustace''s mind turning green, as I expected, Uncle Hubert looked merely very much hurt "Uncle Hubert," I said, handing him the case, "you must put these pearls Eustace or even from Uncle Hubert. And the voice which had said "Better like that" was Hubert''s. When I had spoken those words, Eustace, you took my hand, and looked "Davies," I said, "Sir Eustace and I have decided on leaving St. Salvat''s, and we are taking you with us on our travels; unless you "It is not Davies, dear Lady Brandling," said a voice which made me feel "Eustace," I said, "I--I have killed Hubert." But to my astonishment he


id: 37502
title: Climbing in The British Isles, Vol. 2 - Wales and Ireland
author: Hart, Henry Chichester
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  summit offers easy but steep climbing if the crest of the ridge be _Climbs._--The north face of this mountain is remarkably fine and [Illustration: WESTERN GULLY IN NORTH FACE OF GLYDER FAWR] buttress immediately above can be climbed on the right or south-west reach it strike south-east by the highroad at a point about half a mile =Parson''s Nose.=--The best known climb in Cwm Glas is on the rock called 200 ft.; above that point the mountain presents rock-work of a very high till the foot of the steep bit is reached; then climb out of the gully marked by an overhanging rock half-way down the left-hand ridge. The gullies along the north face of the mountain were explored for many mountain, and a few feet of good rock bring us to the main ridge. fine cliffs and rock-climbing, by making south-east for Lough Cruttia, The cliffs can be climbed in many places.


id: 39903
title: Star of Mercia: Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches
author: Devereux, Blanche
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  "Why, from thy saying," said Mogneid, "thou bearest great love to "Lord," said Mogneid, "there come others to claim hospitality of thee "What is the end of man, Mogneid?" said Gwrtheyrn. provided arms for every man of the King''s subjects near at hand who "But come thou on with me, cousin," said Gwrtheyrn. "And wilt thou spend all thy days in lonely Dyfed, little holy one? "Thou hast the black bile, brother," said David. "O Lily, servant of David," said Llyr, "I have heard that he thy master "Are all things to thy liking, fair lady?" said Ethelbert to "Lady wife," said Offa, "do thou bear in mind that this man is our "My lord, Ethelbert is young, and as for thee, thou hast looked thy "Lo, no man shall know how the end did come about," said the Queen. "Good day, Thane Kenric," said Richard the Scrob.


id: 39482
title: Mushroom Town
author: Onions, Oliver
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  The house rose higher and higher, and by the time John Willie Garden Dafydd Dafis descended from the roof, followed by John Willie Garden. John Willie Garden''s to look in at Pritchard''s farm of an evening, and "Why didn''t you tell me?" said John Willie to Dafydd Dafis "_R''oeddwn efo John Willie Garden_," said Dafydd once more.... say, and the quick little outburst of "Yes, indeed," "Well said," "Mr. Tudor Williams have some-thing to say," showed how pertinent the week-ends at Edward Garden''s house, but to John Willie. On the day after that homily on the Llanyglo sandhills, John Willie Garden, but Mrs. Maynard has turned to John Willie, and is asking him things come from these places--if you look at it that way. Llanyglo''s up-springing but, even to-day, John Willie Garden can tell What was John Willie like to look at by this time, and what was his


id: 40726
title: Through Welsh Doorways
author: Marks, Jeannette Augustus
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  "Aye, the cuckoo," said Annie, her heart sinking as she sent her voice the first time and when there came into David''s eyes a look of boyish "Aye, sinner, a willin'' sinner," said Annie, her soft eyes blazing; "be "I see," said the young man; "aye, Annie, I see. "Aye, lad dear," replied Annie softly, taking David into her arms. "How d''ye think of it, Griffiths?" said Jones, looking back approvingly. "Aye. Ye''re a thoughtful man, Griffiths. "Aye, an'' I know it''s your _cocyn_." Pedr smiled, "Little lamb, did you "Aye, my socks, Deacon," said Adam, looking apprehensively towards his "I''m thinkin''," said Betto Griffiths, an undisciplined look in her eyes, "Mam," said Gabriel, looking shrewdly at her troubled face, "do ye "Aye, dearie," Gabriel said; then asked, "Will ye be still here a half "Aye, lad _dear_, I know--ye--love me but I''m a bad--old--woman, an'' I


id: 42011
title: Pabo, the Priest: A Novel
author: Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
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  "It is well," said Bernard, signing imperiously to Pabo to draw near. Pabo heard his words, turned about and said--"I am reading the oracle of "Do not fear, my Lord Bishop," said Cadell, his chaplain and "Bishop," said Pabo, stepping before Bernard. "Lord bishop," said Pabo in hard tones, and the sound of his voice was And as Pabo looked at his wife he thought of the peaceful useful life The Archpriest rose and went to where the dead man lay; his long white "I go," said Pabo sadly; "but I shall take my wife with me." _imprimis_: That the said Archpriest, Pabo by name, shall surrender his "Cadell, Archpriest of Caio, to Bernard, Lord Bishop of St. David''s, "I shall go at once," said Cadell; "the bishop must be communicated with "Well," said he, "Pabo to me matters but little--so long "Yet," said Pabo, "my own wife knows me." "Come!" said Pabo.


id: 43119
title: David''s Little Lad
author: Meade, L. T.
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  "What bright cheeks, and what a happy face!" said David, looking at me "Gwladys," she said, "little as you think of David now, some day you "Gwladys," said David, looking down at me, and speaking slowly, as "She knows, mother," said David, going over and kissing the stately and "Gwen," I said, "I could not ask David to-day, but I had better know. "I must know all about it," I said; "I shall ask David to tell me if you "But, Gwen," I said, "he has sinned, the old, grand, noble Owen is never Mother and David went through the old rooms many times, and everything dear old David''s brave face not worn such a patient look, had my mother "Little Nan," I said, turning to the child, "I mean to come to see you Owen," I said, raising my head and looking in his face.


id: 45712
title: A Leisurely Tour in England
author: Hissey, James John
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  pleasant pastoral scenery, time-honoured homes, quiet farmsteads, old villages, each with their ancient churches, quaint little market-towns carvings--Roads in the old times--The window and hearth tax. carvings--Roads in the old times--The window and hearth tax. pleasant homes, both old and new, we reached the long-streeted town of Dear old Izaak Walton called such an inn "a good honest ale-house," he told me of a very old church not far away (he pointed out the In old times I was told the church bell was rung on foggy days and nor of the old-time quiet--inns that in those days seemed so remote, One old house that took my fancy the first time I saw it a residence: an inn of wide renown in the old road-travelling days, country town if he could tell me the age of an interesting old house Travel in the old days--Sequestered Sussex--Country homes--A mellow Travel in the old days--Sequestered Sussex--Country homes--A mellow


id: 45178
title: Red as a Rose is She: A Novel
author: Broughton, Rhoda
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  "How long the days are now!" Jack says presently, as he looks out on Esther lifts up two sudden, tearful eyes, that look like great jewels deeper in, like a man in an Irish bog," says Esther, ruefully. "I wish you would not look so happy," Miss Craven says suddenly, her feet, he says, "Esther, mother hopes to see a great deal more of Miss Blessington looks rather shocked, as if she thought that Esther''s "Come to my rescue, won''t you?" says Esther, making her seventy-second "Why, he is _really_ cross," says Esther, opening her great eyes and "Miss Blessington is going to have a stall," says Esther, presently, you," answers Esther, in the most business-like, shop-woman voice, "I believe old people have the best of it, after all," says Esther, "As you will, Esther," answers Mrs. Brandon, loving her too little, and "I like reading aloud," says Esther, resolute to look on the bright


id: 55025
title: Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx (Volume 1 of 2)
author: Rhys, John, Sir
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  Mountain, and their most favourite place was near the small lake called old men declare that at that time a commotion took place in the lake, had often heard the lake story from an old aunt of his who lived at In both stories the young man''s mother comes to his help with another short story about fairies, which they had heard another old so, but before he could take her away, a little fat old man came to the fairies called to ask her to come and attend on his wife. he heard his mother repeat scores of times that the old people used to edition, published in the year 1850, one reads the following story, way in which a young man whom my notes connect with a place called results, described as follows by a man living at a place on the way


id: 56059
title: Old Crosses and Lychgates
author: Vallance, Aymer
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  previously existing cross of the shaft-on-steps type. in the churchyard cross at Bishop''s Lydeard (Fig. 20) in the second stands an obelisk or shaft of an early cross (Figs. In the parish churchyard of Whalley, Lancashire, stands a cross (Fig. 34), which was, no doubt, originally a monolith, but has been broken The cross in the churchyard of Blanchland Abbey, Northumberland (Fig. 44), is an interesting example of Gothic design applied to a monolith. The socket of the Great Grimsby churchyard cross (Fig. 49) may be sculptured stone head of a cross of the time of Edward III. a remarkable cross, with octagonal socket and shaft, both having seen what looks like a pair of churchyard cross-heads (Fig. 113) of HEAD OF THE OLD CHURCHYARD CROSS] The Market Cross at Cheddar, Somersetshire (Fig. 165), is a stone Market Cross (Fig. 12) was octagonal on plan, having open arches on stone cross (Figs.


id: 53915
title: Folk-Lore of West and Mid-Wales
author: Davies, Jonathan Ceredig
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  ghosts haunting places, houses, hills and roads; Lucky times, But to come to more modern times, tradition has it that a young man It was also a custom in the old times for a young girl on St. John''s An old man in Carmarthenshire informed me that many years ago a friend At the present time, Welsh people marry on any day of the week, but some places the day was made known by sending a man or a woman round The following is from an old song for New Year''s Day, heard at Tregaron An old woman 98 years of age, who lived near Crosswood, Cardiganshire, one year and a day from the time the man was lost, and that they years ago that there lived at Ffynnonddagrau, an old man named Thomas informed me that about 60 years ago, a young man in that neighbourhood


id: 57427
title: The Sheep-Stealers
author: Jacob, Violet
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  "I think I shall have to come with you, neighbours," said Rhys, "and "Nonsense," said the young man impatiently, "come back and don''t be a The old man looked keenly into George''s face. "Now," said the old man, "I''ll say good-day to ye, Mr. Walters, I must "You will ask your uncle?" said Harry, looking earnestly into the somebody, and he felt like a man in a dream as he looked round at the "Mary," said Williams at last, his face still turned to the white "Mr. Fenton has come over from Waterchurch on business," said Mr. Lewis, turning to her as she entered, "and I am sorry to say that his was kept on till bed-time to look after Harry, came in and took their plain man like me," he said lightly, drawing the back of his hand They said little, the man of few words and the woman of wounded heart.


id: 55989
title: Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx (Volume 2 of 2)
author: Rhys, John, Sir
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  The story relating to the lake is given as follows any case the ninth generation, called in Welsh y nawfed âch, which certain Welsh and Irish stories agree; and in one of the latter, That is the story of Twrch Trwyth, and Dr. Stokes calls my attention cases the story of the hunt accounts for the names of the places of the play on the names of places in question in the story of Twrch the stories having been in Goidelic before they put on a Welsh dress. he spells Welsh words: in fact one need not go beyond this very story in the Welsh stories till they had come under English influence. both kinds of story is suggested by one of the uses of the Welsh Sethor-Ethor-Othor-Sele-Dele-Dreng gerce of the stories called in Welsh the ''Four Branches of the Mabinogi'' class in these stories of the Welsh Goidels had their magic handed down


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title: Torn Sails: A Tale of a Welsh Village
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  "Right!" said Ivor laconically; "good-night." And away he went "Good-night!" said Ivor, turning away, and receiving no answer from "Keep the rest till to-night, ''n''wncwl Jos," said Hugh Morgan, "''Tis heavy for thee, lass," said Hugh Morgan, drawing near, and "Wilt tell him such a thing?" said Gwladys; "if thee dost, I will "Come along!" said ''n''wncwl Jos, piloting Gwladys Price to the door, "Tell me, Gwladys," Ivor said again; and at last her answer came in "Gwladys," said Ivor at last, "wilt tell me what have thy thoughts "Yes," said Hugh; "I am going now--but--but Mari, I felt I wanted to "Come home and sup with me, Ivor," said Hugh, after one of their "Well, I''ll follow thee," said Ivor, seeing a grave look in Hugh''s "I''ll go and tell Gwladys thou art coming," said Hugh; and as he went "Thou art up early to-day, Gwen," said Gwladys, a little trembling in


