Tales and legends of the Isle of Wight1839 |
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... ancient tales and traditions of the island ; that is to say , no one has done the thing . For an at- tempt certainly was made , not long ago , by a friend of mine , which failed from a very sin- gular accident - so singular , indeed ...
... ancient tales and traditions of the island ; that is to say , no one has done the thing . For an at- tempt certainly was made , not long ago , by a friend of mine , which failed from a very sin- gular accident - so singular , indeed ...
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... ancient town of Woolverton , in the days of the prosperity of that town there was a much greater mystery with regard to the holy well . For that the well was holy no one presumed to doubt , but what saint had blessed it , tradition did ...
... ancient town of Woolverton , in the days of the prosperity of that town there was a much greater mystery with regard to the holy well . For that the well was holy no one presumed to doubt , but what saint had blessed it , tradition did ...
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... ancient property . Every year some narrow strips of the fine land that raises wheat for the squire's or the labourer's table are washed down and carried off by the tide , to fat the worm and feed the shrimps . for the larger fishes ...
... ancient property . Every year some narrow strips of the fine land that raises wheat for the squire's or the labourer's table are washed down and carried off by the tide , to fat the worm and feed the shrimps . for the larger fishes ...
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... ancient British name for the Isle of Wight ; it signifies separation : alluding to the fact of its having been before joined to the mainland . In the time of the Romans it was only an island at high water ; when the tide was low , men ...
... ancient British name for the Isle of Wight ; it signifies separation : alluding to the fact of its having been before joined to the mainland . In the time of the Romans it was only an island at high water ; when the tide was low , men ...
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... ancient prophecies ; and they taught that * The symbols by which the Druids communicated their houghts to one another , as we do by writing . many prophecies which seemed clothed in darkness had come to THE DRUIDS . 117.
... ancient prophecies ; and they taught that * The symbols by which the Druids communicated their houghts to one another , as we do by writing . many prophecies which seemed clothed in darkness had come to THE DRUIDS . 117.
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ancient answered antiquary appeared Arch-druid arose ascer asked baptized strangers Bards began Bembridge blind blood boat bowed Brading brandy called carried Chine Cimri cliff Coranied cottage Culver Culver's Nass curse Druids earth Edgar eyes fire flame followed Franchville French giant going golden horn grey cowl hand harbour harps head heard hermit hill holy horn Indy rubber island Isle of Wight Jack Green King Arthur knew knife land laughed length living looked mighty mild ale mistletoe mystery never night Nimrod oak trees Old Anthony old gentleman Owids Paddy Murphy passed Pied Piper portmanteau Ragged Jack rats replied revenue cutter Rhino rock rolled sacred sail seen Shanklin smile spirit sprigs stone stood story suppose tail tale Taliesin tall tell thing thought told took town traditions turned round Uther Pendragon vessel walked Winterblossom Woolverton Yaverland
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Página i - Be not afeard ; the isle is full of noises, Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments Will hum about mine ears, and sometimes voices That, if I then had waked after long sleep, Will make me sleep again : and then, in dreaming, The clouds methought would open and show riches Ready to drop upon me, that, when I waked, I cried to dream again.
Página 168 - ... forthwith began great lamentation among the parents for their children, and men were sent out with all diligence, both by land and by water to enquire if ought could be heard of them, but with all the enquiry they could possibly use, nothing more than is aforesaid could of them be understood.
Página 168 - ... nothing more than is aforesaid could of them be understood. In memory whereof it was then ordained, that from thence-forth no Drumme, Pipe, or other instrument, should be sounded in the street leading to the gate thorow which they passed ; nor no Ostery to be there holden. And it was also established, that from that time forward, in all publike writings that should be made in that Towne, after the date therein set downe of the yeere of our Lord, the date of the yeere of the going forth of their...
Página 112 - To worship the gods; To do no evil; And to exercise fortitude.
Página 135 - Idris, or Edris, is well known to the Arabians. They regard him as the prophet Enoch, and say, that he was a Sabean, the first that wrote with a pen after Enos, the son of Stth.
Página 129 - delineate the elementary trees « and reeds, » and tells us when the sprigs « were marked in the small tablet « of devices they uttered their voice.
Página 74 - Melt into morn, and Light awakes the world. Man has another day to swell the past, And lead him near to little, but his last ; But mighty Nature bounds as from her birth, The sun is in the heavens, and life on earth ; Flowers in the valley, splendour in the beam, Health on the gale, and freshness in the stream. Immortal man ! behold her glories shine, And cry, exulting inly, "They are thine...
Página 127 - Or what various breathings Are in their trunks ? These are read by the Sages Who are verted tn science.
Página 168 - And it was also established, that from that tyme forward in all publyke wrytings that should bee made in that town, after the date therein set down of the yeare of our Lord, the date of the yeare of the going foorth of their children should bee added, the which they haue...
Página 168 - ... the hill did close up again, and became as before. A boy, that, being lame, came somewhat lagging behind the rest, seeing this that happened, returned presently back, and told what he had seen...