Nether Lochaber: The Natural History, Legends, and Folk-lore of the West HighlandsW. Paterson, 1883 - 417 páginas |
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... probably from the old English snod- " neat , handsome " - -a word still in use in the English border counties . In the south , even more pointedly than in the north , the emblematical character of the maiden ribbon or snood was ...
... probably from the old English snod- " neat , handsome " - -a word still in use in the English border counties . In the south , even more pointedly than in the north , the emblematical character of the maiden ribbon or snood was ...
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... probably to the Apostolic keys ) between the leaves of the closed volume , which is then opened at that place , and from the first verse that arrests the eye the desired knowledge is extracted . On inquiry , we find that this ...
... probably to the Apostolic keys ) between the leaves of the closed volume , which is then opened at that place , and from the first verse that arrests the eye the desired knowledge is extracted . On inquiry , we find that this ...
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... probably not far wrong in placing it as early at least as the middle or close of the last century . It bears no title in the original ; we may call it-- THE BEWITCHED BACHELOR UNBEWITCHED . The gudeman mumbled and grumbled full sore ...
... probably not far wrong in placing it as early at least as the middle or close of the last century . It bears no title in the original ; we may call it-- THE BEWITCHED BACHELOR UNBEWITCHED . The gudeman mumbled and grumbled full sore ...
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... probably require to be informed that oe- the Gaelic ogha - signifies a grandchild , while shian ( Gaelic sithean ) is a fairy knoll . To show what a power fairies were at one time in the land , and how wide - spread was the belief in ...
... probably require to be informed that oe- the Gaelic ogha - signifies a grandchild , while shian ( Gaelic sithean ) is a fairy knoll . To show what a power fairies were at one time in the land , and how wide - spread was the belief in ...
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... probably afford much delight to many an eager watcher over the length and breadth of the South American continent , and generally over the islands of the Pacific Ocean . Nor , with us here at least , was the night of the 13-14th instant ...
... probably afford much delight to many an eager watcher over the length and breadth of the South American continent , and generally over the islands of the Pacific Ocean . Nor , with us here at least , was the night of the 13-14th instant ...
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Términos y frases comunes
admirably amongst animal Appin Ardgour autumn Ballachulish beautiful believe Ben Nevis bird bright called Castle Stalker cave chaffinch CHAPTER cold colour common curious days ago delight district eating eggs evil fact fairy favourite fieldfare Fingalian fish flowers frequently Gaelic glen Glen Nevis Glenevis green hand hazel head heard Hebrides hedgehog hour interesting known labours land least less lively Loch Loch Leven Loch Linnhe Lochaber axe look matter mole moon morning Mortimer Collins mountain neighbourhood neighbouring nest Nether Lochaber never night observed occasion once otter ourselves Outer Hebrides perhaps plant poet potato present probably proper rain rare raven reader recollect round Scotland season seemed seen shores singing song specimen spot spotted crake storm summer superstition thing thistle truth watch water-vole weather West Highlands wild wild-birds wind wing winter wonder