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Popular Romances of the West of England, Or, the Drolls, Traditions and Superstitions of Old Cornwall (Volume 1)

Popular Romances of the West of England, Or, the Drolls, Traditions and Superstitions of Old Cornwall (Volume 1)

Robert Hunt
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book from the publisher. 1865. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... young if he would do so, which favour the old gentleman respectfully declined. A family, well known in Cornwall, have for some generations exercised the power of charming, &c. They account for the possession of this power in the manner related. Some remote great-grandfather was the individual who received the mermaid's comb, which they retain to the present day, and shew as evidence of the truth of their being supernaturally endowed. Some people are unbelieving enough to say the comb is only a part of a shark's jaw. Sceptical people are never lovable people. THE MERMAID'S VENGEANCE-* IN one of the deep valleys of the parish of Perranzabuloe, which are remarkable for their fertility, and especially, for the abundance of fruit which the orchards produce, lived in days long ago, --amidst a rudely-civilised people, --afarmer's labourer, bis wife, with one child, a daughter. The man and woman were equally industrious. The neatly whitewashed walls of their mud-built cottage, the well kept gravelled paths, and carefully-weeded beds of their small garden, in which flowers were cultivated for ornament, and vegetables for use, proclaimed at once the character of the inmates. In contrast with the neighbouring cottages, this one, although smaller than many others, had a superior aspect, and the occupiers of it exhibited a strong contrast to those peasants and miners amidst whom they dwelt. Pennaluna, as the man was called, or Penna the Proud, as he was, in no very friendly spirit, named by his less thoughtful and more impulsive fellows, was, as we have said, a farmer's labourer. His master was a wealthy yeoman, and he, after many years' experience, was so convinced of the exceeding industry and sterling honesty of Penna, that he made him the manager of an outlying fa...
Language
English
Pages
100
Format
Paperback
Publisher
General Books
Release
January 01, 2012
ISBN
1154269337
ISBN 13
9781154269338

Popular Romances of the West of England, Or, the Drolls, Traditions and Superstitions of Old Cornwall (Volume 1)

Robert Hunt
5/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book from the publisher. 1865. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... young if he would do so, which favour the old gentleman respectfully declined. A family, well known in Cornwall, have for some generations exercised the power of charming, &c. They account for the possession of this power in the manner related. Some remote great-grandfather was the individual who received the mermaid's comb, which they retain to the present day, and shew as evidence of the truth of their being supernaturally endowed. Some people are unbelieving enough to say the comb is only a part of a shark's jaw. Sceptical people are never lovable people. THE MERMAID'S VENGEANCE-* IN one of the deep valleys of the parish of Perranzabuloe, which are remarkable for their fertility, and especially, for the abundance of fruit which the orchards produce, lived in days long ago, --amidst a rudely-civilised people, --afarmer's labourer, bis wife, with one child, a daughter. The man and woman were equally industrious. The neatly whitewashed walls of their mud-built cottage, the well kept gravelled paths, and carefully-weeded beds of their small garden, in which flowers were cultivated for ornament, and vegetables for use, proclaimed at once the character of the inmates. In contrast with the neighbouring cottages, this one, although smaller than many others, had a superior aspect, and the occupiers of it exhibited a strong contrast to those peasants and miners amidst whom they dwelt. Pennaluna, as the man was called, or Penna the Proud, as he was, in no very friendly spirit, named by his less thoughtful and more impulsive fellows, was, as we have said, a farmer's labourer. His master was a wealthy yeoman, and he, after many years' experience, was so convinced of the exceeding industry and sterling honesty of Penna, that he made him the manager of an outlying fa...
Language
English
Pages
100
Format
Paperback
Publisher
General Books
Release
January 01, 2012
ISBN
1154269337
ISBN 13
9781154269338

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