Popular Romances of the West of England, Second Series
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Cornish saints, holy wells, King Arthur, witches, miners, fishermen and sailors each get a section in this second series of West Country folklore gathered by Robert Hunt, F.R.S. Chapter titles include St Neot and the fox, the Well of St Keyne, Arthur in the form of a chough, the Lord of Pengerswick as an enchanter, the knockers of the tin mines, and the phantom ship. A further group collects local superstitions and omens.
Hunt subtitled it the drolls, traditions and superstitions of old Cornwall. The London edition is dated 1865.
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- Author
- Robert Hunt
- Reading time
- About 7 hours
- Pages
- 248
- Language
- English
- Genre
- History
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