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Narratives from Criminal Trials in Scotland (Volume 1) (Paperback)
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Narratives from Criminal Trials in Scotland (Volume 1) (Paperback)
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Loot Price R453
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index.
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(without typos) from the publisher. 1852. Not illustrated. Excerpt:
... at the windows. I had a little horse, and would Cry ' HORSE AND
HATTOCK IN THE DEVIL'S NAME, '* and when any see these straws in a
whirl * The editor of these Confessions notices a curious
confirmation from Auhrey's Miscellanies of this form of northern
enchantment. He preserves a tradition how a Lord Duffus, who lived
near this same Auldearn, while walking in his paternal fields was
suddenly swept away, and was found in the King of France's
wine-cellar, with a silver cup in his hand. According to the
account of the family tutor who wrote to Aubrey, on being brought
before the king and questioned as to his identity, this Scots lord
" told his name, his country, and the place of his residence; and
that on such a day of the month--which proved to be the day
immediately preceding--being in the fields, he heard the noise of a
whirlwind, and of voices crying ' horse and hattock' (this is the
word which the fairies are said to use when they remove from any
place), whereupon he cried ' House And Hattock' also, and was
immediately caught up and transported through the air by the
fairies to that place. Where, after he had drunk heartily he fell
asleep, and before he awoke, the rest of the company were gone, and
had left him in the posture wherein he was found. It is said that
the king gave him the cup which was found in his hand and dismissed
him." The person who communicated this story to Aubrey had made
further inquiries in the Duflus family, and found that " there is
yet an old silver cup in his lordship's possession still, which is
called ' the fairy cup, ' but has nothing engraven upon it except
the arms of the family." The tutor who communicated these
traditions, had his own story of personal experience to tell. It
happened when he was a schoolboy at Forres, but ther...
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Imprint: |
General Books LLC
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2012 |
First published: |
2012 |
Authors: |
John Hill Burton
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Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 4mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
68 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-151-21514-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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LSN: |
1-151-21514-7 |
Barcode: |
9781151215147 |
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