Guernsey Folk Lore: a collection of popular superstitions, legendary tales, peculiar customs, proverbs, weather sayings, etc., of the people of that island — John Shaqi
Guernsey Folk Lore: a collection of popular superstitions, legendary tales, peculiar customs, proverbs, weather sayings, etc., of the people of that islandMacCulloch, Edgar, Sir
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Guernsey Folk Lore: a collection of popular superstitions, legendary tales, peculiar customs, proverbs, weather sayings, etc., of the people of that island
MacCulloch, Edgar, Sir
Folklore -- Guernsey
Old Mill, Talbot Valley. E. DUPUY. 439
Ivy Castle. T. B. HUTTON. 447
Houses facing west door of Town Church,
demolished while building the New
Market. _From picture by L. Michael, in
possession of Mr. Grigg._ W. GUERIN. 455
Old Cottage, Fermain. E. DUPUY. 463
Old Mill, Talbot Valley. E. DUPUY. 471
Water Lane, Couture. _Copied from old
photograph._ E. DUPUY. 479
Hautgard, St. Peter’s, shewing “Pelotins”. E. DUPUY. 487
Old Guernsey Farm House. 495
Top of Smith Street, shewing portion of the
old Town House (on the left) of the de
Sausmarez family. _From old negative by
Dr. J. Mansell._ E. DUPUY. 503
Building south arm of Town Harbour,
connecting Castle Cornet with Island. 511
Old Guernsey House. _From a pencil drawing
of 1803._ E. DUPUY. 527
Old Gibbet in Herm. E. DUPUY. 546
Haunted Lane near Jerbourg. E. DUPUY. 587
The Arms of Guernsey, illustrated on the cover, are from a sketch by
Sir Edgar MacCulloch himself, drawn many years ago, and then described
by him as from the most ancient seal of the island to be found among
the records at the Greffe.
ERRATA.
Page 21. For “Fautrat” read “Fautrart.”
” 21. For “entrenir” read “entretenir.”
” 34 (_n_). For “a” read “la.”
” 62. For “ogygiau” read “ogygian.”
” 63. For “Ono Maeritus” read “Onomacritus.”
” 75-6 (_n_). For “savoir” read “sçauoir.”
” 90. For “ex-communication” read “excommunication.”
” 90. With reference to the note on p. 90 the Editor was
then unaware of the Bull, dated Feb. 13, 1499,
whereby Pope Alexander VI. transferred the Churches
of the Channel Islands from the See of Coutances to
that of Winchester.
” 114. Add “Les Tas de Pois d’Amont, showing,” etc.
” 164. For “Wishing Well at Fontaine Blicq, St. Andrew’s.”
read “Les Fontaines de Mont Blicq, Forest.”
” 177 (_n_). For “1303” read “1393.”
” 311. Insert the words “in 1880.”
” 484. For “Tamer” read “Tamar.”
Part I.
Times and Seasons, Festivals and Merry-makings.
CHAPTER I.
Festival Customs.
“Many precious rites
And customs of our rural ancestry
Are gone, or stealing from us.”
--_Wordsworth._
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