The Project Gutenberg eBook, Traditions and Hearthside Stories of West Cornwall, Second Series, by William Bottrell, Illustrated by Joseph Blight Note: Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive. See http://archive.org/details/traditionshearth00bottiala [i] TRADITIONS AND HEARTHSIDE STORIES OF WEST CORNWALL. BY WILLIAM BOTTRELL. "Legends that once were told or sung In many a smoky fireside nook." Longfellow. With Illustrations by Mr. Joseph Blight. SECOND SERIES. PRINTED, FOR THE AUTHOR, BY BEARE AND SON. 1873. (Right of Translation reserved.) [ii] "Of strange tradition many a mystic trace, Legend and vision, prophecy and sign." Scott. [iii] Contents. PAGE Duffy and the Devil (an old Christmas Play) 1 Celtic Monuments of Boleigh and Rosemodrass 27 The last Cardews of Boskenna and the story of Nelly Wearne 36 The Witch of Buryan Church-town 59 Madam Noy and the Witch 63 A Queen's visit to Baranhuel 67 The Small People's Cow (a fairy tale) 73 Tom of Chyannor, the tin-streamer (a West Country droll) 77 The Fairy Dwelling on Selena Moor 94 The I'an's House of Treen 103 Castle Treen and its Legends 130 Traditions of Parcurnow 140 Legends of St. Levan 145 A Legend of Pargwarra 149 An' Pee Tregeer's trip to market on Hallan Eve (a fairy tale) 154 An Overseer and a Parish Clerk of St. Just, sixty years ago 169 The Fairy Master, or Bob o' the Carn 173 A Tinner's fireside stories.— The Knockers of Ballowal 185 Old Songs and Nicknames 193 The Changeling of Brea-Vean (fairy tale) 199 Betty Stoggs's Baby (fairy tale) 205 How a Morvah man bought clothes for his wife 207 How a Zennor man choked himself, but had his will in his pocket 210 The Smugglers of Penrose 212 Tregagle at Gwenvor Cove 224 West Country Superstitions.— Devil's Money 227 The Slighted Damsel of Gwinear 229 The Wreck of Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovel 231 A Night's Ride to Scilly 233 Ancient Bridal Customs 237 Ancient Rites at Madron Well 239 The Crick-stone, or Men-an-tol 242 Charms 243 The Fairy Tribes 245 The Pirate Wrecker and the Death-Ship 247 The sun never shines on those who have sworn away a life 249 A Legend of Pengersec 251 [iv]