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Agassiz also gave in his adhesion to it
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That the sea-serpent was formerly more frequently seen on the Norwegian coasts than now I consider probable, as…
That the sea-serpent was formerly more frequently seen on the Norwegian coasts than now I consider probable, as also that its visits were connected with its breeding season, and discontinued in consequence of the greater number and larger size of vessels, and
Read record →The attempt to classify these presents difficulties
The attempt to classify these presents difficulties
Read record →The points of resemblance between the northern and most often seen form of the sea-serpent and certain genera…
The points of resemblance between the northern and most often seen form of the sea-serpent and certain genera of the Enaliosaurs, such as Plesiosaurus, are a long swan-like neck, a flattened lizard-like head and progress by means of paddles
Read record →In conclusion, I must strongly express my own conviction, which I hope, after the perusal of the evidence…
In conclusion, I must strongly express my own conviction, which I hope, after the perusal of the evidence contained in the foregoing pages, will be shared by my readers, that, let the relations of the sea-serpent be what they may; let it be serpent, saurian, o
Read record →A dragon whelp, born in Arcadia, was brought up with an Arcadian child; and in process of time, when both were…
A dragon whelp, born in Arcadia, was brought up with an Arcadian child; and in process of time, when both were older, they entertained a mutual affection for one another
Read record →According to the Bamboo Annals of Chi Chuen, and the records of King Müh, it is said that when that King went…
According to the Bamboo Annals of Chi Chuen, and the records of King Müh, it is said that when that King went to visit the Fairy Queen of the West, he took with him as gifts to her, beautiful jade stones, and the best of raw and embroidered silks; while, on th
Read record →Insects that spring from grassy ground cannot soar as high as the birds of the air, nor can the living beings…
Insects that spring from grassy ground cannot soar as high as the birds of the air, nor can the living beings that inhabit the sea rise up heavenwards like the dragon
Read record →One of my earliest literary friends in London was T
One of my earliest literary friends in London was T
Read record →ELVES 78 Sir Olof in the Elve-Dance 82 The Elf-Woman and Sir Olof 84 The Young Swain and the Elves 86 Svend…
ELVES 78 Sir Olof in the Elve-Dance 82 The Elf-Woman and Sir Olof 84 The Young Swain and the Elves 86 Svend Faelling and the Elle-Maid 88 The Elle-Maids 89 Maid Væ 89 The Elle-Maid near Ebeltoft 90 Hans Puntleder 91 DWARFS OR TROLLS 94 Sir Thynnè 97 Proud Marg
Read record →Clever Tom and the Leprechaun 373 The Leprechaun in the Garden 376 The Three Leprechauns 379 The Little Shoe…
Clever Tom and the Leprechaun 373 The Leprechaun in the Garden 376 The Three Leprechauns 379 The Little Shoe 382 SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS
Read record →He solid and unyielding granite rock were produced, according to the popular creed, by the contact of the hero,…
he solid and unyielding granite rock were produced, according to the popular creed, by the contact of the hero, the saint, or the god: masses of stone, resembling domestic implements in form, were the toys, or the corresponding implements of the heroes and gia
Read record →Like every other word in extensive use, whose derivation is not historically certain, the word Fairy has…
Like every other word in extensive use, whose derivation is not historically certain, the word Fairy has obtained various and opposite etymons
Read record →But no theory is so plausible, or is supported by such names, as that which deduces the English Fairy from the…
But no theory is so plausible, or is supported by such names, as that which deduces the English Fairy from the Persian Peri
Read record →All that is wanting to this so very plausible theory is something like proof, and some slight agreement with…
All that is wanting to this so very plausible theory is something like proof, and some slight agreement with the ordinary rules of etymology
Read record →Lastly, the word came to signify the individual denizen of Fairy-land, and was equally applied to the…
Lastly, the word came to signify the individual denizen of Fairy-land, and was equally applied to the full-sized fairy knights and ladies of romance, and to the pygmy elves that haunt the woods and dells
Read record →It cannot be expected that our classifications should vie in accuracy and determinateness with those of natural…
It cannot be expected that our classifications should vie in accuracy and determinateness with those of natural science
Read record →From this sublime system of religion probably arose the Peri-[24] or Fairy-system of modern Persia; and thus…
From this sublime system of religion probably arose the Peri-[24] or Fairy-system of modern Persia; and thus what was once taught by sages, and believed by monarchs, has shared the fate of everything human, and has sunk from its pristine rank to become the mat
Read record →In the third of his Seven Tables or adventures, on his way to relieve the Shâh Ky-Caoos, whom the artifice of a…
In the third of his Seven Tables or adventures, on his way to relieve the Shâh Ky-Caoos, whom the artifice of a Deev had led to Mazenderân, where he was in danger of perishing, he encounters in the dark of the night a Deev named Asdeev, who stole on him in a d
Read record →But God put pity into her heart, and she took him to her nest and reared him with her young
But God put pity into her heart, and she took him to her nest and reared him with her young
Read record →Ther to consider the mental powers of man as having an uniform operation under every sky, and under every form…
ther to consider the mental powers of man as having an uniform operation under every sky, and under every form of political existence, and to acknowledge that identity of invention is not more to be wondered at than identity of action
Read record →Merlin the demon-born, the renowned enchanter, became enamoured of her, and taught her a portion of his art;…
Merlin the demon-born, the renowned enchanter, became enamoured of her, and taught her a portion of his art; and the ill-return she made is well known in the annals of female treachery.[54] In consequence of the knowledge thus acquired she became a fairy; for
Read record →The lake was a feerie, an illusion raised by the art which the devil had taught Merlin, and Merlin the lady
The lake was a feerie, an illusion raised by the art which the devil had taught Merlin, and Merlin the lady
Read record →And having examined him, and found, by a precious ring that was in his ear, that he was of noble lineage, "she…
and having examined him, and found, by a precious ring that was in his ear, that he was of noble lineage, "she prayed our Lord that he would be pleased of his grace to make known his origin (nation)." When she had finished her prayer, she sent for her nephew E
Read record →"The Dwarf Fay came riding through the wood, and was clad in a robe so exceeding fine and rich, that it would…
"The Dwarf Fay came riding through the wood, and was clad in a robe so exceeding fine and rich, that it would be a marvel to relate it for the great and marvellous riches that were upon it; for so much was there of precious stones, that the great lustre that t
Read record →Seven hundred years later, Cæsar, on his way to Thessaly, was entertained in Cephalonia by the lady of the…
Seven hundred years later, Cæsar, on his way to Thessaly, was entertained in Cephalonia by the lady of the isle, and he loved her, for she told him he would defeat Pompey, and he became the father of Oberon
Read record →Here, in despite of Arthur (who, with his sister Morgue la faée and a large train, arrives at court, and sets…
Here, in despite of Arthur (who, with his sister Morgue la faée and a large train, arrives at court, and sets himself in opposition to the will of the monarch, but is reduced to order by Oberon's threat of turning him into a Luyton de Mer[72]), Huon is crowned
Read record →Isaie le Triste is probably one of the latest romances, certainly posterior to Huon de Bordeaux, for the witty…
Isaie le Triste is probably one of the latest romances, certainly posterior to Huon de Bordeaux, for the witty but deformed dwarf Tronc, who is so important a personage in it, is, we are told, Oberon, whom Destiny compelled to spend a certain period in that fo
Read record →[70] Qui a de long seizes lieues, mais tant est plain de faerie et chose estrange que peu de gens y passent qui…
[70] Qui a de long seizes lieues, mais tant est plain de faerie et chose estrange que peu de gens y passent qui n'y soient perdus ou arrestez, pour ce que la dedans demeure un roi, Oberon le fayé
Read record →Among all nations the mixture of joy and pain, of exquisite delight and intense misery in the present state,…
Among all nations the mixture of joy and pain, of exquisite delight and intense misery in the present state, has led the imagination to the conception of regions of unmixed bliss destined for the repose of the good after the toils of this life, and of climes w
Read record →But Avalon was still on earth, and therefore its bliss was not unmixed
But Avalon was still on earth, and therefore its bliss was not unmixed
Read record →Accordingly, she one day took the Lethean crown from off his head: immediately all his old ideas rushed on his…
Accordingly, she one day took the Lethean crown from off his head: immediately all his old ideas rushed on his mind, and inflamed him with an ardent desire to revisit his country
Read record →Of the origin of the word Alf nothing satisfactory is to be found
Of the origin of the word Alf nothing satisfactory is to be found
Read record →Elfvor f.; and the words Elf-dans and Elf-blæst, together with Olof and other proper names, are derived from…
Elfvor f.; and the words Elf-dans and Elf-blæst, together with Olof and other proper names, are derived from them
Read record →Their judgment was, that the hammer was the best, and that the Dwarf had won the wager
Their judgment was, that the hammer was the best, and that the Dwarf had won the wager
Read record →He came one day to an open part of the wood, where he saw a great rock, and out a little way from it a Dwarf,…
He came one day to an open part of the wood, where he saw a great rock, and out a little way from it a Dwarf, who was horridly ugly, and was looking up over his head with his mouth wide open; and it appeared to Thorston that it ran from ear to ear, and that th
Read record →He then took the stone out of his purse, and with a steel point
He then took the stone out of his purse, and with a steel point
Read record →Perhaps the simplest account of the origin of the Dwarfs is, that when, in the spirit of all ancient religions,…
Perhaps the simplest account of the origin of the Dwarfs is, that when, in the spirit of all ancient religions, the subterranean powers of nature were to be personified, the authors of the system, from observing that people of small stature usually excel in cr
Read record →Our principal authorities are the collection of Danish popular traditions, published by Mr
Our principal authorities are the collection of Danish popular traditions, published by Mr
Read record →The Norwegians call the Elves Huldrafolk, and their music Huldraslaat: it is in the minor key, and of a dull…
The Norwegians call the Elves Huldrafolk, and their music Huldraslaat: it is in the minor key, and of a dull and mournful sound
Read record →There was one time, it is said, a servant girl, who was for her cleanly, tidy habits, greatly beloved by the…
There was one time, it is said, a servant girl, who was for her cleanly, tidy habits, greatly beloved by the Elves, particularly as she was careful to carry away all dirt and foul water to a distance from the house, and they once invited her to a wedding
Read record →A dairy-maid at a place called Skibshuset (the Ship-house), in Odense, was not so fortunate
A dairy-maid at a place called Skibshuset (the Ship-house), in Odense, was not so fortunate
Read record →The Elves are extremely fond of dancing in the meadows, where they form those circles of a livelier green which…
The Elves are extremely fond of dancing in the meadows, where they form those circles of a livelier green which from them are called Elf-dance (Elfdans)
Read record →In the popular creed there is some strange connexion between the Elves and the trees
In the popular creed there is some strange connexion between the Elves and the trees
Read record →In Sweden he is named Sven Färling or Fotling
In Sweden he is named Sven Färling or Fotling
Read record →The North, was one day going over hill and dale, thinking how he could contrive to build a splendid church…
the North, was one day going over hill and dale, thinking how he could contrive to build a splendid church without distressing his people by taxation, he was met by a man of a strange appearance, who asking him what he was thinking about, Olaf told him, and th
Read record →"In the year 1660, when I and my wife had gone to my farm (fäboderne), which is three quarters of a mile from…
"In the year 1660, when I and my wife had gone to my farm (fäboderne), which is three quarters of a mile from Ragunda parsonage, and we were sitting there and talking a while, late in the evening, there came a little man in at the door, who begged of my wife t
Read record →The island was overgrown with low dwarf shrubs, and seemed to be uninhabited; but when they had gotten about to…
The island was overgrown with low dwarf shrubs, and seemed to be uninhabited; but when they had gotten about to the middle of it, they discovered a house reaching but a little above the ground, and appearing to be half under the surface of the earth
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