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Description of fairies, habits, localities, &c.--Subterranean spirits in Wales, called Knockers.--The Brownies…

Date of account: Published 1857
Source: The Spirit Land
Reference: The Spirit Land · selected passage 6
Rights: public_domain
Language: English
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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Description of fairies, habits, localities, &c.--Subterranean spirits in Wales, called Knockers.--The Brownies in Scotland.--A farmer in Ireland who was tormented by fairies.--Method taken to appease their anger.--Spenser's poem of the Fairy Queen.--Gypsies and their employments.--Casting the evil eye.--Safeguard again…

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Description of fairies, habits, localities, &c.--Subterranean spirits in Wales, called _Knockers_.--The _Brownies_ in Scotland.--A farmer in Ireland who was tormented by fairies.--Method taken to appease their anger.--Spenser's poem of the Fairy Queen.--Gypsies and their employments.--Casting the evil eye.--Safeguard against it.--Charm of the Bible and key.--Superstition called the _elf-shot_.--Practice of poisoning animals, and the cure.--Superstitions concerning the loadstone.--Translation of St. Luke into the Gypsy tongue.-- Singular notions of the Gypsies concerning it.--Condemned by the royal edict at Madrid.--The Gypsy choirs at Moscow.--Anecdote of Madame Catalini.

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