The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 13, No. 357, February 21, 1829. Various
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Название: The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 13, No. 357, February 21, 1829
Автор: Various
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In the reign of Mary, hailstones, which measured fifteen inches in circumference, fell upon and destroyed two small towns near Nottingham.—Cooper's Hist. England.
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"The Neck, a water-spirit, answering, in Sweden, &c. to the Scottish kelpie, as to its place of abode; but we believe its character is not so mischievous. The northern idea, that all fairies, demons, &c. who resided in this world, were spirits out of the pale of salvation, is very ancient. Mr. Keightley assures us, that the legend of which these stanzas attempt a versification, is extremely popular in Sweden."—Vide "Fairy Mythology."