Legendes dans la région "Scottish Borders" (5 légendes)
Walter Baxter / The Rhymer Stone
- The Rhymer's Stone
[Earlston (Scottish Borders, Royaume-Uni)]
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (4 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 21/02/26.
Themes: THOMAS, of Ercildoun, in Lauderdale, called the Rhymer, on account of his producing a poetical romance on the subject of Tristrem and Yseult, which is curious as the earliest specimen of English verse known to exist, flourished in the reign of Alexander III. of Scotland. Like other men of talent … Read more
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (4 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 21/02/26.
Themes: THOMAS, of Ercildoun, in Lauderdale, called the Rhymer, on account of his producing a poetical romance on the subject of Tristrem and Yseult, which is curious as the earliest specimen of English verse known to exist, flourished in the reign of Alexander III. of Scotland. Like other men of talent … Read more
Walter Baxter / The Rhymer Stone
- The Rhymer's Stone
[Earlston (Scottish Borders, Royaume-Uni)]
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (4 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 21/02/26.
Themes: THOMAS, of Ercildoun, in Lauderdale, called the Rhymer, on account of his producing a poetical romance on the subject of Tristrem and Yseult, which is curious as the earliest specimen of English verse known to exist, flourished in the reign of Alexander III. of Scotland. Like other men of talent … Read more
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (4 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 21/02/26.
Themes: THOMAS, of Ercildoun, in Lauderdale, called the Rhymer, on account of his producing a poetical romance on the subject of Tristrem and Yseult, which is curious as the earliest specimen of English verse known to exist, flourished in the reign of Alexander III. of Scotland. Like other men of talent … Read more
- Peasant Offering a Garment to the Fairies
[Denholm (Scottish Borders, Royaume-Uni)]
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 20/02/26.
Themes: There have been from time immemorial at Hawick, during the two or three last weeks of the year, markets once a week, for the disposal of sheep for slaughter, at which the greater number of people, both in the middle and poorer classes of life, have been accustomed to provide … Read more
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 20/02/26.
Themes: There have been from time immemorial at Hawick, during the two or three last weeks of the year, markets once a week, for the disposal of sheep for slaughter, at which the greater number of people, both in the middle and poorer classes of life, have been accustomed to provide … Read more
[Denholm (Scottish Borders, Royaume-Uni)]
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 20/02/26.
Themes: There have been from time immemorial at Hawick, during the two or three last weeks of the year, markets once a week, for the disposal of sheep for slaughter, at which the greater number of people, both in the middle and poorer classes of life, have been accustomed to provide … Read more
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 20/02/26.
Themes: There have been from time immemorial at Hawick, during the two or three last weeks of the year, markets once a week, for the disposal of sheep for slaughter, at which the greater number of people, both in the middle and poorer classes of life, have been accustomed to provide … Read more
- Peasant Offering a Garment to the Fairies
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- Berwick-upon-Tweed
[Berwick-upon-Tweed (Northumberland, Royaume-Uni)]
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (5 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 14/02/26.
Themes: Sir James Douglas, the companion of Bruce, and well known by his appellation of the “Black Douglas,” was once, during the hottest period of the exterminating war carried on by him and his colleague Randolph against the English, stationed at Linthaughlee, near Jedburgh. He was resting, himself and his men, … Read more
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (5 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 14/02/26.
Themes: Sir James Douglas, the companion of Bruce, and well known by his appellation of the “Black Douglas,” was once, during the hottest period of the exterminating war carried on by him and his colleague Randolph against the English, stationed at Linthaughlee, near Jedburgh. He was resting, himself and his men, … Read more
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- Berwick-upon-Tweed
[Berwick-upon-Tweed (Northumberland, Royaume-Uni)]
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (5 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 14/02/26.
Themes: Sir James Douglas, the companion of Bruce, and well known by his appellation of the “Black Douglas,” was once, during the hottest period of the exterminating war carried on by him and his colleague Randolph against the English, stationed at Linthaughlee, near Jedburgh. He was resting, himself and his men, … Read more
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (5 minutes) added by Fabien
Published on 14/02/26.
Themes: Sir James Douglas, the companion of Bruce, and well known by his appellation of the “Black Douglas,” was once, during the hottest period of the exterminating war carried on by him and his colleague Randolph against the English, stationed at Linthaughlee, near Jedburgh. He was resting, himself and his men, … Read more
- Brownie and horse
[Smailholm (Scottish Borders, Royaume-Uni)]
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 07/02/26.
Themes: The Scottish Brownie formed a class of being distinct in habit and disposition from the freakish and mischievous elves. He was meagre, shaggy, and wild in his appearance. Thus Cleland, in his satire against the Highlanders, compares them to: *“Faunes, or Brownies, if ye will,* *Or Satyres come from Atlas … Read more
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 07/02/26.
Themes: The Scottish Brownie formed a class of being distinct in habit and disposition from the freakish and mischievous elves. He was meagre, shaggy, and wild in his appearance. Thus Cleland, in his satire against the Highlanders, compares them to: *“Faunes, or Brownies, if ye will,* *Or Satyres come from Atlas … Read more
[Smailholm (Scottish Borders, Royaume-Uni)]
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 07/02/26.
Themes: The Scottish Brownie formed a class of being distinct in habit and disposition from the freakish and mischievous elves. He was meagre, shaggy, and wild in his appearance. Thus Cleland, in his satire against the Highlanders, compares them to: *“Faunes, or Brownies, if ye will,* *Or Satyres come from Atlas … Read more
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 07/02/26.
Themes: The Scottish Brownie formed a class of being distinct in habit and disposition from the freakish and mischievous elves. He was meagre, shaggy, and wild in his appearance. Thus Cleland, in his satire against the Highlanders, compares them to: *“Faunes, or Brownies, if ye will,* *Or Satyres come from Atlas … Read more
- Brownie and horse
- The Peasant Woman Gives Flour to the Fairy
[Berdule (Scottish Borders, Royaume-Uni)]
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 04/02/26.
Themes: About the beginning of harvest, there having been a want of meal for shearers’ bread in the farmhouse of Bedrule, a small quantity of barley (being all that was yet ripe) was cut down and converted into meal. Mrs. Buckham, the farmer’s wife, rose early in the morning to bake … Read more
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 04/02/26.
Themes: About the beginning of harvest, there having been a want of meal for shearers’ bread in the farmhouse of Bedrule, a small quantity of barley (being all that was yet ripe) was cut down and converted into meal. Mrs. Buckham, the farmer’s wife, rose early in the morning to bake … Read more
- The Peasant Woman Gives Flour to the Fairy
[Berdule (Scottish Borders, Royaume-Uni)]
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 04/02/26.
Themes: About the beginning of harvest, there having been a want of meal for shearers’ bread in the farmhouse of Bedrule, a small quantity of barley (being all that was yet ripe) was cut down and converted into meal. Mrs. Buckham, the farmer’s wife, rose early in the morning to bake … Read more
By Gibbings, W.W. in 1889 (< 1 minute) added by Fabien
Published on 04/02/26.
Themes: About the beginning of harvest, there having been a want of meal for shearers’ bread in the farmhouse of Bedrule, a small quantity of barley (being all that was yet ripe) was cut down and converted into meal. Mrs. Buckham, the farmer’s wife, rose early in the morning to bake … Read more