... milking the hinds. These he knew at once to be fairies, and one of them had a hank of green yarn thrown over her shoulder, and when in the act of milking the deer the animal made a grab at the yarn with its mouth, and swallowed it. The fairy, in apparent... Transactions - Side 2141890Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| William Scrope - 1838 - 490 sider
...neat women dressed in green, in the act of milking the hinds. These he knew at once to be fairies; one of them had a hank of green yarn thrown over her shoulder, and the hind she was milking made a grap at the yarn with her mouth and swallowed it. The irritable little... | |
| William Scrope - 1839 - 498 sider
...neat women dressed in green, in the act of milking the hinds. These he knew at once to be fairies ; one of them had a hank of green yarn thrown over her shoulder, and the hind she was milking made a grap at the yarn with her mouth and swallowed it. The irritable little... | |
| Inverness Gaelic Society - 1891 - 354 sider
...much excited without the power of revenge — " May the fate of Walter in Gaick overtake you " — is not an uncommon expression. Stories of witches...saying at the same time, may a dart from Murdoch's quiver pierce your side before night. Murdoch was the person listening, from which it may be inferred... | |
| William Scrope - 1883 - 364 sider
...neat women, dressed in green, in the act of milking the hinds. These he knew at once to be fairies; one of them had a hank of green yarn thrown over her shoulder, and the hind she was milking made a grab at the yarn with her mouth and swallowed it. The irritable little... | |
| Inverness Gaelic Society - 1891 - 362 sider
...much excited without the power of revenge — " May the fate of Walter in Gaick overtake you " — is not an uncommon expression. Stories of witches...saying at the same time, may a dart from Murdoch's quiver pierce your side before night. Murdoch was the person listening, from which it may bo inferred... | |
| 1908 - 278 sider
...looking over a knoll he was astonished to see a number of little neat women dressed in green miking the hinds. These he knew at once to be fairies, and...fairy, in apparent rage, struck the hind with the band with which she had its hind legs tied, saying, at the same time, "May a dart from Murdoch's quiver... | |
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