Project Gutenberg 2005-11-11 Public domain in the USA. 123 Thiselton-Dyer, T. F. (Thomas Firminger) 1848 1923 Dyer, Thomas Firminger Thiselton Thiselton-Dyer, Thomas Firminger Dyer, T. F. Thiselton (Thomas Firminger Thiselton) Strange Pages from Family Papers Reading ease score: 62.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Clare Boothby, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Strange Pages from Family Papers" by T. F. Thiselton-Dyer is a collection of historical accounts written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the intriguing themes of family lore, particularly focusing on curses, omens, and the supernatural as they relate to notable families throughout history. Through its captivating anecdotes, the work sheds light on the intertwining of historical events with personal tragedies resulting from these family curses. The opening of the book introduces the reader to a world steeped in the traditions of family curses and folklore, specifically emphasizing their dramatic consequences over generations. The narrative recounts several compelling stories, such as the tragic fate of the M'Alister family, which suffered from a curse pronounced by a grieving mother whose sons were wrongfully executed. It also presents the tale of the Earl of Pembroke, whose actions led to a similar curse and ultimate downfall, as well as other legends surrounding curses that afflict families due to past injustices. These stories set the tone for an exploration of how the weight of historical transgressions can linger, haunting descendants and altering their fates. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Legends Superstition BF Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 575846 568893 2024-10-07T13:37:42.307540 2023-09-08T04:24:32.472795 text/html text/html 560491 2020-12-12T21:50:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1737140 2020-12-12T21:50:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1855797 2024-10-07T13:37:55.763462 application/epub+zip 1861992 2024-10-07T13:37:46.790535 application/epub+zip 287187 2024-10-07T13:37:44.971511 application/epub+zip 2121126 2024-10-07T13:38:01.696995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2104629 2024-10-07T13:37:54.191464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499680 2022-09-08T08:59:47.514539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473144 473043 2024-10-07T13:37:40.648567 2023-09-08T04:24:31.066783 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 473036 2020-12-12T21:50:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 186035 2020-12-12T21:50:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 473038 2020-12-12T21:50:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 185968 2020-12-12T21:50:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21953 2024-10-07T13:38:01.844927 application/rdf+xml 16751 2024-10-07T13:37:45.596537 image/jpeg 4025 2024-10-07T13:37:45.284513 image/jpeg 1818162 2024-10-07T13:37:42.380542 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia