Project Gutenberg 2007-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 112 Barham, G. Basil (George Basil) Barham, George Basil Lyonesse Legend Land, Vol. 2 Being a Collection of Some of the Old Tales Told in Those Western Parts of Britain Served by the Great Western Railway The church the devil stole -- The parson and the clerk -- The weaver of Dean Combe -- The demon who helped Drake -- The Samson of Tavistock -- The midnight hunter of the moor -- The lost land of Lyonesse -- The piskie's funeral -- The spectre coach -- St. Neot, the pigmy saint -- The old man of Cury -- The Hooting Carn -- The Padstow May Day songs. Produced by Chris Curnow, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Legend Land, Vol. 2" by G. Basil Barham is a collection of folklore tales from the western regions of Britain, particularly those associated with the Great Western Railway. Written in the early 20th century, the book incorporates traditional stories and legends that reflect the cultural history and mystical essence of places like Devon and Cornwall, showcasing themes of supernatural elements, local heroes, and the interplay between the natural and the mystical world. The book features a variety of enchanting tales, such as "The Church the Devil Stole," where villagers confront the devil over their church, and "The Weaver of Dean Combe," which tells of a ghostly weaver forced to redeem his soul. Other stories include the heroic figure of St. Neot, a pint-sized saint with remarkable powers over animals, and the mysterious lost land of Lyonesse, which was submersed under the sea. Each tale is rooted in the local geography and history, evoking the allure and whimsy of the English countryside while preserving the oral tradition of storytelling that has entertained generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Folklore -- England Tales -- England Folk literature, English GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British 104803 103464 2024-09-09T04:35:09.536455 2023-09-09T07:25:02.242159 text/html text/html 98438 2007-01-02T05:56:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3868126 2007-01-02T05:56:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 4041662 2024-09-09T04:35:20.328950 application/epub+zip 4027650 2024-09-09T04:35:13.126457 application/epub+zip 7158 2006-12-29T12:57:16 application/octet-stream 3059 2006-12-28T15:38:02 application/octet-stream 1859 2006-12-29T10:17:56 audio/midi 1471 2006-12-28T17:40:28 audio/midi 82121 2024-09-09T04:35:10.211495 application/epub+zip 4691889 2024-09-09T04:35:24.509918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4666929 2024-09-09T04:35:16.669427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216675 2022-09-09T13:39:10.477143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77110 77012 2024-09-09T04:35:08.921455 2023-09-09T07:25:01.696155 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 77155 2007-01-02T05:56:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 29925 2007-01-02T05:56:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 77147 2007-01-02T05:56:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29911 2007-01-02T05:56:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23644 2024-09-09T04:35:24.710899 application/rdf+xml 13670 2024-09-09T04:35:10.564564 image/jpeg 3643 2024-09-09T04:35:10.385472 image/jpeg 3947247 2024-09-09T04:35:09.701495 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