The Lancashire Traditions

National traditions serve to throw light upon ancient and modern mythology; and in many instances they are known to preserve traces of their fabulous descent, as will clearly appear in some of the following selections. It is the same with those of all nations, whether of eastern or western origin, Greek, Scythian, or Kamtschatkan. And hence, among every people just emerged out of a state of barbarism, the same causes lead to the production of similar compositions; and a chain of connection is thus established between the fables of different nations, only varied by clime and custom, sufficient to prove, not merely a degree of harmony, but secret interchanges and communications.

Content:

SIR TARQUIN

THE GOBLIN BUILDERS

MAB'S CROSS

THE PRIOR OF BURSCOUGH

THE EAGLE AND CHILD

THE BLACK KNIGHT OF ASHTON

FAIR ELLEN OF RADCLIFFE

THE ABBOT OF WHALLEY

SIR EDWARD STANLEY

GEORGE MARSH, THE MARTYR

DR DEE, THE ASTROLOGER

THE SEER

THE EARL OF TYRONE

HOGHTON TOWER

THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES

PART THIRD

SIEGE OF LATHOM.

RAVEN CASTLE

THE PHANTOM VOICE

THE BAR-GAIST

THE HAUNTED MANOR-HOUSE

CLITHEROE CASTLE

THE LAST OF THE LACIES

THE GREY MAN OF THE WOOD; OR, THE SECRET MINE

THE FAIRIES' CHAPEL

THE LUCK OF MUNCASTER

THE PEEL OF FOULDREY

A LEGEND OF BEWSEY

THE BLESSING

THE DULE UPO' DUN.

WINDLESHAW ABBEY

CLEGG HALL

THE MERMAID OF MARTIN MEER

GEORGE FOX

THE DEMON OF THE WELL

THE SANDS

THE RING AND THE CLIFF

THE DEAD MAN'S HAND

THE LOST FARM

THE MAID'S STRATAGEM

THE SKULL HOUSE

RIVINGTON PIKE

MOTHER RED-CAP

THE DEATH-PAINTER

THE CRYSTAL GOBLET