Miscellaneous – not New Forest: Philosophy Religion Spirituality Folklore/Antiquarian Matters

Description: FOLKLORE/ANTIQUARIAN MATTERS Typewritten notes about the Sacrifice of a Black Cock and other matters: Journal “Folk Lore”, Vol.XXVIII, No.3. September 30th, 1917. Handwritten note regarding hens hatching eggs and expectant mothers. - Typewritten notes by Mrs. or Miss Hardcastle entitled: “Additional evidence as to the curious prejudice against the setting of eggs for hatching by an expectant mother.” “Aberdeen Israelites” “Sacrifice of a Black Cock” “Note” re Influenza epidemic of 1890-1891 - Copy of Letter to Lady Fowler, Bunchrew House, Bunchrew from Bee A. Fraser-Mackenzie, dated March, 4th, 1918 with typewritten attachments regarding various items of folk lore. - “Ancient Stories of a Great Flood” by Sir James George Frazer (The Huxley Memorial Lecture for 1916). Handwritten note on back “To Alice, Lady Fowler. - “From the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland”, Vol.XLVIII - “Stockings and Steeples” by Edward J.G. Forse. An attempt to popularize the Semantics of Etymology. 1923 - Photograph of Dactylioceras termicostatum, Coll. Alice, Lady Fowler. - Photograph of 2 stone axeheads, location note known.

Format: Booklets 3, Typewritten sets of articles x 4, 2 photographs

Primary Reference: 300000777

Last import: January 27, 2023