Bøger af S. Baring-Gould

Baring-Gould states that upon finding the superstition of werewolves so prevalent he decided to investigate the fascinating history and habits of these mythical creatures. Contents: Lycanthropy among the Ancients; The Werewolf in the North; Origin of the Scandinavian Werewolf; Werewolf in the Middle Ages; A Chapter of Horrors; Jean Grenier; Fork Lore Relating to Werewolves; Natural Causes of Lycanthropy; Mythological Origin of the Werewolf Myth; The Marechal De Rezt; A Galician Werewolf; Anomalous Case, The Human Hyaena; A Sermon of Werewolves.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This book contains a collection of articles, the majority of which were published in 1869. Contents: The Meaning of Mourning. Curiosities of Cypher. Strange Wills. Queer Culprits. Ghosts in Court. Strange Pains and Penalties. What are Women Made of? Flagellum Salutis. Hermippus Redivivus. The Baroness De Deausoleil. Some Crazy Saints. The Jackass of Vanvres. A Mysterious Vale. King Robert of Sicily. Sortes Sacrae. Chiapa Chocolate. The Philosopher's Stone.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This work contains seven discourses for Lent and continues the commentary on the passion and resurrection of Christ contained in this series of volumes. This forms an intermediate volume between "The Trials of Jesus" and "The Seven Last Words." Contents: Scourging; Crown of Thorns; Gabbatha; Condemnation; Cross Bearing; Daughters of Jerusalem; Golgotha.

This work contains ten lectures for Holy Week and Easter and continues the commentary on the passion and resurrection of Christ contained in this series of volumes. This forms the fifth of the series. Contents: Risen Saints; Rent Veil; Pierced Side; Descent From the Cross; Entombment; Great Sabbath; Spirits in Prison; Resurrection; Appearance to Mary Magdalene; Way to Emmaus.

Contents: Wandering Jew; Prester John; Divining Rod; Seven Sleepers of Ephesus; William Tell; The Dog Gellert; Tailed Men; Antichrist and Pope Joan; Man in the Moon; Mountain of Venus; Fatality of Numbers; Terrestrial Paradise.

The Cambridge County Geographies were designed to provide a series of concise guides to British regions. This guide to Cornwall by S. Baring-Gould was first published in 1910 and contains numerous illustrative figures and a list of the chief towns and villages within the county.