Synopsis
Unearth the puzzle of the pent cuckoo and its secret ties to place, myth, and history.
This study traces a widespread legend of the pent cuckoo through forested hills, hillsides, and ancient tracks in England. It links stone paths, village names, and old churches to a long talk of Briton and Saxon times, showing how place-names and legends echo a shared past. The book also surveys how birds like the owl and the dab-chick appear in folklore as omens, weaving together geography and belief.
- Learn how the Cuckoo Pen sites are identified and described across the Chilterns and Buckinghamshire.
- See how place-names may reflect older languages and people who once lived there.
- Discover connections between local legends, ancient routes, and early settlements.
- Explore the way folklore explains landscape features and historical events without spoiling the mystery.
Ideal for readers of folklore and local history who enjoy maps, place-names, and the long reach of legend across landscapes.
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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. This text refers to the Bibliobazaar edition.
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Originally published in 1913. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.
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