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| | Chapter 6 - Folklore of the Isle of Man, A.W.Moore 1891 |
 | | In England, and, as we shall see, in the Isle of Man also, it has likewise a twofold object, firstly to preserve a correct knowledge of the bounds of the parishes, and secondly to supplicate the divine blessing on the fruits of the earth.. |
 | | In this Isle the dramatae PersonaeSt. George, Prince Valentine, King of Egypt, Sambo, and the Doctorare attired in white dresses, showing their shirt sleeves, fantastically decorated with ribbons, fancy-coloured paper, beads, and tinsel. |
 | | It is founded on a tradition that in former times a fairy of uncommon beauty exerted, such undue influence over the male population, that she at various times seduced numbers to follow her footsteps, till, by degrees, she led them into the sea, where they perished. |
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