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the pre-incarial, incarial, and other monuments of Peruvian nations. London, 1860. 8vo. pp. 279.
[A few important notes in the text, but not arranged under chapters devoted to folk-lore.]
Bonwick (James). Daily life and origin of the Tasmanians. London, 1870. 8vo. pp. viii. 304.
Contents: Intellect of the Tasmanians—Character—Food—Dress and ornament—Amusements—Arts and manufactures—Women and children—Government and number—Diseases—Burial—Physical appearance—Language—Superstitions—Origin of the Tasmanians.
Border Magazine, Edinburgh. July to December, 1863. 6 parts, 8vo.
The following articles relate to folk-lore, the full references being given under the names as printed in italics.
- Gordon of Greenlaw: a Galloway legend.
- Gray (The) Man of Bellister: a Northumbrian legend.
- Hardy (James). Wart and wen cures.
- Haye (A. O.) Tales of Berwickshire.
- Leighton (A.) Mysterious legends of Edinburgh.
- Tate (George). Northumberland legends.
Brown (A.) Ceremonies observed at the coronation of a Hindu raja. Asiatic Researches, vol xiii. (1820), pp. 311-316.
Brown (William). New Zealand and its aborigines: being an account of the aborigines, trade, and resources of the colony. . . . . London, 1845. 8vo. pp. viii. 320.
Cap. i. Manners and customs, ii. Marriage customs—Domestic customs—Superstition—Witchcraft, &c.
[These first two chapters contain notes on aboriginal folk-lore, the rest of the book deals with other subjects.]
Buchan (Peter). Ancient ballads and songs of the North of Scotland hitherto unpublished: with explanatory notes. Edinburgh, 1828. 2 vols. 8vo. pp. XX. 319; iv. 852.
Contains 145 Ballads:—Vol. I. Sir Patrick Spens—Young Akin—Young Waters—The Gowans sae gay—The twa magicians—Childe owlet—The bent sae brown—Leesome Brand —Clerk Tamas —The Queen of Scotland—The Earl of Mar's daughter—Death of Lord Warriston—Earl Crawford—Rose the red and white Lillie—Burd Isbel and Sir Patrick—Charlie M'Pherson—Charles Graeme—The courteous knight—Sweet Willie and fair Maisry—Young Prince James—Brown Robyn's confession—The three brothers—The maid and fairy—Young Hunting—Blancheflour aud Jellyflorice—Lady Isabel—Gight's lady—The drowned lovers—Earl Richard's daughter—Willie and Lady Maisry—Clerk Sandy—Willie and fair burd Anne—The enchanted ring—Broom o' the Cowdenknowes—Proud Maitland—Lord Darlington—Blue flowers and yellow—Jean o' Bethelnie's love for Sir G. Gordon—The holy nunnery—The new-slain knight—The white fisher—Lord Dingwall—James Herries—Barbara Blair—Thomas o' Yonderdale—The knight's ghost—The trooper and fair maid—Lord Ingram and Childe Vyet—Castle Ha's daughter—Willie's drowned in Gamery—Lang Johnny Moir—Cuttie's wedding—Miss Gordon of Gight—The man to the green, Joe—Auld Scour Abeen—The wee bridalie—The little man—The poor auld maidens—The Guise of Tyrie—The fause lover—Our John is dowing—Bonny Saint John—Robyn's tesment—Richard's Mary—The cunning clerk—The clerks of Oxenford.
