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Donald Alexander Mackenzie 
Scottish Fairytales 

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The myths and legends of Scotland are full of what is called ‘local colour’. They afford us not only glimpses of ancient times and of old habits of thought and life, but also of the country itself at different times of the year. In the winter season the great mountain ranges are white with snow and many inland lochs are frozen over, but along the west coast, which is washed by the warm surface waters of the Atlantic and bathed in mild moist breezes from the south-west, there may be found sheltered and sunny spots where wild flowers continue to bloom. The old people believed that somewhere in the west the spirit of Spring had its hiding-place, and they imagined this hiding-place to be a green floating island on which the sun always shone and flowers were always blooming. During the reign of Beira, Queen of Winter, the spirit of Spring, they thought, was always trying to visit Scotland, and they imagined that Beira raised the storms of January and February to prolong her reign by keeping the grass from growing.
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Limba Engleză ● Format EPUB ● Pagini 182 ● ISBN 9783748130567 ● Mărime fișier 1.0 MB ● Editura Books on Demand ● Publicat 2018 ● Ediție 1 ● Descărcabil 24 luni ● Valută EUR ● ID 7415393 ● Protecție împotriva copiilor DRM social

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