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... the northern provinces . He is also called il cacciatore della pia caccia , because he is supposed only to hunt evil spirits . 4 The name in Vorarlberg . brightness , daughter of Dagha , the daylight— hence , 4 Introduction .
... the northern provinces . He is also called il cacciatore della pia caccia , because he is supposed only to hunt evil spirits . 4 The name in Vorarlberg . brightness , daughter of Dagha , the daylight— hence , 4 Introduction .
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... called Nörgl , Pechmannl , Pützl , Wichtmännlein , Käsermännlein , and Salvanel ; for possibly , they say , not all the angels who rebelled with Lucifer may have been cast into the outer darkness . There may have been some not so evilly ...
... called Nörgl , Pechmannl , Pützl , Wichtmännlein , Käsermännlein , and Salvanel ; for possibly , they say , not all the angels who rebelled with Lucifer may have been cast into the outer darkness . There may have been some not so evilly ...
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... and Heaven's help for her protection — it is always the Wilder Mann - in some places called the Wilder Förgel , in others , the Lorg , the Salvang or Gannes , the Klaubaut or Rastalmann , in Vorarlberg , Fengg , 6 Introduction .
... and Heaven's help for her protection — it is always the Wilder Mann - in some places called the Wilder Förgel , in others , the Lorg , the Salvang or Gannes , the Klaubaut or Rastalmann , in Vorarlberg , Fengg , 6 Introduction .
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... called Trude and Stampa , and the Langtüttin . The mineral riches of the country , and the miners occupied in searching for them , are told of as of hidden treasure sought after or revealed , as the case may be , by the Bergweib and the ...
... called Trude and Stampa , and the Langtüttin . The mineral riches of the country , and the miners occupied in searching for them , are told of as of hidden treasure sought after or revealed , as the case may be , by the Bergweib and the ...
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... should turn out even so and no invention or imagination - can give . 5 The three helpers against the plague . There are many churches so called in Tirol . A selection of these tales I have put into English Introduction . 9.
... should turn out even so and no invention or imagination - can give . 5 The three helpers against the plague . There are many churches so called in Tirol . A selection of these tales I have put into English Introduction . 9.
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ADVENTURES answered asked BARBARA HUTTON baron Baroness beautiful birds brothers castle Clamer cloth coloured cried Death's Head delight Devil Dietlieb Dietrich von Bern dwarf earth Edition Eligio exclaimed eyes father Fcap fear Fearless Johnny G. A. HENTY Gerach gilt edges Giuseppa give gold hand happiness HARRISON WEIR head heard heart heroes Hildebrand horse Illustrations Jössl Katharina king Klein-Else knew lady Lareyn laugh live look Luxehale magician maiden Molveno mother mountain never night Norg once orphan Aennerl Ottilia palace passed pears peasant poor Post 8vo prince princess promise Radpot Rathgeb replied rich rock round seemed sight Simild South Tirol story sword Taland tell Theodoric thing THOMAS HOOD thought Three Black Dogs Tirol told took turned voice Vorarlberg walked wife Wilder Jäger Wittich word young Zovanin
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