Project Gutenberg 2018-02-17 Public domain in the USA. 159 Shaw, Edward R. (Edward Richard) 1855 1903 Shaw, Edward Richard 12012216 Legends of Fire Island Beach and the South Side The pot of gold -- The bogy of the beach -- The mower's phantom -- Enchanted treasure -- The money ship -- Widow Molly -- The mineral-rod. Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Legends of Fire Island Beach and the South Side" by Edward R. Shaw is a collection of folk tales and legends written in the late 19th century. The book explores the folklore and traditions connected to the Great South Bay area, particularly focusing on the mysterious and often supernatural experiences reported by the seafaring community. It intriguingly blends fact, imagination, and superstition, weaving together narratives that highlight the romantic atmosphere of the coast. The beginning of the work introduces readers to the setting of Fire Island Beach, depicted as a wild and desolate place shaped by nature's forces. The protagonist, known as the Captain, is introduced as a man drawn to the beach in search of treasure and relics cast ashore by the sea. During the stormy night, the Captain’s routine patrol leads him to discover a buried jar, igniting his long-held hope for hidden wealth. As he opens the pot to uncover gold coins, Shaw establishes themes of treasure hunting intertwined with local folklore, setting the stage for the Captain’s adventures and the legends that follow. The detailed descriptions create an immersive sensory experience, encapsulating the allure and danger of the beach. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Legends -- New York (State) -- Suffolk County Fire Island (N.Y. : Island) F106 Text Category: Adventure Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 238425 2025-09-22T12:43:59.536687 text/html 239412 2018-02-16T16:37:44 text/html 3058024 2025-09-22T12:44:06.063645 application/epub+zip 3065273 2025-09-22T12:44:02.112700 application/epub+zip 157363 2025-09-22T12:44:00.704709 application/epub+zip 3112821 2025-09-22T12:44:08.653692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3085922 2025-09-22T12:44:04.903718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203008 2022-08-25T12:56:27.024644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196897 2025-09-22T12:43:58.870709 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201259 2018-02-16T16:37:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 197151 2018-02-16T16:38:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20705 2025-09-22T12:44:08.793630 application/rdf+xml 11404 2025-09-22T12:44:00.791696 image/jpeg 1841 2025-09-22T12:44:00.748708 image/jpeg 76735 2018-02-16T16:39:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 2753540 2018-02-16T16:39:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 76152 2018-02-16T16:39:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 2775516 2025-09-22T12:43:59.641712 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia