Project Gutenberg 2022-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 138 Barham, G. Basil (George Basil) Barham, George Basil Lyonesse Legend Land, Vol. 4 Being a Further Collection of Some of the Old Tales Told in Those Nearer Western Parts of Britain Served by the Great Western Railway $aUnited Kingdom :$bThe Great Western Railway,$c1923. The Whispering Knights -- The Shadow Curse of the Raggedstone -- How Bath was discovered -- King Arthur's Camelot -- The Witch of Wookey -- Guy of Guy's Cliff -- The ghostly bishop of Gingest -- Wayland Smith and his cave -- Herne the Hunter -- The ghost of Bisham Abbey -- The evil wedding of Stanton Drew -- The story of Wild Darrell -- Sumer is icumen in (supplement). Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Legend Land, Vol. 4" by G. Basil Barham is a collection of folklore and legends from various regions in Western Britain, published in the early 20th century. This book serves as a compilation of age-old tales, recounting stories tied to significant locations along the Great Western Railway, blending themes of history, mythology, and local culture. The narratives are rooted in the rich tapestry of British folklore, encapsulating the enduring magic of these traditional tales. Throughout the book, readers are introduced to a multitude of captivating legends, including the transformation of a king and his men into stone, the eerie tale of the Shadow Curse on Raggedstone Hill, and the origins of the city of Bath through the story of Prince Bladud's healing springs. Each legend is intertwined with specific landmarks, enhancing the reader's connection to the places depicted. From King Arthur’s Camelot to the tragic account of a witch in Wookey, the stories convey a sense of wonder while reflecting the cultural heritage of the regions, inviting readers to explore the enchanting world of British myths and the locales they inhabit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.319510024574282&view=1up&seq=9https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.319510024574274&view=1up&seq=1 20200311102520barham 1923 GB Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Folklore -- England Tales -- England Folk literature, English GR Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 110937 2025-07-26T12:41:20.131915 text/html 108022 2022-01-16T05:43:03 text/html 7718249 2025-07-26T12:41:30.737339 application/epub+zip 3502420 2025-07-26T12:41:24.044382 application/epub+zip 141626 2025-07-26T12:41:20.983902 application/epub+zip 5031355 2025-07-26T12:41:34.169324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4989916 2025-07-26T12:41:27.381368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176818 2022-09-30T07:55:38.790761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80949 2025-07-26T12:41:19.559918 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 80821 2022-01-16T05:43:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19356 2025-07-26T12:41:34.346387 application/rdf+xml 28848 2025-07-26T12:41:21.205889 image/jpeg 3817 2025-07-26T12:41:21.076882 image/jpeg 31676 2022-01-16T05:43:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 7415979 2022-01-16T05:43:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 7571876 2025-07-26T12:41:20.585900 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