A Description of the Shetland Islands Comprising An Account of Their Scenery a
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The Dwarfs of Shetland, then, who dwell among the hills, are to be considered as the same malevolent beings who are to be found in the Scandinavian Edda ; and as it is deemed dangerous to offend them by any terms of obloquy, however well merited, they are also named the quid folk, words of similar import being used at the present day for the self-same reason in the Feroe Islands, as well as in other places.
It does not appear that the popular belief in the personal appearance, habits, and * Min...strelsy of the Scottish Border, vol. Ii. , p. 276.
ITER m . J TROLHOULAND. 191 influence of these land Trows has much varied, since, as objects of Pagan worship, they were enumerated by pious Catholics among the list of fallen angels : for the Shetlander still sains or blesses himself, as he passes near their haunts, in order to get rid of his fearful visitants. Although, according to the theory of the early Divines of Scotland, the light of the Reformed Religion ought to have long ago expelled from the land these agents of heathenism and popery, yet they are scarcely less seen than formerly, and cannot be con- sidered as in the act of emigrating to climes where they will be more cherished.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The Dwarfs of Shetland, then, who dwell among the hills, are to be considered as the same malevolent beings who are to be found in the Scandinavian Edda ; and as it is deemed dangerous to offend them by any terms of obloquy, however well merited, they are also named the quid folk, words of similar import being used at the present day for the self-same reason in the Feroe Islands, as well as in other places.
It does not appear that the popular belief in the personal appearance, habits, and * Min...strelsy of the Scottish Border, vol. Ii. , p. 276.
ITER m . J TROLHOULAND. 191 influence of these land Trows has much varied, since, as objects of Pagan worship, they were enumerated by pious Catholics among the list of fallen angels : for the Shetlander still sains or blesses himself, as he passes near their haunts, in order to get rid of his fearful visitants. Although, according to the theory of the early Divines of Scotland, the light of the Reformed Religion ought to have long ago expelled from the land these agents of heathenism and popery, yet they are scarcely less seen than formerly, and cannot be con- sidered as in the act of emigrating to climes where they will be more cherished.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Samuel Hibbert to read onlineMoreLess
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