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Title: Legend Land, Vol. 1
Being a collection of some of the Old Tales told in those
Western Parts of Britain served by The Great Western
Railway.

Author: Various

Release Date: December 23, 2006 [EBook #20170]

Language: English

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G.W.R: The Line to Legend Land

THE HURLERS Page 8
PERRAN SANDS Page 12
ST ALLEN Page 16
ZENNOR Page 4
ST MICHAEL'S MOUNT Page 20
THE LOOE BAR Page 24
"FURRY DAY SONG" Page 52

Vol. One Front End]

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LEGEND LAND

Being a collection of some of the _OLD TALES_ told
in those Western Parts of Britain served by the
_GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY_, now retold by _LYONESSE_

[Illustration]

VOLUME ONE

_Published in 1922 by_
THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY
[FELIX J. C. POLE, GENERAL MANAGER]
PADDINGTON STATION, LONDON

CONTENTS AND ILLUSTRATIONS

The Mermaid of Zennor _Page_ 4
The Stone Men of St. Cleer 8
How St. Piran Came to Cornwall 12
The Lost Child of St. Allen 16
The Giants who Built the Mount 20
The Tasks of Tregeagle 24
The Lady of Llyn-y-Fan Fach 28
St. David and His Mother 32
The Vengeance of the Fairies 36
The Old Woman who Fooled the Devil 40
The Women Soldiers of Fishguard 44
How Bala Lake Began 48
The Furry Day Song (_Supplement_) 52

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