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The second book in Helen JR Bruce's Heat of the Hunt trilogy, carrying the story from Dartmoor to Ireland and the world beneath the hills.
Bray's original 1836 letters to Robert Southey describing the natural history, folklore and antiquities of the Tamar and Tavy country on Dartmoor's western edge.
A children's book of Dartmoor and North Cornwall pixie legends, published by Bray in 1854, revisiting the folklore of her earlier letters to Southey.
Victorian author (1790-1883) who lived in Tavistock and wrote one of the earliest full accounts of Dartmoor's folklore and antiquities, in a series of letters to the poet Robert Southey.
A 1911 collection of traditional Devon verses and metrical sayings, with Crossing's own historical notes on the stories behind them, including "Childe the Hunter" and "Snow on Dartmoor."
Crossing's 1890 collection of local legends and eyewitness anecdotes about the pixies said to haunt Dartmoor's tors, lanes and longhouses.
Plymouth
A history of Plymouth from its legendary origins through its rise as a major port under Elizabeth I, covering the town's governance, commerce, religious institutions and notable figures.
Moretonhampstead
Blackingstone Rock, also known locally as 'Blackystone', is a prominent granite outcrop visible from miles around. It stands near Moretonhampstead and features a series of steps leading to its flat summit, where rock basins have formed.
His first and most famous work of folklore: an account of the werewolf legend and the history, myth and dark cases behind it.
