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"Folk-lore collecting was a very complex process," notes Mr. Hampson, who hosted a scholarly seminar on this subject in Heidelberg, Germany, in 2006.
Parsing Mahler's Poetic Songs Barrymore Laurence Scherer 2011
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Folk-lore of the Holy Land: Moslem, Christian and Jewish (1907), by J.E. Hanauer, ed. by Marmaduke William Pickthall (HTML with commentary at sacred-texts. com)
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An Introduction to Folk-lore (London: David Nutt, 1895), by Marian Roalfe Cox (multiple formats at archive.org)
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Anepu the elder (Potiphar) understands the language of cattle, an idea ever cropping up in Folk-lore; and Bata
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(Folk-lore of the Panjab, Indian Antiquary of March, 1882).
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An Introduction to Folk-lore (London: David Nutt, 1895), by Marian Roalfe Cox (multiple formats at archive.org)
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There is yet another bit of Folk-lore anent flowers and Christ-tide which may be found in _The Connoisseur_, No. 56, Feb. 20, 1755.
A Righte Merrie Christmasse The Story of Christ-Tide John Ashton
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Indeed, an excellent collection of ancient Folk-lore could easily be compiled from extant classical authors.
Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales Elias Owen
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Shakespeare's knowledge of Welsh Folk-lore was extensive and peculiarly faithful, and what he says of witches in general agrees with the popular opinion respecting them in Wales.
Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales Elias Owen
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In it the reader will find its History, Legends, Folk-lore, Customs, and Carols -- in fact, an epitome of Old Christ-tide, forming a volume which, it is hoped, will be found full of interest.
A Righte Merrie Christmasse The Story of Christ-Tide John Ashton
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