Archaic England, an essay in deciphering prehistory from megalithic monuments, earthworks, customs, coins, placenames, and faeric superstitions (1919)
Bayley, Harold · London : Chapman & Hall ltd. · leaf 611
ND [CHAP. Three or as One: moreover the aspect of Fate, whetherarim or beautiful, differs invariably to the same extent asthat of the two fairy mothers which Kingsley introducesinto The Water Babies, the deHcious Lady Doasyouwould-bedoneby and the forbidding Mrs. Bedonebyasyoudid. The Greek Moirae… … FiG. 353.—Printers Ornament (English, 1724). sented in groups of three; their aspect was that of gentle,serious, motherly women holding new-born infants in theirhands, or bearing fruits and flowers in their laps ; andmany offerings were made to them by country folk ingratitude for their care of…
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