The curio : an illustrated monthly magazine (1887)
[New York : R.W. Wright] · leaf 179
Gurdy(LAne qui veille), and on the facade of theCathedral in the same city is a relief carving ofa Spinning Sow. The last subject is still … Thf Spinning Sow. popular for sign boards in the provinces and issaid to have originated from a legend whichruns something as follows : A certain Christian Queen was besieged by agallant knight and was greviously in danger forher honor. To frighten him away she prayedthat she might have one of her…
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