Sheep and Shepherds
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A review in The Spectator (17 June 1911) of Adelaide Gosset's book Shepherds of Britain. It draws on the sayings of the Scottish shepherd James Gardner and on Walter Skeat's chapter on the ancient British sheep-counting score, which survives in Lincolnshire and has Welsh parallels. It also covers sheep folklore, including homing instinct, weather prophecy, sacrificial customs and the bond between shepherd and dog. It contains nothing on weaving or textile technique.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- June 17, 1911
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 2
- Archive notes
- Reduced to 85% to fit on page. Review
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