Starting as two papers for a school natural history society, Hulme’s book gathers the marvellous beliefs of many ages: mermaids and sea monsters, the kelpie, the Irish pooka and Welsh pwcca, the fabulous beasts of the bestiaries and the wonders reported by early travellers and naturalists. Quotations from old authors such as Fuller lend a pleasantly antiquarian flavour.
A leisurely Victorian browse through legendary creatures for readers of folklore and curiosities. Download the free EPUB.