Written for the general reader rather than the specialist, these essays trace the lore behind familiar things. Taylor explores magic wands, mirrors and the moon, the devil’s candle, legends of the sea, Mother Carey’s chickens, Davy Jones’s locker, sailors’ weather sayings, and the meanings attached to flowers from rosemary onward.
A browsable miscellany of folklore and sea-lore for curious readers. Download the free EPUB.