...himself. But, although, like Milton's lubber fiend, he loves to stretch himself by the fire,' he does not drudge from the hope of recompense. On the contrary,...infallibly occasions his disappearance for ever."* 1 ' — How the dnidging goblin sweat, To earn the cream-bowl duly set ; When, in one night, ere glimpse...

...himself. But, although, like Milton's lubber fiend, he loves to stretch himself by the fire,1 he does not drudge from the hope of recompense. On the contrary,...of food, infallibly occasions his disappearance for ever."1 1 ' — How the drudging goblin sweat, To earn the cream-bowl duly set ; When, in one night,...

...The lost, lamented child; the shepherds bold* The unconscious infant tear from his unhallow'd hold. contrary, so delicate is his attachment, that the...food, infallibly occasions his disappearance for ever. -' When the menials in a Scottish family protracted their vigils around the kitchen fire, Brownie,...

...himself. But, although, like Milton's 1-iMjcr field, he lores to stretch himself by the fire,' he does Dot drudge from the hope of recompense. On the contrary,...attachment, that the offer of reward, but particularly of (bod, Infallibly occasions his disappearance for crer.t * '—how the drudging goblin sweaty To earn...

...himself by the fire,' he does not drudge from the hope of recompense. On the contrary, 00 delicate is hie attachment, that the offer of reward, but particularly...of food, infallibly occasions his disappearance for «ver. i " * — how the drudging goblin sweats, To earn the cream-bowl, duly set ! \V(un, in one night,...

...lubbar fiend, he loves to stretch himself by the fire,1 does not drudge from the hope of recompence. On the contrary, so delicate is his attachment, that...of food, infallibly occasions his disappearance for ever.2 We learn from Olaus M agnus, that spirits, somewhat similar in their operations to the Brownie,...

...thus admonished them : — Gang a' to your beds, sirs, and dinna put out the wee grieshoch [embers. 1" of recompense. On the contrary, so delicate is his...of food, infallibly occasions his disappearance for ever.1 We learn from Olaus Mag1 It is told of a Brownie, who haunted a Border family, now extinct,...

...Before the glimpse of mom he would execute more work than could be done by a man in ten days. He did not drudge from the hope of recompense : on the contrary, so delicate was his attachment, that the offer of reward, but particularly of food, infallibly would occasion his...

...lubbar fiend, he loves to stretch himself by the fire, (he) docs not drudge from the hope of recompence. On the contrary, so delicate is his attachment, that...food, infallibly occasions his disappearance for ever. " For a more particular account of the popular superstitions which formerly prevailed on this subject,...

...thought might be acceptable to the family to whose service he had devoted himself. But the Brownie does not drudge from the hope of recompense. On the contrary, so delicate is his attachment that the oifer of reward, but particularly of food, infallibly occasions his disappearance for ever. It is told...