The Project Gutenberg eBook, Elves and Heroes, by Donald A. MacKenzieThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Elves and HeroesAuthor: Donald A. MacKenzieRelease Date: November 15, 2003 [eBook #10089]Language: EnglishChatacter set encoding: ISO-8859-1***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK ELVES AND HEROES***E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, Brett Koonce, and Project Gutenberg Distributed ProofreadersEditorial note: Many paragraphs in the original text ended without punctuation, and this state has been preserved in thisProject Gutenberg edition.ELVES AND HEROESBYDONALD A. MACKENZIE.1909TOMiss YULE, of TARRADALE.PREFACE.THE ELVES.The immemorial folk-beliefs of our native land are passing away, but they still retain for us a poetic appeal, not only onaccount of the glamour of early associations, but also because they afford us inviting glimpses of the mental habits andinherent characteristics of the men and women of past generations. When we re-tell the old tales of our ancestors, we sitbeside them over the peat-fire; and, as we glory with them in their strong heroes, and share their elemental joys andfears, we breathe the palpitating air of that old mysterious world of theirs, peopled by spirits beautiful, and strange, andawe-inspiring.The ...
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