 | Maria Edgeworth - 1801 - Liczba stron: 244
...overstraining his chest with making himself * The Banshee is a species of aristocratic fairy, vrlio in the shape of a little hideous old woman has been...windows of great houses, to warn the family that some or" them are soon to die. In the last century every great family in Ireland had a Banshee, who attended... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1804 - Liczba stron: 242
...in attending the courts, and overstraining his chest with making himself * The Banshee is a species of aristocratic fairy, •who in the shape of a little...woman has been known to appear, and heard to sing in a mourn* ful supernatural voice under the windows of great houses, to warn the family that some of them... | |
 | Sir John Carr - 1806 - Liczba stron: 366
...banshee; a fairy, in the shape of a little frightful old woman, who used to warble a melancholy ditty under the windows of great houses, to warn the family that some of them were about to die: these agreeable supernatural visitors have not been seen for some time. They also... | |
 | Sir Charles Sedley - 1807 - Liczba stron: 606
...and overstraining his etiest with making himself heard in one C 3 of • The Banfhee is a "species of aristocratic fairy, who in the shape of a little...the last century every great family in Ireland had a Banfhee, who attended regularly, but latterly their visits and songs have been discontinued. •? of... | |
 | 1807 - Liczba stron: 558
...banshee, or fairy, in the shape of a little frightful old woman, who used to warble a melancholy ditty under the windows of great houses, to warn the family that some of them were about to dk ! these agreeable supernatural visitors have not been seen for some time. They also... | |
 | 1807 - Liczba stron: 556
...banshee, or fairy, in the shape of a little frightful old woman, who used to warble a melancholy ditty under the windows of great houses, to warn the family that some of them were about to die ! these agreeable supernatural visitors have not been seen for some time. They also... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1810 - Liczba stron: 238
...in attending the courts, and overstraining his chest with making himself * The Banshee is a species of aristocratic fairy who in the shape of a little hideous old woman hag been known to appear, and heard to sing in a mournful supernatural voice under the windows of great... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1824 - Liczba stron: 402
...head of the presumptuous mortal who first disturbed them in their retreat. t T he Banshee is a species of aristocratic fairy, who in the shape of a little...supernatural voice under the windows of great houses, to wara the family that some of them are soon to die. In the last century every great family in Ireland... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1824 - Liczba stron: 408
...head of the presumptuous mortal who first disturbed them in their retreat. t The Banshee is a. species of aristocratic fairy, who in the shape of a little hideous old woman has been known to appear, aud heard to sing in a mournful supernatural voice under the windows of great houses, to warn the family... | |
 | William Pulleyn - 1830 - Liczba stron: 402
...BANSHEE. " Hence in green Erin The old woman comes." The Banshee is a species of Aristocratic fair}', who, in the shape of a little hideous old woman, has been known to appear, and heard to sing in a supernatural and mournful voice under the windows of great houses, to warn the family that some of... | |
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The Banshee is a species of aristocratic fairy, who, in the shape of a little hideous old woman, has been known to appear, and heard to sing in a mournful supernatural voice under the windows of great houses, to warn the family that some of them arc soon... 
