The Welsh have everywhere adopted the Cymric tongue; they hug themselves in the belief that they are pure descendants of the ancient Britons, but in fact, they are rather Silurians than Celts. Sabine Baring-Gould adoptancientbelief Change image and share on social
The north coast of Brittany is eaten into bays from which the sea retreats to considerable distances, and is fringed with reefs and islands. It is a favourite resort of Parisians throughout its stretch, from Dinard to Plestin. Sabine Baring-Gould baybrittanycoast share on social
Man, double-faced by nature, is placed by Revelation under a sharp, precise external rule, controlling his actions and his thoughts. Sabine Baring-Gould actioncontroldouble Change image and share on social
The original settlers in Iceland were the nobles of Norway who left their native land to avoid the tyranny of Harold Fairhair, who tried to crush their power so as to make himself a despotic king in the land. Sabine Baring-Gould avoidcrushdespotic share on social
English churchmen have long gazed with love on the primitive church as the ideal of Christian perfection, the Eden wherein the first fathers of their faith walked blameless before God and passionless towards each other. Sabine Baring-Gould blamelesschristianchurch share on social
We are accustomed in England to chalk in rolling downs, except where bitten into by the sea, but elsewhere it is riven and presents cliffs, and these cliffs are not at all like that of Shakespeare at Dover but overhang, where hard beds alternate with others that are friable. Sabine Baring-Gould accustomalternatebed share on social
The whole of society is like a cabbage-stalk covered with caterpillars, and none is satisfied till it has crawled to the top. Sabine Baring-Gould cabbagecaterpillarcover Change image and share on social
Black was not the universal hue of mourning in Europe. In Castile, white obtained on the death of its princes. Sabine Baring-Gould blackcastiledeath Change image and share on social
Ireland was, of old, called the Isle of Saints because of the great number of holy ones of both sexes who flourished there in former ages or who, coming thence, propagated the faith amongst other nations. Sabine Baring-Gould agecallcome share on social
The prime feature in Cornish geology is the upheaval of the granite, distorting, folding back, and altering the superincumbent beds. Sabine Baring-Gould alterbackbed Change image and share on social