Happiness is only attained by the free will agreeing in its freedom to accord with the will of God. Sabine Baring-Gould accordagreeattain Change image and share on social
The history of the Welsh, the Irish, the Highlanders, is just the same as that of the Gauls, one of internecine feud, no political cohesion, no capacity for merging private interests, forgetting private grudges for a patriotic cause. Sabine Baring-Gould capacitycohesionfeud share on social
According to Celtic law, all sons equally divided the inheritance and principalities of their father. Sabine Baring-Gould celticdivideequally Change image and share on social
Among the old Norse, it was the custom for certain warriors to dress in the skins of the beasts they had slain, and thus to give themselves an air of ferocity, calculated to strike terror into the hearts of their foes. Sabine Baring-Gould airbeastcalculate share on social
The universal practice of closing the eyes of the dead may be thought to have originated in the desire that he might be prevented from seeing his way. Sabine Baring-Gould closedeaddesire Change image and share on social
In North Germany, a troublesome ghost is bagged, and the bag emptied in some lone spot or in the garden of a neighbour against whom a grudge is entertained. Sabine Baring-Gould bagemptyentertain Change image and share on social
Cornish wrestling was very different from that in Devon - it was less brutal, as no kicking was allowed. Sabine Baring-Gould allowbrutalcornish Change image and share on social
One of the great advantages of the study of old Norse or Icelandic literature is the insight given by it into the origin of world-wide superstitions. Norse tradition is transparent as glacier ice, and its origin is as unmistakable. Sabine Baring-Gould advantageglaciergreat share on social
The Celtic Church as we know it, till gradually brought under Roman discipline, was purely monastic. The monasteries were the centres whence the ministry of souls was exercised. Sabine Baring-Gould bringcelticcentre Change image and share on social
At the Norman Invasion, the Saxon thanes were themselves humbled in turn; the manors were given a more legal character and transferred to favourites of William the Conqueror. Sabine Baring-Gould characterconquerorfavourite Change image and share on social