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Brotherton Collection3
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A." Mossycoat," as told by Taimi Boswell

1915

Handwritten account of tale" Mossycoat" as " told by Taimi Boswell at Oswal[d]twistle, 9/1/1915."

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G. "Bui Boswell's shoes and what was in them," told by Noah Young

1914

Tale told by Noah Young, Preston, Lancs, 13/Jan/1914. Also includes corrections and additions to ‘The Gypsy Grays as tale-tellers’, [Journal of Gypsy Lore Society 3rd. ser., vol.1, pp.118-137].

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H. Tales from Taimi Boswell

Jan/1915

6 handwritten accounts of tales and summary of another told by Taimi Boswell. Collected Oswaldtwistle, Jan/1915. [Many dated]. 1)The clever little taylor 2) Fairies down the lane 3)Lousy Jacj and ...

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