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id: 14118
title: Legend of Moulin Huet
author: Freeth, Lizzie A.
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  One night Pierre sent his son to bring Jacques Gaultier saying, he "All right, Jacques, my boy, but look sharp, as the old man seems warrant me when thou art Jacques Gaultier''s wife he will find thee other "I tell thee thou _shalt_ be Jacques Gaultier''s wife, and that before Jacques, raised his hat and said, "Good evening, Marguerite; it is my Hirzel said "Good night" to Charlie, and moved off discreetly, leaving On the way home Marguerite told her brother how Charlie was to come and "And thou, Jacques," said old Pierre, "will come after thy fishing is granary." "But Father," said Hirzel, "why not let me do that work for "You had better do what Father wishes Hirzel," said Marguerite. Hirzel then told Marguerite how he had met Charlie just outside at the Charlie went up to him after he had spoken to Marguerite, and said he


id: 14473
author: Smith, Cecil
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  Channel Island specimens of several of the rarer birds mentioned, as to Guernsey and Sark; and probably, as a resident and breeding bird, he specimen from either Island, nor have I seen the bird about alive in both birds were said to have been killed in Herm, and both in May. Professor Ansted mentions the Marsh Harrier in his list, but marks it as numbers in Guernsey, especially within the last few years, and Mr. MacCulloch and others who are resident in the Island quite agree with me visited this nest several times, and saw the old bird feeding her young. skin of one killed in the Catel Parish in December, 1878; and Mr. MacCulloch informs me it occasionally visits that Island in autumn, but a common summer visitant, breeding certainly in Guernsey, Sark, and never seen a Channel Island specimen in breeding plumage, or even in a not shot this bird in the Channel Islands myself, nor have I seen it

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  Birds of Guernsey (1879) And the Neighbouring Islands: Alderney, Sark, Jethou, Herm; Being a Small Contribution to the Ornitholony of the Channel Islands


id: 29157
title: The Coinages of the Channel Islands
author: Lowsley, B.
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  By consideration of the metal values of Gaulish and Roman coins turned specified coins as follows for payment in Jersey:--An order from King equivalent value between these coins and the moneys in Jersey after the were usually made in _liards_--small copper coins of the value of "That the French silver coins be current in the said Island only his Majesty''s said Island of Jersey are to cause this order to be value of four to a sol, and gold and silver coin, was only twelve per "The present value in circulation in Jersey of English silver coin will Since the coats of arms for the islands of Guernsey and Jersey appear on in circulation in the island of small silver coins to the value of not island, being expected to arrive any day, which coins are of the value Copper coins of date, 1858 (ordered to 173,333 173,333 --


id: 17618
title: Jethou; or, Crusoe Life in the Channel Isles
author: Suffling, Ernest R. (Ernest Richard)
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  When the warm days and calm seas of May came I turned my thoughts to the till I landed, and came and stood by me like two old comrades. One big fellow nearly two feet long I threw into the sea, thinking to was about time to turn towards home, but on looking back the islands had day away without a thought for my poor live stock, I turned over, made Guernsey and Vale separate islands twice a day, at the time of high island, rising nearly two hundred feet above low water. The sea reached my feet, and to my excited imagination felt like the little boat-fishing, except on very fine days, when the sea was fairly minutes, looking towards Guernsey, I saw the two men pulling away to St. Peter Port with my letter. Alec was like a fish out of water at all this "high-bobaree," as he


id: 17203
author: Pitts, John Linwood
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  In presenting to the public another little volume of the "Guille-Allès CONFESSIONS OF GUERNSEY WITCHES UNDER TORTURE 9 burnt afterwards; one woman was hanged for returning to the island personable and good-like woman, the said colonel replied and of having burnt nine hundred persons in fifteen years; in little girl of nine years old, are said to have been hanged widow of _Jean Becquet_; _Marie_, her daughter, wife of _Pierre Devil, in the form of a dog, having had connection with her, gave her _Marie_, wife of _Massy_, and daughter of the said _Collette_. Becquet_, son of the said old woman (who [_Collas_] held her by the his house, having called the son of _Collas Becquet_ a wizard, it Mr. Guille also opened a branch Reading-room and Library at St. Martin''s, in the hope of being able thereby to draw the young men of

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  Witchcraft and Devil Lore in the Channel Islands Transcripts from the Official Records of the Guernsey Royal Court, with an English Translation and Historical Introduction


id: 14501
title: The Forest of Vazon A Guernsey Legend of the Eighth Century
author: Anonymous
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  "Strange!" he said, placing his hand on his companion''s shoulder. After visiting all the accessible parts of the island Jean satisfied said the maiden, "ere we leave our guest!"--she looked archly at Jean as Gods," said Hilda; "we need fear only some belated laggard!" The heather from Jean and caresses from Hilda restored her good humour, and the work maiden''s pure heart knew no distrust, and Jean was faithful and loved to dwell on the pure mother''s face, and on the longing look in the It was now Jean''s turn to listen and learn, and Hilda''s to explain and Often and often had Jean spoken to her of Father Austin; she loved him deed!" He reflected a moment, then turned his eyes full on Jean''s face, Father Austin had, it appeared, learnt Judith''s story from Hilda, but Jean was soon in Hilda''s arms; and the two lovers, with


id: 14216
title: St. George''s Cross; Or, England Above All
author: Keene, H. G. (Henry George)
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  "Captain Le Gallais is newly arrived from our island," said Lempriere, hand, he that is called King there, the young Charles Stuart, is under "It was well said of the Wise Man," observed the King demurely. fourth gentleman was Sir George Carteret, the Lieutenant-Governor, a "Sir!" said he, turning to the young King with a look in "Sir George Cartwright''s zeal hath eaten him up," said Nicholas with a "Marguerite," she said, "do you not see Alain le Gallais?" "What hast thou, my friend, speak, for the love of God," said the lady "''Tis Mr. Elliot," presently said Marguerite, addressing her sister in "Now, Pierre Benoist," said Sir George, "for the last time I give you "In that case, sir," answered the governor, and his voice rose to a "I hear by letter from Prynne, this day received," said the "But if such men come into Jersey," said the Bailiff, "who can say when


id: 26713
title: Norman Ten Hundred A Record of the 1st (Service) Bn. Royal Guernsey Light Infantry
author: Blicq, A. Stanley
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  Fritz carried on his genial bombing expeditions night and day over the silent: the crack of a rifle-shot or far-off splutters from machine-guns advancing lines of infantry would pour into the Fritz trenches. Companies moving onward in that line from right to left; A. German last line of defence reached and artillery support was still far half a morning!) Stumpy crawled up and down the line for a yard or two direct line of march could be discerned the black puffs of enemy timed came from our near infantry lines, not the crack of a rifle, not the He''s shelling along the whole line--good God," in a shout, "look From Marcoing the 88th Brigade formed a line running towards Masnières, The following day marching through Ypres they moved further up the Line Fritz sent over gas shells night and day, hampering rationing parties, Estaires and Doulieu were several miles in the enemy lines, the Normans


id: 6230
title: The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 1
author: Parker, Gilbert
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  As the lad came down to the town, trades-people whom he met touched their Presently the door of a cottage opened, and the child came out, followed instant what little Guida Landresse had said a few days before as she lay "Why, it''s little Guida Landresse!" he said under his breath--"I''d know d''Avranche had said to her years before, when she was a child, came to "You''ve done me a good turn, Monsieur d''Avranche," said Ranulph. The cottage in which Guida lived at the Place du Vier Prison was in man, a master builder of ships, like Maitre Ranulph Delagarde, but she chevalier was in French, but to Guida he said, rather stupidly in the Guida''s breath came quick and fast--as Ranulph said afterwards, stood up, and, looking straight into Detricand''s eyes, said: "She doesn''t look like a merchant vessel," said Ranulph, eyeing her


id: 6233
title: The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 4
author: Parker, Gilbert
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  he knew nothing, but from that last day in Jersey he did know that Philip Since the day of his secret marriage with Guida, Philip had been carried A pain came to Guida''s heart as she read the flowing tale of his buoyant Suddenly Guida realised how different was her love from Philip''s, how Guida for years before Philip appeared in the Place du Vier Prison never Carterette saw Ranulph little oftener than did Guida, but she knew what had made love to Carterette in her time, and knowing it was here to-day At Carterette''s question, Guida looked up and said with a smile, "Some Guida longed to snatch the letter from Carterette''s hand and read it, but "Guida and the child," the man said aloud, moving towards the house-Ranulph, and was about to speak, when Guida said: "I have not taught him "You see," said Ranulph to Guida, "there are things in us stronger than


id: 6232
title: The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 3
author: Parker, Gilbert
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  came to ask Guida to go with her and Jean to the island of Sark, twelve "Do you love Jean?" whispered Guida, not showing her face, but longing brought her so close to Philip that she could feel his blue eyes looking would affect for good or ill the destiny of the young wife of Philip "How long have you been a prisoner, monsieur?" asked the Duke, at the While Philip spoke the Duke never took eyes from his face--that face so "Monsieur le prince," said Philip, "I am used to poverty, that matters !--Long after Philip left the Duke to go to his own Turning from Philip, he said to Detricand with Philip saw Detricand''s look, and felt his moment and his chance had come. Monsieur d''Avranche"--he turned to Philip, and his words were "Who knows, monsieur le duc?" answered Philip.


id: 6235
title: The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 6
author: Parker, Gilbert
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  island to Admiral Prince Philip d''Avranche, Duc de Bercy; likewise to Admiral his Serene Highness Prince Philip d''Avranche, Duc de Bercy. Every jurat fixed his eye upon Guida as though she had come to claim his Philip, looked at Guida, and knew that here was the opening of the scroll said concerning Guida and Philip. She did not look at Philip, her eyes were fixed upon the Bailly and the The Bailly saw by Philip''s face that Guida had spoken truth. "Your law of Haro, monsieur le Bailly!" Guida answered with flashing "Five years ago," Guida continued, "I was married to Philip d''Avranche by passing steadily by Philip, came to Guida. The one letter the Chevalier did not read to Guida referred to Philip. of Damour, he, with the Chevalier, took Philip''s body back to Jersey, Philip d''Avranche and her child had rights infinitely beyond his own.


id: 6231
title: The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 2
author: Parker, Gilbert
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  moment Philip took Guida''s hand, and her eyes met his, monsieur the Philip seemed to wear no mark of convention, and Guida spoke her thoughts "Guida," he said impetuously, "if I deceive you, may every fruit of life The man looked at them for a moment, then started and turned away. At that moment his father caught sight of Detricand also, saw the laugh, Once however he turned and looked the way Detricand had gone, now, looking into the face of Detricand, she could tell that he had been Detricand turned towards the door, Philip d''Avranche entered impetuously. Guida and Philip stood looking after him in silence for a minute. "Guida, my wife," Philip said, and drew her to his breast. "Philip," she said, "I wonder what we will think of this day a year from "Philip," said Guida suddenly, "is it quite the same being married


id: 6234
title: The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 5
author: Parker, Gilbert
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  When Ranulph returned to his little house at St. Aubin''s Bay night had "Whist, boy," said a voice; "I''ve news for you." Ranulph recognised the "Come inside if you want to tell me something," answered Ranulph. "Hang the man again and the whole world will laugh at you," Ranulph said. to Guida, Maitresse Aimable''s voice came ravaging out of the silence "Speak, little son, tell your mother that you love her." The tiny hand long while, her heart hardening; but seeing that the men by the signalstaff were watching her, she took the child and went to a spot where they years!" Then turning to her husband "I have come looking for a good "Guida!" Philip said, and took a step nearer, and paused. "Highness," said he, "I give you the book of five years of my life--not "I hope to be in Jersey three days hence," said Detricand.


id: 42495
title: The Channel Islands
author: Morris, Joseph E. (Joseph Ernest)
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  north of Carteret far southwards towards Granville and Mont St. Michel, is the long white line of the Norman coast itself--on a clear closely to Jersey as Cap de la Hague (the extreme north-west point of coast on the west of the island, at St. Ouen''s Bay, guarded in its Like other churches in the island, it is built of granite, St. Clement''s, a mile to the south, and lying off the direct road to St. Helier, should be visited for the sake of its ancient wall-paintings. the south-west corner of the island at Corbière Point. that is common to most old churches in the Channel Islands, and is The walk across the south coast of Jersey, from Mont Orgueil to the Guernsey, in fact, is supposed to have become an island at least Pleinmont, at the south-west corner of the island, the cliffs, though


