 | Henry Grylls - 1844 - 70 էջ
...great pleasure in tormenting him, by imposing on him difficult tasks, such as spinning a rope with sand, dipping out the pool with a limpet shell, &c....roar in a most dreadful manner ; so that ' roaring and howling like Tregeagle,' is a common expression amongst the vulgar in Cornwall. Such is the foundation... | |
 | 1909 - 740 էջ
...spinning a rope with sand, and dipping out the pool with a limpet-shell with a hole in the bottom, Лс., and at times amuses himself with hunting him over the moors with his hell-hounds, at which time Tregeagle is heard to howl and roar in a most dreadful manner, so that 'roaring... | |
 | Robert Hunt - 1865 - 368 էջ
...disposed of his soul and body to the devil, his infernal majesty takes great pleasure in tormenting him, by imposing on him difficult tasks ; such as...his hell hounds, at which time Tregeagle is heard to roar and howl in a most dreadful manner, so that ' roaring or howling like Tregeagle,' is a common... | |
 | 1873 - 490 էջ
...as spinning a rope with sand, and dipping out the pool with a limpetshell with a hole in the bottom, &c., and at times amuses himself with hunting him over the moors with his hell-hounds, at which time Tregeagle is heard to howl and roar in a most dreadful manner, so that "roaring... | |
 | Robert Hunt - 1881 - 512 էջ
...on him difficult tasks ; such as spinning a rope of sand, dipping out the pool with a limpet-shell, &c., and at times amuses himself with hunting him over the moors with his hell-hounds, at which time Tregeagle is heard to roar and howl in a most dreadful manner, so that '... | |
 | 1909 - 790 էջ
...spinning a rope with sand, and dipping out the pool with a limpet-shell with a hole in the bottom, &c., and at times amuses himself with hunting him over the moors with his hell-hounds, at which time Tregeagle is heard to howl and roar in a most dreadful manner, so that 'roaring... | |
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Dozmare' Pool. But having in his lifetime, in order to enjoy the good things of this world, disposed of his soul and body to the devil, his infernal majesty takes great pleasure in tormenting him, by imposing on him difficult tasks ; such as spinning... 