63 : The Wild Huntsman. - [18-]

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Ville de Montréal. Section des archives via Archives de Montréal (Ville de Montréal)

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[18-] (indexed as 1800–1899)

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1 document textuel : page 1 de 4.

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A handwritten manuscript page in brown ink on aged, yellowed paper, with a blue-grey band along the edges and a page number at the top. The heading reads "The Wild Huntsman" and the text is a legend in English about a phantom hunter who is said to ride out from a ruined castle in the Odenwald with his hounds and horses, written in a looping cursive hand. The page is a handwritten text rather than a photograph, and it is a copied story rather than a printed document.Described automatically by a vision model; may contain mistakes.

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The Wild HuntsmanIt is a popular belief in the Odenwald, that thebellowing of the Wild Huntsman announces theapproach of war. He is supposed to issue withhis train from the ruined castle of Rodensteinand traverse the air to the opposite castleof Schachberg. It is confidently asserted thatthe sound of his phantom horses andhounds was heard by the Duke of Badenbefore the commencement of the last warin Germany.Thy rest was deep at the slumbers hour,& thou didst not hear the blastyelping of the Wild Huntsman announces theof Schreckenstein. It is confidently affirmed thatThey rest was sleep at the Mumbers hour,if thou chanst not hear the HuntRead automatically; may contain mistakes.

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