Strange Pages from Family Papers
by Thomas Firminger Thiselton-Dyer
'Strange Pages from Family Papers ' Summary
Though not all chapters have such gruesome subjects as The Dead Hand, all are full of a curious mixture of superstition and local history that will delight and amuse the modern listener.
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Thomas Firminger Thiselton-Dyer
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The Reverend Thomas Firminger Thiselton-Dyer was a son of William George Thiselton-Dyer, physician and of Catherine Jane, née Firminger. He was educated at King's College School and at Pembroke...
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