Today we have a wonderful extract from The Magpie & the Wardrobe: A Curiosity of Folklore, Magic & Spells by Sam McKechnie & Alexandrine Portelli. Sailors have traditionally been associated with many myths and magical aspects of the sea, travellers and bringers of tales and far-off treasures.
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Extract from The Magpie & the Wardrobe:A Curiosity of Folklore, Magic & Spells © Pavilion Books Company Ltd 2015