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Show Legends of Goblin Hounds. Conan Doyle's "Hound of tho Basker-vllles," Basker-vllles," a "fearsomo animal," is said to havo Its origin In the legends of packs of spectral bounds which are popular in various parts of England and Wales. In tho north of England these apparitions aro known as "Oa-brlel's "Oa-brlel's hounds;" In Do von, the "Wisk," "Yest," or "Heath hounds;" In Wales, "Cron Annwn," or "Cwn Wyblr," and in Cornwall the "Dovll's Dandy dogs." They are supposed to be evil spirits hunting tho souls of tho dead. Generally Gen-erally tbey aro only heard and seom to be passing swiftly along In tho air, as they usually choose cloudy nights for the pursuit of their prey. Their yelping Is said to be terrific, resembling resem-bling the note of a bloodhound. All of which tends to show that the origin of these legends of goblin-hounds Is to be found in the terrifying noises mado by flocks of wild cVese. |