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Show Tailed Englishmen. Natives of southern Arabia bcllovcd Unit Christians wore hats only to hldo their horns. Formerly tlio continent of Europe clung to the conviction that the Lugllsbmau's nether garments concealed con-cealed n tall. So lato ns tho reign of Kdvvard VI., according to llale. "nu englishman cannot travayle In another an-other land by wny of inarchandyso or any other honest occupylnge, but It Is most coutumcllously thrown Into his ttthc that nil Englishmen have tails." The belief probably nroso from tho legend of the "Kentish Longtnlls." Tho people of either Canterbury or Strood (for the legend varies) mocked nt Docket ns hu rodo by on nn ass nnd cut oft the nss' tall. Whoreforo they and their descendants wore cursed with tails thenceforth. At least so said Jesters of other countries, nnd tho slander eventually reacted upon England Eng-land In general. |
