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Entry: The Legend of Lost Wolverton - A87775960
Author: Bluebottle - U43530

An article about one of the Isle of Wight's legends.

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Ain't folklore grand?

An interesting tell, well told. That said, the first sentence threw me a bit. Are you saying that the river Yar is the remains of the former port of Brading Haven?

Also, in the section on French Raids, should the Newton at the end of the first paragraph be Newtown?

>>In 1377 French and Spanish forces invaded the west Wight, destroying the towns of Yarmouth, Newport and Newtown and besieging Carisbrooke Castle5. Newton never recovered.

Other than that, nicely done.


Geggs

Yep – you've gotta love folklore. Especially when it contradicts itself, as that shows that chances are, more than one person has contributed to that tale. The Greek myths etc all contradict each other, which is great. The town of Newtown also has a local legend which is all-but identical to that of the pied piper of Hamelin to explain why the town has no people.
I've re-written the first paragraph and corrected the spelling, thanks

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Updated to reflect tucuxii's comments here: F22130268?thread=8298789

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Very nice.

Yes I like this, but you have *got* to do something about <>

frequently frequented. Have we not talked about repetition <BB<

I kind of like what the Germans call 'etymologische Figuren', but hey...

'Have we not talked about repetition <BB<'

- Didn't we conclude that it's a good thing which provides dramatic emphasis?

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<<--- In the early 14th Century an old mysterious merchant often frequented the prosperous town of Wolverton.

Then this can move on

I Frequently Often amend this article as required.

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Another chapter added to the weight tome

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We love legends in these 'ere parts.

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