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Legends of Yorkshire
Barguests, padfoots and hobs, from William Henderson's notes on the folklore of the North.
Black dogs · YorkshireThe Barguest of the OxwellsWhen someone important was about to die, a great black dog with eyes like saucers came out, and every dog in the place howled after it.Read the taleHobs & helpers · YorkshireHobhole Hob of Runswick BayA kindly hob lived in a cave by the sea, and if your child had whooping cough, you knew just where to take them.Read the tale