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1. Passes

   

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   If a person is going to build a house he can find out if it covers a fairie's pass in this way. Turn up sods at each of the four corners of the Foundation, and attach notice of building intent. If it be a "Pass" the sods will be turned up-side [?] in the morn. If not all is well. It is said the house will fall if built on a "Pass" [?] wittingly [?] A whirlblast is the Good People passing from one Fort to another, [?](they say)[?]

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   Mrs A. Montgomery

   Gender

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   Teacher

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2. A Blast

   

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   A Blast.
   Many say that people get what is known as a "blast". What they mean is this when opening or closing a gate a sudden and very powerful force like a strong puff of wind strikes them causing the mouth or other portion of the face to be drawn very much to one side.
   This is called a "Blast".
   I know 2 men who met with this Adam Brewster yet alive and Frank Moore (dead). There is a cure for this also. [?]

   

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