Flemish Legends

rinkers were carousing at The Horn the good women who came thither t

continued to drink and

eir fault; each one said his mea culpa; and in the meantime they gave the poor watchman so abundantly to drink that when he got outside he went off straight away to do his round leaning against some wall,

and although peace had been made between them there remained afoot a band of lewd and r

or of one of the unicorns of hell, cut out into fantastic shape. In battle he would sometimes put down his head and use this tooth as a wild boar uses his tusks. In this manner were slain many b

oor townsfolk in their sleep, and carrying off jewels, plate, women, and maids, but of these last only the young ones. As for the old wom