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Tag Archives: Merman of Orford

Tides of time: The Return of the Wildman, Thea Smiley

“A merman was caught at Orford in the thirteenth century, and kept for some time; he could not be induced to take an interest in the services of the church, nor indeed to speak; eventually he escaped. The authority is Ralph of Coggeshall.” This succinct account of the legend of the Wildman of Orford, by…

November 4, 2017 in New writing, Theatre.

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