Knockers kick rungs out of ladders, cutting off escape of trapped miners

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Knockers kick rungs out of ladders, cutting off escape of trapped miners.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Underground spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F456.1.2.1.4

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U.S.Baughman.

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Filed under Malicious actions of knockers.

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Knockers bring ill luck if one whistles in the mine. (Cf. G303.16.18.)Knockers hide tools of miners Knockers tamper with dynamite fuses in mine Knockers lame miners who bother them unduly

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