valley-sheltered

Updated: January 17, 2026

Here and there, oftenest in our fixed, valley-sheltered, inland villages, slumberous Rip Van Winkles, unprogressive and seldom visited, may be found the same old beliefs in omens, warnings, witchcraft, and supernatural charms which our ancestors brought with them two centuries ago from Europe.

John Greenleaf Whittier - Tales and Sketches, Complete: Volume V., the Works of Whittier: Tales and Sketches

Here and there, oftenest in our fixed, valley-sheltered, inland villages, slumberous Rip Van Winkles, unprogressive and seldom visited, may be found the same old beliefs in omens, warnings, witchcraft, and supernatural charms which our ancestors brought with them two centuries ago from Europe.

John Greenleaf Whittier - Tales and Sketches: Part 3, from Volume V., the Works of Whittier: Tales and Sketches