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Whenever His Majesty sat down to dinner, this official person would be under the table holding the royal feet. This was also the case while all sat around the evening fire in the middle of the hall. This footholding person was one of the king's staff and every castle must have a human footstool as part of its furniture. WHENEVER HIS MAJESTY SAT DOWN TO DINNER THIS EFFICIENT PERSON WOULD BE UNDER THE TABLE HOLDING THE ROYAL FEET THIS WAS ALSO THE CASE WHILE ALL SET AROUND THE EVENING FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HALL THIS FOOTHOLDING PERSON WAS ONE OF THE KING'S STAFF AND EVERY CASTLE MUST HAVE A HUMAN FOOTSTOOL AS PART OF ITS FURNITURE
ping once more to see one, or both, of their dear parents. Their love was rewarded. They never saw their father again, but one day their mother, Nelferch, suddenly appeared out of the water. Telling her children that her mission on earth was to relieve pain and misery, she took them to a point in the lake, where many plants grew that were useful in medicine. There, she often came and taught them the virtues of the roots, leaves, juices and the various virtues of the herbs, and how to nurse the sick and heal those who had diseases. All three of Nelferch's sons became physicians of fame and power. Their descendants, during many centuries, were renowned for their skill in easing pain and saving life. To this day, Physicians' Point is shown to visitors as a famous spot, and in tradition is almost holy. XVIII THE KING'S FOOT HOLDER There was a curious custom in the far olden times of Wales. At the banqueting hall, the king of the country would sit with his feet in the lap of a high officer.  CHAPTER EIGHTEEN OF WALSH FAIRY TALES THIS IS A LEPER BOX ACCORDING ALL LEVER BOX ACCORDINGS ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE VISIT LEPER BOX DOT ORG WALSH FAIRY TALES BY WILLIAM ELIOT GRIFFITH CHAPTER EIGHTEEN THE KING'S FOOTHOLDER THERE WAS A CURIOUS CUSTOM IN THE FAR OLDEN TIMES OF WALES AT THE BANQUETING HALL THE KING OF THE COUNTRY WOULD SIT WITH HIS FEET IN THE LAP OF A HIGH OFFICER
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