Appendix — 19th and Early 20th Century Literary References

Literary references to the tradition of the sin-eater in the 19th century and early 20th century are included in:

• Joseph Downes, The Mountain Decameron, 1836

• “EREGEN”, The Story of ‘The Old Walk’](https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002067/18861216/144/0007), 1886

• Fiona Macleod (William Sharpe), The sin-eater, and other tales, 1896

• Sabine Baring-Gould, Guavas the Tinner, 1897

• Mary Webb, Precious Bane, 1924