Hob-Thrust

According to ‘The Folklore Of Lincolnshire by Mabel Peacock (December 1900).’ “The Scotch Brownie and the Yorkshire Robin-RoundCap have at least one kinsman in the parts of Lindsey. He is known as ther Hob-Thrust, and he has attached himself to a house in the parish of East-Halton. The stories which are generally related of his northern relatives are told of him too, but he is distinguished by one idiosyncrasy. He may always be made to “walk ” by stirring the contents of an iron pot’ in the cellar, which pot is supposed to contain “children’s thumb-bones.” This idea connects him with the ordinary ghostly world, for I have it on the authority of a Lincolnshire girl that ” th’ waay to be shut o’, ghoasts is ta get ’em under iron pots.”