The expression has often been claimed to originate in one or other of these pales, most often the Irish one, but the earliest appearance of 1720 for beyond the pale is very late if itâs linked to the Irish one and much too early for the Russian one.
Kelpie, or water kelpie, is the Scots name given to a shape-shifting water spirit inhabiting the lochs and pools of Scotland. It has usually been described as appearing as a horse, but is able to adopt human form.Some accounts state that the kelpie retains its hooves when appearing as a human, leading to its association with the Christian idea of Satan as alluded to by Robert Burns in his 1786 poem  Address to the Deil .t has usually been described as appearing as a horse, but is able to adopt human form. Some accounts state that the kelpie retains its hooves when appearing as a human, leading to its association with the Christian idea of Satan as alluded to by Robert Burns in his 1786 poem  Address to the Deil .
Identification. Woodlice, also known as slaters and pillbugs, are terrestrial crustaceans. Their soft bodies are covered on the upper surface with a hard segmented shell, which is often grey but may be pinkish-brown, white, or mottled with white or yellow markings.Woodlice have seven pairs of legs and relatively long and distinct antennae.he largest British woodlouse is the sea slater, Ligia oceanica, which is 30mm long but the adults of most other species are 2-10mm. Some species are found throughout Britain but some species are confined to coastal or southern areas.