The Myths and Fables of To-Day
Samuel Adams Drake
The Myths and Fables of To-Day
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THE MYTHS AND FABLES OF TO-DAY
CONTENTS
I A RECKONING WITH TIME
II THE FOLK-LORE OF CHILDHOOD
III WEATHER LORE
IV SIGNS OF ALL SORTS
V CHARMS TO GOOD LUCK
VI CHARMS AGAINST DISEASE
VII OF FATE IN JEWELS
VIII OF LOVE AND MARRIAGE
IX OF EVIL OMENS
X OF HAUNTED HOUSES, PERSONS, AND PLACES
XI OF PRESENTIMENTS
XII THE DIVINING-ROD
XIII WONDERS OF THE PHYSICAL UNIVERSE
XIV “SHIPS THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT”
XV FORTUNE-TELLING, ASTROLOGY, AND PALMISTRY
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