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Curiosities of Superstition

by W. H. Davenport Adams

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  1. 1Chapter I — Buddhism: Its Origin and Ceremonies
  2. 2Chapter II — Magianism: The Parsees
  3. 3Chapter III — Jewish Superstitions
  4. 4Chapter IV — Brahmanism
  5. 5Chapter V — The Hindu Mythology: And the Vishnu Purana
  6. 6Chapter VI — In China — Confucianism, Taouism, and Buddhism
  7. 7Chapter VII — Among the Malays: The Slamatan Bromok; the Dyaks; the…
  8. 8Chapter VIII — The Savage Races of Asia: The Samojedes; the Mongols…
  9. 9Chapter IX — Some African Superstitions
  10. 10Chapter X — The Zulu Witch-Finders
  11. 11Chapter XI — Zabianism and Serpent-Worship
  12. 12Chapter XII — Polynesian Superstitions
  13. 13Chapter XIII — The Fiji Islanders
  14. 14Chapter XIV — The Religion of the Maories
  15. 15Chapter XV — The North American Indians
  16. 16Chapter XVI — Among the Eskimos
  17. 17Chapter XVII — A Mediæval Superstition: The Flagellants
  18. 18Chapter XVIII — Scottish Superstitions: Halloween
  19. 19Chapter XIX — Second Sight: Divination: Universality of Certain Sup…

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