The mysteries of all nations : rise and progress of superstition, laws against and trials of witches, ancient and modern delusions : together with strange customs, fables, and tales ... / by James Grant.

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1880
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1880

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xxviii, 640 pages ; 23 cm

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Running title: The collected mysteries of all nations
"Mythology--days and weeks--miracles--poets and superstition--monarchs, priests, and philosophers--druids--demonology--magic and astrology--divination--signs, omens, and warnings--amulets and charms--trials by ordeal--curses and evil wishes--dreams and visions--superstition in the nineteenth century."

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