CONTENTS.

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[I.]Buddhism, its Origin and Ceremonies[1]
[II.]Magianism: the Parsees[43]
[III.]Jewish Superstitions[68]
[IV.]Brahmanism[84]
[V.]Hindu Mythology, and the Vishnu Purana[99]
[VI.]In China: Confucianism, Taouism, and Buddhism[119]
[VII.]Among the Malays, the Slamatan Bromok, the Dyaks, the Papuan Tribes, the Ahetas[142]
[VIII.]The Savage Races of Asia: the Samojedes; the Mongols; the Ostiaks; in Tibet[155]
[IX.]Some African Superstitions[171]
[X.]The Zulu Witch-finders[180]
[XI.]Zabianism and Serpent-Worship[186]
[XII.]Polynesian Superstitions[214]
[XIII.]The Fiji Islanders[230]
[XIV.]The Religion of the Maories[241]
[XV.]The North American Indians[254]
[XVI.]Among the Eskimos[274]
[XVII.]A Mediæval Superstition: the Flagellants[279]
[XVIII.]Scottish Superstitions: Halloween[288]
[XIX.]Second Sight: Divination: Universality of certain Superstitions: Fairies in Scotland[300]