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CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| [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] |