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CHAPTER I |
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The Origin of Witchcraft, Shamanism, and Sorcery--Vindictive and Mischievous Magic | |
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CHAPTER II |
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Charms and Conjurations To Cure the Disorders of Grown People--Hungarian Gypsy Magic | |
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CHAPTER III |
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Gypsy Conjurations and Exorcisms--The Cure of Children Hungarian Gypsy Spells--A Curious Old Italian "Secret"--The Magic Virtue of Garlic--A Florentine Incantation Learned From A Witch--Lilith, the Child-Stealer, and Queen of the Witches | |
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CHAPTER IV |
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South Slavonian and Other Gypsy Witch-Lore--The Words For A Witch--Vilas and The Spirits of Earth and Air--Witches, Egg-Shells, and Egg-Lore--Egg Proverbs--Ova De Crucibus | |
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CHAPTER V |
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Charms or Conjurations to Cure or Protect Animals | |
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CHAPTER VI |
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Of Pregnancy and Charms or Folk-Lore Connected With it--Boar's Teeth and Charms for Preventing The Flow of Blood | |
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CHAPTER VII |
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The Recovery of Stolen Property--Love-Charms--Shoes and Love-Potions or Philtres | |
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CHAPTER VIII |
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Roumanian and Transylvanian Sorceries and Superstitions Connected With Those of the Gypsies | |
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CHAPTER IX |
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The Rendezvous or Meetings of Witches, Sorcerers, and Vilas--A Continuation of South Slavonian Gypsy-Lore | |
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CHAPTER X |
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Of the Haunts, Homes, and Habits of Witches in the South Slavic Lands--Bogeys and Humbugs | |
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CHAPTER XI |
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Gypsy Witchcraft--The Magical Power Which Is Innate In All Men and Women--How It May Be Cultivated And Developed--The Principles of Fortune-Telling | |
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CHAPTER XII |
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Fortune-Telling (continued)--Romance Based on Chance, Or Hope, As Regards the Future--Folk- and Sorcery-Lore--Authentic Instances of Gypsy Prediction | |
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CHAPTER XIII |
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Proverbs Referring to Witches, Gypsies, and Fairies | |
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CHAPTER XIV |
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A Gypsy Magic Spell--Hokkani Baro--Lellin Dudikabin, Or the Great Secret--Children's Rhymes and Incantations--Ten Little Indian Boys and Ten Little Acorn Girls of Marcellus Burdigalensis | |
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CHAPTER XV |
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Gypsy Amulets | |
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CHAPTER XVI |
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Gypsies, Toads, and Toad-Lore |