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THE MYTHS AND FABLES OF TO-DAY

“Lord, what fools these mortals be!”

THE MYTHS AND FABLES OF TO-DAY

SAMUEL ADAMS DRAKE

Illustrations by Frank T. Merrill

Boston Lee and Shepard MCM

Copyright, 1900, by Samuel Adams Drake.

All rights reserved.

THE MYTHS AND FABLES OF TO-DAY.

Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.

CONTENTS

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I. A RECKONING WITH TIME 1

II. THE FOLK-LORE OF CHILDHOOD 25

III. WEATHER LORE 34

IV. SIGNS OF ALL SORTS 47

V. CHARMS TO GOOD LUCK 55