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Current Superstitions: Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk

Current Superstitions: Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk

Bergen, Fanny D.
Nightly, Dahlia V.

Paperback

Metaphysical GeneralMythology & FolkloreFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1723196770
ISBN13: 9781723196775
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Jul 15 2018
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.93
Height: 0.38 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.02
Language: English
This special edition of 'Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk' was written by Fanny D. Bergen, and first published in 1896, making it over 120 years old.

This antiquarian text explores the word-of-mouth folklore and superstitions handed down through the generations of English-speaking people.

The book runs the gamut of topics including Babyhood, Childhood, Physical Characteristics, Halloween and Other Festivals, Love and Marriage, Money, Cures, Mortuary Customs, and more.

This fantastic old find is an absolute must-have for all those interested in oral history traditions in general, and in age-old English language superstitions in particular.

IMPORTANT NOTE - Please read BEFORE buying!

THIS BOOK IS A REPRINT. IT IS NOT AN ORIGINAL COPY.

This book is a reprint edition and is a perfect facsimile of the original book. It is not set in a modern typeface and has not been digitally enhanced. As a result, some characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections, blurring, or minor shadows in the page background. This book appears exactly as it did when it was first printed.

At 'Black Books' we do not use OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology to transcribe books from scanned images or other forms of text - this usually results in everything from strange characters to gibberish. We believe that reading an old book, exactly as it was, is the most satisfying way to read it.

DISCLAIMER: Due to the age of this book, some methods, beliefs, or practices may have been deemed unsafe, undesirable, or unacceptable in the interim years. In utilizing the information herein, you do so at your own risk. We republish antiquarian books without judgment, solely for their historical and cultural importance, and for educational purposes. If purchasing a book more than 50 years old, especially for a minor, please use due diligence and vet the text before gifting.

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