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Page 34
The quarrel had its origin in a letter which had been published some time before in the English man and of which Lieutenant Tulloch was supposed to be the author . The encounter resulted in the death of Lieutenant Tulloch , who received ...
The quarrel had its origin in a letter which had been published some time before in the English man and of which Lieutenant Tulloch was supposed to be the author . The encounter resulted in the death of Lieutenant Tulloch , who received ...
Page 70
In the story of “ The Golden Hairpin , ” † the knocking at the door of the hero Konojo's house is supposed to be done by a fox or a badger . Demoniacal Possession by Foxes aud Dogs . - Foxes and badgers also sometimes assume the shapes ...
In the story of “ The Golden Hairpin , ” † the knocking at the door of the hero Konojo's house is supposed to be done by a fox or a badger . Demoniacal Possession by Foxes aud Dogs . - Foxes and badgers also sometimes assume the shapes ...
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The ancient Hindus also were actuated by a belief similar to that for there are , in the Vedas themselves , a number of passages wherein trees are invoked as deities.f It was not the trees as such , but the souls or spirits supposed to ...
The ancient Hindus also were actuated by a belief similar to that for there are , in the Vedas themselves , a number of passages wherein trees are invoked as deities.f It was not the trees as such , but the souls or spirits supposed to ...
Page 73
Among the Japs , the willow , the plum , the cherry tree , the chrysanthemum , the lotus and the peony flower are supposed to have spirits which dwell in them and which , sometimes , assume the shapes of lovely maidens or youths who ...
Among the Japs , the willow , the plum , the cherry tree , the chrysanthemum , the lotus and the peony flower are supposed to have spirits which dwell in them and which , sometimes , assume the shapes of lovely maidens or youths who ...
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It is also supposed to have its indwelling Spirits and to drive away impure and evil beings of the same kind . This belief is strikingly illustrated in another folk - tale entitled : “ The Spirit of the Lotus Lily .
It is also supposed to have its indwelling Spirits and to drive away impure and evil beings of the same kind . This belief is strikingly illustrated in another folk - tale entitled : “ The Spirit of the Lotus Lily .
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