The Myths and Fables of To-day
Samuel Adams Drake
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Samuel Adams was born in 1833, began journalism in 1858, served in the Army for 10 years & returned home to continue with his journalism. Journalism must have been his passion as he did write many books with this one being one of his last. ‘The Myths and Fables of To-day’ is a wonderful collection of myths & fables that are certain to keep the kids smiling. Summary by adr6090. (4 hr 56 min)
Chapitres
A Reckoning with Time | 25:16 | Lu par RPBrevard |
The Folk-lore of Childhood | 9:17 | Lu par Jenn Broda |
Weather Lore | 10:50 | Lu par Julian Pratley |
Signs of All Sorts | 7:57 | Lu par jenno |
Charms to Good Luck | 33:06 | Lu par jenno |
Charms against Disease | 28:34 | Lu par jenno |
Of Fate in Jewels | 15:59 | Lu par Jenn Broda |
Of Love and Marriage | 27:12 | Lu par John Stevens |
Of Evil Omens | 39:56 | Lu par April6090 |
Of Haunted Houses, Persons, and Places | 27:06 | Lu par Justin Ordway |
Of Presentiments | 23:06 | Lu par KevinB |
The Divining-rod | 5:20 | Lu par Kathleen Moore |
Wonders of the Physical Universe | 12:32 | Lu par Kathleen Moore |
“Ships that Pass in the Night” | 19:47 | Lu par Kathleen Moore |
Fortune-telling, Astrology, and Palmistry | 10:25 | Lu par April6090 |