OLD STORIES

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. CONTENTS V
3. INTRODUCTORY 3
4. THE WEATHER 9
5. TEA GROUNDS 19
6. CHARMS 25
7. FORTUNE TELLING 30
8. ODDS 36
9. FRIENDS 44
10. WISHES 46
11. MEDICINAL 48
12. THE FARM 55
13. LUCK 57
14. SNAKES 62
15. FOLKS 68
16. MONEY 70
17. DEATH 73
18. WARTS 77
19. LOVE AND SENTIMENT 82
20. COMPANY 89
21. RELIGIOUS 92
22. THE MOON 96
23. INSECTS AND OTHER CRITTERS 100
24. COUNTING OUT RHYMES 107
25. TRICKS AND CATCHES 113
26. RHYMES AND JINGLES 118
27. NURSERY TALES 135
28. SPELLING 145
29. PROBLEMS 149
30. OLD SONGS 152
31. OLD STORIES 161
32. SOME NEW ENGLAND SUPERSTITIONS 183
33. NURSERY TALES 191
34. FLYLEAF SCRIBBLINGS 196
35. SHORT TITLES 208
36. SIGNS AND SAYINGS 209
37. MEDICINAL 214
38. WITCHES AND GHOSTS 219
39. BIG WINDS 225
40. TALL TALES 228
41. SNAKES 233
42. GAMES 235
43. CATCHES 238
44. A TAR BURNER'S BRER RABBIT STORIES 240
45. NEGRO FOLKTALES FROM MISSISSIPPI 246
46. OLD STORIES 253
47. LEGENDS 259
48. ODDS AND ENDS 266
49. EARLY DAYS AND WAYS IN AMERICA 272
50. BOOKS WRITTEN, EDITED, OR ILLUSTRATED BY CLIFTON JOHNSON 283