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)
Chapters
A Reckoning with Time | 25:16 | Read by RPBrevard |
The Folk-lore of Childhood | 9:17 | Read by Jenn Broda |
Weather Lore | 10:50 | Read by Julian Pratley |
Signs of All Sorts | 7:57 | Read by jenno |
Charms to Good Luck | 33:06 | Read by jenno |
Charms against Disease | 28:34 | Read by jenno |
Of Fate in Jewels | 15:59 | Read by Jenn Broda |
Of Love and Marriage | 27:12 | Read by John Stevens |
Of Evil Omens | 39:56 | Read by April6090 |
Of Haunted Houses, Persons, and Places | 27:06 | Read by Justin Ordway |
Of Presentiments | 23:06 | Read by KevinB |
The Divining-rod | 5:20 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
Wonders of the Physical Universe | 12:32 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
“Ships that Pass in the Night” | 19:47 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
Fortune-telling, Astrology, and Palmistry | 10:25 | Read by April6090 |