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Myths and Legends of Our Own Land, V4 Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land, v4 Charles M. Skinner Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land, v4 Table of Contents Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land, v4...........................................................................................................1 Charles M. Skinner........................................................................................................................................1 Vol. 4. TALES OF PURITAN LAND...........................................................................................................3 EVANGALINE..............................................................................................................................................3 THE SNORING OF SWUNKSUS...............................................................................................................4 THE LEWISTON HERMIT.........................................................................................................................4 THE DEAD SHIP OF HARPSWELL..........................................................................................................4 THE SCHOOLMASTER HAD NOT REACHED ORRINGTON..............................................................5 JACK WELCH'S DEATH LIGHT...............................................................................................................5 MOGG MEGONE.........................................................................................................................................5 THE LADY URSULA..................................................................................................................................6 FATHER MOODY'S BLACK VEIL...........................................................................................................6 THE HOME OF THUNDER........................................................................................................................7 THE PARTRIDGE WITCH.........................................................................................................................8 THE MARRIAGE OF MOUNT KATAHDIN.............................................................................................8 THE MOOSE OF MOUNT KINEO.............................................................................................................9 THE OWL TREE..........................................................................................................................................9 A CHESTNUT LOG...................................................................................................................................10 THE WATCHER ON WHITE ISLAND....................................................................................................10 CHOCORUA..............................................................................................................................................11 PASSACONAWAY'S RIDE TO HEAVEN..............................................................................................11 THE BALL GAME BY THE SACO..........................................................................................................12 THE WHITE MOUNTAINS......................................................................................................................12 THE VISION ON MOUNT ADAMS........................................................................................................14 THE GREAT CARBUNCLE.....................................................................................................................14 SKINNER'S CAVE.....................................................................................................................................15 YET THEY CALL IT LOVER'S LEAP.....................................................................................................15 SALEM AND OTHER WITCHCRAFT....................................................................................................16 THE GLOUCESTER LEAGUERS............................................................................................................19 SATAN AND HIS BURIAL−PLACE.......................................................................................................20 PETER RUGG, THE MISSING MAN.......................................................................................................21 THE LOSS OF WEETAMOO....................................................................................................................22 THE FATAL FORGET−ME−NOT............................................................................................................22 THE OLD MILL AT SOMERVILLE........................................................................................................23 EDWARD RANDOLPH'S PORTRAIT.....................................................................................................23 LADY ELEANORE'S MANTLE...............................................................................................................24 HOWE'S MASQUERADE.........................................................................................................................25 OLD ESTHER DUDLEY...........................................................................................................................26 THE LOSS OF JACOB HURD..................................................................................................................27 THE HOBOMAK.......................................................................................................................................28 BERKSHIRE TORIES...............................................................................................................................28 THE REVENGE OF JOSIAH BREEZE....................................................................................................29 THE MAY−POLE OF MERRYMOUNT...................................................................................................31 THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER..........................................................................................................31 THE GRAY CHAMPION..........................................................................................................................33 THE FOREST SMITHY.............................................................................................................................34 WAHCONAH FALLS................................................................................................................................35 KNOCKING AT THE TOMB....................................................................................................................36 i Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land, v4 Table of Contents Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land, v4 THE WHITE DEER OF ONOTA..............................................................................................................36 WIZARD'S GLEN......................................................................................................................................37 BALANCED ROCK...................................................................................................................................38 SHONKEEK−MOONKEEK......................................................................................................................38 THE SALEM ALCHEMIST......................................................................................................................39 ELIZA WHARTON....................................................................................................................................39 SALE OF THE SOUTHWICKS.................................................................................................................40 THE COURTSHIP OF MYLES STANDISH............................................................................................40 MOTHER CREWE.....................................................................................................................................41 AUNT RACHEL'S CURSE........................................................................................................................42 NIX'S MATE..............................................................................................................................................42 THE WILD MAN OF CAPE COD............................................................................................................43 NEWBURY'S OLD ELM...........................................................................................................................43 SAMUEL SEWALL'S PROPHECY..........................................................................................................43 THE SHRIEKING WOMAN.....................................................................................................................44 AGNES SURRIAGE..................................................................................................................................44 SKIPPER IRESON'S RIDE........................................................................................................................45 HEARTBREAK HILL................................................................................................................................45 HARRY MAIN: THE TREASURE AND THE CATS..............................................................................46 THE WESSAGUSCUS HANGING...........................................................................................................46
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