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Denniston (Captain James). Legends of Galloway; being a series of traditions illustrative of its ancient history, customs, manners and superstitions. Edinburgh, 1825. 8vo. pp. xiv. 294.

Contents: The preface—The standard of Denmark; a tale of Cruggleton Castle—The miller of Eldrig—The battle of Cairnholy.

[The preface, p. xii. says: "It would be unworthy his [the author's] character to permit the following pages to go abroad into the world under the impression that they are literal transcriptions of the legends he has given. That their basis rests on popular tradition he avows to be true, but he begs leave at the same time to state that their getting up, or rather amplification, has been entirely his own."]

————————————— The battle of Craignilder, a very ancient Gallovidian ballad; arranged for publication with an introduction and notes. Edinburgh and Glasgow, 1832. 8vo. pp. 1. 104.

Contents: Preface. Introduction. Battle of Craignilder.

First line: heard ye o' that gallant fray
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Last line: To deck the deadly flail, man.

Notes.

Denton (Rev. W.), see Mijatovies (Madam C.)

Devonshire Association, for the advancement of science, literature and art, report and transactions of, Plymouth, v. y. 8vo.

First report of committee on Devonshire folk-lore, vol. viii. (1876), pp. 49-58.

Disraeli (Isaac). Curiosities of literature: a new edition, edited with memoirs and notes by his son the Right Hon. B. Disraeli. London, 1867. 3 vols. 8vo.

These volumes contain the following articles on subjects relating to folk-lore: vol. i. legends, pp. 89-94; on the custom of saluting after sneezing, pp. 126-128; trials and proofs of guilt in superstitious ages, pp. 161-166; singularities observed by various nations in their repasts, pp. 170-173; English astrologers, 278-283; alchymy, 283-287; mysteries, moralities, farces and sotties, 352-362. Vol. ii. modes of salutation and amicable ceremonies observed in various nations, pp. 12-15; drinking customs in England, 292-300. Vol. iii. the philosophy of proverbs, 32-65.

Dodds (George). The translation of an ancient formula of magical exorcism written in cypher. Reliquary, vol. x. pp. 129-138.

Dorman (Rushton M.) The origin of primitive superstitions and their development into the worship of spirits, and the doctrine of spiritual agency among the aborigines of America. Philadelphia and London, 1881. 8vo. pp. 398.

Contents: Cap. 1. Introductory. ii. and iii. Doctrine of spirits. iv. Fetichistic superstitions. v. Rites and ceremonies connected with the dead. vi. Animal worship. vii. Worship of trees and plants. viii. Worship of remarkable natural objects. ix. Sabaism. x. Animistic theory of meteorology. xi. Priestcraft. xii. Conclusion. Index.

Douce (F.) The ceremony of the feast of fools. Archaeologia, vol. xv. pp. 225-233.