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Magic Stones and Electric Gems
39 pages
Meteorites, or Celestial Stones
19 pages
Stones of Healing
22 pages
Fabulous Stones, Concretions and Fossils
15 pages
Snake Stones and Bezoars
24 pages
Angels and Ministers of Grace
14 pages
The Religious Use of Various Stones
22 pages
Amulets: Ancient, Medieval, and Oriental
14 pages
Amulets of Primitive Peoples and Modern Times
10 pages
Facts and Fancies About Precious Stones
14 pages
Highlights
Meteorites, or Celestial Stones
IT IS somewhat difficult to obtain trustworthy accounts regarding the occurrence of meteorites in medieval and ancient times, as…
Amulets of Primitive Peoples and Modern Times
THE folk-lore tales of the settlement called Milpa Alta, in the Federal District, Mexico, not far from Mexico City, have…
Fabulous Stones, Concretions and Fossils
NOT only precious or semi-precious stones were used as charms or talismans and for curative purposes; a large number of animal…
The Religious Use of Various Stones
THE precious stone mentioned in the earliest biblical reference, Gen. ii, 12, and there translated onyx, is rendered chrysoprase…
Facts and Fancies About Precious Stones
MANY interesting facts about precious stones do not properly refer either to their talismanic or curative powers, and yet serve…
Magic Stones and Electric Gems
WHILE the precious and semi-precious stones were often worn as amulets or talismans, the belief in the magic quality of mineral…