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clear division stops, and although the heroes are classed as natural and supernatural, and the heroines are considered according to qualities and peculiarities, and although the sub-heads under each of these are very numerous, it must be understood that they have been placed just as has been found convenient, that a very different disposition would probably be equally correct, and that most of the items can fairly occupy places under several heads.

Having thus explained my procedure and methods, I now give the tables themselves.

I. Subject.

(i.) Hero. A. Natural.

1. Miraculous conception and birth.

(a) Remarkable pregnancy of mother.

2. Substituted child.

3. Predestined child.

(a) Avenging hero.

(b) Imprisoned hero. \. Calumniated child.

<. Acts and endowments.

6. Identification.

(a) Signs of the coming hero.

(b) Fulfilment of prophecy.

7. Companions, human and

animal.

(a) Unrequited faithfulness.

(b) Community of birth.

8. Sons.

(a) Nostrums for procuring sons.

B. Supernatural.

1. Immortality.

(a) Reappearance.

(b) Saints.

(c) Ghosts.

(d) Spirits.

(e) Gods.

(f) Godlings.

(g) Warriors {Mrs). (h) Demons and devils.

(i. ) Exorcism.

2. Second sight.

3. Miracles.

(a) Delegated power as miracles, (i.) Miracles by proxy. {\i\ Restoration to life.

(c) Restoration to health, (i.) Cures.

(ii.) Benefits. (i) Sons. (2) Rain.

(d) Inexhaustible supplies, (i.) Voracity extraordi- nary.

(e) Miracles for injury, (i. ) Curses.

(ii.) NigJitviares.

(f) Stock miracles.

(g) Native view of miracles, (h) Secret miracles.

Magic versus Miracles, (a) Sympathetic magic.

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