of Maidens--The Whirlwind personified as
a species of Snake or Demon--Morfei and Oh, two supernatural
beings 186

CHAPTER IV.

MAGIC AND WITCHCRAFT.

The Waters of Life and Death, and of Strength and Weakness--Aid
given to Children by Dead Parents--Magic Horses, Fish, &c.--Stories
about Brides won by a Leap, &c.--Stories about Wizards and
Witches--The Headless Princess--Midnight Watchings over Corpses--The
Fire Bird, its connexion with the Golden Bird and the Phoenix 237

CHAPTER V.

GHOST STORIES.

Slavonic Ideas about the Dead--On Heaven and Hell--On the
Jack and the Beanstalk Story--Harmless Ghosts--The Rip van
Winkle Story--the attachment of Ghosts to their Shrouds and
Coffin-Lids--Murderous Ghosts--Stories about Vampires--on the
name Vampire, and the belief in Vampirism 295

CHAPTER VI.

LEGENDS.

1. _Saints, &c._

Legends connected with the Dog, the Izba, the Creation of Man,
the Rye, the Snake, Ox, Sole, &c.; with Birds, the Peewit,
Sparrow, Swallow, &c.--Legends about SS. Nicholas, Andrew,
George, Kasian, &c. 329

2. _Demons, &c._

Part played by Demons in the Skazkas--On "Hasty Words," and
Parental Curses; their power to subject persons to demoniacal
possession--The dulness of Demons; Stories about Tricks played
upon them--Their Gratitude to those who treat them with Kindness
and their General Behavior--Various Legends about Devils--Moral
Tale of the Gossip's Bedstead 361

STORY-LIST.

PAGE.

I. THE FIEND 24

II. THE DEAD MOTHER 32

III. THE DEAD WITCH 34

IV. THE TREASURE 36

V. THE CROSS-SURETY 40

VI. THE AWFUL DRUNKARD 46

VII. THE BAD WIFE 52

VIII. THE GOLOVIKHA 55

IX. THE THREE COPECKS 56

X. THE MISER 60

XI. THE FOOL AND THE BIRCH-T