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ustration: FIND BUFFALO BILL.] MANDRAKE ROOTS. [Illustration: FRONT VIEW.] [Illustration: BACK VIEW.] [Illustration: FRONT VIEW.] [Illustration: BACK VIEW.] The accompanying illustrations represent specimens of the mandragora (mandrake) root, which is found in some parts of Asia Minor and Syria. Many of these roots take the form of human beings, especially from the hips downward, and all have more or less the shape of a man or woman; one of the specimens resembling a woman carrying a child under each arm. The peasants relate that when the roots are pulled up out of the ground they utter cries or shrieks like a person in pain. The roots are still used for spells and other witchcraft. For these specimens we are indebted to Mr. A. Caillard, Ramleh, Alexandria, Egypt. [Illustration: CLOAKS AND] [Illustration: OVER COATS OF ALL TIME] [Illustration: THE HUNTER AND THE BIRD.] End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893, by Various *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK STRAND MAGAZINE, JANUARY 1893 *** ***** This file should be named 29911.txt or 29911.zip ***** This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: http://www.gutenberg.org/2/9/9/1/29911/ Produced by Victorian/Edwardian Pictorial Magazines, Jonathan Ingram, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions will be renamed. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistri
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