| CHAPTER | | PAGE | | I. | A Chat with the Intending Reader | 3 | | | II. | Birds as National Emblems | 28 | | | III. | An Ornithological Comedy of Errors | 51 | | | IV. | The Folklore of Bird Migration | 81 | | | V. | Noah’s Messengers | 98 | | | VI. | Birds in Christian Tradition and Festival | 109 | | | VII. | Birds as Symbols and Badges | 127 | | | VIII. | Black Feathers make Black Birds | 154 | | | IX. | The Familiar of Witches | 179 | | | X. | A Flock of Fabulous Fowls | 191 | | | XI. | From Ancient Auguries to Modern Rainbirds | 212 | | | XII. | A Primitive View of the Origin of Species | 226 | | | XIII. | Birds and the Lightning | 242 | | | XIV. | Legends in an Historical Setting | 253 | | | XV. | Some Pretty Indian Stories | 270 | | | List of Books Referred to | 282 | | | Index | 287 | |
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