Walter Johnson PREFACE CONTENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ERRATUM CHAPTER I CHURCHES ON PAGAN SITES CHAPTER II CHURCHES ON PAGAN SITES ( continued ) CHAPTER III THE SECULAR USES OF THE CHURCH FABRIC CHAPTER IV THE SECULAR USES OF THE CHURCH FABRIC ( continued ) CHAPTER V THE ORIENTATION OF CHURCHES CHAPTER VI THE ORIENTATION OF GRAVES CHAPTER VII SURVIVALS IN BURIAL CUSTOMS CHAPTER VIII THE FOLK-LORE OF THE CARDINAL POINTS CHAPTER IX THE CHURCHYARD YEW CHAPTER X THE CULT OF THE HORSE CHAPTER XI "THE LABOUR'D OX" CHAPTER XII RETROSPECT ADDENDA INDEX Contents. Index. List of Illustrations (In certain versions of this etext [in certain browsers] clicking on the image will bring up a larger version.) (etext transcriber's note)

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