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Originally published in 1908, Eve Simpsonʼs collection of folklore is an interesting artifact of its time. The author covers diverse topics of Scottish lore including fairies, regional superstitions, witches & wizards, plants & birds, the mysteries of Roman wells, the influence of Scandinavians, fishermenʼs superstitions, and fairs, festivals & funerals.Eve Blantyre Simpson (1855-1920) wrote biographies of Professor James Young Simpson, who pioneered the use of chloroform as an anesthetic, and of Robert Louis Stevenson. She lived her life in Edinburgh.

Card Fortune Telling is an early classic on the subject of cartomancy. Platt provides a fascinating and comprehensive look at the subject with numerous illustrated throughout. Topics covered include: a history of the pack of standard playing cards, methods of divination, test telling of the cards, English methods of fortune telling, simple card layouts, methods purportedly used by Napoleon and some more unusual techniques.