Nature's Ways by Binney, Ruth -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ANIMAL WAYS

LITTLE BIRDS THAT KNOW THE CRUEL CROCODILE AVIAN THIEVES CUNNING AS THE FOX TRICKSTER WAYS OF WOLF AND COYOTE PRICKLY ANIMAL TRICKS SPIDER TALENTS THE MIGHTY WHALE THE PELICAN OF CHARITY VIGILANT BIRDS A COMPLETE TURKEY SAFE WITH THE DOLPHINS THE PURE AND GENTLE DOVE THE TALE OF THE CAMEL’S HUMP THE STUPID ASS HUMBLE DONKEY AND GENTLE LAMB THE DEVIL’S GOAT THE LOATHSOME PIG THE LOVABLE PORKER BEWARE THE BATS VULTURES: BIRDS OF INFAMY THE SWAN’S PURE BEAUTY THE VICTORY EAGLE BEE MESSENGERS THE HELPFUL ROBIN HIPPO LORE THE MIGHTY ELEPHANT DIRTY RATS QUIET AS A MOUSE MOUSE TALES BEAR STRENGTH BAITED AND CELEBRATED BEARS THE KING OF BEASTS LEONINE MERCY MENACING BIG CATS MONKEY BUSINESS FLUTTERING BY THE WISDOM OF SALMON THE SERPENT OF EVIL THE GOOD SERPENT BEETLE POWER GENTLE DEER WORSHIPPED CATS THE BAD CAT CATTY HABITS THE FAITHFUL DOG THE FEARSOME BITE, THE DREADED HOWL THE GUARD DOG

THE POWER OF PLANTS

THE GREEN, GREEN GRASS THE WONDER OF WHEAT PRECIOUS RICE GRAINS POTATO LORE MYSTERY MAIZE THE APPLE OF IMMORTALITY THE HAZEL DIVINING ROD THE PROPHETIC OAK THE ASH: TREE OF LIFE WAND OF WOOD – AND MAGIC THE FLYING BROOMSTICK WITCHES’ PLANTS BRANCHES OF THE GALLOWS TREE TREES OF WISDOM AND CURIOSITY THE MYSTERIOUS UPSIDE-DOWN TREE THE IMMORTAL OLIVE DEADLY INSECT-EATERS FLOWER ‘MANIA’ CHERRY BLOSSOM BEAUTY VICTORY BAY AND PALM FACES TO THE SUN THE USEFUL COCONUT TOBACCO SMOKE – WAFTING UP TO HEAVEN MODESTY AND CHASTITY: FLORAL VIRTUES PLANTS OF MEMORY THE WILD WOOD THE PRECIOUS VINE PAINTING WITH PLANTS THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS THE ROSE OF LOVE FLOWERS AND THEIR MEANINGS FLOWERS ARRANGED PLANTS THAT TELL THE TIME PETAL POWER LIQUID ROSES THE GARDEN OF DELIGHTS THE PURE LILY SACRED FUNGI PLANT MUSIC FRAGRANT SMOKE MIND-CHANGING HEMP

HEALTHY AND WISE

WHAT’S IN A NAME? CHEWED FOR COMFORT ROOT CURES: GINGER AND LIQUORICE HEALING THE STOMACH THE BETTER TO SEE YOU TREE CURES HEALING BRANCHES TO CURE A FEVER THE DREADED COUGH CALMING TONIC THE POPPY OF OBLIVION HERBS FOR A BETTER NIGHT’S SLEEP THE LIVING PHARMACY FULL OF (COFFEE) BEANS TEA: THE CUP THAT HEALS FOXGLOVE TO STRENGTHEN THE HEART THE BLESSED GARLIC BULB ST JOHN’S WORT PICK-ME-UP BLOOD-LETTING LEECHES TO DRIVE OUT ILLNESS MAGGOT CLINIC JUST A FLEA BITE? MOSQUITOES – THE FLYING FOE PLANT PURGES – NASTY MEDICINE HEALING ESSENCES EFFICACIOUS CHAMOMILE CURING EAR PROBLEMS EASING THE TOOTHACHE AGAINST THE GOUT HAIR TOMORROW? PAIN FROM PLANTS DEADLY VEGETATION TO HEAL A WOUND PASSING WATER NATURE’S PICK-ME-UPS AGAINST UNWELCOME WARTS FOR PROBLEM SKIN THE WORST ATTACKS TO EASE THE RHEUMATISM TO COOL A BURN BETTER MEMORIES COPING WITH ALCOHOL

PREDICTIONS & SUPERSTITIONS

HARM THEM AT YOUR PERIL THE HELPFUL HORSE LUCKY LEAVES READING THE LEAVES ANIMAL TALISMANS DAYS OF THE KINGFISHER PREDICTING STORMY WEATHER FLOWERS OF FATE SAFE AT HOME ANIMALS AT HOME AROUND THE MAYPOLE BRINGING HOME THE MAY THE MAY – FLOWER OF MIXED FORTUNES FLOWERS OF ST JOHN’S EVE A GOOD DEATH THE PLANTS OF THE GRAVEYARD ANIMAL NAMES – THE BAD AND THE GOOD BIRDS OF DOOM ENSURING CONCEPTION FRUITS FOR FERTILITY AN EASIER BIRTH WHERE CHILDREN COME FROM WHO’LL BE MY LOVE? ANIMAL LOVE SIGNS CREATURES OF CHRISTMAS LORE O CHRISTMAS TREE! CHRISTMAS EVERGREENS EASTER RITES HARVEST TIME NATURE AT HALLOWEEN A LUCKY MARRIAGE MONEY AND WEALTH KILLED FOR GOOD? THE LUCKY GREETING BEWARE THE OWL RESPECT THESE BIRDS FORECASTING THE WEATHER GROUNDHOG DAY AND CANDLEMAS READING NATURE’S SIGNS AUSPICIOUS SIGNS TREES OF IMMORTALITY CREATURES OF THE ZODIAC ARIES – THE RAM TAURUS – THE BULL CANCER – THE CRAB LEO – THE LION SCORPIO – THE STING IN THE TAIL CAPRICORN – THE GOAT PISCES – A FISHY DUO CHINESE ASTROLOGY DREAMS AND PROPHECIES DREAMS OF FLOWERS AND TREES VISIONS OF PROSPERITY AND POVERTY

OF GODS, SPIRITS AND MONSTERS

THE MYSTERY OF MERMAIDS FAIRY RINGS AND FAIRY FLOWERS PHOENIX RISING HIDEOUS WINGED MONSTERS THE ELUSIVE SEA SERPENTS NORWAY’S OWN KRAKEN THE MONSTER OF THE LOCH MYSTIC WATER HORSES FOLLOW THE FOOTPRINTS TALES OF THE THUNDERBIRD THE EARTH SHAKERS THE BREATH OF VOLCANIC GIANTS CURSES OF THE ‘WERE’ CREATURES TALES OF THE VAMPIRE THE CROAK OF THE EVIL TOAD BEWARE THE BASILISK’S GLANCE GIANT CREATURES, FEARSOME REPUTATIONS THE SERPENT GOD FEARSOME CRITTERS THE UNICORN – ONE-HORNED WONDER THE UNICORN’S FRIENDS AND FOES ‘HERE BE DRAGONS’ THE DRAGON CONQUERORS ENTER THE DRAGON THE CHIMERA: A FEARSOME MIX THE GHASTLY GRIFFIN LUSTFUL DANCES OF THE SATYRS SERPENT POWER HALF MAN, HALF HORSE MAGICAL HORSES THE SACRED BULL GIANT THE ONE-TUSKED ELEPHANT GOD THE MIGHTY WOLF THE CHARMING SIRENS THE IMMORTAL SIMURGH BIRDS OF THE GODS BEWARE THE BOGGART AND BUG-A-BOO THE LOTUS: FLOWER OF CREATION IN THE FORM OF TREES IN FLORAL FORM

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