02378cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000300012624500920015626400510024830000470029933600260034633700260037233800360039850000310043450801980046552012380066353400450190165300170194665300140196365300320197785600430200958197UtSlPG20260610134336.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a10033698  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBF1 aMayo, Herbert,d1796-185210aPopular Superstitions, and the Truths Contained Therein :bWith an Account of Mesmerism 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-10-30  aProduced by Chris Curnow, Les Galloway and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)  a"Popular Superstitions, and the Truths Contained Therein" by Herbert Mayo is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This work explores various popular beliefs and superstitions, aiming to expose their underlying truths through scientific reasoning and meticulous observation. Mayo seeks to bridge the gap between ancient superstition and modern science, particularly through the lens of phenomena like mesmerism and the divining rod.  At the start of the book, the author shares his realization that many of the thrilling tales of ghosts and supernatural occurrences he once enjoyed are based on misunderstood natural phenomena. He expresses a desire to investigate the scientific explanations behind these beliefs. Specifically, the initial letter focuses on the divining rod, describing its traditional use and the evidence supporting its purported power to locate water and minerals. Mayo recounts anecdotal experiences and observations from himself and others who claim to have experienced the divining rod's movement, suggesting that there might be a genuine phenomenon linked to this device, prompting further inquiry into the nature of superstitions themselves. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSuperstition  aMesmerism  aParapsychology and medicine40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58197