Buddhism, its origin and ceremonies / Magianism: the parsees / Jewish superstitions / Brahmanism / Hindu mythology, and the Vishnu Purana / In China: Confucianism, Taouism, and Buddhism / Among the Malays, the Slamatan Bromok, the Dyaks, the Papuan tribes, the Ahetas / The savage races of asia: the Samojedes; the Mongols; the Ostiaks; in Tibet / Some African superstitions / The Zulu witch finders / Zabianism and serpent worship / Polynesian superstitions / The Fiji islanders / The religion of the Maories / The North American Indians / Among the Eskimos / The medieval superstion: the Flagellants / Scottish superstition: Halloween / Second sight: divination: universality of certain superstitions: fairies in Scotland.