SUPERSTITIOUS GERMANS
CHARMS AGAINST THE EVILS OF WAR, London, January 27. "Eye-witness" writes: —"In this sceptical "and materialistic ago it is surprising to find tlio, reliance placed in charms. Many prisoners possess socalled prayers, really written charms, against death, wounds, disease, and every imaginable evil. One was covered with protection against tho shot and sword of visible and invisible foes, and from all kinds of guns. _ It is curious that the onlv omitted mischance which actually befell one owner was that of being made a prisoner. Many of these amulets are probably of very ancient origin, and have been handed down among the German peasantry 'for genernlio»s."~'"J.,iinc«" uxd Syduoy "Sua" k&l'Vie&t
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2371, 29 January 1915, Page 5
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111SUPERSTITIOUS GERMANS Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2371, 29 January 1915, Page 5
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