Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Complete
Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) Skinner
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1. MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF OUR OWN LAND2. PREFACE3. RIP VAN WINKLE4. CATSKILL GNOMES5. THE CATSKILL WITCH6. THE REVENGE OF SHANDAKEN7. CONDEMNED TO THE NOOSE8. BIG INDIAN9. THE BAKER'S DOZEN10. THE DEVIL'S DANCE-CHAMBER.11. THE CULPRIT FAY12. POKEPSIE13. DUNDERBERG14. ANTHONY'S NOSE15. MOODUA CREEK16. A TRAPPER'S GHASTLY VENGEANCE17. THE VANDERDECKEN OF TAPPAN ZEE18. THE GALLOPING HESSIAN19. STORM SHIP OF THE HUDSON20. WHY SPUYTEN DUYVIL IS SO NAMED21. THE RAMAPO SALAMANDER22. CHIEF CROTON23. THE RETREAT FROM MAHOPAC24. NIAGARA25. THE DEFORMED OF ZOAR26. HORSEHEADS27. KAYUTA AND WANETA28. THE DROP STAR29. THE PROPHET OF PALMYRA30. A VILLAIN'S CREMATION31. THE MONSTER MOSQUITOE32. THE GREEN PICTURE33. THE NUNS OF CARTHAGE34. THE SKULL IN THE WALL35. THE HAUNTED MILL36. OLD INDIAN FACE37. THE DIVISION OF THE SARANACS38. AN EVENT IN INDIAN PARK39. THE INDIAN PLUME40. BIRTH OF THE WATER-LILY41. ROGERS'S SLIDE42. THE FALLS AT COHOES43. FRANCIS WOOLCOTT'S NIGHT-RIDERS44. POLLY'S LOVER45. CROSBY, THE PATRIOT SPY46. THE LOST GRAVE OF PAINE47. THE RISING OF GOUVERNEUR MORRIS48. DOLPH HEYLIGER49. THE KNELL AT THE WEDDING50. ROISTERING DIRCK VAN DARA51. THE PARTY FROM GIBBET ISLAND52. MISS BRITTON'S POKER53. THE DEVIL'S STEPPING-STONES54. THE SPRINGS OF BLOOD AND WATER55. THE CRUMBLING SILVER56. THE CORTELYOU ELOPEMENT57. VAN WEMPEL'S GOOSE58. THE WEARY WATCHER59. THE RIVAL FIDDLERS60. WYANDANK61. MARK OF THE SPIRIT HAND62. THE FIRST LIBERAL CHURCH63. THE PHANTOM DRAGOON64. DELAWARE WATER GAP65. THE PHANTOM DRUMMER66. THE MISSING SOLDIER OF VALLEY FORGE67. THE LAST SHOT AT GERMANTOWN68. A BLOW IN THE DARK69. THE TORY'S CONVERSION70. LORD PERCY'S DREAM71. SAVED BY THE BIBLE72. PARRICIDE OF THE WISSAHICKON73. THE BLACKSMITH AT BRANDYWINE74. FATHER AND SON75. THE ENVY OF MANITOU76. THE LAST REVEL IN PRINTZ HALL77. THE TWO RINGS78. FLAME SCALPS OF THE CHARTIERS79. THE CONSECRATION OF WASHINGTON80. EVANGALINE81. THE SNORING OF SWUNKSUS82. THE LEWISTON HERMIT83. THE DEAD SHIP OF HARPSWELL84. THE SCHOOLMASTER HAD NOT REACHED ORRINGTON.85. JACK WELCH'S DEATH LIGHT86. THE LADY URSULA87. FATHER MOODY'S BLACK VEIL88. THE HOME OF THUNDER89. THE PARTRIDGE WITCH90. THE MARRIAGE OF MOUNT KATAHDIN91. THE MOOSE OF MOUNT KINEO92. THE OWL TREE93. A CHESTNUT LOG94. THE WATCHER ON WHITE ISLAND95. CHOCORUA96. PASSACONAWAY'S RIDE TO HEAVEN97. THE BALL GAME BY THE SACO98. THE WHITE MOUNTAINS99. THE VISION ON MOUNT ADAMS100. THE GREAT CARBUNCLE101. SKINNER'S CAVE102. YET THEY CALL IT LOVER'S LEAP103. SALEM AND OTHER WITCHCRAFT104. THE GLOUCESTER LEAGUERS105. SATAN AND HIS BURIAL-PLACE106. PETER RUGG, THE MISSING MAN107. THE LOSS OF WEETAMOO108. THE FATAL FORGET-ME-NOT109. THE OLD MILL AT SOMERVILLE110. EDWARD RANDOLPH'S PORTRAIT111. LADY ELEANORE'S MANTLE112. HOWE'S MASQUERADE113. OLD ESTHER DUDLEY114. THE LOSS OF JACOB HURD115. THE HOBOMAK116. BERKSHIRE TORIES117. THE REVENGE OF JOSIAH BREEZE118. THE MAY-POLE OF MERRYMOUNT119. THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER120. THE GRAY CHAMPION121. THE FOREST SMITHY122. WAHCONAH FALLS123. KNOCKING AT THE TOMB124. THE WHITE DEER OF ONOTA125. WIZARD'S GLEN126. BALANCED ROCK127. SHONKEEK-MOONKEEK128. THE SALEM ALCHEMIST129. ELIZA WHARTON130. SALE OF THE SOUTHWICKS131. THE COURTSHIP OF MYLES STANDISH132. MOTHER CREWE133. AUNT RACHEL'S CURSE134. NIX'S MATE135. THE WILD MAN OF CAPE COD136. NEWBURY'S OLD ELM137. SAMUEL SEWALL'S PROPHECY138. THE SHRIEKING WOMAN139. AGNES SURRIAGE140. SKIPPER IRESON'S RIDE141. HEARTBREAK HILL142. HARRY MAIN: THE TREASURE AND THE CATS143. THE WESSAGUSCUS HANGING144. THE UNKNOWN CHAMPION145. GOODY COLE146. GENERAL MOULTON AND THE DEVIL147. THE SKELETON IN ARMOR148. MARTHA'S VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET149. LOVE AND TREASON150. THE HEADLESS SKELETON OF SWAMPTOWN151. THE CROW AND CAT OF HOPKINSHILL152. THE OLD STONE MILL153. ORIGIN OF A NAME154. MICAH ROOD APPLES155. A DINNER AND ITS CONSEQUENCES156. THE NEW HAVEN STORM SHIP157. THE WINDAM FROGS158. THE LAMB OF SACRIFICE159. MOODUS NOISES160. HADDAM ENCHANTMENTS161. BLOCK ISLAND AND THE PALATINE162. THE BUCCANEER163. ROBERT LOCKWOOD'S FATE164. LOVE AND RUM165. THE SWIM AT INDIAN HEAD166. THE MOANING SISTERS167. A RIDE FOR A BRIDE168. SPOOKS OF THE HIAWASSEE169. LAKE OF THE DISMAL SWAMP170. THE BARGE OF DEFEAT171. NATURAL BRIDGE172. THE SILENCE BROKEN173. SIREN OF THE FRENCH BROAD174. THE HUNTER OF CALAWASSEE175. REVENGE OF THE ACCABEE176. TOCCOA FALLS177. TWO LIVES FOR ONE178. A GHOSTLY AVENGER179. THE WRAITH RINGER OF ATLANTA180. THE SWALLOWING EARTHQUAKE181. LAST STAND OF THE BILOXI182. THE SACRED FIRE OF NACHEZ183. PASS CHRISTIAN184. THE UNDER LAND185. AN AVERTED PERIL186. THE OBSTINACY OF SAINT CLAIR187. THE HUNDREDTH SKULL188. THE CRIME OF BLACK SWAMP189. THE HOUSE ACCURSED190. MICHEL DE COUCY'S TROUBLES191. WALLEN'S RIDGE192. THE SKY WALKER OF HURON193. THE COFFIN OF SNAKES194. MACKINACK195. LAKE SUPERIOR WATER GODS196. THE WITCH OF PICTURED ROCKS197. THE ORIGIN OF WHITE-FISH198. THE SPIRIT OF CLOUDY199. THE SUN FIRE AT SAULT SAINTE MARIE200. THE SNAKE GOD OF BELLE ISLE201. WERE-WOLVES OF DETROIT202. THE ESCAPE OF FRANCOIS NAVARRE203. THE OLD LODGER204. THE NAIN ROUGE205. TWO REVENGES206. HIAWATHA207. THE INDIAN MESSIAH208. THE VISION OF RESCUE209. DEVIL'S LAKE210. THE KEUSCA ELOPEMENT211. PIPESTONE212. THE VIRGINS' FEAST213. FALLS OF ST. ANTHONY214. FLYING SHADOW AND TRACK MAKER215. SAVED BY A LIGHTNING-STROKE216. THE KILLING OF CLOUDY SKY217. PROVIDENCE HOLE218. THE SCARE CURE219. TWELFTH NIGHT AT CAHOKIA220. THE SPELL OF CREVE CIUR LAKE221. HOW THE CRIME WAS REVEALED222. BANSHEE OF THE BAD LANDS223. STANDING ROCK224. THE SALT WITCH225. OVER THE DIVIDE226. THE PHANTOM TRAIN OF MARSHALL PASS227. THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS228. RIDERS OF THE DESERT229. THE DIVISION OF TWO TRIBES230. BESIEGED BY STARVATION231. A YELLOWSTONE TRAGEDY232. THE BROAD HOUSE233. THE DEATH WALTZ234. THE FLOOD AT SANTA FE235. GODDESS OF SALT236. THE COMING OF THE NAVAJOS237. THE ARK ON SUPERSTITION MOUNTAINS238. THE PALE FACED LIGHTNING239. THE WEIRD SENTINEL AT SQUAW PEAK240. SACRIFICE OF THE TOLTECS241. TA-VWOTS CONQUERS THE SUN242. THE COMANCHE RIDER243. HORNED TOAD AND GIANTS244. THE SPIDER TOWER245. THE LOST TRAIL246. A BATTLE IN THE AIR247. THE VOYAGER OF WHULGE248. TAMANOUS OF TACOMA249. THE DEVIL AND THE DALLES250. CASCADES OF THE COLUMBIA251. THE DEATH OF UMATILLA252. HUNGER VALLEY253. THE WRATH OF MANITOU254. THE SPOOK OF MISERY HILL255. THE QUEEN OF DEATH VALLEY256. BRIDAL VEIL FALL257. THE GOVERNOR'S RIGHT EYE258. THE PRISONER IN AMERICAN SHAFT259. KIDD'S TREASURE260. OTHER BURIED WEALTH261. MONSTERS AND SEA-SERPENTS262. STONE-THROWING DEVILS263. STORIED SPRINGS264. LOVERS' LEAPS265. GOD ON THE MOUNTAINS