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In Apuleius； Psyche； when she visits the place of souls； is
advised to abstain from food。 Kohl found the myth among the
Ojibbeways； Mr。 Codrington among the Solomon Islanders； it occurs
in Samoa； in the Finnish Kalewala （where Wainamoinen； in Pohjola；
refrains from touching meat or drink）； and the belief has left its
mark on the mediaeval ballad of Thomas of Ercildoune。 When he is
in Fairy Land； the Fairy Queen supplies him with the bread and
wine of earth； and will not suffer him to touch the fruits which
grow 〃in this countrie。〃 See also 〃Wandering Willie〃 in
Redgauntlet。
AS NOW THE HUTTED ESKIMO。 The Eskimo and the miserable Fuegians
are almost the only Socialists who practise what European
Anarchists preach。 The Fuegians go so far as to tear up any piece
of cloth which one of the tribe may receive； so that each member
may have a rag。 The Eskimo are scarcely such consistent walkers；
and canoes show a tendency to accumulate in the hands of
proprietors。 Formerly no Eskimo was allowed to possess more than
one canoe。 Such was the wild justice of the Polar philosophers。
THE LATEST MINSTREL。 〃The sound of all others dearest to his ear；
the gentle ripple of Tweed over its pebbles； was distinctly
audible as we knelt around the bed and his eldest son kissed and
closed his eyes。〃Lockhart's Life of Scott； vii。； 394。
RONSARD'S GRAVE。 This version ventures to condense the original
which； like most of the works of the Pleiad； is unnecessarily
long。
THE SNOW； AND WIND； AND HAIL。 Ronsard's rendering of the famous
passage in Odyssey； vi。； about the dwellings of the Olympians。
The vision of a Paradise of learned lovers and poets constantly
recurs in the poetry of Joachim du Bellay； and of Ronsard。
ROMANCE。 Suggested by a passage in La Faustin； by M。 E。 de
Goncourt； a curious moment of poetry in a repulsive piece of
naturalisme。
M。 BOULMIER； author of Les Villanelles； died shortly after this
villanelle was written； he had not published a larger collection
on which he had been at work。
EDMUND GORLIOT。 The bibliophile will not easily procure Gorliot's
book； which is not in the catalogues。 Throughout The Last Maying
there is reference to the Pervigilium Veneris。
BIRD…GODS。 Apparently Aristophanes preserved； in a burlesque
form； the remnants of a genuine myth。 Almost all savage religions
have their bird…gods； and it is probable that Aristophanes did not
invent； but only used a surviving myth of which there are scarcely
any other traces in Greek literature。
SPINET。 The accent is on the last foot； even when the word is
written spinnet。 Compare the remarkable Liberty which Pamela took
with the 137th Psalm。
My Joys and Hopes all overthrown；
My Heartstrings almost broke；
Unfit my Mind for Melody；
Much more to bear a Joke。
But yet； if from my Innocence
I； even in Thought； should slide；
Then； let my fingers quite forget
The sweet Spinnet to guide！
Pamela； or Virtue Rewarded； vol。 i。； p。 184。； 1785
Footnotes：
｛1｝ N。B。 There is only one veracious statement in this ballade；
which must not be accepted as autobiographical。
｛2｝ These lines do NOT apply to Miss Annie P。 （or Daisy） Miller；
and her delightful sisters； Gades aditurae mecum； in the pocket
edition of Mr。 James's novels； if ever I go to Gades。
｛3｝ Tonatiu； the Thunder Bird； well known to the Dacotahs and
Zulus。
｛4｝ The Hawk； in the myth of the Galinameros of Central
California； lit up the Sun。
｛5｝ Pundjel； the Eagle Hawk； is the demiurge and 〃culture…hero〃
of several Australian tribes。
｛6｝ The Creation of Man is thus described by the Australians。
｛7｝ In Andaman； Thlinkeet； Melanesian； and other myths； a Bird is
the Prometheus Purphoros； in Normandy this part is played by the
Wren。
｛8｝ Yehl： the Raven God of the Thlinkeets。
｛9｝ Indra stole Soma as a Hawk and as a Quail。 For Odin's feat
as a Bird； see Bragi's Telling in the Younger Edda。
｛10｝ Pundjel； the Eagle Hawk； gave Australians their marriage
laws。
｛11｝ Lubra； a woman； kobong； 〃totem；〃 or； to please Mr。 Max
Muller； 〃otem。〃
｛12｝ The Crow was the Hawk's rival。
｛13｝ Lycaon； the first werewolf。
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