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Dieffenbach On Dogs: Superstitions And Beliefs, March 9, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach
Dieffenbach On Dogs: Superstitions And Beliefs, March 9, 1953, Victor C. Dieffenbach
Alfred L. Shoemaker Folk Cultural Documents
Handwritten manuscript entitled, "Dogs: Superstitions and Beliefs", by Victor C. Dieffenbach, dated March 9, 1953. Within, Dieffenbach details a number of folk beliefs and superstitions surrounding dogs, ranging from secret breeding techniques to a tale about a dog trying to save his master from suicide.