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Title: The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the
Activities and Influences of The Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their
Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-Day
Author: Alexander F. Chamberlain

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THE CHILD AND CHILDHOOD IN FOLK-THOUGHT
STUDIES OF THE ACTIVITIES AND INFLUENCES OF THE
CHILD AMONG PRIMITIVE PEOPLES, THEIR ANALOGUES
AND SURVIVALS IN THE CIVILIZATION OF TO-DAY
THE CHILD AND CHILDHOOD IN FOLK-THOUGHT (THE
CHILD IN PRIMITIVE CULTURE)
BY ALEXANDER FRANCIS CHAMBERLAIN M.A., PH.D.
TO
HIS FATHER AND HIS MOTHER
THEIR SON
Dedicates this Book
"Vom Vater hab' ich die Statur, Des Lebens ernstes Führen; Vom
Mutterchen die Frohnatur Und Lust zu fabulieren."--Goethe.

PREFATORY NOTE.
The present volume is an elaboration and amplification of lectures on
"The Child in Folk-Thought," delivered by the writer at the summer
school held at Clark University in 1894. In connection with the
interesting topic of "Child-Study" which now engages so much the
attention of teachers and parents, an attempt is here made to indicate
some of the chief child-activities among primitive peoples and to point

out in some respects their survivals in the social institutions and
culture-movements of to-day. The point of view to be kept in mind is
the child and what he has done, or is said to have done, in all ages and
among all races of men.
For all statements and citations references are given, and the writer has
made every effort to place himself in the position of those whose
opinion he records,--receiving and reporting without distortion or
alteration.
He begs to return to his colleagues in the University, especially to its
distinguished president, the genius of the movement for "Child-Study"
in America, and to the members of the summer school of 1894, whose
kind appreciation of his efforts has mainly led to the publication of this
work, his sincerest gratitude for the sympathy and encouragement
which they have so often exhibited and expressed with regard to the
present and allied subjects of study and investigation in the field of
Anthropology, pedagogical and psychological.
A. F. CHAMBERLAIN
CLARK UNIVERSITY, WORCESTER, Mass., April, 1895.

CONTENTS.
I. CHILD-STUDY
II. THE CHILD'S TRIBUTE TO THE MOTHER
III. THE CHILD'S TRIBUTE TO THE MOTHER (Continued)
IV. THE CHILD'S TRIBUTE TO THE FATHER
V. THE NAME CHILD
VI. THE CHILD IN THE PRIMITIVE LABORATORY
VII. THE BRIGHT SIDE OF CHILD-LIFE: PARENTAL
AFFECTION
VIII. CHILDHOOD THE GOLDEN AGE
IX. CHILDREN'S FOOD
X. CHILDREN'S SOULS
XI. CHILDREN'S FLOWERS, PLANTS, AND TREES
XII. CHILDREN'S ANIMALS, BIRDS, ETC.
XIII. CHILD-LIFE AND EDUCATION IN GENERAL
XIV. THE CHILD AS MEMBER AND BUILDER OF SOCIETY
XV. THE CHILD AS LINGUIST
XVI. THE CHILD AS ACTOR AND INVENTOR

XVII. THE CHILD AS POET AND MUSICIAN
XVIII. THE CHILD AS TEACHER AND WISEACRE
XIX. THE CHILD AS JUDGE
XX. THE CHILD AS ORACLE-KEEPER AND
ORACLE-INTERPRETER
XXI. THE CHILD AS WEATHER-MAKER
XXII. THE CHILD AS HEALER AND PHYSICIAN
XXIII. THE CHILD AS SHAMAN AND PRIEST
XXIV. THE CHILD AS HERO, ADVENTURER, ETC.
XXV. THE CHILD AS FETICH AND DIVINITY
XXVI. THE CHILD AS GOD: THE CHRIST-CHILD
XXVII. PROVERBS, SAYINGS, ETC., ABOUT PARENTS,
FATHER AND MOTHER
XXVIII. PROVERBS, SAYINGS, ETC., ABOUT THE CHILD,
MANKIND, GENIUS
XXIX. PROVERBS, SAYINGS, ETC., ABOUT MOTHER AND
CHILD
XXX. PROVERBS, SAYINGS, ETC., ABOUT FATHER AND
CHILD
XXXI. PROVERBS, SAYINGS, ETC., ABOUT CHILDHOOD,
YOUTH, AND AGE
XXXII. PROVERBS, SAYINGS, ETC., ABOUT THE CHILD AND
CHILDHOOD
INDEX TO PROVERBS
XXXIII. CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
SUBJECT-INDEX TO SECTION A OF BIBLIOGRAPHY
SUBJECT-INDEX TO SECTION B OF