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A TRIAD OF MEDIAEVAL 'MYTHS : 



THE BASILISK 342 



VAMPIRES * . 346 



SALAMANDERS 359 



THE MORAL STATUS OF ALCOHOL 367 



HYDROPHOBIA 392 



CURE BY Y E TOUCH 411 



VIVISECTION .431 



WHAT IS THE SUN MADE OF? 453 



EUTHANASIA . ' 460 



THE SUFFOLK WITCHES . 472 



