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The divining rod : a history of water witching, with a bibliography / by Arthur J. Ellis.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Ellis, Arthur J., author.
- Series:
- Water-supply paper (Washington, D.C.) ; no. 416.
- Water-supply paper ; no. 416
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dowsing.
- Genre:
- Online resources.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (59 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, 1917.
- Contents:
- Introductory note / O.E. Meinzer
- Form of the divining rod
- Origin of the divining rod
- Spread of the delusion
- Origin of "water witching"
- Ecclesiastical controversies
- Use of the divining rod in detecting criminals
- Scientific controversies. Le Brun and others ; Thouvenel ; Chevreul and Faraday ; Latimer ; Raymond ; Barrett ; Mager ; Recent investigations
- Mechanical water finder
- Bibliography of "water witching"
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010.
- Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from title page (USGS, viewed Sept. 14, 2018).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Ellis, Arthur Jackson, 1885- Divining rod.
- OCLC:
- 608843487
- Access Restriction:
- Use copy Restrictions unspecified
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