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THE STANDARD DICTIONARY OF FOLKLORE, MYTHOLOGY, AND LEGEND, Volume II, J–Z. Edited by MARIA LEACH and published by Funk and Wagnall's Company, New York. Pp. 533 to 1196. Price 7 dollars 50 cents. 1950. Reviewed by R. M. Dawkins. I. NAVAJO CREATION MYTH: THE STORY OF THE EMERGENCE. By HASTEEN KLAH. Recorded by MARY C. WHEELWRIGHT. Reviewed by Barbara Aitken. II. HAIL CHANT AND WATER CHANT. Recorded by MARY C. WHEELWRIGHT. Reviewed by Barbara Aitken. III. EMERGENCE MYTH ACCORDING TO THE HANELTHNAYHE OR UPWARD REACHING RITE. Recorded by FATHER BERARD HAILE, O.F.M. Rewritten by MARY C. WHEELWRIGHT. With thirteen serigraph colour plates by LOUIE EWING after sand paintings recorded by FRANC J. NEWCOMD, Mrs. JOHN WETHERELL and Mrs. LAURA A. ARMER. Navajo Religion Series, Vols. I., II., III. 1942–46–49. Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Reviewed by Barbara Aitken. NAVAHO RELIGION: A STUDY OF SYMBOLISM. By GLADYS A. REICHARD. Pantheon Books, New York (Bollingen Series XVIII), 1950. 2 vols. $7.50. Reviewed by Frances Gillmor. THE HISTORY OF THE DUNMOW FLITCH CEREMONY. By FRANCIS W. STEER and published by The Essex County Council (Essex Record Office Publications No. 13). Price 12s. 6d. (Post free, 13s. 3d.). Reviewed by Leslie F. Newman.