Legends of Texas

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Collection of popular Texas legends, including tales about buried treasure, the supernatural, pirates, origins of Texas flowers, and other miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 271.

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279 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.

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Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964 1984.

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  • Littlejohn, E. G. Lost Gold of the Llano Country (Legends of Buried Treasure and Lost Mines); Life and Legends of Lafitte the Pirate (Pirates and Pirate Treasure in Legend); The Holy Spring of Father Margil at Nacogdoches (Legendary Origins of Texas Flowers, Names, and Streams); How the Brazos and Colorado Originated (Legendary Origins of Texas Flowers, Names, and Streams)
  • Estill, Julia Lost Mines of the Llano and San Saba (Legends of Buried Treasure and Lost Mines); The Enchanted Rock in Llano County (Legends of Lovers)
  • Sutherland, Mary A. Treasure Chest on the Nueces (Legends of Buried Treasure and Lost Mines); The Dream Woman and the White Rose Bush (Legends of Buried Treasure and Lost Mines)
  • Ratchford, Fannie Native Treasure Talk up the Frio (Legends of Buried Treasure and Lost Mines); Moro's Gold (Legends of Buried Treasure and Lost Mines)
  • Kincaid, Edgar B. Lost Mine Near Sabinal (Legends of Buried Treasure and Lost Mines)
  • Hunter, J. Marvin Mysterious Gold Mine of the Guadalupe Mountains (Legends of Buried Treasure and Lost Mines)
  • Sherrill, R. E. Lost Copper Mines and Spanish Gold (Legends of Buried Treasure and Lost Mines)
  • Bertillion, L. D. Lost Lead Mine on the Brazos, King County (Legends of Buried Treasure and Lost Mines); The Horn Worshipers (Miscellaneous Legends)
  • Gay, J. Leeper The Accursed Gold in the Santa Anna Mountains (Legends of Buried Treasure and Lost Mines)
  • Gunter, Lillian Buried Treasure Legends of Cooke County (Legends of Buried Treasure and Lost Mines)
  • Martin, Roscoe The Treasure Cannon of the Neches (Legends of Buried Treasure and Lost Mines)
  • Bertillion, L. D. Steinheimer's Millions (Legends of Buried Treasure and Lost Mines)
  • von Blittersdorf, Louise Buried Treasure Legends of Milam County (Legends of Buried Treasure and Lost Mines)
  • Payne, L. W., Jr. The Wagon-Load of Silver in Clear Fork Creek (Legends of Buried Treasure and Lost Mines); Francesca: A Legend of Old Fort Stockton (Legends of Lovers); Indian Bluff on Canadian River (Legendary Origins of Texas Flowers, Names, and Streams); How Medicine Mounds of Hardeman County Got Their Name (Legendary Origins of Texas Flowers, Names, and Streams)
  • Craddock, John R. The Legend of Stampede Mesa (Legends of the Supernatural); the Headless Squatter (Legends of the Supernatural); The Waiting Woman (Legends of Lovers)
  • Looscan, Adele B. The Woman of the Western Star: A Legend of the Rangers (Legends of the Supernatural)
  • Taylor, N. A. The Devil and Strap Buckner (Legends of the Supernatural)
  • Lane, Edith C. The Legend of Cheetwah (Legends of the Supernatural)
  • Heimsath, Charles H. The Mysterious Woman in Blue (Legends of the Supernatural)
  • Dobie, Bertha McKee Mysterious Music in the San Bernard River (Legends of the Supernatural); The Death Bell of the Brazos (Legends of the Supernatural); The Legend of the Salt Marshes (Legends of the Supernatural)
  • Sjolander, John P. Rhymes of Galveston Bay (Legends of the Supernatural)
  • Spratt, J. S. Lover's Retreat and Lover's Retreat, Palo Pinto (Legends of Lovers)
  • Eckert, Flora Lover's Leap in Kimble County
  • Callan, Austin Lover's Leap in Santa Anna (Legends of Lovers)
  • Babb, Stanley E. From Sunset in August: Galveston Beach (Pirates and Pirate Treasure in Legend)
  • Beasley, Julia The Uneasy Ghost of Lafitte (Pirates and Pirate Treasure in Legend)
  • Webb, J. O. Lafitte Lore (Pirates and Pirate Treasure in Legend)
  • Morris, J. W. The Pirate Ship of the San Bernard: A Legend of Theodosia Burr Allston (Pirates and Pirate Treasure in Legend)
  • Reid, Mrs. Bruce An Indian Legend of the Blue Bonnet (Legendary Origins of Texas Flowers, Names, and Streams)
  • Swisher, Bella French How the Water Lilies Came to the San Marcos River (Legendary Origins of Texas Flowers, Names, and Streams)
  • Dienst, Alex. The Naming of Metheglin Creek (Legendary Origins of Texas Flowers, Names, and Streams); A tradition of La Salle's Expedition into Texas (Miscellaneous Legends)
  • Smith, Victor J. How Dead Horse Canyon Got Its Name
  • Webb, W. P. The White Steed of the Prairies (Miscellaneous Legends); The Legend of Sam Bass (Miscellaneous Legends)
  • Gay, J. Leeper The Cave of Montezuma (Miscellaneous Legends)
  • Eddins, A. W. The First Corn Crop in Texas (Miscellaneous Legends); La Casa del Santa Anna (Miscellaneous Legends)
  • Wright, Mrs. S. J. Big Foot and Little Foot (Miscellaneous Legends)
  • Kenney, Martin M. The Wild Woman of the Navidad (Miscellaneous Legends)

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Collection of popular Texas legends, including tales about buried treasure, the supernatural, pirates, origins of Texas flowers, and other miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 271.

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279 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.

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"Publication number III."

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Copyright (c) 1924 by J. Frank Dobie.

Third printing of the 1964 edition, 1984.

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Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964. Legends of Texas, book, 1984; Dallas, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67651/: accessed November 29, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Press.

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