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Time favorable for unearthing treasure.

Chance and fate. · Lucky accidents. · Treasure trove. · Unearthing hidden treasure. · view the constellation · filed as N555

Cited in the index
  • general *Winter 69.
Within the index

Filed under Unearthing hidden treasure.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Between midnight and cockcrow best time for unearthing treasure Treasure nearest to surface at full of moon
Filed beside it
Continual failure to find or unearth hidden treasure. Texas: Dobie Coronado's Children passim Who may unearth a treasure Treasure opens itself Tabus in effect while treasure is being unearthed Ceremonies and prayers used at unearthing of treasure Treasure-finders always frightened away Treasure disappears after being uncovered Raised treasure turns into charcoal (shavings). If one takes it along it will turn back into gold Electric shock scares away treasure diggers Treasure removes itself from time to time Treasure seekers find hole from which treasure has recently been removed. (Often they have delayed searching for one reason or another, arrive too late.) Magic illusion prevents men from raising treasure

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