XI. POISONOUS MUSHROOMS USED IN UR-ORGIES 65 The mushroom drink of the Borgie well. XII. THE MUSHROOM IN CONNECTION WITH THE FAIRIES 85 XIII. A USE OF POISONOUS FUNGI QUITE PROBABLY EXISTED AMONG THE MEXICANS 89 Mushrooms and toadstools worshipped by American Indians.—A former use of fungus indicated in the myths of Ceylon, and in the laws of the Brahmins. XIV. THE ONION ADORED BY THE EGYPTIANS 94 XV. SACRED INTOXICATION AND PHALLISM 97 XVI. AN INQUIRY INTO THE DRUIDICAL USE OF THE MISTLETOE 99 Former employment of an infusion or decoction of mistletoe.—The mistletoe alleged to have been held sacred by the Mound-builders.—The mistletoe festival of the Mexicans.—Vestiges of Druidical rites at the present day.—The Linguistics of the mistletoe. XVII. COW DUNG AND COW URINE IN RELIGION 112 Cow dung also used by the Israelites. XVIII. ORDURE ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN USED IN FOOD BY THE ISRAELITES 119 The sacred cow’s excreta a substitute for human sacrifice.—Human ordure and urine still used in India. XIX. EXCREMENT GODS OF ROMANS AND EGYPTIANS 127 The Assyrian Venus had offerings of dung placed upon her altars.—The Mexican goddess Suchiquecal eats ordure.—Israelitish dung-gods. XX. LATRINES 134 Posture in urination. XXI. AN INQUIRY INTO THE NATURE OF THE RITES CONNECTED WITH THE WORSHIP OF BEL-PHEGOR 154 XXII. OBSCENE TENURES 165 XXIII. TOLLS OF FLATULENCE EXACTED OF PROSTITUTES IN FRANCE 168 The sacred character of bridge-building. XXIV. OBSCENE SURVIVALS IN THE GAMES OF ENGLISH RUSTICS 173 XXV. URINE AND ORDURE AS SIGNS OF MOURNING 176 XXVI. URINE AND ORDURE IN INDUSTRIES 177