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Alfred George Gardiner

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Critical Analysis of A.G. Gardiner’s Essay On Superstitions

Alfred George Gardiner is the writer of some of the most celebrated journalistic essays. He wrote under the pen-name, Alpha of the Plough. Gardiner’s essays are apparently of casual type as most journalistic articles and features are.

Superstitions means a set of blind beliefs, uncritical prejudices and preconceived notions which inhibit freedom of thought. On Superstitions is a Serio-comic essay. Gardiner purports to deal with the serious topic of superstitions but the treatment is playful. The essay is full of very many examples of superstitions or beliefs uncertified and unconfirmed. No. 13 is an unlucky number and is at the centre of superstitious beliefs. Everybody takes notice of the house number, in which a murder has been committed. Though many such murders may have taken place at House number 6 or No. 7. it goes unnoticed. “Not that the world believes there is anything in the superstition.” It is quite sure that the superstition about number 13 being unlucky is a childish superstition. But most of us would be just a shade happier if that desirable residence were number 11. Superstitions do influence human conduct. Number 13 is superstitiously avoided. It influences a landlord to evaluate the letting qualities of his house. The hospital authorities should also calculate the curative properties of their hospital if located in Street number 13. Number 13 often influences with the mental health of the patient. “The slightest shadow on the mind may, in a condition of low vitality, retard and even defeat recovery.” Florence Nightingale’s almost passionate advocacy of flowers in the sick bedroom was based on the healthy presupposition about sweet fragrance being highly conducive to recovery.

A.G. Gardiner refers, in this context, to the testimony of a French writer and doctor who served in World War 1st in his reminiscences of the War. He records how a soldier who had been seriously injured in battle and was brought to the military hospital in a critical condition was slowly patched up and seemed to have been saved when a pimple appeared on his nose. The growth of the pimple on his nose cast such a gloomy shadow on the wounded soldier’s mind that he died from a nervous breakdown. It was nothing, in itself, “says the essayist,” but it was enough to produce a mental state that checked the flickering return of life. Though the soldier in the critical condition survived the blows of fate, he died of something less than a pin-prick. Similarly, any association with number 13 may spell disaster.

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The author wittily says that he cannot claim to be wholly free from superstitions. However, he confesses that the number 13 is the less that he frequently uses in London. He comes under the influence of superstitious belief that it is advisable for him to walk round a ladder placed against a house-side rather than under it. This is by no means a homage to a foolish superstition, but a duty to the family. He is afraid of being hit seriously by at man climbing up the ladder. Gardiner notes that many of our superstitions have sensible and common place origin. The Jewish objection to pork as unclean on religious grounds is the only due to the fact that in Eastern climate it is unclean on physical grounds. He walks under the ladder simply to avoid all those difficulties. The author is satisfied when he sees the new moon in the open rather than through glass, and over his right shoulder rather than over his left. People are subject to blind habits which cause mechanical reflex action.

All these Gardiner describes as a shadowy reminiscences of antique credulity which we discover in ourselves play no part in the lives of any of them. To quote the words of Wordsworth in The World is Too Much With Us, “They belong to a creed outworn.” Science minimized the importance in superstitions by revealing the laws of the universe and putting the man in his place. When scientific knowledge was undeveloped man was highly superstitious. The Greek historian explained how battles were postponed because of some women. Pompey the Roman Emperor got the Election to the Senate of Rome postponed on hearing the rumble of thunder. Alexander the Great’s military expeditions were guided by his counsellors. Even so modern and intelligent a person like the Roman orator and rhetorician Cicero believed in augurs and superstitions. Cicero lost his life by believing in the symbolic meaning of the movement of crows.

A.G. Gardiner is proud of being born in the present rational age. He has the perception that there is something mysterious and very powerful which control our lives. Quoting from Thomas Hardy’s epic-drama, The Dynasts, in the present age of scientific advancement, we are becoming less and less superstitious.

Aldous Huxley, however, in his essay entitled superstitions points out that we are still superstitious. Forms change but the substance remains. Forms of blind beliefs might have changed but we can still prone to be influenced by blind beliefs.

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On Possession by A.G. Gardiner

In On Possession by A.G. Gardiner we have the theme of ownership, exclusivity, selfishness, pride and pleasure. Taken from his Windfalls collection the reader realizes from the beginning of the essay that Gardiner may be exploring the theme of ownership. The woman who has been to various parts of the world likes to share her […]

On Umbrella Morals by A.G. Gardiner

In On Umbrella Morals by A.G. Gardiner we have the theme of honesty, morality, guilt, appearance, acceptance and social opinion. Taken from his Pebbles on the Shore collection the reader realises after reading the essay that Gardiner may be exploring the theme of honesty. For Gardiner there are two types of honesty. One in whereby […]

On the World We Live In by A.G. Gardiner

In On the World We Live In by A.G. Gardiner we have the theme of individuality, loneliness, escape, fear, happiness and connection. Taken from his Pebbles on the Shore collection the reader realises after reading the essay that Gardiner may be exploring the individuality or the individual worlds that everyone lives in. Gardiner suggests that […]

On Spendthrifts by A.G. Gardiner

In On Spendthrifts by A.G. Gardiner we have the theme of generosity, sympathy, selfishness and control. Taken from his Pebbles on the Shore collection the reader realises after reading the essay that Gardiner may be exploring the theme of generosity. Gardiner argues that those who are spendthrifts are generous to a fault. They will help […]

On the Top Note by A.G. Gardiner

In On the Top Note by A.G. Gardiner we have the theme of exaggeration, language, connection, alienation and control. Taken from his Many Furrows collection the reader realises after reading the essay that Gardiner may be exploring the theme of exaggeration. Pamela appears to like exaggerating things when it comes to her use of words. […]

In Praise of Chess by A.G. Gardiner

In the essay In Praise of Chess by A.G. Gardiner we have the theme of satisfaction, happiness, enthusiasm, contentment, privilege, class and old-age. Taken from his Pebbles on the Shore collection the reader realises after reading the essay that Gardiner may be exploring the theme of satisfaction. Gardiner considers a game of chess to be […]

All About a Dog by A.G. Gardiner

In All About a Dog by A.G. Gardiner we have the theme of determination, class, resentment, control, power, defiance and change. Taken from his Leaves in the Wind collection the story is narrated in the first person by an unnamed narrator and the reader realises from the beginning of the story that Gardiner may be […]

On Cats and Dogs by A.G. Gardiner

In On Cats and Dogs by A.G. Gardiner we have theme of loyalty, friendship, trust, companionship and independence. Taken from his Pebbles on the Shore collection the reader realises after reading the essay that Gardiner may be exploring the theme of loyalty. Gardiner believes that dogs are more loyal than any cat will ever be. […]

On Writing an Article by A.G. Gardiner

In On Writing an Article by A.G. Gardiner we have the theme of indecision, habit, confusion and insecurity. Taken from his Pebbles on the Shore collection the reader realises after reading the essay that Gardiner may be exploring the theme of indecision. Gardiner is unable to pick a subject to write an article on. The […]

A Night’s Lodging by A.G. Gardiner

In A Night’s Lodging by A.G. Gardiner we have the theme of struggle, dedication, enthusiasm, respect and frustration. Taken from his Many Furrows collection the reader realises after reading the essay that Gardiner may be exploring the theme of struggle. Gardiner spends his entire evening trying to make himself comfortable in bed. No matter what […]

On Waking Up by A.G. Gardiner

In On Waking Up by A.G. Gardiner we have the theme of sleep, control, happiness, contentment and change. Taken from his Windfalls collection the reader realises after reading the essay that Gardiner may be exploring the theme of sleep. For Gardiner there is no better time than just having woken from sleep. Man is calm […]

On Smiles by A.G. Gardiner

In On Smiles by A.G. Gardiner we have the theme of happiness, trust, change and appearance. Taken from his Many Furrows collection the reader realises after reading the essay that Gardiner may be exploring the theme of happiness or rather the happiness one receives from seeing another person smile. For Gardiner there is also a […]

On the Rule of the Road by A.G. Gardiner

In On the Rule of the Road by A.G. Gardiner we have the theme of liberty, frustration, equality and control. Taken from his Leaves in the Wind collection the reader realises after reading the essay that Gardiner may be exploring the theme of liberty, both personal and social. Gardiner finds it difficult when an individual’s […]

On Superstitions by A.G. Gardiner

In the essay On Superstitions by A.G. Gardiner we have the theme of fear, control, superstition, logic, tradition, insecurity and escape. Taken from his Alpha of the Plough Second Series collection the reader realises after reading the essay that Gardiner may be exploring the theme of fear. Man has a fear of the unknown and […]

On The Cheerfulness of the Blind by A.G. Gardiner

In the essay On The Cheerfulness of the Blind by A.G. Gardiner we have the theme of happiness, acceptance, isolation and gratitude. Taken from his Pebbles on the Shore collection the reader realises from the beginning of the essay that Gardiner may be exploring the theme of happiness. Gardiner argues that he has yet to […]

On a Painted Face by A.G. Gardiner

In On a Painted Face by A.G. Gardiner we have the theme of appearance, deception, confidence, acceptance, independence, change and control. Taken from his Pebbles on the Shore collection the reader realises from the beginning of the essay that Gardiner may be exploring the theme of appearance. It is clear that Gardiner does not believe […]

On Bores by A.G. Gardiner

In On Bores by A.G. Gardiner we have the theme of sympathy, desperation, perseverance, awareness, alienation and ignorance. Taken from his Windfalls collection the reader realises after reading the essay that Gardiner may be exploring the theme of sympathy. Gardiner himself appears to have sympathy for both Blossom and Trip. Though he prefers to keep […]

In Defence of Ignorance by A.G. Gardiner

In the essay In Defence of Ignorance by A.G. Gardiner we have the theme of knowledge, ignorance, contentment, change and acceptance. Taken from his Leaves in the Wind collection the reader realises from the beginning of the essay that Gardiner may be exploring the theme of knowledge and how it is impossible for one man […]

The Unique Burial of a Child of Early Scythian Time at the Cemetery of Saryg-Bulun (Tuva)

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In 1988, the Tuvan Archaeological Expedition (led by M. E. Kilunovskaya and V. A. Semenov) discovered a unique burial of the early Iron Age at Saryg-Bulun in Central Tuva. There are two burial mounds of the Aldy-Bel culture dated by 7th century BC. Within the barrows, which adjoined one another, forming a figure-of-eight, there were discovered 7 burials, from which a representative collection of artifacts was recovered. Burial 5 was the most unique, it was found in a coffin made of a larch trunk, with a tightly closed lid. Due to the preservative properties of larch and lack of air access, the coffin contained a well-preserved mummy of a child with an accompanying set of grave goods. The interred individual retained the skin on his face and had a leather headdress painted with red pigment and a coat, sewn from jerboa fur. The coat was belted with a leather belt with bronze ornaments and buckles. Besides that, a leather quiver with arrows with the shafts decorated with painted ornaments, fully preserved battle pick and a bow were buried in the coffin. Unexpectedly, the full-genomic analysis, showed that the individual was female. This fact opens a new aspect in the study of the social history of the Scythian society and perhaps brings us back to the myth of the Amazons, discussed by Herodotus. Of course, this discovery is unique in its preservation for the Scythian culture of Tuva and requires careful study and conservation.

Keywords: Tuva, Early Iron Age, early Scythian period, Aldy-Bel culture, barrow, burial in the coffin, mummy, full genome sequencing, aDNA

Information about authors: Marina Kilunovskaya (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail: [email protected] Vladimir Semenov (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail: [email protected] Varvara Busova  (Moscow, Russian Federation).  (Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). Institute for the History of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences.  Dvortsovaya Emb., 18, Saint Petersburg, 191186, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Kharis Mustafin  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Candidate of Technical Sciences. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Irina Alborova  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Candidate of Biological Sciences. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected] Alina Matzvai  (Moscow, Russian Federation). Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  Institutsky Lane, 9, Dolgoprudny, 141701, Moscow Oblast, Russian Federation E-mail:  [email protected]

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