From Traces of the Elder Faiths in Ireland Vol. II by W. G. Wood-Martin, 1901.

From The Canadian Readers Book I, 1922.

"This talisman, which means 'the keeper, the holder,' is believed to protect man from the machinations of the evil spirits and to enable those who hang it up in their houses, or who wear it as an amulet, to resist the temptations to sin prompted by these demons.  The form of this talisman is circular.  In the centre is a smaller inner circle; in a second, larger circle is traced a star, and along the inner side of this circle and in the eight intersectional compartments formed by the corners of the star are inscribed the names of hostile spirits. Outside the circles are seen a male and a female, the arms of the one figure tied with chains to the feet of the other."  From Buddhism in Tibet by Emil Schlagintweit, 1863.  See Strange Talismans for Strange Times.

From Youth's Companion, 1920.

From Wee Wisdom, 1922.

From My Do and Learn Book to Accompany Finding New Neighbours by Russell & Wulfing, 1948.

From Nancy, The Doctor's Little Partner by Marion Ames Taggart and illustrated by Etheldred Breeze, 1911.

From St. Nicholas, 1893.

From The Story of Everyday Things by Arthur Train, Jr. and illustrated by Chichi Lasley, 1941.

From Chatterbox, 1892. 

From Number Stories Work-Book 1, by Findley, Studebaker & Knight, 1946.

From The Magic of Jewels and Charms by George Kunz, 1915.  See Strange Talismans for Strange Times.

From Subterranean Worlds Inside Earth by Timothy Green Beckley, 1992.

From The Jumble Book by David Cory, 1920.

From Monarch, the Big Bear of Tallac by Ernest Thompson Seton, 1904.

From The Duluth Evening Herald, 1908.

From Chatterbox, 1899.  

From Pinocchio, The Adventures of a Marionette by Carlo Collodi, 1904.

From the Duluth Evening Herald, 1903.

From Be a Better Reader IV by Nila Banton Smith, 1966.