Folk Lore eBook

James Napier
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 190 pages of information about Folk Lore.

Folk Lore eBook

James Napier
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 190 pages of information about Folk Lore.
113
Herring-Fishing on Sabbath, its Consequences, 142
Hogmanay, 154
Hooping-Cough, Cure for the, 95
Holly, The, 123
Holy Fire, 176
Holyrood, Origin of, 163
Horse Shoe, Protection from Witchcraft, 139
Horse, A, Neighing Towards a House, 114
Human Hair in Birds’ Nests, 114
Hydrophobia, How to Prevent, 101

Influence of Charms, 89
Influence of May Dew, 170
Influences, The Evil, Communicated by Dress, 39
Initial Letters of Man and Wife’s Name, 138
Intermixing of Heathen with Christian Practices, 18
Intercourse held with Infernal Fiends, 17
Isabella Goudie’s Confessions, 22
Itching of the Nose, 136

Jamieson, Dr. on Pales’ Customs, 167

Killing Spiders, 115
Kirk, Rev. Mr., on the Nature of Fairies, 20
Knife Presented as a Gift, 138

Ladybirds, 116
Lammas Festival, 181
Lamuralia, an Ancient Festival, 167
Lee Penny, The, 95
Legend of Burd Ellen, 22
Legend of Purgatory, 177
Lily, The, 130
Like Wakes:  and reasons for keeping them, 61
Love Charms, 89
Luck for new dress, How to procure, 137
Lucky Animals, 120
Lucky People to meet first, 32
             as First Foot, 160

Making Effigies to Torment People, 77
Mandrake, its Influence, 90
Marriage Customs Sixty Years Ago, 46
         Party meeting a Funeral, 51
Marrying in May, 43
Merlin the Wizard, 23

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