,,dome/ic ,,folk-,,lore4 ,,by ,,rev4 ,t4 ,f4 ,,?iselton ,,dy]1 ,m4,a41 ,,oxon41 ,au?or ( ,briti% ,popul> ,cu/oms & ,engli% ,folk-lore4 ,,cassell1 ,,pett]1 ,,galp9 ,,co43 ,,london1 ,,p>is ,,new ,,york4 ,,all ,,rights ,,res]v$4 ,,preface4 ,= ! "n ,folk-lore 9 its pres5t signification1 embrac+ ! ,popul> ,traditions1 ,prov]bial ,say+s1 ,sup]/itions1 & ,cu/oms ( ! p1 we are 9 a great measure indebt$ to ! late editor ( ,notes & ,qu]ies--,mr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,?oms--:o1 9 an anonym\s contribution to ! ,a!num ( #bbnd ,augu/1 #ahdf1 v aptly sugge/$ ?is compreh5sive t]m1 :i* has s9ce be5 adopt$ z ! recognis$ title ( :at has n[ become an important bran* ( antiqu>ian rese>*4 ,! /udy ( ,folk-lore is ye> by ye> receiv+ great] att5tion1 its object be+ to collect1 classify1 & pres]ve survivals ( popul> belief1 & to trace !m z f> z possible to _! orig9al s\rce4 ,?is task is no easy "o1 z s*ool-bo>ds & railways are fa/ sweep+ away e ve/ige ( ! old beliefs & cu/oms :i*1 9 days gone by1 held su* a prom95t place 9 social & dome/ic life4 ,! ,folk-lori/ has1 also1 to deal ) remote p]iods1 & to exam9e ! hi/ory ( tales & traditions :i* h be5 h&$ d[n f ! di/ant pa/ & h lo/ mu* ( _! mean+ 9 ! lapse ( ye>s4 ,b1 z a writ] 9 ! ,/&>d has po9t$ out1 ,folk-lore /ud5ts tread on no man's toes4 ,!y take up po9ts ( hi/ory :i* ! hi/orian despises1 & deal ) monum5ts m intangible b inf9itely m anci5t ?an ^? ab\t :i* ,sir ,john ,lubbock is s solicit\s4 ,!y prosp] & are happy on ! crumbs dropp$ f ! tables ( ! le>n$1 & gr[ sci5tifically ri* on ! refuse :i* less skilful craftsm5 toss aside z useless4 ,! tales ) :i* ! nurse wiles h] *>ge asleep provide = ! ,folk-lore /ud5t a succul5t banquet--= he kn[s t !re is sc>cely a *ild's /ory or a va9 ?\ght t may n be trac$ back to ! boyhood ( ! _w1 & to ^? primitive races f :i* s _m poli%$ nations h sprung4 ,! field ( rese>*1 too1 9 :i* ! ,folk-lori/ is engag$ is a mo/ ext5sive "o1 supply+ mat]ials = inve/igation ( a widespread "*4 ,?us he recognises &1 z f> z he possibly c1 expla9s ! smalle/ item ( sup]/ition :]ev] f\nd1 n limit+ 8 inquiries to any "o subject4 ,?is1 !re=e1 :il/ enhanc+ ! value ( ,folk-lore z a /udy1 9 ! same degree increases its int]e/1 s9ce ) a p]fect imp>tiality x lays b>e sup]/ition z x exi/s among all classes ( society4 ,:il/ condemn+1 x may be1 ! un$ucat$ peasant :o places cr$5ce 9 ! village =tune-tell] or cunn+ man1 we are apt to =get h[ (t5times p]sons belong+ to ! high] classes are f\nd consult+ ) equal fai? "s clairvoyant or _s-m$ium4 ,h5ce1 h[ev] reluctant ! intellig5t "p ( ! community may be to own ! fact1 x mu/ be admitt$ t sup]/ition1 9 "o =m or ano!r1 dwells b5ea? ! surface ( mo/ human he>ts1 al?\gh x may frequ5tly display itself 9 ! mo/ disguis$ or ref9$ =m4 ,among ! l[] ord]s1 z a writ] has obs]v$1 x we>s its old fa%ions1 9 ! high] x *anges ) ! rapidity ( modes 9 fa%ionable circles4 ,inde$1 x is no matt] ( surprise t sup]/ition prevails among ! poor & ignorant1 :5 we f9d ! afflu5t & enlight5$ 9 _m cases q z ready to repose _! belief 9 ! mo/ illogical ideas4 ,9 conclusion1 we w\ld only add t ! pres5t little volume has be5 writt5 ) a view ( %[+ h[ ?is rule applies ev5 to ! daily r\t9e ( ,dome/ic ,life1 e dep>tm5t ( :i*1 z w be se5 9 ! foll[+ pages1 has its own ,folk-lore4 ,t4 ,f4 ,,?iselton ,,dy]4 ,brighton1 ,may1 #ahha4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,bir? ,,& ,,infancy4 ,,page ,value ( ,sup]/itions--,lucky ,days & ,h\rs ( ,bir?--,! ,caul--,! ,*angel+--,! ,evil ,eye--,up & n ,d[n--,rock+ ! ,empty ,cradle--,tee?1 ,nails1 & ,h&s--,! ,maple & ! ,a%--,un*ri/5$ ,*ildr5 #a ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,*ildhood4 ,nurs]y ,lit]ature--,! ,p[] ( ,baptism--,confirmation--,popul> ,pray]s--,wea!r ,rhymes--,s*ool ,sup]/itions--,b>r+ out #af ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,love ,,& ,,c\rt%ip4 ,love-te/s--,plants us$ 9 ,love-*>ms--,! ,lady-bird--,! ,snail--,/4 ,val5t9e's ,day--,midsumm] ,eve--,hall[e'en--,om5s on ,friday #bc ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,m>riage4 ,seasons & ,days propiti\s to ,m>riage--,sup]/itions connect$ ) ! ,bride--,meet+ a ,fun]al--,robb+ ! ,bride ( ,p9s--,danc+ 9 a ,hog's ,tr\gh--,! ,w$d+-cake--,! ,r+ #cf ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,dea? ,,& ,,burial4 ,w>n+s ( ,dea?--,! ,h[l+ ( ,dogs--,a ,c[ 9 ! ,g>d5--,dea?-presag+ ,birds--,plants--,! ,w-o'-!-,wisp--,! ,sympa?y betwe5 ,two ,p]sonalities--,prophecy--,dy+ ,h>dly--,! ,la/ ,act--,place & ,position ( ! ,grave #dh ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,human ,,body4 ,sup]/itions ab\t ,de=mity1 ,moles1 c4--,t+l+ ( ! ,e>--,! ,nose--,! ,eye--,! ,tee?--,! ,hair--,! ,h&--,dead ,man's ,h&--,! ,feet #fe ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,articles ,,( ,,dress4 ,new ,clo!s at ,ea/] & ,:itsuntide--,we>+ ( ,clo!s--,! ,clo!s ( ! ,dead--,! ,apron1 ,/ock+s1 ,g>t]s1 c4--,! ,%oe--,! ,glove--,! ,r+--,p9s #ha ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,table ,,sup]/itions4 ,?irte5 at ,table--,salt-spill+--,! ,knife--,bread1 & o!r ,articles ( ,food--,wi%+ ,bones--,tea-leaves--,s++ be=e ,breakfa/--,%ak+ ,h&s across ! ,table #ajj ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,furniture ,,om5s4 ,folk-lore ( ! ,look+-glass--,luck ( ,ed5hall-- ,clock-fall+--,*airs--,b$s--,! ,bell[s #aaa ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,h\sehold ,,sup]/itions4 ,preval5ce & ,cont9uity ( ,sup]/itions--,sneez+-- ,/umbl+--,a ,:i/l+ ,woman--,sweep+--,break+ ,crock]y--,fires & ,c&les--,money--,o!r ,sup]/itions #abj ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,popul> ,,div9ations4 ,bible & ,key--,dipp+--,sieve & ,%e>s--,cr[+ ( ! ,cock--,spatulamancia--,palmi/ry & ,onymancy--,look-div9ation-- ,a/rology--,c>ds--,ca/+ ,lot--,tea-/alks #acd ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,common ,,ailm5ts4 ,*>m-rem$ies--,= ,ague--,ble$+ ( ! ,nose--,burns--,cramp-- ,epilepsy--,fits--,g\t--,heada*e1 c4 #adh ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,miscellane\s ,,h\sehold ,,lore4 ,horse-%oes--,precautions aga9/ ,wit*craft--,! ,*>m]--,second ,sight--,gho/s--,dreams--,nightm>e #afi ,,index #aha ,,dome/ic ,,folk-,,lore4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,bir? ,,& ,,infancy4 ,value ( ,sup]/itions--,lucky ,days & ,h\rs ( ,bir?--,! ,caul--,! ,*angel+--,! ,evil ,eye--,up & n ,d[n--,rock+ ! ,empty ,cradle--,tee?1 ,nails1 & ,h&s--,! ,maple & ! ,a%--,un*ri/5$ ,*ildr54 ,ar\nd e /age ( human life a v>iety ( cu/oms & sup]/itions h wov5 !mselves1 mo/ ( :i*1 ap>t f _! antiqu>ian value1 z hav+ be5 bequea!d to u f ! f>-(f pa/1 are int]e/+ 9 s f> z !y illu/rate ^? old-_w notions & qua9t beliefs :i* m>k$ ! social & dome/ic life ( our =efa!rs4 ,al?\gh1 !re=e1 _m ( ^! may appe> to u mean+less1 yet x mu/ be rememb]$ t !y 7 ! natural outcome ( t scanty k & ^? crude conceptions :i* prevail$ 9 less enlight5$ times ?an our own4 ,probably1 if our ance/ors 7 9 our mid/ n[1 !y w\ld be able 9 a great measure to expla9 & acc\nt = :at is (t5 look$ ^u n[-a-days z *ildi% fancy & s mu* nurs]y rubbi%4 ,9 ! pres5t *apt] x is propos$ to give a brief & g5]al survey ( ! folk-lore associat$ ) bir? & infancy1 )\t1 h[ev]1 ent]+ critically into its orig9 or gr[?1 or trac+ its transmigration f "o c\ntry to ano!r4 ,comm5c+1 !n1 ) bir?1 we f9d t _m influ5ces are suppos$ to affect ! future =tune & "* ( ! infant4 ,?us1 9 "s places great att5tion is paid to ! day ( ! week on :i* ! *ild is born1 z may be ga!r$ f ! foll[+ rhyme /ill curr5t 9 ,cornwall3-- ,sunday's *ild is full ( grace1 ,monday's *ild is full 9 ! face1 ,tuesday's *ild is solemn & sad1 ,w$nesday's *ild is m]ry & glad1 ,?ursday's *ild is incl9$ to ?iev+1 ,friday's *ild is free 9 giv+1 ,saturday's *ild works h>d = 8 liv+-- a piece ( folk-lore v>y+1 ( c\rse1 9 diff]5t localities4 ,by g5]al cons5t1 h[ev]1 ,sunday is reg>d$ z a mo/ lucky day = bir?1 bo? 9 ?is c\ntry & on ! ,cont95t2 & accord+ to ! ,univ]sal ,=tune-tell]--a book v popul> among ! l[] classes 9 =m] ye>s--great ri*es1 long life1 & happ9ess are 9 /ore = ^? =tunate be+s born on ,sunday1 :ile 9 ,sussex !y are consid]$ safe aga9/ dr[n+ & hang+4 ,importance is also atta*$ to ! h\r ( bir?2 & ! faculty ( see+ mu* t is hidd5 f o!rs is said to be grant$ to *ildr5 born at ! *ime h\rs1 i4e41 ! h\rs ( ?ree1 six1 n9e1 or twelve--a sup]/ition f\nd 9 _m p>ts ( ! ,cont95t4 ,!re is1 too1 an idea preval5t 9 ,g]many t :5 a *ild is born 9 leap-ye> ei!r x or its "m w die )9 ! c\rse ( ! ye>--a notion n unkn[n 9 our own c\ntry4 ,aga91 f "t immemorial v>i\s k9ds ( div9ation h be5 9 use = ! purpose ( discov]+ ! sex ( an infant previ\s to its bir?4 ,"o ( ^! is by means ( a %\ld]-(-mutton bone1 :i*1 aft] ! :ole ( ! fle% has be5 /ripp$ clean (f1 mu/ be hung up ! la/ ?+ at night ov] ! front door ( ! h\se4 ,on ! foll[+ morn+ ! sex ( ! fir/ p]son :o ent]s1 exclusive ( ! memb]s ( ! h\sehold1 indicates ! sex ( ! *ild4 ,we w next turn to "s ( ! c\ntless sup]/itions connect$ ) ! new-born *ild4 ,a highly popul> "o ref]s to ! caul--a ?9 membrane occasionally f\nd cov]+ ! head at bir?1 & deem$ specially lucky1 z indicat+1 among o!r ?+s1 t ! *ild w nev] be dr[n$4 ,x has be51 9 consequ5ce1 t]m$ ! holy or =tunate hood1 & great c>e is g5]ally tak5 t x %\ld n be lo/ or ?r[n away1 = fe> ( ! dea? or sickness ( ! *ild4 ,?is sup]/iti\s fancy 0 v common 9 ! primitive ages ( ! ,*ur*1 & ,/4 ,*ryso/om inveighs aga9/ x 9 sev]al ( 8 homilies4 ,! pres5ce ( a caul on bo>d %ip 0 believ$ to prev5t %ipwreck1 & own]s ( vessels paid a l>ge price = !m4 ,mo/ read]s w1 no d\bt1 recollect h[ ,?omas ,hood wrote = 8 e>ly "w1 ,:ims & ,oddities1 a capital ballad ^u ?is vulg> error4 ,speak+ ( ! jolly m>9] :o confid5tly put to sea 9 spite ( ! ink-black sky :i* told e eye a /orm 0 soon to be1 he goes on to say-- ,b /ill t jolly m>9] ,took 9 no reef at all2 ,= 9 8 p\* confid+ly ,he wore a baby's caul4 ,x little avail$ him1 h[ev]2 = z soon z ! /orm 9 ru?less fury bur/ ^u 8 frail b>k1 he ,0 smo!r$ by ! squall4 ,heav5 ne'er he>d 8 cry1 nor did ,! ocean he$ 8 caul6 ,advocates also pur*as$ !m1 t !y might be endu$ ) eloqu5ce1 ! price paid hav+ (t5 be5 f tw5ty to ?irty gu9eas4 ,!y seem to h _h o!r magical prop]ties1 z ,grose in=ms u t any "o possess$ ( a caul may "k ! /ate ( heal? ( ! p]son :o 0 born ) x4 ,if alive & well1 x is firm & crisp2 if dead or sick1 relax$ & flaccid4 ,9 ,france ! luck suppos$ to belong to a caul is prov]bial1 & tre n coiff is an expression signify+ t a p]son is extremely =tunate4 ,ap>t f ! ord9>y luck suppos$ to atta* to ! caul1 x may pres]ve ! *ild f a t]rible dang] to :i*1 accord+ to ! old idea1 x is ev] expos$--namely1 t ( be+ secretly c>ri$ (f & ex*ang$ by "s envi\s wit* or fairy = its own ill-fav\r$ (fspr+4 ,?is sup]/ition 0 once v common 9 _m c\ntries1 & 0 ev5 believ$ by ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 if we are to rely on ! foll[+ extract f 8 ,table ,book3--,*angel+s ,satan lays 9 ! place ( ! g5u9e *ildr51 t p may be torm5t$ ) !m4 ,he (t5 c>ries (f "y maid5s into ! wat]4 ,?is mo/ repreh5sible ( ! practices attribut$ to ! fairies is con/antly spok5 ( by our old writ]s1 & is sev]al times m5tion$ by ,%akespe>e4 ,9 ! spee* ( ,puck1 9 ,a ,midsumm] ,night's ,dream 7,act ii41 sc4 #a71 t jovial sprite says ( ,titania's lovely boy--! cause ( qu>rel betwe5 ! ,k+ & ,que5 ( ,elfl&3-- ,%e nev] _h s sweet a *angel+4 ,9 ! ,w9t]'s ,tale 7,act iv41 sc4 #d7 ! ,%eph]d1 on discov]+ ! babe ,p]dita1 tells ! ,cl[n1 ,x 0 told me ,i %\ld be ri* by ! fairies4 ,?is is "s *angel+4 ,z a pres]vation aga9/ ?is dang]1 sundry *>ms are obs]v$4 ,?us1 9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl&1 a c>v+-knife is /ill hung f ! head ( ! cradle1 ) ! po9t susp5d$ ne> ! *ild's face4 ,9 ! ,we/]n ,isles ( ,scotl& idiots are believ$ to be ! fairies' *angel+s1 & 9 ord] to rega9 ! lo/ *ild1 p>5ts h rec\rse to ! foll[+ device3--,!y place ! *angel+ on ! bea*1 bel[ high-wat] m>k1 :5 ! tide is out1 & pay no he$ to its screams1 believ+ t ! fairies1 r ?an all[ _! (fspr+ to be dr[n$ by ! ris+ wat]s1 w convey x away & re/ore ! *ild !y _h /ol54 ,! sign t ?is has be5 done is ! cessation ( ! *ild's cry+4 ,9 ,irel&1 too1 ! peasants (t5 place ! *ild suppos$ to be a *angel+ on a hot %ovel1 or torm5t x 9 "s o!r way4 ,a simil> practice is resort$ to 9 ,d5m>k1 :]e ! "m heats ! ov51 & places ! *ild on ! peel1 pret5d+ to put x 92 & sometimes %e :ips x sev]ely ) a rod1 or ?r[s x into ! wat]4 ,! only real safegu>d1 h[ev]1 aga9/ ?is piece ( fairy mis*ief is baptism1 & h5ce ! rite has g5]ally be5 p]=m$ among ! peasantry z soon z possible aft] bir?4 ,ano!r dang] to :i* ! new-born *ild is said to be expos$1 & to c\nt]act :i* baptism is an infallible *>m1 is ! influ5ce ( ! evil eye2 c]ta9 p]sons be+ ?\ght to possess ! p[] ( inflict+ injury by m]ely look+ on ^? :om !y wi% to h>m4 ,al?\gh ?is =m ( sup]/ition has be5 gradually dy+ out = _m ye>s pa/1 yet x /ill reta9s its hold 9 c]ta9 c\ntry places4 ,x is int]e/+ to trace ?is notion z f> back z ! "t ( ! ,romans2 & 9 ! late ,pr(essor ,con+ton's translation ( ! ,satires ( ,p]sius we f9d x ?us laughably spok5 (3--,look "h6 ,a gr&mo!r or a sup]/iti\s aunt has tak5 baby f 8 cradle1 & is *>m+ 8 =ehead aga9/ mis*ief by ! jo9t action ( h] middle f+] & h] purify+ spittle2 = %e kn[s "r well h[ to *eck ! evil eye4 ,conf9+ ourselves1 h[ev]1 to in/ances record$ 9 our own c\ntry1 we f9d t1 ev5 n[-a-days1 v>i\s *>ms are practis$ = c\nt]act+ ! baneful influ5ce ( ?is cruel species ( wit*craft4 ,?us1 9 ,lanca%ire1 "s ( ! *ief consi/ 9 spitt+ ?ree times 9 ! *ild's face1 turn+ a live coal 9 ! fire1 exclaim+1 ,! ,"l be ) u2 :il/ 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,burnley draw+ blood above ! m\? 0 once a popul> antidote4 ,self-bor$ or lucky /ones are (t5 hung by ! peasantry beh9d _! cottage doors2 & 9 ! ,s\? ( ,engl& a copy ( ! apocryphal lett] ( our ,"l to ,abg>us1 ,k+ ( ,edessa1 may occasionally be se5 pa/$ on ! walls4 ,9 _m places1 :5 a *ild p9es or wa/es away1 ! cause is (t5 attribut$ to ! evil eye1 & "o rem$y 9 use aga9/ ?is disa/] is ! foll[+3--,be=e sunrise x is br\ght to a blacksmi? ( ! sev5? g5]ation1 & laid on ! anvil4 ,! smi? !n raises 8 hamm] z if he 7 ab\t to /rike ! hot iron1 b br+s x g5tly d[n on ! *ild's body4 ,?is is done ?ree times1 aft] :i* ! *ild is consid]$ c]ta9 to am5d4 ,?is sup]/ition survives 9 ,cornwall2 & ! late ,mr4 ,hawk]1 ( ,morw5/[1 a not$ au?ority on su* topics1 tells u t two-?irds ( ! inhabitants ( ! ,tam> side firmly believe 9 ! p[] ( ! evil eye4 ,9 ,scotl& ?is piece ( folk-lore has prevail$ ext5sively f "t immemorial1 & "o ( ! *>ms to av]t x is ! gold & silv] wat]4 ,a sov]eign & a %ill+ are put into wat]1 :i* is spr9kl$ ov] ! pati5t 9 ! "n ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,aga91 9 ! ,highl&s ( ,scotl&1 a%-sap is giv5 to new-born *ildr51 because1 9 common ) ! r[an1 t tree is suppos$ to possess ! prop]ty ( resi/+ ! attacks ( wit*es1 fairies1 & o!r imps ( d>kness4 ,! ,iri% ?9k t n only _! *ildr5 b _! cattle are eye-bitt5 :5 !y fall sudd5ly sick4 ,among o!r important items ( folk-lore associat$ ) bir? may be m5tion$ ! popul> belief t a *ild %\ld g up 9 ! _w be=e x goes d[n4 ,on leav+ its "m's room = ! fir/ "t1 x is consid]$ absolutely necess>y t x %\ld be c>ri$ up-/airs be=e x goes d[n-/airs1 o!rwise x w always keep l[ 9 ! _w1 & nev] rise 9 aft]-life ei!r to ri*es or di/9ction4 ,:51 h[ev]1 z (t5 happ5s1 ! "m's room is on ! top /orey1 ! nurse ov]comes ! ob/acle by plac+ a *air ne> ! door1 on :i* %e /eps be=e leav+ ! room4 ,9 ,york%ire x is fur!r /at$ t a new-born infant %\ld always be plac$ fir/ 9 ! arms ( a maid5 be=e any "o else t\*es x4 ,x has be5 aptly que/ion$ by ,mr4 ,h5d]son1 9 8 ,folk-lore ( ! ,nor!rn ,c\nties1 :e!r we may n trace 9 ?is practice an outgr[? ( ! m$ival belief t ! ,virg9 ,m>y 0 pres5t at ! bir? ( ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/1 & receiv$ him fir/ 9 h] arms4 ,"s1 too1 w nev] p]mit an infant to sleep ^u bones--t is1 ! lap--a piece ( folk-lore f\nd$ on "s degree ( tru?2 = x has be5 po9t$ out t x is und\bt$ly bett] = a *ild to support x ?r\gh\t its :ole l5g?1 ?an to all[ its head or legs to hang d[n1 z !y might probably d if ! infant 0 sleep+ on ! lap4 ,aga91 !re is a common idea t a baby & a kitt5 _c ?rive 9 ! same h\se2 & %\ld1 !re=e1 z is n unfrequ5tly ! case1 a cat h kitt5s at ! "t ( a bir?1 ^! are imm$iately ei!r de/roy$ or giv5 away4 ,few nurses1 also1 c be f\nd c\rage\s en\gh to weigh a "y *ild1 f a sup]/iti\s conviction t x is un=tunate s to d1 ! *ild (t5 dy+1 or1 at any rate1 n ?riv+ aft]w>ds4 ,equally unlucky1 too1 is x consid]$ to rock baby's empty cradle1 x be+ an om5 ( its dea?--a belief :i* also prevails 9 ,scotl&4 ,! same notion exi/s 9 _m p>ts ( ! ,cont95t1 & ! ,sw$i% folk tell u t x %\ld be avoid$1 z x is apt to make ! *ild noisy & giv5 to cry+4 ,x is also deprecat$ on ano!r gr\nd1 t x is om9\s ( ano!r claimant = t place ( re/--a piece ( folk-lore :i* ! ,sussex peasantry express 9 ! foll[+ rhyme3-- ,if y rock ! cradle empty1 ,!n y %all h babies pl5ty4 ,_m consid] x a bad sign :5 ! fir/ too? makes its appe>ance 9 ! upp] jaw1 d5ot+1 x is said1 t ! *ild w n survive its infancy4 ,:il/ speak+ ( tee?1 x may be not$ t !y occupy an important place 9 ! folk-lore ( infancy4 ,_m read]s w no d\bt recollect h[ ! ,duke ( ,gl\ce/]1 9 #c ,h5ry ,,vi4 7,act v41 sc4 #f71 :5 describ+ ! peculi>ities connect$ ) 8 bir?1 relates t-- ,! midwife wond]$1 & ! wom5 cri$1 ',o ,jesus bless u1 he is born ) tee?6' ,& s ,i 01 :i* pla9ly signifi$ ,t ,i %\ld sn>l1 & bite1 & play ! dog4 ,9 ,sussex x is /ill cu/om>y = little *ildr5 to we> a necklace ( beads made f ! root ( ! peony1 z ?is is suppos$ to act z a *>m 9 assi/+ ! cutt+ ( _! tee?4 ,9 ! same c\nty1 too1 ! peasantry h a great dislike to ?r[+ away ! ca/ tee? ( "y *ildr51 believ+ t %\ld any be accid5tally f\nd & gnaw$ by an animal1 ! *ild's new too? w\ld exactly correspond ) ! animal's :i* _h bitt5 ! old "o4 ,once m1 9 ,scotl& & ! ,nor? ( ,engl&1 :5 ! fir/ tee? come out1 sundry precautions are tak51 to make sure t ! fre% ones may be s\nd & heal?y4 ,"o ( ^! consi/s 9 fill+ ! cavity ) salt1 aft] :i* ! too? mu/ be burnt1 :ile ! foll[+ =mula is repeat$3-- ,fire6 fire6 burn bone2 ,god s5d me my too? aga94 ,?is practice exi/s 9 ,sw$51 & likewise 9 ,switz]l&1 :]e ! too? is wrapp$ up 9 pap]1 ) a little salt1 & !n ?r[n into ! fire4 ,! tee?1 h[ev]1 are n ! only objects ( sup]/ition 9 infancy1 simil> importance be+ atta*$ to ! nails4 ,9 _m places1 = in/ance1 x is consid]$ imprud5t to cut !m till baby is a ye> old1 & !n !y %\ld be bitt5 (f1 or else !re is a likelihood ( its gr[+ up di%one/1 or ( its be+1 z ! ,sussex peasantry say1 light-f+]$4 ,anyh[1 special att5tion is to be paid to ! day ( ! week on :i* ! *ild's nails are cut1 if !re be any tru? 9 a well-kn[n prov]b-- ,bett] a *ild _h ne'er be5 born1 ,?an cut 8 nails on a ,sunday morn4 ,! same w>n+ is giv5 9 ,g]many1 & if x is disreg>d$1 x is said t ! *ild w be liable to /amm] z x gr[s up4 ,a curi\s ,nor?umb]l& belief affirms t if ! fir/ p>+s ( a *ild's nails are c>efully buri$ "u an a%-tree1 x w turn out 9 aft]-life a capital s+]4 ,x is also a popul> fancy 9 nurs]y folk-lore t ! *ild's future c>e] 9 ?is _w c be easily augur$ f ! little specks on its nails1 a species ( palmi/ry /ill ext5sively cr$it$ by ev5 educat$ p]sons1 & "o1 too1 n conf9$ to infancy4 ,aga91 ! infant's t9y h&s are n free f sup]/ition1 & "h & !re1 ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 !re is a notion t = ! fir/ few mon?s aft] its bir? ! "r "o %\ld rema9 unwa%$1 ! reason assign$ = ?is /range piece ( ecc5tricity be+ t x may ga!r ri*es4 ,accord+ to ano!r idea1 *ildr5 born op5-h&$ are said to be ( a b\ntiful disposition4 ,9 ,scotl&1 too1 great att5tion is paid z to :i* h& a *ild uses :5 tak+ up = ! fir/ "t a spoon to eat4 ,if x %\ld happ5 to be ! left1 !n1 alas6 he is doom$ to be an unlucky fell[ all ?r\gh 8 life4 ,inde$1 z f> z we c judge f ! num]\s items ( folk-lore /ill 9 vogue1 x w\ld seem t ! e>ly p]iod ( infancy1 9 "o way or ano!r1 furni%es c\ntless opportunities = asc]ta9+ :at k9d ( life is 9 /ore = ! *ild 9 ye>s to come1 almo/ e trivial action be+ reg>d$ z indicative ( some?+ or o!r t %all befall x4 ,al?\gh _m ( ^! ideas may seem to u 9 ?is n9ete5? c5tury app>5tly s5seless1 yet x mu/ be rememb]$ !y are frequ5tly survivals ( primitive culture1 & are int]e/+ z hav+ be5 h&$ d[n to u f ! di/ant pa/4 ,accord+ to an old sup]/ition1 p>5ts desir\s ( secur+ long life = _! *ildr5 %\ld pass !m ?r\gh ! bran*es ( a maple4 ,a few ye>s ago "o ( ^! trees _h long be5 resort$ to = ?is purpose 9 ,we/ ,gr9/ead ,p>k1 & z soon z a rum\r spread ?r\gh ! p>i% t x 0 ab\t to be demoli%$1 q a con/]nation prevail$ 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,simil> prop]ties are suppos$ to belong to ! a%1 weakly infants t d n ?rive be+ drawn ?r\gh a cleft 9 its trunk4 ,?is *>m1 z p]=m$ 9 ,cornwall1 is ?us3--,a l>ge knife is ins]t$ into ! trunk ( a "y a%1 ab\t a foot f ! gr\nd1 & a v]tical op5+ made = ab\t ?ree feet4 ,two m5 !n =cibly pull ! p>ts asund]1 & hold !m s1 :il/ ! "m passes ! *ild ?r\gh ! cleft ?ree times4 ,! c]emony does n end "h1 z ! *ild has to be wa%$ = ?ree successive morn+s 9 ! dew f ! leaves ( ! *>m$ a%4 ,?is suppos$ magical prop]ty ( ! a% has an additional int]e/1 :5 we consid] t "s ?\s&s ( ye>s ago our ance/ors reg>d$ x z "o ( _! wond]-work+ trees1 & associat$ x ) "s ( _! olde/ traditions4 ,at ! pres5t day1 too1 x is ! subject ( an ext5sive folk-lore1 to :i* we %all h occasion to ref] 9 a succe$+ *apt]4 ,aga91 if a baby frets & does n appe> to ?rive1 x is suppos$ by "s to be long+4 ,?us1 a ,sussex nurse "o day said to a lady1 ,baby is s uncommon fretty1 ,i d believe he mu/ be long+ = some?+4 ,:5 ask$ :at he c\ld be long+ =1 %e repli$1 ,some?+ t 8 "m long$ =1 b did n get1 be=e he 0 born1 & ! be/ way to satisfy him w\ld be1 ,i ?9k1 to try him ) a br&i$ *]ry1 or "s h>e's bra9s4 ,?is piece ( sup]/ition1 h[ev]1 is n conf9$ to ,sussex4 ,once m1 9 addition to ! popul> notion t cats suck ! brea? ( infants & s cause _! dea?--"o1 inde$1 )\t a p>ticle ( tru?--!re is ano!r 9 :i* poor pussy is ! victim1 an illu/ration ( :i* we quote f ,rambles 9 an ,old ,city1 by a ,norfolk au?or3--,n long s9ce a woman1 hold+ q a respectable rank among ! work+ classes1 av[$ h]self det]m9$ to 'dr[nd' ! cat z soon z ev] h] baby1 :i* 0 ly+ ill1 %\ld die4 ,! only explanation %e c\ld give = ?is det]m9ation 0 t ! cat jump$ ^u ! nurse's lap z ! baby lay !re soon aft] x 0 born1 f :i* "t x ail$1 & ev] s9ce t "t ! cat _h regul>ly gone "u its b$ once a day & c\gh$ twice4 ,^! my/]i\s actions ( poor ',tabby' 7 assign$ z ! cause ( ! baby wa/+1 & its fate 0 to be seal$ z soon z t ( ! poor infant 0 decid$4 ,t ! baby happ5$ to be ! tw5ty-f\r? *ild ( 8 "m1 :o _h succe$$ 9 re>+ only f\r ( ! two doz51 0 a fact t seem$ to possess no weight :atev] 9 h] e/imation4 ,?is /range antipa?y to our dome/ic animal no d\bt took its orig9 9 ! old belief t ! cat's is "o ( ! num]\s =ms :i* wit*es are fond ( assum+1 & on ?is acc\nt1 9 days gone by1 poor pussy 0 (t5times subject$ to gross ill-treatm5t at ! h&s ( ! ignorant classes4 ,at ! pres5t day1 9 ,g]many1 !re is a deep-root$ belief t wit*es1 :5 b5t on do+ mis*ief1 take ! =m ( a cat1 & _m /ories are curr5t ( _! fright5+ _! victims by appe>+ z ! nightm>e2 or1 if di%one/ly dispos$1 ( _! dr9k+ _! neighb\r's be]4 ,return+1 h[ev]1 aga9 to ! subject ( our pres5t *apt]1 !re is a sup]/iti\s fancy 9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl& t x is unlucky to walk ov] ! graves ( un*ri/5$ *ildr51 :i* is vulg>ly call$ un*ri/5$ gr\nd1 ! p]son :o does s r5d]+ himself liable to cat*+ ! fatal disease ( ! grave-scab4 ,?is compla9t1 we are told by ,mr4 ,h5d]son1 comes on ) a trembl+ ( ! limbs & h>d brea?+1 & at la/ ! sk9 burns z if t\*$ ) hot iron1 9 allusion to :i* an old ballad tells u-- ,& x ne'er w be cur$ by doctor on e>?1 ,?o' e "o %\ld t5t him1 oh6 ,he %all tremble & die l ! elf-%ot eye1 ,& return f :5ce he came1 oh6 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 a rem$y1 ?\gh n easy ( atta9m5t--,x lies 9 ! we>+ a s>k1 ?us prep>$3--,! l9t mu/ be gr[n 9 a field :i* %all be manur$ f a f>my>d heap t has n be5 di/urb$ = =ty ye>s4 ,x mu/ be spun by ,habbitrot1 ! que5 ( sp9/]s2 x mu/ be blea*$ by an hone/ blea*]1 9 an hone/ mill]'s mill-dam1 & sew$ by an hone/ tailor4 ,on donn+ ?is my/]i\s ve/m5t1 ! suff]] w at once rega9 8 heal? & /r5g?4 ,un=tunately ! necess>y conditions = ! successful accompli%m5t ( ?is *>m are s difficult1 t he mu/ be a clev] man :o c fulfil !m4 ,9 ! ,s\? ( ,engl&1 on ! o!r h&1 we d n f9d ! same dread atta*+ to ! graves ( /ill-born *ildr54 ,?us on a c]ta9 occasion1 :5 "o ( ! ,commission]s ( ,devonport compla9$ t a *>ge ( "o %ill+ & sixp5ce %\ld h be5 made ^u ! p>i% au?orities = ! grave & int]m5t ( a /ill-born *ild1 he add$ t :5 he 0 a "y man x 0 ?\ght lucky to h a /ill-born *ild put into an op5 grave1 z x 0 consid]$ to be a sure passport to heav5 = ! next p]son buri$ !re4 ,accord+ to ano!r sup]/iti\s notion1 if a "m frets & p9es aft] h] baby :5 x is dead1 x is said t x _c re/1 & w come back to e>? aga94 ,v>i\s /ories are on record ( *ildr5 ?us visit+ _! mo!rs aft] dea?1 an in/ance ( :i* we quote f ! ,dialect ( ,le$s3--,x appe>s t soon aft] ! bir? ( ! "m's next *ild1 ! previ\s "o t _h di$ ent]$ h] room ) eyes deeply sunk51 z if ) mu* weep+1 & on approa*+ ! b$1 said1 ,"m1 ,i c't re/ if y w g on frett+4 ,%e repli$1 ,well1 lad1 ,i wean't fret any m4 ,he !n look$ ^u ! b$ & said1 ,let's luke at x1 "m6 ,%e turn$ d[n ! cov]let & let him look at h] new-born babe4 ,x'll die1 he said1 & vani%$4 ,^!1 !n1 are "s ( ! b\ndless dang]s & difficulties t are suppos$ to beset ! beg9n+s ( life2 &1 tak+ into consid]ation ! importance ( t mom5t\s crisis1 :5 a fre% actor is introduc$ ^u ! _w's great /age1 x is n surpris+ t ?is ev5t has1 9 mo/ ages & c\ntries1 be5 associat$ ) div]s sup]/itions1 & giv5 rise to sundry cu/oms1 ea* ( :i* has help$ to inve/ man's entry into ?is _w ) all t gr&eur :i* su* a solemn occasion requires4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,*ildhood4 ,nurs]y ,lit]ature--,! ,p[] ( ,baptism--,confirmation--,popul> ,pray]s--,wea!r ,rhymes--,s*ool ,sup]/itions--,b>r+ out4 ,x mu/ n be suppos$ t *ildhood has no special folk-lore ( its own4 ,x is1 9 fact1 ( a mo/ v>i$ k9d1 _m ( ! old tradition>y beliefs & practices associat$ ) ! nurs]y be+ relics ( :at ! ,sc&9avian mo!rs taught _! *ildr5 9 days ( long ago4 ,! famili> fairy-tales ( our own *ildhood /ill =m ! nurs]y lit]ature 9 mo/ homes1 & are ( unusual int]e/ z embody+ n only ! my?s & leg5ds ( ! anci5t ,aryan race1 b _! conceptions ab\t ! _w ar\nd !m4 ,?us1 = in/ance1 ! well-kn[n /ory ( ,c9d]ella1 l _m o!rs ( ! same "*1 su* z ,jack ! ,giant ,kill]1 or ,beauty & ! ,bea/1 are to be f\nd 9 almo/ all c\ntries1 & al?\gh ! v]sions diff] 9 "s respects1 yet !y po9t to a common orig9 at a v remote p]iod4 ,inde$1 x is curi\s t !re %\ld /ill exi/ among ! *ildr5 ( ! n9ete5? c5tury an undy+ love = ^! survivals ( ,aryan lit]ature1 c\*$ 9 su* graceful & simple language t few mod]n compositions c be f\nd to equal !m4 ,9 read+1 !re=e1 ab\t ! dwell]s 9 ,wond]l&1 ! "y m9d is unconsci\sly tak+ 9 primitive notions ab\t ! work+s ( nature z se5 9 ! succession ( day & night1 ! *anges ( ! seasons1 & s on4 ,9 ! /ory ( ,c9d]ella1 we h ! anci5t nature-my? ( ! sun & ! dawn1 repres5t+ ! morn+ sun 9 ! =m ( a fairy pr9ce pursu+ ,c9d]ella1 ! dawn1 to claim h] = 8 bride1 :il/ ! envi\s cl\ds1 h] si/]s1 & ! moon1 h] /epmo!r1 /rive to keep h] 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,x w\ld1 h[ev]1 take too long & require a book ( itself to discuss ! hi/ory & mean+ ( ^! fairy tales :i* s delight ! *ildi% fancy1 & ex]cise su* a :olesome influ5ce1 inculcat+ "s ( ! noble/ s5tim5ts & l(tie/ tea*+s ( ! f\nd]s ( our race4 ,ref]r+ !n m p>ticul>ly to ! sup]/itions connect$ ) *ildhood1 we w\ld1 fir/ ( all1 briefly speak ( ^? relat+ to c]ta9 outw>d circum/ances1 :i* are believ$ to affect m or less ! *ild's welf>e 9 life4 ,?us1 x is a deep-root$ belief t a *ild nev] ?rives until aft] its baptism2 & 9 cases ( illness ! cl]gyman is m (t5 p]haps s5t = by ! poor f a belief 9 ! physical virtue ( ! sacr$ rite itself1 r ?an f any actual conviction ( its religi\s importance4 ,inde$1 h[ mu* pot5cy is suppos$ to reside 9 baptism may be ga!r$ f ! c\ntless sup]/itions ) :i* x is associat$1 ! omission ( ?is rite be+ att5d$ m (t5 ?an n ) fatal results4 ,h5ce x is frequ5tly p]=m$ z soon z possible aft] bir?1 "o reason be+1 z we h already se51 t s long z ! *ild rema9s unbaptis$ x is ?\ght to be at ! m]cy ( ill-dispos$ fairies1 & subject to ! influ5ce ( ! evil eye4 ,accord+ to ano!r popul> fancy1 n conf9$ to our own c\ntry1 %\ld a *ild h ! mis=tune to die un*ri/5$1 x is doom$ ei!r to flit re/lessly ar\nd its p>5ts' abode1 or to w&] ab\t 9 des]t$ spots1 daily rep9+ ov] its h>d & un5viable lot4 ,9 ,g]many1 tradition says t su* *ildr5 are trans=m$ into t delusive little meteor kn[n z ! w-o'-!-wisp1 & s ceaselessly hov] betwe5 heav5 & e>?4 ,on "o occasion1 we are told ( a ,dut* p>son :o1 happ5+ to g home to 8 village late "o ev5+1 fell 9 ) no less ?an ?ree ( ^! fi]y ph5om5a4 ,rememb]+ !m to be ! s\ls ( unbaptis$ *ildr51 he solemnly /ret*$ out 8 h& & pron\nc$ ! words ( baptism ov] !m4 ,mu*1 h[ev]1 to 8 t]rible con/]nation & surprise1 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye a ?\s& or m ( ^! app>itions sudd5ly made _! appe>ance--no d\bt all equally anxi\s to be *ri/5$4 ,! good man1 runs ! /ory1 0 s t]ribly fright5$1 t =gett+ all 8 good int5tions1 he took to 8 heels & ran home z fa/ z 8 legs c\ld take him4 ,9 ,lusatia1 :]e ! same sup]/ition prevails1 ! s\ls ( ^! unhappy *ildr51 :i* hov] ab\t 9 ! =m ( w-o'-!-wisps1 are said to be reliev$ f _! unhappy w&]+s s soon z any pi\s h& ?r[s a h&ful ( consecrat$ gr\nd aft] !m4 ,9 ,scotl&1 to make q sure ( baptism be+ altoge!r propiti\s1 x 0 deem$ highly important t ! p]son entru/$ ) ! c>e ( ! *ild %\ld be kn[n by common report to be lucky4 ,%e 0 g5]ally provid$ ) a piece ( bread & *eese1 :i* %e pres5t$ to ! fir/ p]son %e met z an (f]+ f ! infant4 ,if ! p>ty readily accept$ & p>took ( ! pr(f]$ gift1 x 0 und\bt$ly a good om52 b if refus$ x 0 consid]$ tantam\nt to wi%+ evil to ! *ild4 ,h5ce ! future de/9y ( ! little "o 0 (t5 augur$ f ?is sup]/iti\s c]emony1 :i*1 by-!-by1 is also practis$ 9 ! ,we/ ( ,engl&1 b ! ev5ts ( its aft]-life only too (t5 beli$ ! weal & woe pr$ict$ = x4 ,aga91 x is ?\ght highly necess>y t ! *ild %\ld cry at its baptism1 or else ill-luck w soon] or lat] ov]take x1 ! idea be+ t1 :5 ! *ild screams & kicks1 ! evil _s is 9 ! act ( quitt+ x2 its sil5ce1 on ! o!r h&1 indicat+ t x is too good = ?is wick$ _w4 ,an amus+ little episode 9 illu/ration ( ?is curi\s sup]/ition is relat$ by ,mrs4 ,la?am1 9 ! ,folk-lore ,record3--,i 0 lately pres5t at a *ri/5+ 9 ,sussex1 :5 a lady ( ! p>ty1 :o 0 gr&mo!r ( ! *ild1 :isp]$ 9 a voice ( anxiety1 ',! *ild nev] cri$2 :y did n ! nurse r\se x up8' ,aft] we _h left ! *ur* %e said to h]1 ',o nurse1 :y did n y p9* baby8' ,& :5 ! baby's good behavi\r 0 aft]w>ds comm5t$ ^u1 %e obs]v$1 ) a v s]i\s air1 ',i wi% t he _h cri$4' ,9 ! same c\nty x is consid]$ unlucky to divulge a *ild's int5d$ "n be=e its baptism2 & ! wat] spr9kl$ on its =ehead at ! font mu/ on no acc\nt be wip$ (f4 ,:il/ on ! subject ( baptism1 we w\ld j note t 9 =m] ye>s peculi> curative prop]ties 7 suppos$ to reside 9 wat] t _h be5 us$ at ?is rite1 & on ?is acc\nt x 0 employ$ = v>i\s disord]s4 ,x 0 also reg>d$ 9 ,scotl& z a pres]vative aga9/ wit*craft2 & eyes ba!d 9 x 7 r5d]$ = life incapable ( see+ gho/s4 ,x may n be inappropriate to allude "h to ! sup]/itions relative to confirmation1 foll[+ 9 due "t1 z ?is rite does1 on baptism4 ,9 ,norfolk1 = in/ance1 x is consid]$ unlucky to be t\*$ by ! bi%op's left h&2 & 9 ,devon%ire1 also1 :]e a simil> notion prevails1 "y p look ^u 8 "r h& z ! lucky "o1 & %\ld x n be _! privilege to receive x1 !y leave ! *ur* mu* disappo9t$4 ,9 "s ( ! nor!rn c\nties1 we are in=m$ t ! un=tunate recipi5ts ( ! left h& are doom$1 !n & !re1 to a life ( s+le bless$ness4 ,?is is n ! only species ( sup]/ition belong+ to confirmation1 = in/ances are on record ( p]sons :o1 al?\gh confirm$ 9 _! e>ly life1 h aga9 pres5t$ !mselves = confirmation 9 _! old age1 "u a conviction t ! bi%op's bless+ w\ld cure !m ( "s bodily ailm5t4 ,x is relat$ t1 at "o ( ! confirmations ( ! v5]able ,bi%op ,ba?ur/1 an old woman 0 obs]v$ eag]ly press+ =w>d to ! *ur*4 ,a by-/&]1 some:at amaz$ at h] odd conduct1 & /ruck ) h] ag$ appe>ance1 inquir$ if %e 0 go+ to be confirm$1 &1 be+ answ]$ 9 ! affirmative1 express$ 8 a/oni%m5t t %e %\ld h procra/9at$ x to su* an advanc$ "t ( life4 ,! old woman1 h[ev]1 res5t$ 8 repro(1 reply+ t x 0 n s2 t %e _h already be5 bi%opp$ sev5 times1 & int5d$ to be aga91 x 0 s good = h] rheumatism6 ,9 "s cases ! pray]s taught by ! poor to _! *ildr5 are curi\s4 ,?us1 a popul> pray]1 =m]ly 9 use1 & n yet =gott51 is evid5tly a relic ( ,roman ,ca?olic times1 hav+ be5 h&$ d[n f a p]iod ant]ior to ! ,re=mation4 ,z ! read] w see1 ! v]sion bel[ conta9s a di/9ct appeal to c]ta9 sa9ts = _! int]cession ) ,god on ! *ild's behalf3-- ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke1 & ,john1 ,bless ! b$ ,i lie ^u2 ,f\r corn]s to my b$1 ,f\r angels at its head1 ,"o to wat*1 two to pray1 ,& "o to be> my s\l away2 ,god )9 & ,god )\t1 ,sweet ,jesus ,*ri/ all r\nd ab\t2 ,if ,i die be=e ,i wake1 ,i pray to ,god my s\l to take4 ,x has be5 po9t$ out t x is v s+ul> t ?is pray] %\ld h surviv$ ! great *ange :i* took place 9 religi\s op9ion 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 & t x ev5 /ill rema9s 9 use4 ,!re are _m v>iations ( x1 & ! foll[+ two di/i*es obta9$ f ,lanca%ire are qua9t1 hav+ be5 writt51 x has be5 ?\ght1 by ! ,puritans1 9 ridicule3-- ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke1 & ,john1 ,hold ! horse t ,i leap on4 ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke1 & ,john1 ,take a /ick & lay ^u4 ,a ,l9coln%ire cl]gyman1 anxi\s to le>n some?+ ( ! nature ( ! pray]s said by ! *ildr5 ( ! agricultural poor1 visit$ "s ( _! cottages a few ye>s ago 9 ! ev5+1 & li/5$ to ! little ones z !y said _! pray]s4 ,! conclud+ portion1 he tells u1 0 always int]cession = relations1 b ! =m x g5]ally took 0 peculi>4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x 0 n1 z is ! case ) ! m educat$ classes1 ,pray ,god bless fa!r & "m1 c41 b ,pray = fa!r1 pray = "m1 pray = bro!rs & si/]s1 & s on4 ,9 c]ta9 cases1 ?r\gh c>elessness & rapidity1 ! words _h deg5]at$ into ,pray fa!r1 pray "m1 c4 ,!re c be no d\bt t orig9ally ! pray] 0 ?is3--,pray = fa!r2 !n a ,pat] no/]1 or an ,ave ,m>ia1 or bo?1 w\ld be said2 !n ,pray = "m1 c4 ,aft] ! ,re=mation1 z "t w5t on1 ! con/ant repetition ( ! ,pat] & ! use ( ! ,ave ,m>ia w\ld gradually die out ) ! *ange ( religi\s ideas1 & ?us ! pray] w\ld assume its pres5t =m1 ,pray = fa!r1 pray = "m4 ,ref]r+1 9 ! second place1 to ! sup]/itions ( *ildr51 we f9d an imm5se numb] ( curi\s rhymes on v>i\s subjects us$ by !m ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,:ile _m ( ^! h1 no d\bt1 be5 taught !m by nurs]ymaids1 a great "p1 z ,mr4 ,*amb]s has po9t$ out 9 8 ,popul> ,rhymes ( ,scotl&1 may be ?\ght to h tak5 _! rise 9 ! *ildi% imag9ation dur+ t famili> acqua9tance ) natural objects1 :i* x is "o ( ! mo/ preci\s privileges ( ! "y to enjoy 9 rural di/ricts4 ,besides1 too1 we mu/ n =get t *ildr5 seem to h a peculi> love = all natural objects1 (t5 f9d+ pleasure 9 look+ at "s wayside fl[]1 or 9 wat*+ ! movem5ts ( "s t9y insect1 :i* 9 aft]-ye>s d n br+ !m ! same int]e/4 ,! fact1 inde$1 t ! "y m9d is a true admir] ( nature 9 all probability acc\nts = _m ( ^? pleas+ rhymes :i* con/itute mu* ( ! *ild's folk-lore4 ,"s ( ! *>ms1 = in/ance1 us$ to influ5ce ! wea!r are curi\s1 & x is wor?y ( note t ^!1 9 _m cases1 are n conf9$ to *ildhood only1 b are frequ5tly f\nd 9 ! m\?s ( our peasants4 ,?us ! *ild's appeal to ra9 = its dep>ture has become a g5]al *>m1 & is famili> to mo/ read]s3-- ,ra91 ra91 g to ,spa91 ,fair wea!r1 come aga94 ,aubrey consid]s ?is rhyme ( great antiquity1 & says t x is d]iv$ f ! ,g5tiles4 ,(t5 9 summ]-"t1 :5 a ?und]-%[] int]rupts "s out-door game1 "o may he> a *orus ( "y voices %\t+-- ,ra91 ra91 g away1 ,come ano!r summ]'s day4 ,or1 z o!r v]sions h x1 ,come aga9 on wa%+-day4 ,! appe>ance ( a ra9b[ is g5]ally1 too1 ! signal = v>i\s m>ks ( dissatisfaction on ! "p ( ! "y1 :o1 besides entreat+ x to vani% z soon z possible1 frequ5tly try to *>m x away4 ,?is !y d by plac+ a c\ple ( /raws or twigs crossways on ! gr\nd1 & s1 to quote _! phrase1 cross out ! ra9b[4 ,ano!r way is to make a cross ( two /icks1 & to lay f\r pebbles on x1 "o at ea* end4 ,aga91 "s ( ! rhymes relat+ to sn[ are highly qua9t1 ! foll[+ be+ repeat$ :5 x makes its fir/ appe>ance3-- ,! m5 ( ! ,ea/ ,are pick+ _! geese1 ,& s5d+ _! fea!rs "h away1 "h away4 ,:51 h[ev]1 boys wi% ! sn[ to g away1 !y s+3-- ,sn[1 sn[1 give ov]1 ,! c['s 9 ! clov]4 ,?und]1 9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl&1 is call$ by *ildr5 ,rattley-bags1 & dur+ a /orm ! boys are 9 ! habit ( s++3-- ,r[ley1 ,r[ley1 ,rattley-bags1 ,take ! lasses & leave ! lads4 ,!re is a rhyme :i* is (t5 repeat$ by ! juv5ile folks 9 ! nor? & midl& c\nties ^u see+ ! new moon1 :i*1 p]haps1 may h an indirect allusion to its suppos$ lucky influ5ce3-- ,i see ! moon & ! moon sees me1 ,god help ! p>son t baptis$ me6-- conta9+1 evid5tly1 a congratulation ^u _! bir?4 ,boys1 too1 h a curi\s say+ respect+ ! reflection ( ! sun's beams ^u a ceil+1 :i* !y t]m ,jack-a-d&y beat+ 8 wife ) a /ick ( silv]4 ,if a mis*iev\s boy1 ) a piece ( look+-glass1 ?r[s ! reflection into ! eyes ( a neighb\r1 ! latt] compla9s he's ?r[+ ,jack-a-d&y 9 my eyes4 ,pass+ on to o!r *>m-rhymes connect$ ) natural objects1 !re are a v num]\s class relat+ to ! animal creation4 ,9 ev5+-"t1 = in/ance1 :5 ! dew beg9s to fall1 boys are fond ( hunt+ ! l>ge black snails1 on discov]+ :i* !y exclaim3-- ,snail1 snail1 put out y\r horn1 ,or ,i'll kill y\r fa!r & "m i' ?' morn4 ,?is *>m1 h[ev]1 is n conf9$ to our own c\ntry1 b "u a v>iety ( =ms is f\nd on ! ,cont95t4 ,9 ,scotl&1 too1 *ildr5 progno/icate ! com+ wea!r f ! movem5ts ( ?is little creature3-- ,snailie1 snailie1 %oot out y\r horn1 ,& tell u if x w be a bonny day ! morn4 ,s*ool-life1 aga91 has its cu/oms & sup]/itions1 _m ( :i* h be5 transmitt$ f g5]ation to g5]ation2 & *ildhood1 inde$1 w\ld seem q incomplete )\t !m4 ,?us1 accord+ to an odd notion univ]sally accept$ 9 days gone by1 & /ill receiv$ ) implicit fai?1 if ! ma/]'s cane is c>efully nick$ at ! upp] end1 & a hair ins]t$1 x w1 z soon z us$1 split imm$iately to ! v tip4 ,9 s*ool-games1 ! usual antipa?y to odd numb]s is f\nd1 & a *ild is easily p]suad$ to give away a m>ble to make ! numb] ev54 ,a k9d ( div9ation1 also1 is /ill frequ5tly employ$ by boys to settle matt]s ( difficulty1 su*1 = example1 z :o %all be ! lead]s 9 a game1 ! *oice ( p>tn]s1 & o!r details :i* are deem$ ( equal importance4 ,! mode ( proc$ure is ?is3--,a long /ick is ?r[n into ! air1 & caught by "o ( ! p>ties4 ,ea* "o !n grasps x h& ov] h&1 & he :o succe$s 9 gett+ ! la/ hold is ! successful p>ty4 ,mr4 ,h5d]son says t an odd expression 0 =m]ly connect$ ) ! l5d+ a knife among boys = ! cutt+ up ( a cake or o!r da9ty1 ! borr[]s be+ ask$ to give x back laugh+1 i4e41 ) "s ( ! good ?+s x 0 us$ to cut4 ,among ! _m old s*ool cu/oms1 we may close our pres5t *apt] by m5tion+ a popul> "o kn[n z b>r+ out1 ^u :i*1 x may be rememb]$1 ,miss ,edgewor? has f\nd$ "o ( h] in/ructive /ories4 ,! practice consi/$ 9 b>r+ out ! ma/]s f ! sc5e ( _! educational lab\rs1 ! ag5ts 9 ?is c]emony be+ ! pupils ( ! s*ool4 ,x 0 an occasion ( no small disord]-- ,n s*ool-boys at a b>r+ out1 ,rais$ ev] su* incessant r\t4 ,addison is report$ to h be5 ! lead] ( a b>r+ out at ! ,li*field ,gramm> ,s*ool1 & to h display$ on ! occasion a _s ( disord]ly d>+ v diff]5t to t timid mode/y :i* s *>act]is$ 8 aft]-life4 ,s mu*1 !n1 = ! folk-lore ( *ildhood1 a subject inde$ full ( int]e/1 & possess+ a wor? f> beyond ! circle ( its own imm$iate influ5ce1 inasmu* z ev5 ! simple/ nurs]y j+le or pu]ile say+ has (t5 be5 f\nd ( help 9 prov+ ! aff9ity ( c]ta9 races1 & has an e?nological value :i* ! /ud5t ( comp>ative philology w\ld be sl[ to und]rate 9 8 task ( rese>*4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,love ,,& ,,c\rt%ip4 ,love-te/s--,plants us$ 9 ,love-*>ms--,! ,lady-bird--,! ,snail--,/4 ,val5t9e's ,day--,midsumm] ,eve--,hall[e'en--,om5s on ,friday4 ,no ev5t 9 human life has1 f ! e>lie/ times1 be5 associat$ ) a m ext5sive folk-lore ?an m>riage1 :i* is inde$ no matt] ( surprise1 consid]+ t ?is is naturally look$ ^u z ! happie/ epo*--! summum bonum--( ea* "o's c>e] 9 ?is _w4 ,h5ce1 to write a detail$ acc\nt ( ! *>ms1 om5s1 & div9ations1 z well z ( ! sup]/itions & cu/oms1 connect$ ) m>riage1 includ+ its e>ly /ages ( love & c\rt%ip1 w\ld require a volume = itself1 s v>i$ & widespread is ?is subject ( univ]sal int]e/4 ,9 ! pres5t *apt]1 h[ev]1 h be5 collect$ toge!r1 9 z cond5s$ a =m z possible1 "s ( ! pr9cipal items ( folk-lore connect$ ) love & c\rt%ip1 z we f9d !m scatt]$ "h & !re ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,comm5c+1 !n1 ) love-div9ations1 ^! are ( e conceivable k9d1 ! anxi\s maid5 app>5tly hav+ left no /one unturn$ 9 h] anxiety to asc]ta9 h] lot 9 ! m>riage /ate4 ,h5ce 9 h] natural long+s to raise ! veil ( futurity1 ! aspirant to matrimony1 if %e be at all ( a sup]/iti\s turn ( m9d1 seldom lets an opportunity pass by )\t endeav\r+ to ga9 f x "s sign or tok5 ( ! k9d ( husb& t is 9 /ore = h]4 ,z soon1 too1 z ! appo9t$ "o has at la/ pres5t$ himself1 %e is n cont5t to receive ) unres]v$ fai? 8 pr(essions ( love & life-long fidelity2 b1 9 h] sly mom5ts1 :5 he is n at h&1 %e proves ! g5u95ess ( 8 devotion by c]ta9 *>ms :i*1 :ile !y cruelly belie 8 "*1 only too (t5 unk9dly deceive ! love-sick maid54 ,9 ! fir/ place1 we may note t love-te/s h be5 d]iv$ f a v>iety ( s\rces1 su* z plants1 insects1 animals1 birds1 n to m5tion ^? c\ntless o!r om5s obta9$ f famili> objects to :i* we %all h occasion to allude4 ,at ! outset1 h[ev]1 x may n be un9t]e/+ to quote ! foll[+ acc\nt ( love-*>ms 9 use ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty ye>s ago1 & :i* 0 writt5 by a "y lady to ! editor ( ! ,connoisseur3-- ,arabella 0 9 love ) a clev] ,london]1 & _h tri$ all ! approv$ rem$ies4 ,%e _h se5 him sev]al times 9 c(fee gr\nds ) a sword by 8 side2 he 0 once at ! bottom ( a tea-cup 9 a coa* & six1 ) 8 two footm5 beh9d x4 ,on ! la/ ,may morn+ %e w5t into ! fields to he> ! cuckoo2 & :5 %e pull$ (f h] left %oe1 %e f\nd a hair 9 x ! exact col\r+ ( 84 ,! same night %e s[$ hempse$ 9 ! back y>d1 repeat+ ! words3-- ',hempse$ ,i s[1 hempse$ ,i hoe1 ,& he t is my true love1 ,come aft] me & m[4' ,aft] t %e took a clean %ift & turn$ x1 & hung x on ! back ( a *air2 & v likely he w\ld h come & turn$ x1 = %e he>d a /ep1 & be+ fright5$ c\ld n help speak+1 & t broke ! spell4 ,! maid ,betty recomm5d$ h] "y mi/ress to g backw>ds1 )\t speak+ a ^w1 into ! g>d5 on ,midsumm] ,eve1 & ga!r a rose1 keep x 9 a clean %eet ( pap] )\t look+ 9 x till ,*ri/mas ,day1 x w be z fre% z 9 ,june2 & if %e /icks ?is rose 9 h] bosom1 he t is to be h] husb& w come & take x out4 ,arabella _h tri$ sev]al o!r /range fancies4 ,:5ev] %e lies 9 a /range b$1 %e always ties h] g>t]s n9e times r\nd ! b$-po/1 & knits n9e knots 9 x1 say+ all ! "t3-- ',?is knot ,i knit1 ?is knot ,i tie1 ,to see my love z he goes by1 ,9 8 app>el & array1 ,z he walks 9 e day4' ,on ! la/ occasion ,mr4 ,blossom drew ! curta9s & tuck$ up ! clo!s at ! b$'s feet4 ,%e has _m times p>$ an apple :ole1 & aft]w>ds flung ! peel ov] h] head1 & on ea* occasion ! peel =m$ ! fir/ lett] ( 8 ,*ri/ian "n or surname4 ,ref]r+ to ! use ( plants 9 love-*>ms1 !y are v num]\s4 ,"o popul> "o consi/s 9 tak+ ! leaves ( y>r[1 commonly call$ noseble$1 & tickl+ ! inside ( ! no/rils1 repeat+ at ! same "t ^! l9es3-- ,gre5 'arr[1 gre5 'arr[1 y be> a :ite bl[1 ,if my love love me1 my nose w ble$ n[2 ,if my love don't love me1 x 'ont ble$ a drop2 ,if my love d love me1 'twill ble$ e drop4 ,"s cut ! common brake or f]n j above ! root to asc]ta9 ! initial lett]s ( ! future wife's or husb&'s "n2 & ! d&elion1 z a plant ( om51 is mu* 9 dem&4 ,z soon z its se$s are ripe !y /& above ! head ( ! plant 9 a globul> =m1 ) a fea!ry top at ! end ( ea* se$1 & !n are )\t any difficulty deta*$4 ,:5 9 ?is condition ! fl[]-/alk mu/ be c>efully pluck$1 s z n to injure ! globe ( se$s1 ! *>m consi/+ 9 bl[+ (f ! se$s ) ! brea?4 ,! numb] ( puffs t are requir$ to bl[ e se$ clean (f indicates ! numb] ( ye>s t mu/ elapse be=e ! p]son is m>ri$4 ,aga91 nuts & apples are v fav\rite love-te/s4 ,! mode ( proc$ure is = a girl to place on ! b>s ( ! grate a nut1 repeat+ ?is incantation3-- ,if he loves me1 pop & fly2 ,if he hates me1 live & die4 ,z may be imag9$1 great is ! dismay if ! anxi\s face ( ! inquir] gradually p]ceives ! nut1 in/ead ( mak+ ! hop$-= pop1 die & make no sign4 ,aga91 pass+ on to insects1 "o means ( div9ation is to ?r[ a lady-bird into ! air1 repeat+ mean:ile ! subjo9$ c\plet3-- ,fly away ea/1 & fly away we/1 ,%[ me :]e lives ! "o ,i l be/4 ,%\ld ?is little insect *ance to fly 9 ! direction ( ! h\se :]e ! lov$ "o resides1 x is reg>d$ z a highly-fav\rable om54 ,! snail1 aga91 0 mu* us$ 9 love-div9ations1 _m an eag] maid5 anxi\s ( asc]ta9+ h] lov]'s "n foll[+ ! example ( ,hobnelia1 :o1 9 ord] to te/ ! con/ancy ( h] ,lubb]k91 did z foll[s3-- ,^u a gooseb]ry bu% a snail ,i f\nd1 ,= always snails ne> sweete/ fruit ab\nd4 ,i seiz$ ! v]m91 home ,i quickly sp$1 ,& on ! he>? ! milk-:ite emb]s spread2 ,sl[ crawl$ ! snail1 &1 if ,i "r c spell1 ,9 ! s(t a%es m>k$ a curi\s ,l4 ,oh6 may ?is wondr\s om5 lucky prove1 ,= ',l' is f\nd 9 ,lubb]k9 & ,love4 ,?ree magpies are said to progno/icate a w$d+2 & 9 our rural di/ricts ! unm>ri$ ( ei!r sex calculate ! numb] ( ye>s ( s+le bless$ness /ill allott$ to !m by c\nt+ ! cuckoo's notes :5 !y fir/ he> x 9 ! spr+4 ,"s days are consid]$ specially propiti\s = practis+ love-div9ations4 ,=emo/ among ^! is ,/4 ,val5t9e's ,day1 a fe/ival :i* has be5 consid]$ highly appropriate = su* c]emonies1 z !re is an old tradition t on ?is day birds *oose _! mates1 a notion :i* is frequ5tly allud$ to by ! poets1 & p>ticul>ly by ,*auc]1 to :i* ref]5ce is made also 9 ,a ,midsumm] ,night's ,dream3-- ,good morr[1 fri5ds1 ,/4 ,val5t9e is pa/2 ,beg9 ! wood-birds b to c\ple n[4 ,?us1 ! ,devon%ire "y ladies h a fancy t on ,/4 ,val5t9e's ,day !y c1 if !y wi%1 make c]ta9 ( _! future4 ,if s dispos$1 !y g into ! *ur*y>d at midnight1 ) "s hempse$ 9 _! h&1 :i*1 aft] !y h walk$ r\nd ! *ur* a c]ta9 numb] ( times1 !y scatt] on ei!r side z !y return homew>ds1 repeat+ a c]ta9 *>m4 ,x is suppos$ t ! true lov] w be se5 tak+ up ! hempse$ j s[n1 attir$ = ! c]emony 9 a w9d+-%eet4 ,ano!r species ( love-div9ation once obs]v$ consi/$ 9 obta9+ five bay leaves1 f\r ( :i* ! anxi\s maid5 p9n$ at ! f\r corn]s ( h] pill[1 & ! fif? 9 ! middle4 ,if %e 0 =tunate en\gh to dream ( h] lov]1 x 0 a sure sign t he w\ld be m>ri$ to h] 9 ! c\rse ( ! ye>4 ,aga91 "s "y p w\ld boil an egg h>d1 &1 aft] tak+ out ! cont5ts1 fill ! %ell ) salt1 ! *>m consi/+ 9 eat+ ! %ell & salt on go+ to b$ at night )\t ei!r speak+ or dr9k+ aft] x4 ,a fur!r me?od ( div9ation 0 practis$ 9 ! foll[+ way3--,! lady wrote h] lov]s' names ^u small pieces ( pap]1 &1 roll+ !m up 9 clay1 put !m into a tub ( wat]4 ,! fir/ t rose to ! surface 0 to be n only h] ,val5t9e1 b1 9 all probability1 h] future husb&4 ,ano!r "t1 :i* has be5 equally popul> f "t immemorial = su* sup]/iti\s practices1 is ,midsumm] ,eve4 ,p ga!r$ on ?is night ! rose1 ,/4 ,john's wort1 trefoil1 & rue1 ea* ( :i* 0 suppos$ to h magical prop]ties4 ,!y set orp9e 9 clay ^u pieces ( slate 9 _! h\ses1 "u ! "n ( a ,midsumm] man4 ,z ! /alk next morn+ 0 f\nd to incl9e to ! "r or left1 ! anxi\s maid5 knew :e!r h] lov] w\ld prove true to h] or n4 ,hall[e'en1 aga91 has be5 suppos$ to be ! "t1 ( all o!r times1 :5 sup]natural influ5ces prevail1 & on ?is acc\nt is reg>d$ z a night ( sure div9ation 9 love matt]s4 ,all k9ds ( devices h1 !re=e1 be5 resort$ to at ?is season1 & 9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl& _m sup]/itions /ill l+] on1 :]e ?is fe/ival is kn[n z nutcrack-night1 f nuts =m+ a prom95t feature 9 ! ev5+ fea/4 ,once m1 ,*ri/mas ,eve is well kn[n to love-sick swa9s & langui%+ maid5s z an excell5t day = obta9+ a glimpse into futurity4 ,num]\s are ! spells & c]emonies by :i* ?is is attempt$4 ,?us 9 "s places1 at ! wit*+ h\r ( night1 ! "y damsel goes into ! g>d5 & plucks twelve sage leaves1 "u ! belief t %e w see ! %ad[y =m ( h] future husb& approa* h] f ! opposite end ( ! gr\nd4 ,9 try+ ?is delicate mode ( div9ation great c>e mu/ be tak5 n to break or damage ! sage-/alk1 z %\ld ?is happ5 s]i\s consequ5ces might ensue4 ,! foll[+ b>b>\s *>m 0 also mu* practis$ 9 days gone by3--,! he>t 0 tak5 f a liv+ pigeon1 /uck full ( p9s1 & laid on ! he>?1 & :ile x 0 burn+1 ! =m ( ! "y p]son's future p>tn] 0 believ$ to become visible to mortal eye4 ,friday has be5 held a good day ( ! week = love om5s1 & 9 ,norfolk ! foll[+ l9es are repeat$ on ?ree ,friday nights successively1 z on ! la/ "o x is believ$ t ! "y lady w dream ( h] future husb&3-- ,to-night1 to-night1 is ,friday night1 ,lay me d[n 9 dirty :ite1 ,dream :o my husb& is to be2 ,& lay my *ildr5 by my side1 ,if ,i'm to live to be 8 bride4 ,!re are num]\s o!r modes ( matrimonial div9ation :i* /ill f9d fav\r 9 ! eyes ( ^? :o pref] ! m>ri$ /ate to t ( virg9ity4 ,?us ! se$s ( butt]-dock mu/ be scatt]$ on ! gr\nd by a "y unm>ri$ girl half an h\r be=e sunrise on a ,friday morn+ 9 a lonesome place4 ,%e mu/ /rew ! se$s gradually on ! grass1 say+ ^! words3-- ,i s[1 ,i s[6 ,!n1 my own de>1 ,come "h1 come "h1 ,& m[1 & m[4 ,aft] ?is %e w see h] future husb& m[+ ) a scy! at a %ort di/ance f h]4 ,%e mu/1 h[ev]1 display no symptoms ( fe>1 = %\ld %e cry out 9 al>m he w imm$iately vani%4 ,?is me?od is said to be infallible1 b x is reg>d$ z a bold1 desp]ate1 & presumptu\s und]tak+4 ,"s girls1 aga91 make a hole 9 ! road :]e f\r ways meet1 & apply _! e> to x1 ) ! hope ( le>n+ ( :at trade _! future husb& is to be4 ,x is unnecess>y1 h[ev]1 to illu/rate ?is "p ( our subject fur!r1 = ! prec$+ pages amply %[ h[ v>i$ & ext5sive are ! om5s & div9ations connect$ ) an ev5t )\t :i* life is consid]$ 9 ! eyes ( mo/ p]sons incomplete4 ,al?\gh ^! may seem trivial & (t5 nons5sical1 yet !y h (t5 ex]cis$ an important influ5ce ov] t p]iod ( anxi\s susp5se :i* int]v5es betwe5 c\rt%ip & m>riage1 (t5 tantalis+ & damp+ 9 a cruel mann] ! hopes ( _m an ard5t lov]4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,m>riage4 ,seasons & ,days propiti\s to ,m>riage--,sup]/itions connect$ ) ! ,bride--,meet+ a ,fun]al--,robb+ ! ,bride ( ,p9s--,danc+ 9 a ,hog's ,tr\gh--,! ,w$d+-cake--,! ,r+4 ,9 select+ ! "t = ! m>riage c]emony precautions ( e k9d h g5]ally be5 tak5 to avoid an unlucky mon? & day = ! knot to be ti$4 ,inde$1 ! old ,roman notion t ,may m>riages are unlucky survives to ?is day 9 ,engl&1 a /rik+ example1 z ,mr4 ,tylor has po9t$ out 9 8 ,primitive ,culture1 ( h[ an idea1 ! mean+ ( :i* has p]i%$ = ages1 may cont9ue to exi/ simply because x has exi/$4 ,t ,may ) u is n a mon? = m>ry+ may easily be se5 any ye> f ! li/ ( w$d+s 9 ! ,times newspap]1 ! popul> belief be+ summ$ up 9 ! famili> prov]b1 ,m>ry 9 ,may & y'll rue ! day4 ,"s ( ! num]\s reasons assign$ = ! ill-luck atta*+ to ?is mon? are ! foll[+3--,t wom5 disobey+ ! rule w\ld be *ildless2 or if !y _h *ildr51 t ! fir/-born w\ld be an idiot1 or h "s physical de=mity2 or t ! m>ri$ c\ple w\ld n live happily toge!r 9 _! new life1 b soon become we>y ( ea* o!r's society--sup]/itions :i* /ill reta9 _! hold ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,9 spite1 h[ev]1 ( ?is absurd prejudice1 x seems t 9 days gone by ,may 0 hon\r$ 9 feudal ,engl& z ! mon? ( all mon?s especially cong5ial to lov]s4 ,mo/ read]s are no d\bt acqua9t$ ) ! foll[+ /anza 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,love3-- ,i _h n spoke s sone ! words1 b %e1 ,my sov]a9e1 did ?ank me he>tily1 ,& saide1 ',abide1 ye %all dwell /ill ) me ,till season come ( ,may1 = !n truly ,! ,k+ ( ,love & all 8 company ,%all holde 8 fe/e full rially & well1' ,& !re ,i bode till t ! season fell4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,june is a highly popul> mon? = m>ry+1 "o reason p]haps be+ t ! e>? is !n clo!d 9 h] summ] beauty1 & t ?is is a season ( pl5ty4 ,at any rate1 ?is notion may be trac$ up to ! "t ( ! ,romans1 & ?us :5 ,ovid 0 anxi\s ab\t ! m>riage ( 8 daught]1 he-- ,resolv$ to mat* ! girl1 & tri$ to f9d ,:at days unprosp'r\s 71 :at moons 7 k9d2 ,aft] ,june's sacr$ ,ides 8 fancy /ray$1 ,good to ! man & happy to ! maid4 ,among ! o!r seasons admitt+ or prohibit+ matrimony may be m5tion$ ! foll[+1 conta9$ 9 a well-kn[n rhyme3-- ,adv5t m>riages do? d5y1 ,b ,hil>y gives !e lib]ty2 ,septuagesima says !e nay1 ,eight days f ,ea/] says y may2 ,rogation bids !e to conta91 ,b ,tr9ity sets !e free aga94 ,equal importance has be5 atta*$ by "s to ! day ( ! week on :i* ! m>riage is p]=m$4 ,?us ,friday1 on acc\nt ( its be+ reg>d$ z an inauspici\s & evil day = ! comm5cem5t ( any k9d ( ent]prise1 is g5]ally avoid$1 few brides be+ f\nd bold en\gh to run ! risk ( incurr+ bad luck f be+ m>ri$ on a day ( ill-om54 ,9 days gone by1 ,sunday appe>s to h be5 a popul> day = m>riages2 al?\gh1 z ,mr4 ,jeaffreson1 9 8 amus+ hi/ory ( ,brides & ,bridals1 rem>ks1 ,a fa%ionable w$d+1 celebrat$ on ! ,"l's ,day 9 ,london1 or any "p ( ,engl&1 w\ld n[-a-days be d5\nc$ by religi\s p ( all ,*ri/ian p>ties z an outrage\s exhibition ( impiety4 ,b 9 our feudal times1 & long aft] ! ,re=mation1 ,sunday 01 ( all days ( ! week1 ! fav\rite "o = m>riages4 ,long aft] ! !atres _h be5 clos$ on ,sundays1 ! day ( re/ 0 ! *ief day = w$d+s ) ,london]s ( e social class4 ,! brides ( ,elizabe?an dramas are usually repres5t$ z be+ m>ri$ on ,sunday4 ,?us 9 ! ,tam+ ( ! ,%rew1 ,petru*io1 aft] tell+ 8 future fa!r-9-law t ^u ,sunday is ! w$d+-day1 & laugh+ at ,ka?>9e's petulant exclamation1 ,i'll see !e hang$ on ,sunday fir/1 says3-- ,fa!r1 & wife1 & g5tlem51 adieu2 ,i w to ,v5ice2 ,sunday comes apace3 ,we w h r+s1 & ?+s1 & give array2 ,&1 kiss me1 ,kate1 we w be m>ri$ o' ,sunday4 ,among ! ,scotti% p1 we are in=m$ by ! ,regi/r>-,g5]al1 !re is a peculi> fondness = m>ry+ on ! la/ day ( ! ye>4 ,inde$1 !re are m m>riages 9 ,scotl& on t day ?an 9 any week ( ! ye>1 except+1 ( c\rse1 ! week 9 :i* t day occurs4 ,?us1 9 ! ye> #ahfa1 ! returns give ! numb] ( m>riages 9 ! eight pr9cipal t[ns z av]ag+ ab\t tw5ty-five a day1 exclusive ( ,sunday1 z m>ry+ is "o ( ! ?+s n to be done on ?is day 9 ,scotl&4 ,on ! #ca/ ( ,decemb]1 h[ev]1 9 ! same t[ns !re 7 betwe5 #djj & #ejj m>riages4 ,curi\s to say1 too1 9 ,scotl&1 ,friday seems to be consid]$ a lucky day = w$d+s2 = ,mr4 ,watson1 ! ,city ,*amb]la9 ( ,glasg[1 affirms t x is a well-e/abli%$ fact t n9e-t5?s ( ! m>riages 9 ,glasg[ are celebrat$ on a ,friday2 only a few on ,tuesday & ,w$nesday2 ,saturday & ,monday are /ill m r>ely adopt$1 & ,i h nev] he>d ( su* a ?+ 9 ,glasg[ z a m>riage on ,sunday4 ,leav+ seasons & days consid]$ propiti\s = m>riage1 we f9d1 9 ! next place1 a numb] ( sup]/itions associat$ ) t prom95t & all-important p]sonage on su* an occasion1 ! bride4 ,?us x is above all ?+s necess>y t ! sun %\ld %9e on h]--,ble/ is ! bride t ! sun %9es on6--a notion1 inde$1 :i*1 x has be5 sugge/$1 _h a practical application 9 ye>s gone by :5 m>riages 7 celebrat$ 9 ! *ur* por*4 ,a wet day1 at su* a "t1 0 a s]i\s matt]1 especially z our =efa!rs _h n ! _m contrivances ( mod]n times = pres]vation f ra94 ,:]eas1 n[-a-days1 "y ladies :5 allud+ to be+ m>ri$ speak ( go+ to *ur*1 =m]ly !y spoke ( visit+ ! *ur*-por*4 ,aft] prevail+ = c5turies1 ?is anci5t usage 0 disc\nt5anc$1 if n actually aboli%$1 by ! ecclesia/ical re=m]s ( ,edw>d ,,vi4's reign1 :o orda9$ t ! p]=mance ( ! b9d+ c]emony %\ld take place 9 ! body ( ! *ur*4 ,ref]r+ aga9 to ! bride1 x is deem$ absolutely necess>y by v _m t %e %\ld weep on h] w$d+-day1 if x be only a few te>s1 ! omission ( su* an act be+ consid]$ om9\s ( h] future happ9ess4 ,x is1 too1 ! height ( ill-luck = ei!r ! bride or ! bridegroom to meet a fun]al on go+ to or com+ f ! *ur*1 = if x happ5 to be t ( a female1 x is an indication t ! bride w n live long1 & if x %\ld be t ( a male1 !n ! bridegroom is doom$ to an e>ly dea?4 ,9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl& !re is a /rong prejudice aga9/ a m>riage tak+ place :ile !re is a grave op5 9 ! *ur*y>d4 ,9 _m p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 also1 special c>e is tak5 t ! bees are in=m$ ( a w$d+1 & z a m>k ( respect to !m _! hives are decorat$ ) a fav\r4 ,9 ,sussex a bride on h] return home f *ur* is (t5 robb$ ( all ! p9s ab\t h] dress by ! s+le wom5 pres5t1 f a belief t :oev] possesses "o ( !m w be m>ri$ 9 ! c\rse ( a ye>4 ,mu* excitem5t & amusem5t are occasionally caus$ by ! y\?ful competitors = ?is suppos$ *>m2 & ! bride h]self is n unfrequ5tly ! victim ( r r\gh treatm5t4 ,accord+ to ano!r piece ( sup]/ition1 ! bride1 9 remov+ h] bridal robe & *aplet at ! completion ( ! m>riage c]emonies1 mu/ take c>e to ?r[ away e p9 worn on ?is ev5tful day4 ,evil =tune1 x is affirm$1 w soon] or lat] inevitably ov]take ! bride :o keeps ev5 "o p9 us$ 9 ! m>riage toilet4 ,woe also to ! bridesmaids if !y reta9 "o ( !m1 z _! *ances ( m>riage w !reby be mat]ially less5$1 & anyh[ !y mu/ give up all hope ( be+ w$d$ be=e ! foll[+ ,:itsuntide4 ,aga91 9 "s p>ts ( ,york%ire1 to rub %\ld]s ) ! bride or bridegroom is consid]$ an augury ( a spe$y m>riage2 & a piece ( folk-lore preval5t 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,hull is to ?is effect3 ,be sure :5 y g to get m>ri$ t y don't g 9 at "o door & out at ano!r1 or y w always be unlucky4 ,cu?b]t ,b$e1 9 ,notes & ,qu]ies1 records an in/ance ( a simil> sup]/ition t occurr$ at a w$d+ 9 a ,worce/]%ire village 9 ,octob]1 #ahgg4 ,he says1 ,! bride & bridegroom at ! conclusion ( ! c]emony left ! *ur* by ! *ancel door1 in/ead ( foll[+ ! usual cu/om ( walk+ d[n ! *ur* & ?r\gh ! nave door4 ,"o ( ! olde/ inhabitants1 9 m5tion+ ?is to me1 said t x 'betok5$ bad luck1' & t %e _h nev] kn[n a l in/ance b once 9 h] life :5 ! m>ri$ c\ple w5t out ( ! *ur* ?r\gh ! *ancel door1 & ! bride 0 a wid[ be=e ! twelve mon?s 0 out4 ,allud+ briefly to o!r sup]/itions associat$ ) m>riage1 we are told 9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl& t %e :o receives f ! bride a piece ( *eese1 cut by h] be=e leav+ ! table1 w be ! next bride among ! company4 ,9 ,york%ire1 too1 :5 a newly-m>ri$ c\ple fir/ ent] _! h\se1 a h5 is br\ght & made to cackle z a sign ( good luck4 ,! old ,roman practice1 also1 ( lift+ ! bride ov] ! ?re%old ( h] husb&'s home1 _h its c\nt]p>t 9 ,scotl& )9 ! pres5t c5tury1 x be+ cu/om>y to lift ! "y wife ov] ! door/ep1 le/ any wit*craft or evil eye %\ld be ca/ ^u & influ5ce h]4 ,inde$1 we are in=m$ t ! same practice prevail$ 9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl& "s ye>s ago--an int]e/+ survival ( ! primitive sup]/itions ( our ance/ors4 ,ano!r curi\s cu/om :i* 0 once practis$ 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry 0 t ( ! eld] si/] danc+ 9 a hog's tr\gh 9 consequ5ce ( ! y\ng] si/] m>ry+ be=e h]4 ,^u "o occasion1 says ,mr4 ,glyde 9 8 ,norfolk ,g>l&1 a bro!r w5t ?r\gh ! c]emony also2 & ! danc]s p]=m$ _! "p s well t ! tr\gh itself 0 danc$ to pieces4 ,x 0 consid]$ ! mo/ correct ?+ to dance 9 gre5 /ock+s4 ,x 0 also cu/om>y 9 =m] ye>s = eld] si/]s to dance b>efoot$ at ! m>riage ( a y\ng] "o1 z o!rwise !y w\ld inevitably become old maids4 ,h5ce ,ka?>9e says to h] fa!r1 9 allusion to ,bianca3-- ,%e is y\r treasure1 %e mu/ h a husb&4 ,i mu/ dance b>efoot on h] w$d+-day1 ,& = y\r love to h] lead apes 9 hell4 ,! la/ l9e1 ! mean+ ( :i*1 h[ev]1 is some:at obscure1 expresses a common belief z to ! ultimate fate ( old maids4 ,malone1 on ?is passage1 rem>ks t 9 ,%akespe>e's "t to lead apes 0 "o ( ! employm5ts ( a be>-w>d1 :o (t5 c>ri$ ab\t "o ( ^? animals along ) 8 be>4 ,ref]r+ 9 ! next place to "s ( ! *ief c]emonies associat$ ) m>riage1 we may note t ! putt+ up ( ! banns is n )\t its sup]/itions1 = 9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl& x is consid]$ highly unlucky = a "y woman to be pres5t at *ur* :5 ?is important ev5t takes place1 any *ildr5 %e may h]eaft] h runn+ ! t]rible risk ( be+ born deaf & dumb4 ,?us1 a ,worce/]%ire girl1 "s ye>s s9ce1 refus$ to att5d *ur* & he> ! publication ( h] own banns1 le/ by do+ s %e %\ld br+ ! curse ( dumbness on h] (fspr+4 ,%e /at$ t "o ( h] fri5ds _h transgress$ ?is rule by he>+ h]self ask$ out at *ur*1 & 9 due c\rse _h six *ildr51 all ( :om 7 deaf & dumb4 ,aga91 ! w$d+-cake1 )\t :i* no w$d+ w\ld be consid]$ complete1 is evid5tly a survival ( ! symbolical corn-e>s orig9ally worn by ! bride1 & :i* 9 aft]-times 7 made into cakes & spr9kl$ ^u ! bride's head4 ,9 c\rse ( "t ^! cakes 7 by degrees conv]t$ into "o l>ge mass1 enri*$ ) almond pa/e2 & t ! +r$i5ts ( a w$d+-cake 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury did n diff] mat]ially f "o at ! pres5t day may be ga!r$ f ,h]rick1 :o says3-- ,?is day1 my ,julia1 ?\ mu/ make1 ,= mi/ress bride1 ! w$d+-cake2 ,knead b ! d\gh1 & x w be ,to pa/e ( almonds turn$ by !e2 ,or kiss x ?\ b once or twice1 ,& = ! bride-cake !re'll be spice4 ,inde$1 corn 9 "o =m or ano!r has always ent]$ into ! m>riage-c]emony1 a practice :i*1 z ,sir ,john ,lubbock1 9 8 ,orig9 ( ,civilisation1 has po9t$ out1 may be f\nd among remote savages or semi-civilis$ p4 ,x w\ld be difficult to enum]ate ! _m sup]/itions1 beliefs1 & usages t h at diff]5t times clu/]$ r\nd ! w$d+-cake1 "s ( :i* are z popul> z ev]4 ,9 days gone by1 ei!r corn e>s or fragm5ts ( brok5 biscuit or cake 7 dropp$ on ! newly-m>ri$ c\ple on _! return f *ur*1 a cu/om :i* is /ill kept up 9 "s c\ntry di/ricts4 ,9 ,scotl& & ! ,nor? ( ,engl&1 = in/ance1 z soon z ! bride returns to h] new home1 "o ( ! olde/ inhabitants1 :o has be5 /ation$ on ! ?re%old 9 read9ess1 ?r[s a plateful ( %ortbread ov] h] head1 tak+ c>e t x falls outside ! h\se4 ,?is is imm$iately scrambl$ =1 z x is consid]$ mo/ =tunate to secure a piece1 h[ev] small4 ,?us1 j a c5tury ago1 ,smollett1 9 8 ,exp$ition ( ,humphrey ,cl9k] 7#agga71 describ$ h[ ,mrs4 ,tabi?a ,lismahago's w$d+-cake 0 brok5 ov] h] head1 & its fragm5ts di/ribut$ among ! by/&]s1 :o imag9$ t to eat "o ( ! hall[$ pieces w\ld insure ! unm>ri$ eat] ! delight ( see+ 9 a vision ! p]son to be 8 wife or h] husb&4 ,num]\s o!r div9ations1 also1 h be5 practis$ by means ( w$d+-cake1 "o ( ! mo/ popul> be+ t ( pass+ x ?r\gh a w$d+-r+1 & plac+ x "u ! pill[ to dream ^u4 ,9 "s p>ts ( ,lanca%ire & ,cumb]l& x is cu/om>y to put a r+ among/ ! +r$i5ts ( ! w$d+-cake1 & to invite ! gue/s 9 turn to cut a slice4 ,! p]son :o is =tunate en\gh to hold ! knife :5 x comes ^u ! hidd5 r+ is consid]$ to be sure ( happ9ess dur+ ! ensu+ twelve mon?s4 ,aga91 ,mr4 ,h5d]son m5tions an excit+ cu/om practis$ 9 ! ,nor? at ! w$d+-fea/4 ,he says3--,! bride /icks h] knife into ! *eese1 & all at table endeav\r to seize x4 ,he :o succe$s )\t cutt+ 8 f+]s 9 ! /ruggle !reby insures happ9ess 9 8 m>ri$ life4 ,! knife is call$ '! be/ man's prize1' because ! 'be/ man' g5]ally secures x4 ,%\ld he fail to d s1 he w inde$ be un=tunate 9 8 matrimonial views4 ,! knife is1 at any rate1 a prize = male h&s only2 ! maid5s try to possess !mselves ( a '%ap+' ( ! w$d+-dress1 = use 9 c]ta9 div9ations reg>d+ _! future husb&s4 ,! cu/om ( ?r[+ ! %oe = luck at a bridal c\ple we %all notice else:]e1 a practice :i* is p]haps ! pr9cipal s\rce ( m]ry-mak+ & fun at mo/ w$d+s4 ,we mu/ n omit to allude to t indisp5sable little article at a m>riage1 ! w$d+-r+1 conc]n+ :i* s mu* has be5 writt54 ,! ,puritans1 x may be rememb]$1 tri$ to aboli% x1 on acc\nt (1 z !y ?\ght1 its sup]/iti\s & hea!n orig94 ,?us1 ,butl]1 9 8 ,hudibras1 says3-- ,o!rs 7 = aboli%+ ,t tool ( matrimony1 a r+1 ,) :i* ! unsanctifi$ bridegroom1 ,is m>ry'd only to a ?umb4 ,?\gh1 h[ev]1 ! r+ ( gold is g5]ally look$ ^u z a necessity 9 ! m>riage-c]emony1 yet x is n legally s1 b !re is a v /rong prejudice aga9/ be+ m>ri$ )\t x1 & x w\ld be no easy task to f9d a c\ple brave en\gh to act 9 opposition to ?is univ]sal sup]/ition4 ,?us1 by way ( example1 ,mr4 ,jeaffreson1 9 8 ,brides & ,bridals1 tells u t ! poor ,iri%man is s conv9c$ t a m>riage lacks validity unless x has be5 solemnis$ ) a gold5 r+1 t1 :5 he is too ne$y to buy a circlet ( ! mo/ preci\s metal1 he hires a hoop ( gold = use on 8 w$d+-day4 ,n long s9ce a tradesman1 9 a m>ket t[n at ,mun/]1 made a consid]able addition to 8 mode/ income by lett+ out r+s ( gold to p]sons ab\t to m>ry1 :o re/or$ ! tr9kets to _! own] aft] be+ w$d$ at *ur*4 ,a case is relat$1 on ! o!r h&1 ( a p>ty t came to ! *ur* & reque/$ to be m>ri$ ) a *ur* key4 ,x 0 a p>i% w$d+1 & ! p>i% au?orities1 ?\gh will+ to pay ! *ur* fees1 because1 z ! acc\nt runs1 !y 7 glad to get rid ( ! girl1 _h n felt dispos$ to provide ! w$d+-r+4 ,! cl]k1 h[ev]1 feel+ "s hesitation z to ! sub/itution ( ! *ur* key1 /epp$ into a neighb\r+ h\se1 & !re borr[$ an old curta9 r+1 ) :i* ! m>riage 0 solemnis$4 ,aga91 mo/ ladies are especially p>ticul> 9 _! notions respect+ _! w$d+-r+1 object+ "u any pret5ce to take x (f f _! f+]1 ext5d+1 x w\ld seem1 ! expression ( till dea? u d "p1 ev5 to ?is pl$ge & tok5 ( matrimony4 ,9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! c\ntry we f9d _m a curi\s m>riage cu/om1 ( :i*1 h[ev]1 we c only give "o or two in/ances4 ,?us1 9 "s p>ts ( ,k5t1 x 0 =m]ly cu/om>y to /rew ! pa?way to ! *ur* ( ! bridal c\ple1 n ) fl[]s1 b ) emblems ( ! bridegroom's trade4 ,a c>p5t]1 = in/ance1 walk$ on %av+s1 a pap]hang] on slips ( pap]1 a blacksmi? on pieces ( old iron1 & s on4 ,9 "s p>ts ( ,durham ! bridal p>ty 01 9 days gone by1 g5]ally escort$ to *ur* by m5 arm$ ) guns1 :i* !y fir$ aga9 & aga9 9 hon\r ( ! fe/ive occasion4 ,9 ,scotl& !re 0 an amus+ cu/om1 call$ ,creel+ ! bridegroom4 ,a basket or creel 0 fill$ ) heavy /ones & fix$ to ! bridegroom's %\ld]1 & ) ?is burd5 he 0 oblig$ to run ab\t until 8 wife unfa/5$ ! creel4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,dea? ,,& ,,burial4 ,w>n+s ( ,dea?--,! ,h[l+ ( ,dogs--,a ,c[ 9 ! ,g>d5-- ,dea?-presag+ ,birds--,plants--,! ,w-o'-!-,wisp--,! ,sympa?y betwe5 ,two ,p]sonalities--,prophecy--,dy+ ,h>dly--,! ,la/ ,act--,place & ,position ( ! ,grave4 ,! sup]/itions associat$ ) ! la/ /age ( human life are mo/ num]\s2 & t ?is %\ld be s is n surpris+ :5 x is consid]$ h[1 f ! e>lie/ "t1 a c]ta9 dread has be5 atta*$ to dea?1 n only on acc\nt ( its awful my/]i\sness1 b ow+ to its be+ ! crisis ( an entirely new phase ( ! s\l's exi/5ce4 ,comm5c+ !n ) popul> om5s1 x may be not$ t e incid5t out ( ! common c\rse ( natural ev5ts is look$ ^u by ! sup]/iti\s z indicative ( approa*+ dea?4 ,h5ce we f9d ! cr$ul\s ev] conjur+ up 9 _! m9ds imag9>y progno/ications ( ?is sad occurr5ce1 :i*1 ap>t f ! ne$less t]ror !y cause1 are bas$ on no f\ndation ( tru?4 ,=emo/ among ^! is ! h[l+ ( a dog at night1 a sup]/ition :i*1 :ile n conf9$ to our own c\ntry1 appe>s to h be5 almo/ z well kn[n 9 anci5t times z at ! pres5t day4 ,z a plea1 h[ev]1 = its preval5ce1 ev5 among ! educat$1 we might urge t x is n unnatural = ! m9d1 :5 un/rung & ov]balanc$ by ! pres5ce ( sickness & imp5d+ dea?1 to be ov]-s5sitive1 & to take notice ( e little s\nd & sight :i* may seem to connect !mselves ) its anxiety4 ,out ( ! innum]able in/ances :i* are record$ 9 our own c\ntry respect+ ?is popul> sup]/ition1 may be m5tion$ "o :i* happ5$ a few ye>s ago at ,wor?+4 ,x appe>s t no slight con/]nation 0 caus$ by a ,newf\ndl& dog1 ! prop]ty ( a cl]gyman 9 ! neighb\rhood1 ly+ d[n on ! /eps ( a h\se & h[l+ pite\sly1 refus+ to be driv5 away4 ,z soon z x 0 kn[n t a "y lady1 long an invalid1 _h di$ !re1 s mu* excitem5t took place t news ( ! occurr5ce rea*$ ! own] ( ! dog1 :o came to ,wor?+ to inquire into ! tru? ( x4 ,un=tunately1 h[ev]1 = ! lov]s ( & believ]s 9 ! m>vell\s1 x ev5tually turn$ out t ! dog _h by accid5t be5 sep>at$ f 8 ma/] late 9 ! ev5+1 & _h be5 se5 runn+ "h & !re 9 se>* ( him1 & h[l+ at ! door ( ! /able :]e he put up 8 horse1 & o!r places :i* he (t5 visit$ 9 ,wor?+4 ,x happ5$1 moreov]1 t 8 ma/] _h be5 9 ! habit ( visit+ ! p>ticul> h\se :]e ! "y lady _h di$1 :i* at once acc\nt$ = ! app>5t my/]y4 ,9 ! same way1 inde$1 o!r simil> in/ances ( ?is sup]/ition might be easily cle>$ up1 if only prop]ly inve/igat$ at ! "t ( ! occurr5ce4 ,! h[l+ ( ! dog is ascrib$ by "s to its ke5 s5se ( ! od\r ( approa*+ mortal dissolution2 :]eas o!rs affirm t ?is animal c see ! spirits :i* hov] r\nd ! h\se ( sickness1 ready at ! mom5t ( dea? to be> away ! s\l ( ! dep>t$ "o to its di/ant home4 ,9 ,aryan my?ology ! dog is said to see gho/s1 & 9 ,g]many1 at ! pres5t day1 a dog h[l+ be=e a h\se port5ds ei!r a dea? or a fire4 ,9 ,wales1 x is ?\ght t horses1 too1 h ! gift ( see+ spirits4 ,c>riage-horses1 x is said1 h be5 kn[n to display e sign ( ! utmo/ t]ror1 al?\gh ! occupants ( ! c>riage c\ld see no cause = al>m4 ,su* an occurr5ce is consid]$ highly om9\s1 & ?\ght to =ebode t a fun]al w soon pass by t way1 be>+ to 8 re/+-place "s p]son n dead at ! "t ( ! horse's fright4 ,:il/ speak+ ( animals 9 connection ) dea?1 x may be not$ t an ox or a c[ break+ into a g>d5 is an om5 ( dea?4 ,9 illu/ration ( ?is notion a correspond5t ( ,notes & ,qu]ies relates ! foll[+ n>rative z writt5 d[n by himself ab\t ! "t to :i* x relates4 ,he says1 ,?\gh ,i laugh at ! sup]/ition1 ! om5 0 pa9fully fulfill$ 9 my case4 ,ab\t ! middle ( ,m>*1 #ahdc1 "s cattle 7 driv5 close to my h\se1 & ! back door be+ op51 ?ree got into our little bit ( g>d51 & trampl$ x4 ,:5 our s*ool-drudge came 9 ! aft]noon1 & ask$ ! cause ( ! confusion1 %e express$ great sorr[ & appreh5sion on be+ told--said t x 0 a bad sign--t we %\ld he> ( ?ree dea?s )9 ! next six mon?s4 ,alas6 9 ,april we he>d ( de> ,j----'s murd]2 a =tnight aft] ,a---- di$2 & to-morr[1 ,augu/ #aj?1 ,i att5d ! fun]al ( my excell5t son-9-law4 ,i h j he>d ( ! same om5 f ano!r qu>t]4 ,b :at is /ill m rem>kable is t :5 ,i w5t d[n to ,mr4 ,m----'s burial1 & 0 m5tion+ ! sup]/ition1 !y told me t :ile he 0 ly+ ill1 a c[ got into ! front g>d5 & 0 driv5 out ) great difficulty4 ,x is /ill a common say+ 9 ,scotl&1 :5 any "o is dang]\sly ill1 & n likely to recov]1 ',! black ox has trampl$ ^u him4' ,ano!r common om5 ( dea? is ! hov]+ ( birds ar\nd a h\se1 & _! tapp+ aga9/ ! w9d[-pane4 ,among/ ! dea?-presag+ birds may be m5tion$ ! rav51 ! cr[1 & ! swall[4 ,! cr[+ ( ! cock1 also1 at ! dead ( night is reg>d$ z equally om9\s4 ,! appe>ance ( a jackdaw is 9 "s p>ts ( ! c\ntry mu* dread$4 ,?us a correspond5t ( ,notes & ,qu]ies tells u1 t a /onemason at ,clifton relat$ to him an accid5t t happ5$ to a workman at ! susp5sion bridge ov] ! ,avon1 at ! "t :5 ! riv] 0 simply spann$ by a s+le *a91 plac+ mu* emphasis on ! fact t a s+le jackdaw _h be5 notic$ by "s ( ! workm5 p]*$ ^u ! c5tre ( ! *a91 & _h be5 reg>d$ by !m z a precursor ( dea?4 ,we mu/ n omit ! evil reputation ( ! owl & ! magpie2 & a well-kn[n sup]/ition curr5t 9 "s p>ts t to cat* a sp>r[ & keep x conf9$ 9 a cage is an om5 ( dea?4 ,once m1 x is a bad sign :5 an invalid asks = a di% ( pigeons to eat1 su* an occurr5ce be+ consid]$ an om5 ( 8 approa*+ dea?4 ,"s also affirm t if "o he>s ! cuckoo's fir/ note :5 9 b$1 illness or dea? is c]ta9 to come ^u ! he>] or "o ( 8 family4 ,if any "o be ab\t to die sudd5ly1 or lose a relation1 ! cuckoo w light ^u a piece ( t\*wood1 or rott5 b\gh1 & cuckoo4 ,plants1 9 ! next place1 are sometimes reg>d$ z om9\s ( approa*+ mortality4 ,:51 = example1 an apple-tree or pe>-tree blooms twice 9 ! ye> x d5otes a dea? 9 ! family4 ,if1 too1 gre5 broom be pick$ :5 9 bloom x is believ$ t ! fa!r or "m w die 9 ! c\rse ( ! ye>4 ,mrs4 ,la?am1 9 h] ,we/ ,sussex ,sup]/itions1 gives ! foll[+ t\*+ little anecdote3--,a poor girl1 :o 0 l+]+ 9 ! la/ /age ( consumption1 b ^: c\nt5ance _h always light$ up ) pleasure at ! sight ( fl[]s1 appe>$ "o morn+ s exce$+ly re/less & unhappy aft] a fre% nosegay ( gay spr+ fl[]s _h be5 laid ^u h] b$1 t ,i ask$ h] if ! sc5t ( !m 0 disagreeable to h]4 ',oh1 no6' %e exclaim$1 '!y are v nice inde$ to smell2 b yet ,i %\ld be v glad if y w\ld ?r[ away t piece ( yell[ broom2 = !y d say t dea? comes ) x if x is br\ght into ! h\se 9 blossom dur+ ! mon? ( ,may4' ,accord+ to a ,york%ire sup]/ition1 if a *ild ga!rs ! g]m&] spe$well its "m w die dur+ ! ye>2 & o!rs consid] x equally unlucky to br+ ! fir/ sn[drop ( ! ye> into ! h\se4 ,to dream t a tree is uproot$ 9 "o's g>d5 is reg>d$ z a dea?-w>n+ to ! own]4 ,inde$ plants may be said to hold an important place 9 ! folk-lore ( dea?1 s _m curi\s leg5ds & qua9t sup]/itions hav+ clu/]$ r\nd !m bo? 9 anci5t & mod]n times4 ,?us1 to quote "o fur!r in/ance1 if yew is accid5tally br\ght into ! h\se at ,*ri/mas among ! ev]gre5s1 x is look$ ^u z a sign t a dea? w occur 9 ! family be=e ! end ( ! ye>4 ,among o!r om5s ( dea?1 may be notic$ ! w-o'-!-wisp1 :i* has on ?is acc\nt be5 mu* dread$1 its undulat+ movem5t be+ c>efully obs]v$1 f an anxiety to asc]ta9 9 :i* direction x disappe>s1 z x is suppos$ to be-- ,! hateful mess5g] ( heavy ?+s1 ,( dea? & dol\r tell+ to ! inhabitants ( ! h\se ne>e/ t spot4 ,we h he>d also ( an occasion 9 :i* consid]able uneas9ess 0 creat$ by a pale light mov+ ov] ! b$ ( a sick p]son1 & aft] flick]+ = "s "t 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! room to vani% ?r\gh ! w9d[4 ,x happ5$1 h[ev]1 t ! my/]y 0 cle>$ up soon aft]w>ds1 =1 on a simil> light appe>+1 x 0 f\nd to proce$ f a lum9\s insect1 :i* prov$ to be ! male gl[-worm4 ,9 ! same way ! corpse-c&les 9 ,wales1 also call$ ! fet*-lights1 or dead man's c&les1 are reg>d$ z =]unn]s ( dea?4 ,sometimes ?is unlucky sign appe>s 9 ! =m ( a pla9 yell[ c&le1 9 ! h& ( a gho/1 & at o!r times x looks l a /ately flambeau1 /alk+ along unsupport$1 burn+ ) gha/ly blue flame4 ,x is consid]$ highly dang]\s to int]f]e ) ?is fatal port5t1 & p]sons :o h attempt$ to *eck its c\rse are report$ to h be5 sev]ely afflict$ 9 consequ5ce1 _m be+ actually /ruck d[n on ! spot :]e !y /ood z a puni%m5t = _! audacity4 ,!re is a popul> idea preval5t 9 ,lanca%ire t to build or ev5 to rebuild a h\se is always fatal to "o memb] ( ! family--g5]ally to ! "o :o may h be5 ! pr9cipal promot] ( ! plans = ! build+ or alt]ation4 ,aga91 we are also told h[ ! h\sehold clock has be5 kn[n to dep>t f its cu/om>y precision 9 ord] to w>n its own] ( approa*+ dea? by /rik+ ?irte54 ,a cl]gyman relates t "o ev5+ he call$ on an old fri5d m ?an eighty ye>s ( age1 :o _h lo/ h] husb& ab\t six mon?s be=e4 ,:il/ sitt+ ) h] he he>d ! clock /rike ! h\r 9 an adjo9+ room1 & c\nt$ x sev54 ,be+ surpris$ t x 0 no lat] he involunt>ily took out 8 wat*1 & f\nd t x 0 9 reality eight o'clock4 ,! old lady notic+ ?is rem>k$1 ,ah6 ! clock lo/ a /roke aga9/ my poor husb&'s dea?1 & ,i h n alt]$ x s9ce4 ,accord+ to ano!r v common sup]/ition !re seems to be a k9d ( sympa?y & h>mony betwe5 two p]sonalities1 :]eby dy+ p]sons !mselves ann\nce _! dep>ture to _! fri5ds 9 c]ta9 my/]i\s ways4 ,c\ntless in/ances are on record ( su* suppos$ =ebod+s ( dea?4 ,a curi\s & int]e/+ example ( ?is species ( folk-lore happ5$ n s v long ago1 9 connection ) ! lam5t$ dea? ( ,mr4 ,george ,smi?1 ! em95t ,assyriologi/4 ,?is fam\s s*ol> di$ at ,aleppo1 on ! #ai? ( ,augu/1 #ahgf1 at or ab\t ! h\r ( six 9 ! aft]noon4 ,on ! same day1 & at ab\t ! same "t1 a fri5d & fell[-work] ( ,mr4 ,smi?'s--,dr4 ,delitzs*--0 pass+ )9 a /one's-?r[ ( ! h\se 9 :i* ,mr4 ,smi? _h liv$ :il/ 9 ,london1 :5 he sudd5ly he>d 8 own "n utt]$ al\d 9 a mo/ pi]c+ cry1 :i*1 says ,! ,daily ,news 7,sept4 #ab?1 #ahgf7 ?rill$ him to ! m>r[4 ,! fact impress$ him s /rongly t he look$ at 8 wat*1 not$ ! h\r1 &1 al?\gh he did n m5tion ! circum/ance at ! "t1 record$ x 9 8 note-book4 ,aga91 z a fur!r illu/ration1 we are told h[ on bo>d "o ( ,h] ,maje/y's %ips ly+ (f ,portsm\?1 ! (fic]s be+ "o day at mess1 a "y lieut5ant sudd5ly laid d[n 8 knife & =k1 pu%$ away 8 plate1 & turn$ extremely pale4 ,he !n rose f ! table1 cov]$ 8 face ) 8 h&s1 & retir$4 ,! presid5t ( ! mess1 suppos+ him to be ill1 s5t to make inquiries4 ,at fir/ he 0 unwill+ to reply2 b on be+ press$ he confess$ t he _h be5 seiz$ by a sudd5 & irresi/ible impression t a bro!r he _h 9 ,india 0 dead4 ,he di$1 said he1 on ! #ab? ,augu/1 at six o'clock2 ,i am p]fectly conv9c$ ( x4 ,no argum5t c\ld ov]?r[ 8 conviction1 :i* 9 due c\rse ( "t 0 v]ifi$ to ! lett]4 ,ev5ts ( ?is k9d1 :i* 9 ! m9ds ( _m seem to po9t to a my/]i\s sympa?y betwe5 two individuals1 are expla9$ by o!rs z simply ! result ( fancy & co9cid5ce4 ,any "o1 x is argu$1 may fall into a br[n /udy1 & em]ge f x ) a />e1 & ! notion t he he>d 8 "n spok54 ,t is ! "p ( fancy1 & ! simultane\s ev5t is ! "p ( co9cid5ce4 ,aga9/ ?is !ory x w always be argu$ t ^! co9cid5ces are too _m to be accid5tal1 & ?is position1 z a writ] 9 ,! ,daily ,news has %[n1 w g5]ally be met by c\nt]-ef=ts to weak5 ! evid5ce = ea* individual case1 & s to r$uce ! cumulative evid5ce to no?+4 ,tak+ into consid]ation h[ev]1 ! c\ntless in/ances :i* are on record ( ?is k9d1 _m ( !m app>5tly re/+ on evid5ce beyond impea*m5t1 we mu/1 :il/ allott+ to !m ! cr$5ce !y des]ve1 hone/ly admit !y are occasionally beyond ! limits ( human explanation4 ,f a v e>ly p]iod !re has exi/$ a belief 9 ! exi/5ce ( ! p[] ( prophecy at t p]iod :i* prec$es dea?4 ,x probably took its orig9 9 ! assum$ fact t ! s\l becomes div9e 9 ! same rate z ! connection ) ! body is loos5$4 ,x has be5 urg$ 9 support ( ?is !ory t at ! h\r ( dea? ! s\l is1 z x 71 on ! conf9es ( two worlds1 & may possibly at ! same mom5t possess a p[] :i* is bo? prospective & retrospective4 ,%akespe>e 9 8 ,ri*>d ,,ii4 7,act ii41 sc4 #a7 makes ! dy+ ,gaunt1 allud+ to 8 nephew1 ! "y & self-will$ k+1 exclaim3-- ,me?9ks ,i am a prophet new inspir$1 ,& ?us expir+ d =etell ( him4 ,aga9 9 #a ,h5ry ,,iv4 7,act v41 sc4 #d71 ! brave ,p]cy1 :5 9 ! agonies ( dea?1 conveys ! same idea 9 ! foll[+ words3-- ,o1 ,i c\ld prophesy1 ,b t ! e>?y & cold h& ( dea? ,lies on my tongue4 ,"s h s\ght = ! f\ndation ( ?is belief 9 ! =ty-n9? *apt] ( ,g5esis3--,& ,jacob call$ 8 sons1 & said1 ,ga!r y\rselves toge!r1 t ,i may tell y t :i* %all befall y 9 ! la/ days4 ,& :5 ,jacob _h made an end ( comm&+ 8 sons1 he ga!r$ up 8 feet into 8 b$1 & yield$ up ! gho/1 & 0 ga!r$ unto 8 p4 ,?is notion has n di$ out1 b /ill prevails 9 ,lanca%ire & o!r p>ts ( ,engl&4 ,ref]r+ to dea? itself1 !re is a widespread belief t dea?s mo/ly occur dur+ ! ebb+ ( ! tide3 a sup]/ition to :i* ,*>les ,dick5s has s t\*+ly allud$ 9 ,david ,copp]field4 ,:ile ! hone/-he>t$ ,mr4 ,peggotty sat by ! b$side ( poor ,b>kis1 & wat*$ life's flame gradually gr[+ dimm]1 he said to ,david ,copp]field1 ,p c't die along ! coa/ except :5 ! tide's pretty nigh out4 ,!y c't be born unless x's pretty nigh 94 ,n prop]ly born till flood4 ,he's ago+ out ) ! tide--he's ago+ out ) ! tide4 ,x's ebb at half-art] ?ree1 slack wat] half an h\r4 ,if he lives till x turns1 he'll hold 8 own till pa/ ! flood1 & g out ) ! next tide4 ,& aft] _m h\rs' wat*+1 x be+ l[ wat]1 he w5t out ) ! tide4 ,p]sons1 too1 are said to die h>d1 to quote a popul> phrase1 or1 9 o!r words1 to h a pa9ful & prolong$ dea?1 :5 !re are pigeons' fea!rs 9 ! b$4 ,h5ce1 "s w n all[ dy+ p]sons to lie on a fea!r b$ at all1 ma9ta9+ t x v mu* increases ! pa91 & ret>ds ! inevitable crisis ( _! dep>ture4 ,_m1 on ! o!r h&1 h a sup]/iti\s feel+ t x is a great mis=tune1 nay1 ev5 a judgm5t1 n to die 9 a b$4 ,_m are ! anecdotes illu/rative ( ! =m] sup]/ition1 "o or two ( :i* we w quote4 ,?us a ,sussex nurse "o day told ! wife ( h] cl]gyman t nev] did %e see any "o die s h>d z old ,ma/] ,%ort2 & at la/ %e ?\ght 7?\gh 8 daught] said !re 7 none7 t !re mu/ be game-fea!rs 9 ! b$4 ,%e1 !re=e1 tri$ to pull x f "u him1 b he 0 a heavy man & %e c\ld n manage x alone1 & !re 0 no "o ) him b h]self1 & s %e got a rope & ti$ x r\nd him & pull$ him by x (f ! b$1 & he w5t (f 9 a m9ute q com=table1 j l a lamb4 ,aga91 "o day1 :5 an old woman ne> ,y>m\? 0 speak+ ( ! burn+ ( game-fea!rs z a precaution 9 case ( dea?1 h] neighb\rs said to h]1 ,( c\rse we don't believe t c h any?+ to d ) a h>d dea?1 :]eupon %e repli$1 ,!n y y\rself use su* fea!rs4 ,oh1 no2 we always burn !m1 unless we want !m = a *air-cu%ion4 ,! same notion prevails 9 ,york%ire ) reg>d to cocks' fea!rs4 ,accord+ to ano!r popul> fancy a p]son _c die com=tably "u ! cross-beam ( a h\se1 & we are told ( ! case ( a man ( :om x 0 said at 8 dea?1 t aft] _m h\rs' h>d dy+1 be+ remov$ f ! position "u ! cross-beam1 he dep>t$ peaceably4 ,aga91 ! int]val betwe5 dea? & burial has g5]ally be5 associat$ ) v>i\s sup]/iti\s fe>s & practices4 ,?us1 z soon z ! corpse is laid out !re is /ill a widespread cu/om ( plac+ a plate ( salt ^u ! brea/1 ! reason be+ no d\bt to prev5t ! body swell+2 al?\gh !re is a belief t x acts z a *>m aga9/ any attempt on ! "p ( evil spirits to di/urb ! body4 ,p5nant tells u t =m]ly 9 ,scotl&1 ! corpse be+ /ret*$ on a bo>d & cov]$ ) a co>se l95 wrapp]1 ! fri5ds laid on ! brea/ ( ! deceas$ a wood5 platt]1 conta9+ a small quantity ( salt & e>?1 sep>ate & unmix$2 ! e>? an emblem ( ! corruptible body1 ! salt z an emblem ( ! immortal _s4 ,mr4 ,napi]1 9 8 ,folk-,lore ( ! ,we/ ( ,scotl&1 po9ts out t we may f9d ano!r explanation = ! plate ( salt on ! brea/ 9 ! s9-eat]s1 p]sons :o1 9 days gone by1 :5 a p]son di$1 7 s5t = to come & eat ! s9s ( ! deceas$4 ,on _! arrival _! fir/ act 0 to place a plate ( salt & "o ( bread on ! brea/ ( ! corpse1 repeat+ a s]ies ( incantations1 aft] :i* !y dev\r$ ! cont5ts ( ! plates4 ,by ?is c]emony ! deceas$ p]son 0 suppos$ to be reliev$ ( su* s9s z w\ld h kept 8 _s hov]+ ab\t 8 relations to _! discom=t & annoyance4 ,x is cu/om>y1 especially among ! poor1 = ^? :o visit a h\se :ile ! dead body is ly+ 9 x to t\* ! corpse1 !reby %[+ t !y owe ! dep>t$ "o no grudge4 ,?is practice1 9 all probability1 orig9at$ 9 ! belief t a corpse w\ld ble$ at ! t\* ( ! murd]]1 con/ant allusions to :i* we f9d 9 old au?ors4 ,! practice ( wat*+ ! dead body until its burial is n yet obsolete1 a cu/om inde$ :i*1 among ! ,iri%1 is ev5 /ill occasionally ! sc5e ( ! mo/ unseemly revelries1 ^? pres5t (t5times indulg+ 9 excessive dr9k+ & riot\s m]ry-mak+4 ,9 days gone by1 h[ev]1 ?is practice 0 att5d$ ) e m>k ( respect to ! deceas$ "o1 ! lead+ idea be+ to see t ! devil did n c>ry (f ! body4 ,la/ly1 s9ce ! =mation ( cemet]ies1 _m ( ! qua9t old fun]al cu/oms :i* =m]ly exi/$ 9 _m ( our c\ntry villages h pass$ away4 ,n[-a-days1 ! la/ act1 z ! committal ( ! body to ! grave has be5 t]m$1 has be5 %orn ( mu* ( its pomp4 ,?us1 9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl& x 0 cu/om>y1 only a few ye>s ago1 to c>ry ! dead ) ! sun to ! grave1 a practice correspond+ ) ! ,highl& usage ( mak+ ! deazil1 or walk+ ?ree times r\nd a p]son1 accord+ to ! c\rse ( ! sun4 ,on "o occasion1 9 ! village ( ,/ranton1 ne> ,we/ ,h>tlepool1 ! vic> 0 /&+ at ! *ur*y>d gate1 await+ ! arrival ( ! fun]al procession1 :51 mu* to 8 surprise1 ! entire gr\p1 :o _h come )9 a few y>ds ( him1 sudd5ly turn$ back & m>*$ r\nd ! *ur*y>d wall1 ?us trav]s+ its we/1 nor?1 & ea/ b\nd>ies4 ,on inquir+ ! reason ( ?is extraord9>y proc$ure1 "o ( ! m\rn]s quickly repli$1 ,:y1 ye wad no hae !m c>ry ! dead aga9 ! sun2 ! dead maun ay g wi' ! sun4 ,?is is n unlike a ,wel% cu/om m5tion$ by ,p5nant1 :o tells u t :5 a corpse 0 convey$ to ! *ur*y>d f any "p ( ! t[n1 great c>e 0 always tak5 t x %\ld be c>ri$ ! :ole di/ance on ! "r-h& side ( ! road4 ,a curi\s cu/om1 :i* /ill survives at ,wel% fun]als1 is t]m$ ! p>son's p5ny4 ,aft] read+ ! burial s]vice 9 ! *ur*1 ! cl]gyman /&s beh9d a table :ile a psalm is be+ sung4 ,9 ! meantime ea* ( ! m\rn]s places a piece ( money on ! table = 8 acceptance4 ,?is c]emony is reg>d$ z a tok5 ( respect to ! deceas$1 al?\gh x 0 no d\bt orig9ally int5d$ to comp5sate ! cl]gyman = pray+ = ! s\l ( ! dep>t$4 ,9 "s ,wel% p>i%es a simil> cu/om1 call$ spade-money1 is obs]v$4 ,z soon z ! corpse has be5 committ$ to its re/+-place1 ! grave-digg] pres5ts 8 spade z a receptacle = donations1 ^! (f]+s1 :i* (t5 am\nt to a goodly sum1 be+ reg>d$ z 8 p]quisites4 ,f "t immemorial !re has be5 a popul> prejudice among ! inhabitants ( rural villages aga9/ burial )\t ! sanctu>y4 ,?is does n imply 9 unconsecrat$ gr\nd1 b on ! nor? side ( ! *ur*1 or 9 a remote corn] ( ! *ur*y>d4 ,! orig9 ( ?is repugnance is said to h be5 ! notion t ! nor!rn "p 0 t :i* 0 appropriat$ to ! int]m5t ( unbaptis$ infants1 excommunicat$ p]sons1 or su* z _h laid viol5t h&s ^u !mselves4 ,h5ce x 0 g5]ally kn[n z ! wrong side ( ! *ur*4 ,9 _m p>i%es1 !re=e1 ?is spot rema9$ unoccupi$ :ile ! rema9+ portion ( ! *ur*y>d 0 cr[d$4 ,:ite1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,selborne1 allud+ to ?is sup]/ition1 says t z mo/ p wi%$ to be buri$ on ! s\? side ( ! *ur*y>d1 x became su* a mass ( mortality t no p]son c\ld be int]r$ )\t di/urb+ or displac+ ! bones ( 8 ance/ors4 ,a cl]gyman ( a rural p>i% 9 ,norfolk says3--,if ,i 7 on any occasion to urge a p>i%ion] to int] a deceas$ relative on ! nor? side ( ! *ur*1 he w\ld answ] me ) "s expression ( surprise1 if n ( (f5ce1 at ! proposal1 ',no1 sir1 x is n 9 ! sanctu>y4' ,great att5tion has1 also1 g5]ally be5 paid to ! position ( ! grave1 ! popul> idea be+ f ea/ to we/1 :ile t f nor? to s\? has be5 consid]$ n only di%on\rable1 b unlucky4 ,inde$1 ! fam\s antiqu>y1 ,?omas ,he>ne1 0 s p>ticul> on ?is po9t t he left ord]s = 8 grave to be made /raight by a compass1 due ea/ & we/4 ,9 ,cymbel9e 7,act iv41 sc4 #b71 ,guid]ius1 speak+ ( ! app>5tly dead body ( ,imog5 disguis$ 9 man's app>el1 says3-- ,nay1 ,cadwal1 we mu/ lay 8 head to ! ea/2 ,my fa!r ha? a reason = 't4 ,x is wor?y ( notice t ! burial ( ! dead among ! ,greeks 0 9 ! l9e ( ea/ & we/2 & ?us x is n to late & isolat$ fancy1 b to ! c>ry+ on ( anci5t & widespread sol> ideas1 z ,mr4 ,tylor has s cle>ly %[n1 t we trace ! well-kn[n leg5d t ! body ( ,*ri/ 0 laid t[>ds ! ea/1 & ! ,*ri/ian usage ( digg+ graves ea/ & we/4 ,a pretty cu/om 0 once obs]v$ 9 _m ( our c\ntry villages at ! fun]al ( a "y unm>ri$ girl1 or ( a bride :o di$ 9 h] honeymoon2 a *aplet ( fl[]s be+ c>ri$ be=e ! corpse by a girl ne>e/ 9 age1 size1 & resemblance1 & aft]w>ds hung up 9 ! *ur* ov] ! accu/om$ seat ( ! deceas$4 ,among o!r cu/oms connect$ ) burial may be m5tion$ fun]al fea/s1 :i* h prevail$ 9 ?is & o!r c\ntries f ! e>lie/ times1 & are suppos$ to h be5 borr[$ f ! ,co5a f]alis ( ! ,romans3 an (f]+1 consi/+ ( milk1 honey1 w9e1 aloes1 & /rew$ fl[]s1 to ! gho/ ( ! deceas$4 ,9 a v>iety ( =ms ?is cu/om has prevail$ among/ mo/ nations1 ! idea be+ t ! spirits ( ! dead fe$ on ! vi&s set be=e !m4 ,9 ,*ri/ian times1 h[ev]1 ^! fun]al (f]+s h pass$ into commemorative banquets1 "u :i* =m !y /ill exi/ among/ u4 ,9 ! nor? ( ,engl& ! fun]al fea/ is call$ an arval1 & ! loaves t are sometimes di/ribut$ among ! poor are t]m$ arval bread4 ,! poor seem to h always be5 fond ( invit+ a l>ge numb] ( fri5ds to att5d a fun]al4 ,in/ances are on record ( a b>rel ( be]1 two gallons ( sack1 & f\r gallons ( cl>et be+ consum$ at a fun]al1 & ! co/ ( w9e has be5 five times m ?an ! co/ ( ! c(f94 ,9 "o ( ! p>i%es on ! bord]s ( ,norfolk !re is a tradition1 says ,mr4 ,glyde 9 8 ,norfolk ,g>l&1 t :5 ! w>rior ,sir ,rob]t ,atte ,tye 0 buri$1 f\r doz5 ( w9e 7 drunk1 accord+ to 8 la/ directions1 ov] 8 grave1 be=e ! c(f9 0 cov]$ ) e>?4 ,_m curi\s anecdotes might be giv5 ( fun]als hav+ be5 solemnis$ )9 ! *ur*-por*1 & ( ! scruples ent]ta9$ by great m5 z to ! practice ( int]m5t 9 *ur*es4 ,a "p ( ! *ur*y>d1 too1 0 occasionally left unconsecrat$ = ! purpose ( bury+ excommunicat$ p]sons4 ,among "s ( ! sup]/itions associat$ ) burial we may j note t x is consid]$ by "s unlucky to meet a fun]al2 & t1 accord+ to ano!r notion1 ! gho/ ( ! la/ p]son buri$ keeps wat* ov] ! *ur*y>d till ano!r is buri$1 to :om he deliv]s 8 *>ge4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,human ,,body4 ,sup]/itions ab\t ,de=mity1 ,moles1 c4--,t+l+ ( ! ,e>--,! ,nose--,! ,eye--,! ,tee?--,! ,hair--,! ,h&--,dead ,man's ,h&--,! ,feet4 ,9 ! prec$+ pages we h giv5 a brief survey ( t widespread folk-lore ) :i* ! life ( man has be5 inve/$1 /age by /age1 f ! cradle to ! grave4 ,9 l mann] ! popul> imag9ation has1 9 mo/ c\ntries f ! e>lie/ times1 wov5 r\nd ! human body a ?ick network ( sup]/itions1 _m ( :i*1 :ile ( ! nature ( om5s1 are suppos$ to indicate c]ta9 facts1 su* z ! p]son's "*1 ! ev5ts connect$ ) 8 life1 & to give t insight into 8 future c>e] :i* eag] curiosity w\ld /rive to asc]ta94 ,?us1 accord+ to an old prejudice1 :i* is n q ext9ct1 ^? :o are defective or de=m$ are m>k$ by nature z prone to mis*ief1 9 accordance ) :i* notion ,%akespe>e makes ,m>g>et1 speak+ ( ,ri*>d1 ,duke ( ,gl\ce/]1 9 ,k+ ,ri*>d ,,iii4 7,act i41 sc4 #c71 say3-- ,?\ elvi%-m>k'd1 abortive1 rott+ hog ,?\ t 0 seal'd 9 ?y nativity ,! slave ( nature & ! son ( hell4 ,moles1 too1 h g5]ally be5 ?\ght to d5ote good or ill-luck f _! position on ! body4 ,?us "o on ! ?roat is a sign ( luck1 b "o on ! left side ( ! =ehead ne> ! hair is j ! rev]se4 ,aga91 a mole on ei!r ! *91 e>1 or neck is an indication ( ri*es1 b "o on ! brea/ signifies pov]ty4 ,inde$1 if we are to believe ! ,gre5wi* ,=tune-tell]1 a popul> *ap-book 9 =m] ye>s1 om5s to be drawn f moles are almo/ unlimit$4 ,ref]r+1 h[ev]1 m especially to ! folk-lore associat$ ) ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! human body1 ?is1 z we h already /at$1 is v ext5sive1 be+ 9 _m cases ! legacy bequea!d to u by our ance/ors4 ,comm5c+1 !n1 ) ! e>1 !re is a well-kn[n sup]/ition t a t+l+ ( ! "r "o is lucky1 d5ot+ t a fri5d is speak+ well ( "o2 a t+l+ ( ! left imply+ ! opposite4 ,?is notion diff]s accord+ to ! locality1 z 9 "s places x is ! t+l+ ( ! left e> :i* d5otes ! fri5d1 & ! t+l+ ( ! "r e> ! enemy4 ,%akespe>e1 9 ,mu* ,ado ab\t ,no?+ 7,act iii41 sc4 #a71 makes ,beatrice say to ,ursula & ,h]o1 :o _h be5 talk+ ( h]1 ,:at fire is 9 m9e e>s8 9 allusion1 x is g5]ally suppos$1 to ?is popul> fancy1 :i* is old z ! "t ( ,pl9y1 :o says1 ,:5 our e>s t+le "s "o is talk+ ( u 9 our abs5ce4 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne also ascribes ! idea to ! belief 9 gu>dian angels1 :o t\* ! "r or left e> accord+ z ! conv]sation is fav\rable or n to ! p]son4 ,! ,scot* peasantry h an om5 call$ ! dea?-bell--a t+l+ 9 ! e>s :i* is believ$ to ann\nce "s fri5d's dea?4 ,hogg alludes to ?is sup]/ition 9 8 ,m\nta9 ,b>d3-- ,o lady1 'tis d>k1 an' ,i he>d ! dea?-bell1 ,an' ,i d>5a gae yond] = g[d nor fee1 & gives also an amus+ anecdote illu/rative ( x3--,our two s]vant-girls agre$ to g on an err& ( _! own1 "o night aft] supp]1 to a consid]able di/ance1 f :i* ,i /rove to p]suade !m1 b c\ld n prevail2 s1 aft] go+ to ! ap>tm5t :]e ,i slept1 ,i took a dr9k+-glass1 & com+ close to ! back ( ! door made two or ?ree sweeps r\nd ! lip ( ! glass ) my f+]1 :i* caus$ a l\d %rill s\nd1 & !n ov]he>d ! foll[+ dialogue3-- ,b4 ',ah1 m]cy6 ! dead-bell w5t ?r\gh my head j n[ ) su* a knell z ,i nev] he>d4' ,i4 ',i he>d x too4' ,b4 ',did y inde$8 ,t is rem>kable4 ,i nev] knew ( two he>+ x at ! same "t be=e4' ,i4 ',we w n g to ,midgehope to-night4' ,b4 ',i w\ld n g = all ! _w6 ,i %all w>rant x is my poor bro!r ,wat4 ,:o kn[s :at ^! wild ,iri% may h done to him8' ,! it*+ ( ! nose1 l t ( ! e>s1 is n )\t its signification1 d5ot+ t a /rang] w c]ta9ly appe> be=e _m h\rs h pass$ by1 9 allusion to :i* ,dekk]1 9 8 ,hone/ ,:ore1 says3--,we %all ha' gue/s to-day2 my nose it*e? s4 ,9 ! nor? ( ,engl&1 h[ev]1 if ! nose it*es x is reckon$ a sign t ! p]son w ei!r be cross$1 vex$1 or kiss$ by a fool2 :]eas an old writ] tells u t :5 a man's nose it*e? x is a signe he %all dr9k w9e4 ,_m om5s1 too1 are ga!r$ f ble$+ ( ! nose4 ,?us ,grose says1 ,"o drop ( blood f ! nose commonly =etells dea? or a v sev]e fit ( sickness2 ?ree drops are /ill m om9\s2 & accord+ to ano!r notion "o drop f ! left no/ril is a sign ( good luck1 & vice v]s4 ,ble$+ ( ! nose seems also to h be5 reg>d$ z a sign ( love1 if we may judge f a passage 9 ,b\l/]'s ,lectures1 publi%$ e>ly 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury3--',did my nose ev] ble$ :5 ,i 0 9 y\r company8' &1 poor wret*1 j z %e spake ?is1 to %[ h] true he>t1 h] nose fell a-ble$+4 ,aga91 t ble$+ ( ! nose 0 look$ ^u z om9\s 9 days gone by1 we may ga!r f ,launcelot's exclamation 9 ! ,m]*ant ( ,v5ice 7,act ii41 sc4 #e71 ,x 0 n = no?+ t my nose fell a-ble$+ on ,black ,monday la/ at six o'clock--a sup]/ition to :i* _m ( our old writ]s ref]4 ,among fur!r sup]/itions connect$ ) ! nose we may m5tion "o 9 ,cornwall1 kn[n z ! blue ve91 an illu/ration ( :i* occurs 9 ,mr4 ,hunt's ,popul> ,romances ( ! ,we/ ( ,engl&1 :o relates ! foll[+ little anecdote3--,a fond "m 0 pay+ m ?an ord9>y att5tion to a f9e heal?y-look+ *ild1 a boy ab\t ?ree ye>s old4 ,! poor woman's brea/ 0 heav+ ) emotion1 & %e /ruggl$ to repress h] sighs4 ,^u inquir+ if any?+ 0 really wrong1 %e said1 ',! old lady ( ! h\se _h j told h] t ! *ild c\ld n live long because he _h a blue ve9 across 8 nose4' ,?is piece ( folk-lore1 :i* caus$ ! anxi\s "m su* di/ress1 is n conf9$ to ! ,we/ ( ,engl&1 b crops up "h & !re ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,:ile speak+ ( ! nose1 we may j note t x is ! subject ( v>i\s prov]bs4 ,?us to put ! nose out ( jo9t means to supplant "o 9 ano!r's fav\r1 & ! popul> "o ( pay+ ?r\gh ! nose1 imply+ extortion1 may1 x has be5 sugge/$1 h orig9at$ 9 a poll-tax levi$ by ,od91 :i* 0 call$ 9 ,sw$5 a nose-tax1 & 0 a p5ny p] nose or poll4 ,once m1 we h ! t]m nose ( wax appli$ to a p]son :o is v accommodat+1 & "o may occasionally he> ! phrase wipe ! nose us$ 9 ! s5se ( affront4 ,leav+ ! nose1 h[ev]1 we f9d simil> odd fancies atta*$ to ! eye4 ,9 _m places we are told t x's a good ?+ to h meet+ eyebr[s1 z su* a p]son w nev] "k tr\ble1 al?\gh1 curi\s to say1 on ! ,cont95t q a diff]5t significance is attribut$ to ?is peculi>ity4 ,9 ,greece1 = in/ance1 x is held z an om5 t ! man is a vampire1 & 9 ,d5m>k & ,g]many x is said to indicate t he is a w]ewolf4 ,9 ,*9a1 also1 !re is a prov]b t p ^: eyebr[s meet c nev] expect to atta9 to ! dignity ( a m9i/] ( /ate4 ,!re c be no d\bt t1 accord+ to ! g5]al idea1 meet+ eyebr[s are n consid]$ lucky3-- ,tru/ n ! man ^: eyebr[s meet1 ,= 9 8 he>t y'll f9d deceit4 ,?us1 ,*>les ,k+sley1 9 ,two ,ye>s ,ago1 speaks ( ?is idea 9 ! foll[+ passage3--,tom began c>efully scrut9is+ ,mrs4 ,h>vey's face4 ,x _h be5 v h&some4 ,x 0 /ill v clev]1 b ! eyebr[s cla%$ toge!r d[nw>ds above h] nose1 & ris+ high] at ! outw>d corn]s1 indicat$1 z surely z ! re/less d[n-drop eye1 a "* self-consci\s1 furtive1 capable ( great inconsi/5cies1 possibly ( great deceit4 ,aga91 ! it*+ ( ! "r eye is consid]$ a lucky om51 an idea t is v old1 & may be trac$ z f> back z ! "t ( ,!ocritus1 :o says3-- ,my "r eye it*es n[1 & ,i %all see my love4 ,accord+ to ! antiqu>y ,grose1 h[ev]1 :o collect$ toge!r s _m ( ! sup]/itions preval5t 9 8 day1 ,:5 ! "r eye it*es1 ! p>ty affect$ w %ortly cry2 if ! left1 !y w laugh4 ,! p[] ( fasc9ation has g5]ally be5 consid]$ to be a peculi> quality ( ! eye1 a notion by no means obsolete1 & num]\s *>ms h be5 resort$ to = c\nt]act+ its influ5ce4 ,9 our *apt] on ,bir? & ,infancy we h already spok5 ( ! dang] to :i* "y *ildr5 are said to be subject f ! malevol5t p[] ( "s evil eye1 & ( ! p]nici\s effects result+ f x4 ,%akespe>e gives sev]al ref]5ces to x1 "o ( :i* occurs 9 ! ,m]ry ,wives ( ,w9dsor 7,act v41 sc4 #e71 :]e ,pi/ol says ( ,fal/aff3-- ,vile worm1 ?\ wa/ o'erlook'd ev5 9 ?y bir?4 ,& once m1 9 ,titus ,&ronicus 7,act ii41 sc4 #a71 ,a>on speaks ( ,tamora z ----fett]'d 9 amor\s *a9s-- ,& fa/] b\nd to ,a>on's *>m+ eyes1 ,?an is ,prome!us ti$ to ,caucasus4 ,x 0 n v long ago t a curi\s case ( ?is sup]/ition 0 br\ght be=e ! gu>dians ( ! ,%aftesbury ,union1 9 :i* an applicant = relief /at$ 8 inability to "w because he _h be5 ov]look$ by 8 si/]-9-law4 ,al?\gh 8 wife _h resort$ = help to a wise-woman1 yet %e 0 unable to remove ! spell "u :i* he lay1 & ?us ! un=tunate man1 incapable ( lab\r1 appli$ = relief1 :i* he did n obta94 ,9 ! next place1 "s ( ! sup]/itions connect$ ) ! tee? are qua9t1 & af=d opportunities to ! cr$ul\s = draw+ om5s ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,?us1 to dream ab\t tee? is held to be a w>n+ t sorr[ ( "s k9d is at h&2 & x is ev5 unlucki] /ill to dream ( "o's tee? fall+ out4 ,x is also frequ5tly ! cu/om1 = ! sake ( luck1 to ?r[ a too? :5 extract$ into ! fire1 a practice :i*1 z we h already se51 is frequ5tly mo/ scrupul\sly kept up 9 ! case ( "y *ildr51 to make sure ( ! rema9d] ( _! tee? com+ prop]ly4 ,fur!rmore1 to h tee? wide ap>t is a sign ( prosp]ity1 & is said to indicate "o's future happ9ess 9 life4 ,z an in/ance ( ?is piece ( folk-lore we may quote ! foll[+1 n>rat$ by a correspond5t 9 ,notes & ,qu]ies3--,a "y lady ! o!r day1 9 reply to an obs]vation ( m9e1 ',:at a lucky girl y are6' repli$1 ',s !y us$ to say ,i %\ld be :5 at s*ool4' ',:y8' ',because my tee? 7 set s f> ap>t2 x 0 a sure sign ,i %\ld be lucky & travel4' ,trivial z _m ( ^! sup]/itions may seem1 yet !y are int]e/+1 inasmu* z !y %[ h[ m9utely ! imag9ation has at diff]5t times surr\nd$ ! human body ) c\ntless items ( odd notions1 "s ( :i* 9 all probability orig9at$ f practical exp]i5ce1 :ile o!rs h be5 ! result ( a ?\s& circum/ances1 to asc]ta9 ! hi/ory ( :i* w\ld be a matt] ( long & elaborate rese>*4 ,pass+ on to ! hair1 !re is a popul> notion t sudd5 fright or viol5t di/ress w1 to use ,sir ,walt] ,scott's words1 blan* at once ! hair4 ,?us1 9 ,%akespe>e's #a ,h5ry ,,iv4 7,act ii41 sc4 #d71 ,fal/aff1 9 8 spee* to ,pr9ce ,h5ry1 says3-- ,?y fa!r's be>d is turn$ :ite ) ! news4 ,al?\gh ?is has be5 /yl$ a :imsical notion1 yet 9 its support v>i\s in/ances ( its occurr5ce h be5 f "t to "t record$4 ,! hair ( ,ludwig ( ,bav>ia1 = example1 x is said1 became almo/ sudd5ly :ite z sn[ on 8 le>n+ ! innoc5ce ( 8 wife1 :om he _h caus$ to be put to dea? on a suspicion ( infidelity2 & ! same ?+1 we are told1 happ5$ to ,*>les ,i4 9 a s+le night1 :5 he attempt$ to escape f ,c>isbrooke ,ca/le4 ,a simil> /ory is told ( ! un=tunate ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 :5 h] flight f ,france 0 *eck$ at ,v>5nes4 ,accord+ to ano!r notion1 excessive fe> has occasionally caus$ ! hair to /& on end1 a belief :i* ,%akespe>e has record$4 ,9 ,hamlet 7,act iii41 sc4 #d71 9 t fam\s passage :]e ! ,que5 is at a loss to und]/& h] son's my/]i\s conduct & /range appe>ance1 dur+ 8 conv]sation ) ! gho/ :i* is hidd5 to h] eyes1 %e says3-- ,&1 z ! sleep+ soldi]s 9 ?' al>m1 ,y\r b$d$ hair1 l life 9 excrem5ts1 ,/>ts up1 & /&s on end4 ,once m1 too1 9 t graphic sc5e 9 ! ,tempe/ 7,act i41 sc4 #b71 :]e ,ariel describes ! %ipwreck1 he says3-- ,all b m>9]s ,plung$ 9 ! foam+ br9e & quit ! vessel1 ,!n all afire ) me2 ! k+'s son1 ,f]d9&1 ,) hair up-/>+--!n l re$s1 n hair-- ,0 ! fir/ man t leap'd4 ,! sudd5 loss ( hair is consid]$ unlucky1 be+ said to progno/icate ! loss ( *ildr51 heal?1 or prop]ty2 :]eas _m consid] x imprud5t to ?r[ x away1 or to leave ! smalle/ scrap ly+ ab\t4 ,"o reason assign$ = ?is notion is t if hair is left ab\t1 birds might build _! ne/s ) x1 a fatal ?+ = ! p]son f ^: head x has fall54 ,?us1 %\ld a magpie use x = any su* purpose--by no means an unlikely circum/ance--! p]son's dea? w be sure to happ5 )9 a ye> & a day4 ,"s say1 aga91 t hair %\ld nev] be burnt1 b only buri$1 a sup]/ition f\nd$ on a tradition t at ! resurrection its own] w come 9 se>* ( x4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is cu/om>y ) "s p]sons to ?r[ a piece ( _! hair into ! fire1 draw+ v>i\s om5s f ! way x burns4 ,%\ld x gradually sm\ld] away1 x is an om5 ( dea?2 b its burn+ brightly is a sign ( longevity1 & ! bright] ! flame ! long] ! life4 ,9 ,devon%ire1 too1 if ! hair gr[s d[n on ! =ehead & retreats up ! head above ! temples1 x is consid]$ an indication t ! p]son w h a long life4 ,!re is a v preval5t idea t p]sons :o h mu* hair or d[n on _! arms are1 to quote ! common expression1 born to be ri*1 al?\gh ! exception1 9 ?is z 9 _m o!r simil> cases1 r proves ! rule2 b abundance ( hair on ! head has be5 suppos$ to d5ote a lack ( bra9s1 f :5ce arose an odd prov]b1 ,bu% natural1 m hair ?an wit4 ,once m1 ,judas is said to h _h r$ hair1 & h5ce1 f "t immemorial1 !re has be5 a /rong antipa?y to x4 ,%akespe>e1 9 ,z ,y ,l ,x 7,act iii41 sc4 #d71 alludes to ?is belief1 :5 he makes ,rosal9d say ( ,orl&o3-- ,8 v hair is ( ! dissembl+ col\r4 ,to :i* ,celia replies3-- ,some?+ br[n] ?an ,judas's4 ,x has be5 conjectur$1 h[ev]1 t ! odium atta*$ to r$ hair took its orig9 9 ?is c\ntry f ! av]sion felt to ! r$-hair$ ,danes4 ,"o reason1 p]haps1 m ?an ano!r :y ?is dislike to x arose1 orig9at$ 9 ! circum/ance t ! col\r 0 ?\ght ugly & unfa%ionable1 & ! antipa?y to x1 !re=e1 w\ld naturally be increas$ by ?is op9ion4 ,?us1 9 c\rse ( "t1 a r$ be>d 0 also held 9 contempt1 & 0 reg>d$ z an infallible tok5 ( a vile disposition4 ,yell[ hair1 too1 0 =m]ly e/eem$ a de=mity1 & 9 anci5t tape/ries bo? ,ca9 & ,judas are repres5t$ ) yell[ be>ds1 9 allusion to :i*1 9 ! ,m]ry ,wives ( ,w9dsor 7,act i41 sc4 #d71 ,simple1 :5 int]rogat$1 says ( 8 ma/]1 ,he ha? b a little wee face1 ) a little yell[ be>d--a ,ca9-col\r$ be>d4 ,:ile allud+ to be>ds1 we may note t 9 =m] ye>s !y gave rise to v>i\s cu/oms1 _m ( :i*1 h[ev]1 h long ago fall5 into disuse4 ,?us1 dye+ be>ds 0 a common practice1 & our read]s may recollect h[ ,bottom1 9 ,a ,midsumm] ,night's ,dream 7,act i41 sc4 #b71 is p]plex$ z to :at be>d he %\ld we> 9 p]=m+ 8 "p be=e ! ,duke4 ,he says1 ,i w dis*>ge x ei!r 9 y\r /raw-col\r$ be>d1 y\r orange-tawny be>d1 y\r purple-9-gra9 be>d1 or y\r ,fr5*-cr[n-col\r be>d1 y\r p]fect yell[4 ,x 0 evid5tly q z mu* ! habit = g5tlem5 to dye _! be>ds 9 ,%akespe>e's day z x is said to be = ladies to dye _! locks n[-a-days4 ,:5 be>ds1 too1 7 ! fa%ion1 to mutilate or cut (f "o 0 consid]$ an irrep>able outrage4 ,pursu+ our subject1 we f9d t ! *eek is n )\t its quota ( folk-lore2 =1 l ! e>1 nose1 & eye1 x is consid]$ om9\s :5 "o's *eek it*es4 ,accord+ to ,grose1 ,if ! "r *eek burns1 "s "o is speak+ to ! p]son's advantage2 if ! left1 to _! disadvantage4 ,"o may /ill occasionally he> ! foll[+ *>m utt]$ by a p]son ^: *eek sudd5ly burns3-- ,"r *eek6 left *eek6 :y d y burn8 ,curs$ be %e t do? me any h>m2 ,if %e be a maid1 let h] be /aid2 ,if %e be a wid[1 long let h] m\rn2 ,b if x be my own true love--burn1 *eek1 burn4 ,aga91 ! h& has be5 hon\r$ ) a v ext5sive folk-lore1 & ! foll[+ extract f an old writ] %[s t ne>ly e peculi>ity ( ! h& has be5 made emblematical ( "s p]sonal trait ( "*4 ,?us1 we are told3--,a great ?ick h& signifies "o n only /rong1 b /\t2 a little sl5d] h&1 "o n only weak1 b timor\s2 a long h& & long f+]s betok5 a man n only apt = me*anical artifice1 b lib]ally +5i\s4 ,^? %ort1 on ! contr>y1 note a fool1 & fit = no?+2 a h>d brawny h& signifies "o dull & rude2 a s(t h&1 "o witty1 b effem9ate2 a hairy h&1 "o luxuri\s4 ,long jo9ts signify g5]osity2 yet1 if !y be ?ick )al1 "o n s +5i\s4 ,! (t5 clapp+ & fold+ ( ! h&s note covet\sness2 & _! mu* mov+ 9 spee*1 loquacity4 ,%ort & fat f+]s m>k a man out z intemp]ate & silly2 b long & lean1 z witty4 ,if 8 f+]s crook upw>d1 t %[s him lib]al2 if d[nw>d1 nigg>dly4 ,long nails & crook$ signify "o to be bruti%1 rav5\s1 & un*a/e2 v %ort nails1 pale & %>p1 %[ him subtle & beguil+4 ,among o!r om5s1 we are told t ! it*+ ( ! "r h& signifies t x w %ortly receive money1 :]eas if ! left h& be ! "o to it*1 x is a sign t money w be=e v _m days h to be paid away4 ,9 ,suffolk ! peasants h ! foll[+ rhyme on ! subject3-- ,if y\r h& it*es1 ,y're go+ to take ri*es2 ,rub x on wood1 ,sure to come good2 ,rub x on iron1 ,sure to come fly+2 ,rub x on brass1 ,sure to come to pass2 ,rub x on /eel1 ,sure to come a deal2 ,rub x on t91 ,sure to come ag94 ,a moi/ h& is said to d5ote an amor\s con/itution1 & 9 #b ,h5ry ,,iv4 7,act i41 sc4 #b71 ! ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice enum]ates a dry h& among ! *>act]i/ics ( age & debility4 ,palmi/ry1 or div9ation by means ( ! h&s1 a species ( =tune-tell+ /ill mu* practis$1 we h already describ$ 9 ano!r *apt]4 ,a sup]/ition1 h[ev]1 :i* we mu/ n omit to m5tion1 is ! practice ( rubb+ ) a dead h& = ! purpose ( tak+ away disease1 in/ances ( :i*1 ev5 n[-a-days1 are ( occasional occurr5ce4 ,mr4 ,h5d]son m5tions a case t happ5$ ab\t ! ye> #ahec4 ,! wife ( a pitman at ,ca/le ,ed5 ,colli]y1 :o 0 suff]+ f a w5 9 ! neck1 w5t alone1 accord+ to advice giv5 h] by a wise woman1 & lay all night 9 ! out-h\se1 ) ! h& ( a corpse on h] w54 ,%e _h be5 assur$ t ! h& ( a suicide 0 an infallible cure4 ,! %ock1 at any rate1 to h] n]v\s sy/em f t t]rible night 0 s great t %e did n rally = "s mon?s1 & ev5tually %e di$ f ! w54 ,z a fur!r specim5 ( ?is incr$ible sup]/ition1 we may quote ! foll[+ case1 :i* happ5$ "s ye>s ago 9 an ,ea/]n c\nty4 ,a little girl ( ab\t eight ye>s ( age _h f bir? be5 tr\bl$ ) scr(ul\s disease1 & _h be5 re>$ ) great difficulty4 ,h] fri5ds consult$ ! wise man ( ! neighb\rhood1 :o told ! "m t if %e took ! girl & rubb$ h] nak$ body all ov] ) ! h& ( a dead man %e w\ld be cur$4 ,! exp]im5t 0 tri$1 & ! poor little girl 0 ne>ly kill$ ) fright1 &1 ( c\rse1 made no progress :atev] t[>ds heal?4 ,_m ( our read]s are1 no d\bt1 acqua9t$ ) ! fam\s dead man's h&1 :i* 0 =m]ly kept at ,bryn ,hall1 9 ,lanca%ire4 ,x is said to h be5 ! h& ( ,fa!r ,arr[smi?1 a prie/ :o1 accord+ to "s acc\nts1 0 put to dea? = 8 religion 9 ! "t ( ,william ,,iii4 ,pres]v$ ) great c>e 9 a :ite silk5 bag1 ?is h& 0 resort$ to by _m diseas$ p]sons1 & wond]ful cures are report$ to h be5 effect$ by ?is sa9tly relic4 ,?us1 we are told ( a woman :o1 afflict$ ) ! small-pox1 _h ?is dead h& 9 b$ ) h] e night = six weeks2 & ( a poor lad :o 0 rubb$ ) x = ! cure ( scr(ul\s sores4 ,x is1 inde$1 g5]ally suppos$ t practices ( ?is k9d are r>e & ( exceptional occurr5ce1 b !y are f> m common ?an might be imag9$1 al?\gh n record$ 9 newspap]s4 ,?is is1 h[ev]1 9 a great measure ow+ to ! fact t ^? :o believe 9 & h rec\rse to su* rites obs]ve secresy1 = fe> ( meet+ ) ridicule f o!rs4 ,! nails1 also1 z we h m5tion$ 9 our *apt] on ,*ildhood1 h _! folk-lore1 ! little specks :i* are se5 on !m be+ reg>d$ z om9\s4 ,_m h _! p>ticul> days = cutt+ ! nails4 ,( ! num]\s rhymes on ! subject1 we may quote ! foll[+ z a specim51 f :i* x w be se5 t e day has its peculi> virtue3-- ,cut !m on ,monday1 y cut !m = heal?2 ,cut !m on ,tuesday1 y cut !m = weal?2 ,cut !m on ,w$nesday1 y cut !m = news2 ,cut !m on ,?ursday1 a new pair ( %oes2 ,cut !m on ,friday1 y cut !m = sorr[2 ,cut !m on ,saturday1 see y\r true love to-morr[2 ,cut !m on ,sunday1 ! devil w be ) y all ! week4 ,?is old rhym+-saw diff]s 9 v>i\s localities1 al?\gh 9 ! ma9 po9ts x is ! same2 z by g5]al cons5t bo? ,friday & ,sunday are reg>d$ z mo/ inauspici\s days = cutt+ bo? ! nails & hair4 ,once m1 to sit cross-legg$ is said to produce good =tune2 & occasionally at a c>d-table "o may f9d "s sup]/iti\sly-incl9$ p]son sitt+ 9 ?is attitude ) a view ( secur+ good luck4 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne1 on ! contr>y1 tells u t 9 days gone to sit cross-legg$1 or ) ! f+]s pect9at$ or %ut toge!r1 0 acc\nt$ a sign ( bad luck3 a sup]/ition allud$ to by ,pl9y4 ,ref]r+ to ! feet1 we _c d m ?an j allude to two or ?ree items ( folk-lore ) :i* !y are connect$4 ,?us1 a flat-foot$ p]son is g5]ally consid]$ to h a bad temp]1 a notion inde$ :i* daily exp]i5ce (t5 proves to be incorrect4 ,! it*+ ( ! foot has be5 suppos$ to indicate t its own] w %ortly und]take a /range j\rney2 :ile t unpleasant s5sation popul>ly /yl$ ! foot go+ to sleep1 is (t5 *>m$ away by cross+ ! foot ) saliva4 ,:5 ! division betwe5 ! toes is incomplete1 & !y are p>tially jo9$1 !y are call$ tw9 toes1 & are said to br+ good luck4 ,?is section ( our ,dome/ic ,folk-lore might h be5 prolong$ to an almo/ indef9ite ext5t _h space p]mitt$1 b z ! prec$+ pages amply be> witness to ! preval5ce ( su* ideas1 we w proce$ to discuss ano!r1 &1 x is to be hop$1 n less int]e/+ class ( sup]/itions4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,articles ,,( ,,dress4 ,new ,clo!s at ,ea/] & ,:itsuntide--,we>+ ( ,clo!s--,! ,clo!s ( ! ,dead--,! ,apron1 ,/ock+s1 ,g>t]s1 c4--,! ,%oe--,! ,glove--,! ,r+--,p9s4 ,"o w\ld sc>cely expect to f9d a ho/ ( odd fancies atta*$ to su* matt]-(-fact necessities z articles ( dress1 b yet !y hold a prom95t place 9 our dome/ic folk-lore4 ,h[ev] trivial at fir/ sight ^! may seem1 !y are nev]!less int]e/+1 9 s f> z !y illu/rate c]ta9 features ( our social hi/ory1 & %[ f ano!r po9t ( view h[ sup]/ition is int]wov5 ) all t app]ta9s to human life4 ,beg9n+1 !n1 ) a well-kn[n piece ( folk-lore1 mo/ p]sons we> new clo!s on ,ea/]-,day1 m9dful ( ! old admonition3-- ,at ,ea/] let y\r clo!s be new1 ,or else be sure y w x rue --a notion t /ill reta9s its hold on ! popul> m9d1 few be+ f\nd bold en\gh to transgress ?is long-root$ cu/om4 ,9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl&1 s /rong is ! feel+ on ?is po9t1 t "y p r>ely omit visit+ ! ne>e/ m>ket-t[n prior to ,ea/]tide1 to buy "s new article ( dress or p]sonal ornam5t1 z o!rwise !y believe ! birds--notably rooks--w spoil _! clo!s4 ,a simil> fancy prevails ) reg>d to ,:itsuntide1 & _m w\ld consid] t !y _h =feit$ _! good luck = ! next twelve mon?s if !y did n appe> 9 new ?+s on ,:itsunday4 ,! sup]/itions relat+ to clo!s are v num]\s1 v>y+ 9 diff]5t localities4 ,?us1 accord+ to a ,suffolk notion1 if y h y\r clo!s m5d$ on y\r back1 y w be ill-spok5 (1 or z !y say 9 ,sussex1 y w come to want4 ,aga91 _m be=e putt+ on a new coat or dress1 take c>e to place "s money 9 ! "r-h& pocket1 z ?is insures its always be+ full4 ,if by mi/ake1 h[ev]1 ! money is put 9 ! left-h& pocket1 !n ! p]son w nev] h a p5ny s long z ! coat la/s4 ,x is also a v preval5t belief t if "o w\ld secure luck ) any article ( dress1 x mu/ be worn = ! fir/ "t at *ur*4 ,equal att5tion1 too1 is paid by _m to ! way !y put on ea* article ( dress--z1 9 case ( its be+ accid5tally inside out1 x is consid]$ an om5 ( success4 ,x is necess>y1 h[ev]1 if "o wi%es ! om5 to hold good1 to we> ! rev]s$ portion ( attire ) ! wrong side out till ! regul> "t comes = tak+ x (f4 ,if rev]s$ e>li]1 ! luck is imm$iately lo/4 ,! idea ( ! h9d-side be=e is s closely relat$ to t ( inside out1 t "o c h>dly und]/& _! be+ tak5 = contr>y om5s2 yet1 ,x is wor?y ( rem>k1 9 connection ) ?is sup]/ition1 says a correspond5t ( ,*amb]s's ,book ( ,days1 t :5 ,william ! ,conqu]or1 9 arm+ himself = ! battle ( ,ha/+s1 happ5$ to put on 8 %irt ( mail ) ! h9d-side be=e1 ! by/&]s seem to h be5 %ock$ by x1 z by an ill-om51 till ,william claim$ x z a good "o1 betok5+ t he 0 to be *ang$ f a duke to a k+4 ,ano!r piece ( sup]/ition tells u t ! clo!s ( ! dead nev] la/ v long1 b t z ! body decays1 s 9 ! same degree d ! g>m5ts & l95 :i* belong$ to ! deceas$4 ,h5ce1 9 ,essex !re is a popul> say+ to ! effect t ! clo!s ( ! dead always we> full ( holes4 ,:5 !re=e a p]son dies1 & ! relatives1 x may be1 give away ! clo!s to ! poor1 "o may frequ5tly he> a rem>k ( ?is k9d1 ,ah1 !y may look v well1 b !y won't we>2 !y belong to ! dead4 ,a simil> belief prevails 9 ,d5m>k1 :]e a corpse is n all[$ to be buri$ 9 ! clo!s ( a liv+ p]son1 le/ z ! clo!s rot 9 ! grave1 t p]son to :om !y belong$ %\ld wa/e away & p]i%4 ,9 accordance also ) a sup]/ition preval5t 9 ! ,ne!rl&s1 ! r+s ( a dead fri5d or relative are nev] giv5 away1 z x is a sure sign t ! giv] too w soon die4 ,an absurd notion exi/s 9 _m p>ts--"o mu* cr$it$ by our c\ntry peasantry--t if a "m gives away all ! baby's clo!s 9 h] possession1 %e w be sure to h ano!r addition to h] family1 al?\gh ! ev5t may be contr>y to all expectation4 ,among o!r items ( folk-lore associat$ ) clo!s1 we may m5tion t 9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl& to put a button or hook into ! wrong hole :ile "o is dress+ 9 ! morn+1 is held to be a w>n+ t "s mis=tune w happ5 9 ! c\rse ( ! day2 & 9 ,nor?ampton%ire x is said t s]vants :o g to _! places 9 black w nev] /ay ! ye> out4 ,a ,dorset%ire sup]/ition is t if a g5tleman accid5tally burns ! tail ( 8 coat1 or a lady ! hem ( h] skirt1 dur+ a visit at a fri5d's h\se1 x is a pro( !y w repeat _! visit4 ,ano!r article ( dress t has its sup]/itions is ! apron1 :i* "s wom5 turn be=e ! new moon1 to insure good luck = ! ensu+ mon?4 ,9 ,york%ire1 :5 a m>ri$ woman's apron falls (f1 x is a sign t some?+ is com+ to vex h]2 :51 h[ev]1 ! apron ( an unm>ri$ girl drops d[n1 %e is frequ5tly ! object ( laught]1 z !re is consid]$ no sur] sign ?an t %e is ?9k+ ab\t h] swee!>t4 ,aga91 if a "y woman's petticoats are long] ?an h] dress1 ?is is a pro( t h] "m does n love h] s mu* z h] fa!r1 a notion :i* ext5ds z f> z ,scotl&4 ,?is piece ( folk-lore may h orig9at$ 9 ! "m n att5d+ s mu* to ! *ild's dress z 0 h] duty1 :]eas1 h[ev] mu* ! fa!r may love 8 *ild1 he may at ! same "t be p]fectly ignorant ( ! rights & wrongs ( female attire3 an excuse :i* does n hold good 9 ! case ( ! "m4 ,"s ( ! descriptions ( plants 9 use among ! rural peasantry ref] to ! petticoat4 ,?us1 ! poppy is said to h a r$ petticoat & a gre5 g[n2 ! daffodil1 a yell[ petticoat & gre5 g[n1 & s on2 ^! fancies be+ ! subject ( _m ( our old nurs]y rhymes1 z1 = in/ance3-- ,daffad[n-dilly is come up to t[n1 ,9 a yell[ petticoat & a gre5 g[n4 ,pass+ on 9 ! next place to /ock+s1 x is lucky1 z ) o!r articles ( dress1 to put "o wrong-side out1 b unlucky to turn x on discov]+ "o's mi/ake4 ,"s1 too1 consid] x a matt] ( importance z to :i* foot !y put ! /ock+ on fir/ :5 dress+ !mselves 9 ! morn+--! luck ( ! day be+ suppos$ 9 a great measure to dep5d on ?is circum/ance--z to clo! ! left foot be=e ! "r "o is a sign ( mis=tune4 ,fl++ ! /ock+ 0 an old m>riage cu/om1 be+ really a k9d ( div9ation1 :i* ,misson1 9 8 ,travels ?r\gh ,engl&1 ?us describes3--,! "y m51 x seems1 took ! bride's /ock+s1 & ! girls ^? ( ! bridegroom1 ea* ( :om1 sitt+ at ! foot ( ! b$1 ?rew ! /ock+ ov] _! heads1 endeav\r+ to make x fall ^u t ( ! bride or h] sp\se2 if ! bridegroom's /ock+1 ?r[n by ! girls1 fell ^u ! bridegroom's head1 x 0 a sign t !y !mselves w\ld soon be m>ri$2 & simil> luck 0 d]iv$ f ! fall+ ( ! bride's /ock+s1 ?r[n by ! "y m54 ,!re is a sup]/iti\s notion 9 "s places t :5 ! bride retires to re/ on h] w$d+-night1 h] bridesmaids %\ld lay h] /ock+s across1 z ?is act is suppos$ to gu>antee h] future prosp]ity 9 ! m>riage /ate4 ,ano!r use to :i* ! /ock+ has be5 put is its be+ hung up to receive pres5ts at ,*ri/mas-"t1 a cu/om :i*1 z ,mr4 ,h5d]son po9ts out1 ! ,pilgrim ,fa!rs c>ri$ to ,am]ica1 & bequea!d to _! desc5dants4 ,x is curi\s to f9d ev5 ! g>t] an object ( sup]/ition1 be+ employ$ by "y wom5 9 _! love div9ations on ,midsumm] ,eve1 a p]iod1 x mu/ be rememb]$1 consid]$ mo/ propiti\s = su* c]emonies4 ,_! mode ( proc$ure is ?is3--,! maid5 anxi\s to h a peep ( h] future husb& mu/ sleep 9 a c\nty diff]5t f t 9 :i* %e usually resides1 & on go+ to b$ mu/ take c>e to knit ! left g>t] ab\t ! "r /ock+1 repeat+ ! foll[+ incantation1 & at e pause knitt+ a knot3-- ,?is knot ,i knit ,to "k ! ?+ ,i "k n yet2 ,t ,i may see ,! man t %all my husb& be2 ,h[ he goes1 & :at he we>s1 ,& :at he does all days & ye>s4 ,on retir+ to re/ ! wi%$-= "o w appe> 9 h] dreams1 we>+ ! insignia ( 8 trade or pr(ession4 ,aga91 z a popul> object ( sup]/ition ! %oe is unrivall$1 & antiqu>ies are /ill undecid$ z to :y our =efa!rs inve/$ ?is matt]-(-fact article ( dress ) su* my/]i\s qualities1 select+ x z ! symbol ( good =tune1 "o ( ! well-kn[n uses 9 :i* x has be5 employ$ be+ ! ?r[+ ( x = luck1 con/ant allusions to :i* practice occur 9 our old writ]s4 ,?us1 ,beaumont & ,flet*]1 9 ,! ,hone/ ,man's ,=tune1 ref] to x3-- ,capta91 y\r %oes are old2 pray put 'em (f1 ,& let "o fl+ 'em aft] u4 ,& ,b5 ,jonson1 9 8 ,masque ( ! ,gipsies1 repres5ts "o ( ! gipsies z say+3-- ,hurle aft] an old %oe1 ,i'll be m]ry :at e'er ,i doe4 ,?is cu/om1 :i* 0 once s preval5t1 has n yet di$ out1 = 9 ,norfolk1 :5ev] s]vants are go+ aft] new situations1 a %oe is ?r[n aft] !m1 ) ! wi% t !y may succe$ 9 :at !y are go+ ab\t4 ,"s ye>s ago1 :5 vessels engag$ 9 ! ,gre5l& :ale fi%]y left ,:itby1 9 ,york%ire1 ! wives & fri5ds ( ! sailors ?rew old %oes at ! %ips z !y pass$ ! pi]-head4 ,inde$1 ?is practice is frequ5tly obs]v$ 9 t[ns on ! sea-coa/1 & a correspond5t ( ,notes & ,qu]ies in=ms u t "o day1 :5 at ,swansea1 he receiv$ a %oe on 8 %\ld] :i* 0 int5d$ = a "y sailor leav+ 8 home to emb>k ^u a trad+ voyage4 ,t5nyson has n omitt$ to speak ( ?is piece ( sup]/ition3-- ,= ?is ?\ %alt f all ?+s seek ,m>r[ ( mir? & laught]2 ,& :]esoe'er ?\ move1 good luck ,%all ?r[ h] old %oe aft]4 ,z an emblem ( good luck1 ! %oe is ?r[n ) mu* en?usiasm aft] a bridal c\ple4 ,v>i\s explanations h be5 giv5 ( ?is popul> cu/om4 ,"s ?9k t x 0 orig9ally int5d$ z a %am assault on ! bridegroom = c>ry+ (f ! bride2 & h5ce a survival ( ! old c]emony ( opposition to ! capture ( a bride4 ,o!rs aga9 are ( op9ion t ! %oe 0 9 =m] times a symbol ( ! ex]cise ( dom9ion & au?ority ov] h] by h] fa!r or gu>dian2 ! receipt ( ! %oe by ! bridegroom1 ev5 if accid5tal1 be+ an om5 t ! au?ority 0 transf]r$ to him4 ,?us1 9 ! ,bible1 ! receiv+ ( a %oe 0 an evid5ce & symbol ( ass]t+ or accept+ dom9ion or own]%ip2 :]eas ! giv+ back ( ! %oe 0 ! symbol ( resign+ x4 ,ano!r reason = ?r[+ ! %oe is giv5 9 ! foll[+ old rhyme3-- ,:5 ,britons bold ,w$d$ ( old1 ,s&als 7 backw>d ?r[n1 ,! pair to tell ,t1 ill or well1 ,! act 0 all _! own4 ,?r[+ ! %oe aft] ! w$d$ pair 01 also1 no d\bt int5d$ z an augury ( long life to ! bride4 ,9 ,york%ire ! c]emony ( %oe-?r[+ is t]m$ ?ra%+1 & ! old] ! %oe ! great] ! luck2 & 9 "s p>ts ( ,k5t ! mode ( proc$ure is some:at peculi>4 ,aft] ! dep>ture ( ! bride & bridegroom ! s+le ladies are drawn up 9 "o r[1 & ! ba*elors 9 ano!r4 ,:5 ?us arrang$1 an old %oe is ?r[n z f> z possible1 :i* ! fair sex run =3 ! w9n] be+ consid]$ to h ! be/ *ance ( m>riage4 ,%e !n ?r[s ! %oe at ! g5tlem51 :5 ! fir/ :o gets x is believ$ to h ! same *ance ( matrimony4 ,a some:at simil> cu/om prevails 9 ,g]many1 :]e ! bride's %oe is ?r[n among ! gue/s at ! w$d+1 ! p]son :o succe$s 9 cat*+ x be+ suppos$ to h e prospect ( a spe$y m>riage4 ,_m auguries are /ill ga!r$ f ! %oe4 ,?us "y girls on go+ to b$ at night place _! %oes at "r angles to "o ano!r1 9 ! =m ( ! lett] ,t1 repeat+ ?is rhyme3-- ,hop+ ?is night my true love to see1 ,i place my %oes 9 ! =m ( a ,t4 ,z 9 ! case ( ! /ock+1 great importance is atta*$ by _m sup]/iti\s p]sons z to :i* %oe !y put on fir/1 9 allusion to :i* ,butl]1 9 8 ,hudibras1 says3-- ,augu/us1 hav+ b' ov]sight ,put on 8 left %oe '=e 8 "r1 ,_h l to h be5 sla9 t day ,by soldi]s mut9'+ = pay4 ,an old writ] speak+ ( ,jewi% cu/oms tells u t "s ( !m obs]ve1 9 dress+ !mselves 9 ! morn+1 to put on ! "r /ock+ & "r %oe fir/ )\t ty+ x4 ,!n aft]w>ds to put on ! left %oe1 & s return to ! "r2 t s !y may beg9 & end ) ! "r "o1 :i* !y acc\nt to be ! mo/ =tunate4 ,a ,suffolk doggrel respect+ ! we> ( %oes tea*es u ! foll[+3-- ,tip at ! toe3 live to see woe2 ,we> at ! side3 live to be a bride2 ,we> at ! ball3 live to sp5d all2 ,we> at ! heel3 live to save a deal4 ,among "s ( ! _m *>ms 9 :i* ! %oe has be5 f\nd efficaci\s1 may be m5tion$ "o practis$ 9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl&1 :]e ! peasantry1 to cure cramp1 are 9 ! habit ( lay+ _! %oes across to av]t x4 ,mrs4 ,la?am1 9 h] ,we/ ,sussex ,sup]/itions1 publi%$ 9 ! ,folk-lore ,record1 tells u ( an old woman :o 0 at a complete loss to und]/& :y h] rheumatics 0 s uncommon bad1 = %e _h put h] %oes 9 ! =m ( a cross e night by ! side ( h] head1 ev] s9ce %e felt ! fir/ tw+e4 ,9 ! same c\nty1 a cure = ague consi/s 9 we>+ a leaf ( tansy 9 ! %oe4 ,x is curi\s t ! %oe %\ld h ent]$ into ! sup]/itions associat$ ) dea?4 ,accord+ to an ,aryan tradition1 ! great] "p ( ! way f ! l& ( ! liv+ to t ( dea? lay ?r\gh morasses1 & va/ moors ov]gr[n ) furze & ?orns4 ,t ! dead might n pass ov] !m b>efoot1 a pair ( %oes 0 laid ) !m 9 ! grave4 ,h5ce a fun]al is /ill call$ 9 ! ,h5neb]g di/rict dead-%oe1 & 9 ,sc&9avia ! %oe itself is kn[n z hel-%oe4 ,!re are c\ntless o!r items ( folk-lore connect$ ) ! %oe3 ?us 9 days gone by ! phrase1 ,ov] %oes1 ov] boots 0 equival5t to ! popul> phrase1 ,9 = a p5ny1 9 = a p\nd1 an allusion to :i* we f9d 9 ,taylor's ,workes 7#afcj73-- ,:]e true c\rage roots1 ,! prov]b says1 once ov] %oes1 o'er boots4 ,aga91 to /& 9 ano!r man's %oe is a popul> expression = occupy+ ! place or lay+ claim to ! hon\rs ( ano!r4 ,look+ = dead m5's %oes is /ill an e-day phrase d5ot+ ^? :o are cont9ually expect+ "s advantage :i* w accrue to !m on ! dea? ( ano!r4 ,! %oe-horn1 too1 f its conv5i5t use 9 draw+ on a tight %oe1 0 =m]ly appli$ 9 a jocul> metaphor to subs]vi5t & tractable assi/ants4 ,?us1 = in/ance1 ,%akespe>e 9 ,troilus & ,cressida 7,act v41 sc4 #a7 makes ,!rsites 9 8 rail+ mood give ?is "n to ,m5elaus1 :om he calls a ?rifty %oe+-horn 9 a *a91 hang+ at 8 bro!r's 7,agamemnon's7 leg4 ,x 0 also employ$ z a contemptu\s phrase = dangl]s aft] "y wom54 ,a fur!r article ( dress t has _h mu* hon\r conf]r$ ^u x is ! glove1 hold+ z x does a conspicu\s place 9 _m ( our old cu/oms & c]emonies4 ,?us 9 days gone by x 0 giv51 by way ( deliv]y or inve/iture1 9 sales or conveyances ( l&s & goods4 ,x 0 also employ$ z ! tok5 ( a *all5ge to fight1 a symbolical /ak+1 p]haps ( ! pr[ess ( ! h& to :i* ! glove belong$4 ,h5ce to hang up a glove 9 *ur* 0 a public *all5ge1 v mu* z a notice affix$ to a *ur*-door is a public notice4 ,apropos ( ?is cu/om1 a /ory is giv5 9 ! life ( ! ,rev4 ,b]n>d ,gilp91 ( ! diocese ( ,durham1 :o di$ 9 #aehc4 ,x appe>s t he obs]v$ a glove hang+ high up 9 8 *ur*1 & asc]ta9+ t x 0 design$ z a *all5ge to any "o :o %\ld d>e to displace x1 he desir$ 8 sexton to d s4 ,n ,i1 sir1 ,i d>e d no su* ?+1 he repli$4 ,:]eupon ! p>son call$ = a long /aff1 & tak+ x d[n himself1 put x 9 8 pocket4 ,prea*+ aft]w>ds on ! subject1 he d5\nc$ ?is unseemly practice1 say+1 ,behold1 ,i h tak5 x d[n myself1 & produc+ ! glove1 he exhibit$ x to ! :ole congregation z a spectacle ( hon\r4 ,?is cu/om1 we are told1 does n appe> to h be5 mu* old] 9 ?is c\ntry ?an ! ?irte5? c5tury1 = ,mat!w ,p>is1 9 writ+ ( ! ye> #abde1 speaks ( x expressly z ,fr5*4 ,noblem5 wore _! ladies' gloves 9 front ( _! hats1 a practice m5tion$ by ,drayton z hav+ be5 9 vogue at ! battle ( ,ag9c\rt3-- ,! noble y\?1 ! common rank above1 ,on _! c\rvet+ c\rs]s m\nt$ fair1 ,"o wore 8 mi/ress' g>t]1 "o h] glove1 ,& he h] col\rs :om he mo/ did love2 ,!re 0 n "o b did "s fav\r we>2 ,& ea* "o took x on 8 happy spe$1 ,to make x fam\s by "s knightly de$4 ,! gift ( a pair ( gloves 0 at "o "t ! ord9>y p]quisite ( ^? :o p]=m$ "s small s]vice2 & 9 process ( "t1 to make ! rew>d ( great] value1 ! glove 0 l9$ ) money2 h5ce ! t]m glove-money4 ,relics ( ! old cu/om /ill survive 9 ! pres5tation ( gloves to ^? :o att5d w$d+s & fun]als4 ,x is difficult1 h[ev]1 to discov] ! connection betwe5 gloves & a /ol5 kiss4 ,our read]s1 = example1 may recollect h[1 9 ,sir ,walt] ,scott's ,fair ,maid ( ,p]?1 ,ca?>9e /eals f h] *amb] on ,/4 ,val5t9e's morn1 & cat*+ ,h5ry ,smi? asleep1 gives him a kiss2 !n we h ! foll[+3--,come into ! boo? ) me1 my son1 & ,i w furni% !e ) a fitt+ !me4 ,?\ kn[e/ ! maid5 :o v5tures to kiss a sleep+ man1 w9s ( him a pair ( gloves4 ,gloves are /ill giv5 to a judge at a maid5 assize1 a cu/om :i*1 x has be5 sugge/$1 orig9at$ 9 a ,saxon law1 :i* =bade ! judges to we> gloves :ile sitt+ on ! ,b5*4 ,h5ce1 to give a pair ( gloves to a judge 0 tantam\nt to say+ t he ne$ n tr\ble to come to ! ,b5*1 b might we> gloves4 ,aga91 9 bygone times gloves 7 worn z a m>k ( di/9ction by sov]eigns1 ecclesia/ical dignit>ies1 & o!rs2 _! workman%ip be+ excessively co/ly1 ri*ly embroid]$ z !y 7 & decorat$ ) jewels4 ,! association ( gloves ) ecclesia/ical dignity surviv$1 says ,mr4 ,leadam 9 ! ,antiqu>y1 ! ,re=mation 9 ,engl&2 = al?\gh !y ceas$ to be worn 9 ! s]vices ( ! ,*ur*1 yet z late z ! reign ( ,*>les ,,ii4 bi%ops ^u _! consecration 7 accu/om$ to pres5t gloves to ! ar*bi%op1 & to all :o came to _! consecration banquet4 ,! lav5d] gloves ) gold5 fr+es :i* d (t5 adorn _! portraits1 may /ill rem9d our mod]n prelates ( ! anci5t glories ( _! pr$ecessors4 ,x 0 also cu/om>y to hang a pair ( :ite gloves on ! pews ( unm>ri$ villag]s :o _h di$ 9 ! fl[] ( _! y\?1 & at sev]al t[ns 9 ,engl& x has be5 cu/om>y f "t immemorial to ann\nce a fair by hoi/+ a huge glove ^u a pole--a practice :i* exi/s at ,macclesfield1 ,portsm\?1 ,s\?ampton1 & ,*e/]2 ! glove be+ tak5 d[n at ! conclusion ( ! fair4 ,hone1 9 8 description ( ,exet] ,lammas ,fair1 says3--,! *>t] = ?is fair is p]petuat$ by a glove ( imm5se size1 /uff$ & c>ri$ ?r\gh ! city on a v long pole1 decorat$ ) ribbons1 fl[]s1 c41 & att5d$ ) music1 p>i% beadles1 & ! nobility4 ,x is aft]w>ds plac$ on ! top ( ! ,guildhall1 & !n ! fair comm5ces2 on ! tak+ d[n ( ! glove ! fair t]m9ates4 ,mr4 ,leadam also quotes a passage f ! ,speculum ,saxonicum :i* ?r[s light on ! orig9 ( ?is cu/om3--,no "o is all[$ to set up a m>ket or a m9t1 )\t ! cons5t ( ! ord9>y or judge ( t place2 ! k+ ought also to s5d a glove z a sign ( 8 cons5t to ! same4 ,! glove1 !re=e1 0 ! k+'s glove1 ! e>lie/ =m ( royal *>t]1 ! orig9al sign-manual4 ,among o!r items ( folk-lore connect$ ) ?is useful article ( dress1 we may m5tion t ! t]m "r z my glove is a phrase1 accord+ to ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 d]iv$ f ! practice ( pl$g+ ! glove z ! sign ( irrefragable fai?4 ,gloves1 too1 7 9 old5 times fa%ionable new ye>'s gifts1 hav+ be5 f> m exp5sive ?an n[-a-days4 ,:5 ,sir ,?omas ,m 0 ,"l ,*ancellor1 he happ5$ to det]m9e a case 9 fav\r ( a lady nam$ ,croak]1 :o1 z a m>k ( h] gratitude1 s5t him a new ye>'s gift 9 ! %ape ( a pair ( gloves ) =ty angels 9 !m4 ,b ,sir ,?omas return$ ! money ) ! foll[+ lett]3--,mi/ress1 s9ce x 7 aga9/ good mann]s to refuse y\r new ye>'s gift1 ,i am cont5t to take y\r gloves1 b z = ! l9+ ,i utt]ly refuse x4 ,9 ! "t ( ,que5 ,elizabe?1 ! rural bridegroom wore gloves 9 8 hat z a sign ( good husb&ry2 & on ! ,bord] to bite ! glove 0 consid]$ a pl$ge ( deadly v5geance1 9 allusion to :i* ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 9 8 ,lay ( ! ,la/ ,m9/rel1 says3-- ,/]n ,ru!r=d "r little said1 ,b bit 8 glove & %ook 8 head4 ,! r+1 ap>t f its ev5tful hi/ory1 has f ! mo/ remote p]iod be5 surr\nd$1 bo? 9 ?is & o!r c\ntries1 n only ) a mo/ ext5sive leg5d>y lore1 b ) a va/ array ( sup]/itions1 a detail$ acc\nt ( :i* w\ld be impossible 9 a small volume l ! pres5t "o2 s we mu/ conf9e ourselves to "s ( ! mo/ popul>4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !n1 c]ta9 my/]i\s virtues h be5 suppos$ to reside 9 r+s1 n s mu* on acc\nt ( _! %ape z f ! mat]ials ( :i* !y h be5 compos$4 ,?us1 !y h be5 mu* worn z talismans or *>ms1 be+ ?\ght to be infallible pres]vatives aga9/ unse5 dang]s ( e k9d4 ,ref]r+ to "s ( ^!1 we f9d1 = in/ance1 t ! turquoise r+ 0 believ$ to possess special prop]ties1 a sup]/ition to :i* ,dr4 ,donne alludes3-- ,a compassionate turquoise1 t do? tell1 ,by look+ pale1 ! we>] is n well4 ,f5ton1 too1 9 8 ,secret ,wond]s ( ,nature1 describes ! /one3--,! turkeys do? move :5 !re is any p]il prep>$ to him t we>e? x4 ,! turquoise r+ ( ,%ylock1 :i*1 we are told 9 ! ,m]*ant ( ,v5ice 7,act iii41 sc4 #a71 he w\ld n "p ) = a wild]ness ( monkeys1 01 no d\bt1 valu$ = its secret virtues4 ,! c>buncle1 aga91 among/ o!r prop]ties1 0 said to give out a natural light1 to :i* x has be5 suppos$ ,%akespe>e alludes 9 ,titus ,&ronicus 7,act ii41 sc4 #c71 :]e1 speak+ ( ! r+ on ! f+] ( ,bassianus1 he says3-- ,^u 8 bloody f+] he do? we> ,a preci\s r+1 t light5s all ! hole1 ,:i*1 l a tap] 9 "s monum5t1 ,do? %9e ^u ! dead man's e>?y *eeks1 ,& %[s ! ragg$ entrails ( ! pit4 ,a piece ( popul> sup]/ition makes x unlucky to we> an opal r+1 al?\gh ?is lovely /one has always be5 an object ( peculi> admiration f ! beautiful v>iety ( col\rs :i* x displays1 & 9 ! ,middle ,ages 0 ev5 ?\ght to possess ! unit$ virtues ( all ! gems ) ^: di/9ctive col\rs x 0 emblazon$4 ,! diamond 0 believ$ to c\nt]act poison1 a notion :i* prevail$ to a comp>atively late p]iod2 ?\gh1 accord+ to ano!r belief1 x 0 consid]$ ! mo/ dang]\s ( poisons1 & z su* we f9d x enum]at$ among ! poisons adm9i/]$ to ,sir ,?omas ,ov]bury1 :5 a prison] 9 ! ,t[]4 ,an em]ald r+ 0 ?\ght to insure purity ( ?\ght2 & a toad/one r+ 0 worn z an amulet to pres]ve new-born *ildr5 & _! mo!rs f fairies4 ,among ! om5s associat$ ) r+s1 we may briefly note t to lose a r+ :i* has be5 giv5 z a pl$ge ( affection is unlucky2 z also is ! break+ ( a r+ on ! f+]2 :ile fur!r sup]/itions relat+ to ! w$d+-r+ h be5 notic$ at l5g? 9 our *apt] on m>riage4 ,9 days gone by1 too1 m$icat$ r+s 7 held 9 great repute1 & 7 mu* us$ = ! cure ( diseases1 in/ances ( :i* we f9d among ! rem$ies /ill 9 use = cramp1 epilepsy1 & fits4 ,silv] seems to h be5 consid]$ highly efficaci\s2 & r+s made ( lead1 mix$ ) quicksilv]1 7 worn z *>ms aga9/ heada*es & o!r compla9ts4 ,dactylomancy1 or div9ation by r+s1 is n q =gott5 among eag] aspirants aft] matrimony1 "o mode be+ to susp5d a r+ by a ?read or hair )9 a glass tumbl]1 notice be+ tak5 z to h[ _m times x /rikes ! sides ( ! glass )\t be+ t\*$4 ,once m1 !re is an old piece ( folk-lore on ! col\rs ( /ones 9 keepsake r+s3-- ,oh1 gre5 is =sak51 ,& yell[ is =sworn1 ,b blue is ! prettie/ col\r t's worn4 ,pass+ f ! r+ to ano!r article ( dress--p]haps ! mo/ insignificant--namely1 ! p91 we nev]!less f9d x inve/$ ) all k9ds ( curi\s sup]/itions4 ,?us1 x is said t on see+ a p91 "o %\ld always pick x up = ! sake ( good luck1 z ^? :o omit to d s run into imm95t dang] ( be+ ov]tak5 by mis=tune1 a notion embodi$ 9 ! foll[+ rhyme3-- ,see a p9 & pick x up1 ,all ! day y'll h good luck2 ,see a p9 & let x lie1 ,all ! day y'll h to cry4 ,:y1 h[ev]1 ,nor?-c\ntry p are s p]si/5t 9 _! refusal to give "o ano!r a p91 x is n easy to discov]4 ,:5 ask$ = a p91 !y inv>iably reply1 ,y may take "o2 b1 m9d1 ,i d n give x4 ,"o ( ! mo/ popul> species ( en*antm5t to :i* p9s h be5 appli$ is t sometimes employ$ 9 c\nt]act+ ! evil effects ( wit*craft4 ,"o mode is by p9-/ick+1 a case ( :i* rec5tly occurr$ 9 ! p>i% ( ,honiton ,cly/1 9 ,devon%ire4 ,a l&lord hav+ lo/ "o ( 8 t5ants1 c]ta9 repairs & improvem5ts 7 f\nd necess>y to prep>e = ! next4 ,9 c>ry+ out ! "w a *imney _h to be explor$1 :51 9 ! c\rse ( ! op]ation1 !re 0 f\nd c>efully secret$ a pig's he>t /uck all ov] ) ?9 prickles1 evid5tly a sub/itute = p9s4 ,?is is suppos$ to h be5 done by ! direction ( "s wise or cunn+ p]son1 z a means ( tak+ rev5ge on ! wit* to ^: incantations ! p>ty consid]$ "s mis*ief due1 9 ! belief t ! he>t ( ! ill-wi%] w\ld be pi]c$ 9 l mann]1 until x ev5tually became z pulseless z t ( ! pig4 ,x appe>s1 too1 t p9s 7 l>gely us$ 9 a p>ticul> species ( sorc]y4 ,:5ev]1 = in/ance1 "s malevol5t individual wi%$ to c>ry out h] ill-natur$ designs1 %e made a clay image ( ! p]son %e int5d$ to h>m1 baptis$ ! said image ) ! "n ( ! p>ty :om x 0 meant to repres5t1 & /uck x full ( p9s or burnt x4 ,:]e ! p9s 7 plac$ ! p]son :om x repres5t$ 0 afflict$ ) pa91 & z ! figure wa/$1 s he 0 said to wa/e away4 ,%akespe>e alludes to ?is sup]/ition1 & 9 ,ri*>d ,,iii4 7,act iii41 sc4 #d7 makes ! ,duke ( ,gl\ce/] say to ,ha/+s3-- ,!n be y\r eyes ! witness ( ?is ill1 ,see h[ ,i am bewit*'d2 behold1 m9e arm ,is1 l a bla/$ sapl+1 )]$ up6 ,& ?is is ,edw>d's wife1 t mon/r\s wit* ,consort$ ) t h>lot /rumpet ,%ore1 ,t by _! wit*craft ?us h m>k$ me4 ,p9s1 too1 h be5 9 ext5sive dem& = div9ation1 & "h & !re ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry we f9d wi%+ wells1 into :i* if ! pass]s-by only drop a crook$ p9 & brea! _! wi%1 x is said !y may re/ assur$ ( its fulfilm5t at "s future date4 ,s mu*1 !n1 = our illu/rations ( ! folk-lore ( dress1 a subject :i*1 int]e/+ ?\gh x is1 we h n[ discuss$ at suffici5t l5g?4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,table ,,sup]/itions4 ,?irte5 at ,table--,salt-spill+--,! ,knife--,bread1 & o!r ,articles ( ,food--,wi%+ ,bones--,tea-leaves--,s++ be=e ,breakfa/--,%ak+ ,h&s across ! ,table4 ,x is frequ5tly f\nd t ev5 /rong-m9d$ p]sons are n exempt f ! prejudice aga9/ sitt+ d[n to d9n] :5 !re are only ?irte5 pres5t4 ,_m amus+ anecdotes are record$ ( ! devices resort$ to = avoid+ ! consequ5ces suppos$ to be incurr$ by ! neglect ( ?is sup]/ition--! notion be+ t "o ( ! ?irte51 g5]ally ! y\nge/1 w die )9 ! next twelve mon?s4 ,to avoid1 !re=e1 any su* cont+5cy1 _m p]sons1 %\ld !y be disappo9t$ 9 "o ( _! gue/s1 h ! empty place fill$ by a *ild1 & %\ld "o n always be =?com+1 no slight inconv5i5ce is occasionally produc$4 ,n v long ago a case 0 record$ 9 :i* a lady1 n be+ able at ! la/ mom5t to make up ! numb] f\rte51 _h h] fav\rite cat seat$ at ! table1 hop+ !reby to break ! fatal spell atta*+ to ! unlucky numb] ?irte54 ,! orig9 popul>ly assign$ to ?is widespread sup]/ition is ! fact t ?irte5 0 ! numb] at ! ,la/ ,supp]1 ,judas be+ ! ?irte5?4 ,a correspond5t ( ! ,g5tleman's ,magaz9e1 h[ev]1 writ+ at ! close ( ! la/ c5tury1 says t x is f\nd$ on ! calculations adh]$ to by ! insurance (fices1 :i* presume t out ( ?irte5 p]sons1 tak5 indiscrim9ately1 "o w die )9 a ye>4 ,b ?is is n ! probable orig91 t :i* connects x ) ! ,la/ ,supp] be+ no d\bt ! correct "o4 ,"s1 says ,"l ,lyttelton1 9 ,notes & ,qu]ies1 h c>ri$ ! sup]/ition to ! ext5t ( dislik+ ! numb] ?irte5 at all times2 b ! common] =m limits x to ,friday--n t !re is any gr\nd = fact 9 ?is1 = ! ,la/ ,supp] 0 on ! fif?1 n ! six? day ( ! week4 ,sailors are held some:at sup]/iti\s1 & ,i knew an em95t naval (fic] :o actually w\ld walk out ( ! room :5 ! conjunction happ5$ on a ,friday1 aft] ! dea? ( ! wife & elde/ daught]1 bo? ( :i* ev5ts 7 prec$$ by ! said conjunction4 ,among o!r in/ances ( ?is piece ( sup]/ition1 we may quote ! foll[+1 relat$ by ,addison 9 ! ,spectator3--,i rememb]1 he says1 ,i 0 "o 9 a mix$ assembly t 0 full ( w9e & mir?1 :5 on a sudd5 an old woman unluckily obs]v$ t !re 7 ?irte5 ( u 9 company4 ,?is rem>k /ruck a panic t]ror into sev]al :o 7 pres5t1 insomu* t "o or two ( ! ladies 7 go+ to leave ! room2 b a fri5d ( m9e1 tak+ notice t "o ( our female companions 0 likely to become a "m1 affirm$ !re 7 f\rte5 9 ! room1 & t in/ead ( port5d+ t "o 9 ! company %\ld die1 x pla9ly =etold t "o ( !m %\ld be born4 ,_h n my fri5d f\nd ?is exp$i5t to break ! om51 ,i "q n b half ! wom5 9 ! company %\ld h fall5 sick t v night4 ,aga91 we may give ano!r anecdote record$ by ,ra*el1 ! celebrat$ tragdi5ne4 ,on h] return f ,egypt1 9 ! spr+ ( #aheg1 %e in/all$ h]self 9 a villa 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,montpelli]4 ,!re %e receiv$ a visit f ! poet ,pons>d & ,arsne ,h\ssaye1 ! latt] ( :om 0 mak+ a t\r z inspector ( ! ,dep>tm5tal ,museums4 ,d y recollect ! d9n] we _h at ! h\se ( ,victor ,hugo1 at ! close ( ! repetition ( ,l',angelo8 %e said to ! =m]4 ,y rememb] !re 7 ?irte5 ( u4 ,!re 0 ,hugo & 8 wife1 y & y\r wife1 ,rebecca & ,i1 ,gir>d9 & 8 wife1 & "s o!rs4 ,well6 :]e to-day are ! ?irte58 ,victor ,hugo & 8 wife are 9 ,j]sey2 y\r wife is dead2 ,madame de ,gir>d9 is dead2 my poor ,rebecca is dead2 ,g]>d de ,n]val1 ,oradie1 ,alfr$ de ,musset are dead4 ,i--say no m4 ,!re rema9 b ,gir>d9 & y4 ,adieu6 my fri5ds4 ,nev] laugh at ?irte5 at a table6 ,anecdotes1 inde$1 relat+ to ?is sup]/ition are )\t numb]1 & =m _m an amus+ episode 9 ! lives ( not$ *>act]s4 ,x may be m5tion$ "h t ! numb] ?irte5 is consid]$ om9\s 9 o!r ways4 ,full]1 by way ( example1 tells u h[ a covet\s c\rti] compla9$ to ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vi4 t ,*ri/ ,college1 ,cambridge1 0 a sup]/iti\s f\ndation1 consi/+ ( a ma/] & twelve fell[s1 9 imitation ( ,*ri/ & ,8 twelve ,apo/les4 ,he1 !re=e1 advis$ ! k+ to take away "o or two fell[%ips1 s z to dissolve t unlucky numb]4 ,oh1 no1 repli$ ! k+1 ,i h a bett] way ?an t to m> _! conceit2 ,i w add a ?irte5? fell[%ip to !m1 :i* he accord+ly did4 ,ano!r equally popul> sup]/ition is ! ill-luck suppos$ to atta* to salt-spill+3 "o notion be+ t to upset ! salt-cell> :ile 9 ! act ( h&+ x to any "o is a sign ( an imp5d+ qu>rel betwe5 ! p>ties4 ,x is also said to indicate sorr[ or tr\ble to ! p]son spill+ x1 & to c\nt]act ! evil consequ5ces ( ?is unlucky act "o %\ld fl+ "s salt ov] ! %\ld]4 ,gay speaks ( ?is popul> fancy 9 ! fable ( ! ,f>m]'s ,wife & ! ,rav53-- ,! salt 0 spilt1 to me x fell1 ,!n to contribute to my loss1 ,my knife & =k 7 laid across4 ,inde$ con/ant allusions are f\nd to ?is widespread sup]/ition bo? 9 our old & mod]n writ]s4 ,gayton1 describ+ two fri5ds1 says3-- ,i h two fri5ds ( ei!r sex1 :i* d ,eat little salt1 or none1 yet are fri5ds too1 ,( bo? :i* p]sons ,i c truly tell1 ,!y are ( pati5ce mo/ inv9cible ,:om out ( temp] no mis*ance at all ,c put--no1 if t[>ds !m ! salt %\ld fall4 ,?is piece ( folk-lore dates back up to ! "t ( ! ,romans1 & at ! pres5t day is n limit$ to our own c\ntry4 ,x has be5 sugge/$ t x may h orig9at$ f ! circum/ance t salt 0 =m]ly us$ 9 sacrifices1 & t to spill x :5 once plac$ on ! head ( ! victim 0 reg>d$ z a bad om54 ,bailey1 h[ev]1 assigns a v diff]5t reason1 tell+ u t salt 0 consid]$ by ! anci5ts incorruptible1 & on ?is acc\nt 0 made ! symbol ( fri5d%ip4 ,if x1 !re=e1 0 spilt1 ! p]sons betwe5 :om x happ5$ ?\ght _! fri5d%ip w\ld n be ( long duration4 ,"s p dislike ev5 s mu* z to put salt on ano!r p]son's plate1 consid]+ ?is act equival5t to wi%+ "o's neighb\r mis=tune4 ,h5ce !re is a well-kn[n c\plet3-- ,help me to salt1 ,help me to sorr[4 ,a correspond5t ( ,notes & ,qu]ies relates h[ "o day he (f]$ to help an old ,highl& lady at d9n] to "s salt f ! cell>1 :i* /ood mu* ne>] to him ?an to h]2 :5 %e gravely put back 8 h&1 & drew away h] plate1 say+ at ! same "t1 ) a k9d ( %udd]1 betwe5 h] tee?1 ,help me to salt1 help me to sorr[4 ,! ill-luck may be av]t$ by a second help4 ,salt has also be5 consid]$ a p[]ful safegu>d aga9/ evil spirits2 & 9 ,scotl& x 0 once cu/om>y 9 brew+ to ?r[ a h&ful ( salt on ! top ( ! ma% to w>d (f wit*es4 ,aga91 z an int]e/+ illu/ration ( ! *ange :i* has pass$ ov] our dome/ic mann]s1 we may quote ! phrase to sit above ! salt1 t is1 9 a place ( hon\r1 :]eby a m>k$ & invidi\s di/9ction 0 =m]ly ma9ta9$ among ^? at ! same table4 ,a l>ge salt-cell> 0 usually plac$ ab\t ! middle ( a long table1 ! places above :i* 7 assign$ to ! gue/s ( di/9ction1 ^? bel[ to inf]iors & poor relations4 ,x argues little = ! delicacy ( our ance/ors t !y %\ld h p]mitt$ su* ill-natur$ di/9ctions at _! bo>d2 (t51 z x has be5 said1 plac+ _! gue/s bel[ ! salt = no bett] purpose ?an t ( mortify+ !m4 ,h5ce ,b5 ,jonson1 speak+ ( ! *>act]i/ics ( an insol5t coxcomb1 says3--,8 fa%ion is n to take k ( him t is b5ea? him 9 clo!s4 ,he nev] dr9ks bel[ ! salt4 ,among ! _m o!r odd items ( folk-lore associat$ ) ! table1 we may m5tion 9 ! next place ^? relat+ to ! knife4 ,?us1 to let a knife drop is a sign t a visitor is com+ to ! h\se2 & to lay ! knife & =k crosswise on "o's plate is an om5 t crosses & tr\bles w soon occur4 ,equally unlucky1 too1 is x to give any k9d ( knife away1 =1 z ,gay 9 8 ,%eph]d's ,week says3-- ,b woe is me6 su* pres5ts luckless prove1 ,= knives1 !y tell me1 always sev] love4 ,inde$1 ?is sup]/ition is n conf9$ to a knife1 b ext5ds to any %>p or cutt+ in/rum5t1 su* z a pair ( scissors1 a razor1 c4 ,to avoid ! dang] ( su* a mis=tune1 "s trifl+ recomp5se mu/ be made 9 return4 ,?is sup]/ition 0 confut$ by a v]sifi] ( ! la/ c5tury--! ,rev4 ,samuel ,bi%op--:o pres5t$ a knife to 8 wife on h] fifte5? w$d+-day1 ) a copy ( "s v clev] v]ses ( :i* ! foll[+ are a specim53-- ,a knife1 de> girl1 cuts love1 !y say1 ,m]e modi% love p]haps x may2 ,= any tool ( any k9d ,c sep>ate :at 0 nev] jo9$2 ,! knife t cuts our love 9 two ,w h mu* t\gh] "w to d2 ,mu/ cut y\r s(tness1 wor?1 & _s1 ,d[n to ! vulg> size ( m]it1 c4 ,"s consid] x unlucky to f9d a knife1 f a notion t x w br+ ill-luck to !m2 :ile o!rs aga9 (t5 place a knife ne> a sleep+ *ild z a *>m to pres]ve x f dang]1 a belief to :i* ,h]rick ?us ref]s3-- ,let ! sup]/iti\s wife ,ne> ! *ild's he>t lay a knife2 ,po9t be up1 & haft be d[n2 ,:ile %e gossips 9 ! t[n4 ,?is 'mong/ o!r my/ic *>ms ,keeps ! sleep+ *ild f h>ms4 ,ev5 ! loaf ( bread1 too1 )\t :i* ! mo/ frugal bo>d w\ld be incomplete1 has n escap$ )\t its quota ( folk-lore4 ,?us1 _m a h\sewife /ill m>ks ! sign ( ! cross ^u h] loaf be=e plac+ x 9 ! ov51 j z ! ,durham but*] does to ! %\ld] ( a %eep or lamb aft] tak+ (f ! sk9--! notion probably be+ to protect x aga9/ ! injuri\s influ5ce ( wit*craft4 ,9 _m p>ts ( ,scotl& peasants 7 =m]ly 9 ! habit ( mak+ a cross on _! tools1 consid]+ t by s do+ !y w\ld be r5d]$ safe aga9/ ! mis*iev\s pranks ( ! fairy folks z !y w5t on _! midnight err&s4 ,aga91 if a loaf accid5tally p>ts 9 ! h& :ile an unm>ri$ lady is cutt+ x1 ?is ei!r progno/icates t %e w n be m>ri$ dur+ ! next twelve mon?s1 or1 :at is /ill worse1 t !re w be a diss5sion ( "s k9d 9 ! family4 ,"s1 too1 h a sup]/iti\s objection to turn+ a loaf upside-d[n aft] cutt+ x4 ,h]rick ref]s to ! cu/om ( c>ry+ a cru/ ( bread 9 ! pocket = luck's sake--a practice :i* is n q obsolete3-- ,if ye fe> to be affright$ ,:5 ye are1 by *ance1 b5ight$2 ,9 y\r pocket = a tru/ ,c>ry no?+ b a cru/1 ,= t holy piece ( bread ,*>ms ! dang] & ! dread4 ,:ile speak+ ( bread x may n be inappropriate to ref] to a few o!r articles ( f>e ar\nd :i* sup]/ition has ca/ its mantle4 ,?us1 eggs h an ext5sive folk-lore bo? 9 ?is & o!r c\ntries4 ,_m p]sons1 = in/ance1 aft] eat+ an egg take special c>e to cru% ! %ell2 ! omission ( ?is c]emony1 z !y fancy1 be+ att5d$ ) ill-luck4 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne in=ms u t ! real reason is to prev5t wit*craft3 le/ wit*es %\ld draw or prick _! names !re91 & v5efici\sly mis*ief _! p]son1 !y broke ! %ell4 ,x is also consid]$ a bad om5 to br+ eggs into ! h\se aft] d>k1 & _m p]sons avoid burn+ egg-%ells le/ ! h5s %\ld cease to lay4 ,accord+ to a sup]/ition curr5t 9 ! ,we/ ( ,engl&1 "o %\ld always make a hole ?r\gh an egg-%ell be=e ?r[+ x away1 z1 unless ?is is done1 !re is a dang] ( wit*es us+ !m to put to sea = ! purpose ( wreck+ %ips4 ,beaumont & ,flet*] 9 _! ,wom5 ,pleas$ allude to ?is notion3-- ,! devil %\ld ?9k ( pur*as+ t egg-%ell ,to victual out a wit* = ! ,burmoo?ies4 ,j z x is consid]$1 too1 unlucky to br+ eggs into ! h\se aft] d>k1 s ! same prejudice exi/s ) reg>d to tak+ !m out4 ,"o day1 we are told 9 ! ,/am=d ,m]cury 7,oct4 #bi1 #aheb71 a p]son 9 want ( "s eggs call$ at a f>mh\se & inquir$ ( ! good woman :e!r %e _h any eggs to sell1 to :i* %e repli$ t %e _h a few scores to dispose (4 ,!n ,i'll take !m home ) me 9 ! c>t1 0 8 answ]1 to :i* %e some:at indignantly repli$1 ,t y w n2 don't y "k ! sun has gone d[n8 ,y are welcome to ! eggs at a prop] h\r ( ! day1 b ,i w\ld n let !m g out ( ! h\se aft] ! sun is set on any consid]ation :atev]4 ,a ,norfolk sup]/ition w>ns p]sons aga9/ eat+ ! m>r[ ( pork le/ !y %\ld g mad2 &1 9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl&1 we are told t %\ld ! meat = d9n] %r9k 9 ! pot1 x presages a d[nfall 9 life4 ,%\ld x swell1 on ! contr>y1 to a l>ge size1 x d5otes t ! head ( ! family w be prosp]\s 9 8 und]tak+s4 ,^! odd fancies v>y 9 diff]5t localities1 & 9 out-(-!-way di/ricts :]e ! railway has n yet p5etrat$1 !y /ill reta9 _! hold on ! primitive & uncultivat$ m9ds ( our agricultural peasantry4 ,at ! same "t1 h[ev]1 occasional survivals ( _m ( ^! old worn-out sup]/itions crop up 9 unexpect$ qu>t]s1 %[+ !y are n completely dead4 ,?us1 our *ildr5 /ill practise _! div9ation by means ( ! wi%+ bone ( a f[l1 & are1 moreov]1 ev] on ! al]t to discov]1 :at !y consid]1 infallible om5s f any article ( food :i* nurs]y tradition has /amp$ z possess+ su* rem>kable qualities4 ,z we h already po9t$ out 9 ano!r *apt]1 tea-leaves (t5 af=d to bo? old & "y a con/ant s\rce ( amusem5t2 & we may1 n[ & !n1 f9d "s eld]ly damsel1 :o /ill aspires to ent] "o day on ! m>riage /ate1 tak+ c>e to put ! milk into h] tea be=e ! sug> le/ %e %\ld lose h] *ance ( secur+ a swee!>t4 ,mrs4 ,la?am1 too1 tells u h[ matrimonial =tunes are (t5 told by se]s at home f ! gr\nds or s$im5t rema9+ at ! bottom ( a tea-cup2 & :]e to un5light5$ eyes no?+ is app>5t b a little black du/ float+ 9 a slop1 ^? :o h ! wit to d s may disc]n a hidd5 mean+4 ,aga91 among ! ho/ ( small sup]/itions connect$ ) our daily meals1 "o at ! v outset relates to breakfa/2 !re be+ a widespread belief t if a p]son s+s be=e breakfa/1 he w cry be=e supp]4 ,?is notion probably has "s ref]5ce to ano!r popul> "o1 namely1 t high spirits =ebode evil1 prov+ ! =]unn] ( adv]sity4 ,_m anecdotes illu/rative ( ?is !ory h be5 record$ at v>i\s times4 ,9 ! la/ act ( ,romeo & ,juliet1 ,romeo is introduc$ z say+3-- ,if ,i may tru/ ! flatt]+ tru? ( sleep1 ,my dreams presage "s joyful news at h&2 ,my bosom's "l sits lightly on 8 ?rone2 ,& all ?is day an unaccu/om$ _s ,lifts me above ! gr\nd ) *e]ful ?\ghts4 ,9 ! evid5ce giv5 at ! inque/ ^u ! bodies ( f\r p]sons kill$ by an explosion at a firework manufactory 9 ,b]mondsey1 ,octob] #ab?1 #ahdi1 "o ( ! witnesses /at$3--,on ,friday !y 7 all v m]ry1 & ,mrs4 ,b4 said %e fe>$ some?+ w\ld happ5 be=e !y w5t to b$1 because !y 7 s happy4 ,if1 9 a social ga!r+ ( any k9d1 an unm>ri$ p]son is inadv]t5tly plac$ betwe5 a man & 8 wife1 x is an indication t ! individual s seat$ w be m>ri$ )9 ! c\rse ( a ye>4 ,_m consid] x unlucky to %ake h&s across ! table2 & !re is also an old sup]/ition m5tion$ by ,grose1 t1 9 eat+1 to miss ! m\? & let ! food fall is a bad om51 betok5+ approa*+ sickness4 ,once m1 if a p]son 9 ris+ f table ov]turns 8 *air1 ?is is n a v =tunate occurr5ce1 z x is said to %[ t he has be5 speak+ untru?s4 ,)\t fur!r ext5d+ our li/ ( ! sup]/iti\s beliefs & practices t h clu/]$ r\nd ! table--to :i* _m ( our read]s w d\btless be able to make _! own additions--we may briefly sum up ?is bran* ( ! subject by say+3-- ',tis a hi/ory ,h&$ f ages d[n2 a nurse's tale1 ,:i* *ildr5 op5-ey$ & m\?'d dev\r1 ,& ?us1 z g>rul\s ignorance relates1 ,we le>n x & believe4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,furniture ,,om5s4 ,folk-lore ( ! ,look+-glass--,luck ( ,ed5hall--,clock-fall+--,*airs--,b$s--,! ,bell[s4 ,! desire to ga!r om5s f ! v>i\s surr\nd+ objects ( e-day life has naturally includ$ articles ( furniture2 & h5ce we f9d signs & port5ts atta*$ to c]ta9 ( ^! :i* are implicitly cr$it$ by _m1 f ! highe/ to ! l[e/1 :o1 not)/&+1 w\ld consid] !mselves deeply insult$ if ! idea ( _! be+ sup]/iti\s 7 only s mu* z h9t$ at by "s sceptical fri5d4 ,among ! mo/ common ( ^! odd fancies are ^? relat+ to ! look+-glass4 ,z a piece ( furniture ?is is mo/ necess>y1 & its v importance is1 p]haps1 ! *ief reason :y sup]/ition has inve/$ x ) ^? my/]i\s qualities :i* c]ta9ly d n belong 9 ! same ratio to *airs & tables4 ,a *air1 h[ev] beautiful & co/ly 9 its manufacture1 may nev]!less be cruelly brok5 ) p]fect impunity2 :]eas1 if "s wret*$1 dilapidat$ look+-glass is accid5tally crack$1 ! inmates ( ! h\se are ?or\ghly discompos$1 f a conviction t su* an ev5t is sure to be foll[$ by mis=tune ( "s k9d or o!r4 ,9 ,cornwall1 ! suppos$ p5alty = su* an (f5ce is sev5 ye>s ( sorr[2 & a ,york%ire prov]b in=ms u t ?is un=tunate occurr5ce entails sev5 ye>s' tr\ble1 b no want4 ,x has also be5 said to =etell ! spe$y decease ( ! ma/] ( ! h\se2 & 9 ,scotl& x is reg>d$ z an infallible sign t "s memb] ( ! family w %ortly die4 ,x has be5 sugge/$ t ?is popul> sup]/ition dates v _m ye>s back1 & probably orig9at$ 9 ! t]ror inspir$ by ! de/ruction ( ! reflect$ human image--an int]e/+ illu/ration ( h[ ! =mation ( c]ta9 ideas is (t5 det]m9$ by m]e analogy4 ,a simil> /yle ( ?9k+ also und]lies ! m$ival necromanc]'s practice ( mak+ a wax5 image ( 8 enemy1 & %oot+ at x ) arr[s 9 ord] to br+ ab\t 8 dea?4 ,! folk-lore1 h[ev]1 ( ! look+-glass does n end "h2 = _m consid] x ! height ( ill-luck to see ! new moon reflect$ 9 a look+-glass or ?r\gh a w9d[-pane2 & "s mo!rs /udi\sly prev5t _! y\nge/ *ild look+ 9 "o until a ye> old4 ,x is also associat$ ) m>riage & dea?4 ,?us1 9 ! ,s\? ( ,engl& x is reg>d$ z a bad om5 = a bride on h] w$d+ morn+ to take a la/ peep 9 ! glass :5 %e is completely dress$ 9 h] bridal attire1 be=e />t+ = ! *ur*4 ,h5ce v great c>e is g5]ally tak5 to put on a glove or "s slight article ( adornm5t aft] ! f9al l+]+ & reluctant look has be5 tak5 9 ! mirror4 ,! idea is t any "y lady :o is too fond ( ! look+-glass w be un=tunate :5 m>ri$4 ,?is is by no means ! only occasion on :i* sup]/iti\s fancy int]f]es ) ! gr[n-up maid5's peeps into ! look+-glass4 ,?us1 ,sw$i% "y ladies are afraid ( look+ 9 ! glass aft] d>k1 or by c&le-light1 le/ by s do+ !y %\ld =feit ! goodwill ( ! o!r sex4 ,! practice ( cov]+ ! look+-glass1 or remov+ x f ! *amb] ( dea?1 /ill prevails 9 "s p>ts ( ,engl&--! notion be+ t all vanity1 all c>e = e>?ly beauty1 are ov] ) ! deceas$4 ,x has also be5 sugge/$ t1 z ! invisible _w tr5*es closely ^u ! visible "o 9 ! *amb] ( dea?1 a sup]/iti\s dread is felt ( "s spiritual be+ imag+ himself =? 9 ! blank surface ( ! mirror4 ,mr4 ,b>+ ,g\ld consid]s t ! true reason = %r\d+ ! look+-glass be=e a fun]al 0 t giv5 him 9 ,w>wick%ire1 :]e !re is a popul> notion t if a p]son looks into a mirror 9 ! *amb] ( dea? he w see ! corpse look+ ov] 8 %\ld]4 ,aga91 ,br& in=ms u t look+-glasses 7 g5]ally us$ by magicians 9 _! sup]/iti\s & diabolical op]ations4 ,he quotes an old au?ority1 :o says3--,"s magicians1 be+ curi\s to f9d out by ! help ( a look+-glass1 or a glass full ( wat]1 a ?+ t lies hidd51 make *oice ( "y maids to disc]n !re9 ^? images or sights :i* a p]son defil$ _c see4 ,sometimes1 too1 our ance/ors dipp$ a look+-glass into ! wat] :5 !y 7 anxi\s to asc]ta9 :at w\ld become ( a sick p]son4 ,accord+ly z he look$ well or ill 9 ! glass1 :5 cov]$ ) ! drops ( wat]1 s !y =etold :e!r he w\ld recov] or n4 ,mirrors 7 also reg>d$ by our =efa!rs z ! mo/ effective ag5cies 9 div9+ secrets & br++ to light hidd5 my/]ies4 ,?us1 !re is a tradition t ! ,gunp[d] ,plot 0 discov]$ by ,dr4 ,john ,dee ) 8 magic mirror4 ,we f9d 9 a pray]-book1 pr9t$ by ,baskett 9 #agcg1 an engrav+ :i* depicts ! foll[+ sc5e3--,9 ! c5tre is a circul> look+-glass1 9 :i* is ! reflection ( ! ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t by night1 & a p]son ent]+ c>ry+ a d>k lant]n4 ,on ! left side !re are two m5 9 ! co/ume ( ,james's "t look+ into ! mirror--"o evid5tly ! k+1 ! o!r probably ,sir ,k5elm ,digby4 ,on ! "r side1 at ! top1 is ! eye ( ,provid5ce d>t+ a ray on to ! mirror2 & bel[ are "s legs & ho(s1 z if evil spirits 7 fly+ out ( ! picture4 ,?is plate1 says a correspond5t ( ,notes & ,qu]ies1 w\ld seem to repres5t ! me?od by :i*1 "u ,provid5ce 7z is evid5c$ by ! eye71 ! discov]y ( ! ,gunp[d] ,plot 0 at t "t s]i\sly believ$ to h be5 effect$4 ,! tradition1 moreov]1 mu/ h be5 g5]ally believ$1 or x nev] c\ld h f\nd its way into a pray]-book pr9t$ by ! k+'s pr9t]4 ,x may be not$1 h[ev]1 t z ! fame ( ,dee's magic mirror 0 at its z5i? ab\t ! "t ( ! ,gunp[d] ,plot1 ?is may h l$ to ! mirror be+ adopt$ z a popul> emblem ( discov]y1 or ?r[+ light ^u a subject4 ,h5ce x has be5 reasonably sugge/$ t ! mirror 9 ! pr9t may simply be a piece ( arti/ic design1 r ?an evid5ce ( its actual employm5t 9 ! discov]y4 ,9 days gone by1 too1 x appe>s to h be5 cu/om>y = bo? sexes to we> small look+-glasses--a fanta/ic fa%ion mu* ridicul$ by ,b5 ,jonson & o!rs ( 8 "t4 ,m5 ev5 wore !m 9 _! hats--an allusion to :i* cu/om we f9d 9 ,b5 ,jonson's ,cyn?ia's ,revels 7,act ii41 sc4 #a73 ,:]e is y\r page8 ,call = y\r ca/+-bottle1 & place y\r mirror 9 y\r hat z ,i told y4 ,we may inf] t ?is 0 ! v height ( affectation by ! mann] 9 :i* ! rem>k is introduc$4 ,:ile m5 ( fa%ion wore mirrors z broo*es or ornam5ts 9 _! hats1 ladies c>ri$ !m at _! girdles or on _! brea/s4 ,?us ,lovelace makes a lady say3-- ,my lively %ade ?\ ev] %alt reta9e ,9 ?y inclos$ fea!r-fram$ glasse4 ,x 0 a popul> sup]/ition 9 =m] ye>s t f9e glass1 su* z t ( ,v5ice1 w\ld break if poison 7 put into x4 ,to ?is curi\s notion ,mass+] ?us gracefully alludes3-- ,"h cry/al glasses 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,?is pure metal ,s innoc5t is1 & fai?ful to ! mi/ress1 ,or ma/]1 t possesses x1 t r ,?an hold "o drop t's v5om\s1 ( itself ,x flies 9 pieces1 & deludes ! traitor4 ,?is is among ! errors notic$ by ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne1 :o says1 ,& al?\gh x be said t poison w break a ,v5ice glass1 yet h we n met ) any ( t nature4 ,7 !re a tru? h]e91 x 7 ! be/ pres]vative = pr9ces & p]sons exalt$ to su* fe>s1 & surely f> bett] ?an div]s n[ 9 use4 ,x may n be inappropriate "h to ref] to ! well-kn[n tradition connect$ ) ! ,luck ( ,ed5hall4 ,f "t immemorial !re has be5 a curr5t belief t any "o :o _h ! c\rage to ru% ^u a fairy fe/ival & snat* f ! m]ry ?rong _! dr9k+-glass1 w\ld f9d x prove to him a con/ant s\rce ( good =tune1 suppos+ he c\ld c>ry x across a runn+ /ream4 ,a glass has be5 c>efully pres]v$ at ,ed5hall1 ,cumb]l&1 :i* 0 9 all probability a sacr$ *alice2 b ! leg5d is t ! butl]1 "o day go+ to draw wat]1 surpris$ a company ( fairies :o 7 amus+ !mselves on ! grass ne> ! well4 ,he seiz$ ! glass t 0 /&+ ^u its m>g91 :i* ! fairies tri$ to recov]1 b1 aft] an ineffectual /ruggle1 !y vani%$1 cry+3-- ,if t glass d break or fall1 ,f>ewell ! luck ( ,ed5hall4 ,! good =tune1 h[ev]1 ( ?is anci5t h\se 0 nev] s mu* endang]$ z by ! ,duke ( ,:>ton1 :o1 on "o occasion hav+ drunk ! cont5ts ( ?is magic glass1 inadv]t5tly dropp$ x1 & "h mo/ assur$ly w\ld = ev] h t]m9at$ ! luck ( ,ed5hall1 if ! butl]1 :o /ood at 8 elb[ to receive ! empty glass1 _h n happily caught x 9 8 napk94 ,ref]r+1 h[ev]1 m p>ticul>ly to our subject1 we f9d sev]al items ( folk-lore associat$ ) ! clock4 ,?us1 9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl&1 !re is a sup]/ition call$ ,clock-fall+1 ! idea be+ t if a woman ent]s a h\se aft] h] conf9em5t1 & be=e be+ *ur*$1 ! h\se-clock w imm$iately fall on its face4 ,s /rong 0 ?is belief 9 ye>s pa/ t a woman w\ld nev] ?9k ( transgress+ ?is rule "u any circum/ances :atev]4 ,9 "s places ! h\se-clock is /opp$ on ! occasion ( a dea?1 no d\bt to rem9d ! survivors t ) ! deceas$ "o "t is ov]1 & t h5ce=? ! days & h\rs are no long] ( any acc\nt to him4 ,a correspond5t ( ,notes & ,qu]ies in=ms u t he knew an intellig5t1 well-in=m$ g5tleman 9 ,scotl& :o1 among 8 la/ injunctions on 8 dea?-b$1 ord]$ t z soon z he expir$ ! h\se-clock 0 to be /opp$1 a comm& :i* 0 /rictly obey$4 ,aubrey also tells u t =m]ly x 0 cu/om>y = p ( a s]i\s turn ( m9d to say1 e "t !y he>d ! clock /rike1 ,"l1 grant my la/ h\r may be my be/ h\r4 ,*airs1 aga91 h _! sup]/itions4 ,x is reg>d$ z a bad om51 = in/ance1 if1 :5 a p]son leaves a h\se1 he replaces ! *air on :i* he has be5 sitt+ aga9/ ! wall1 ! probability be+ t he w nev] visit ! h\se aga94 ,! *air on :i* a woman sits aft] h] conf9em5t to receive ! congratulations ( h] fri5ds is popul>ly t]m$ a groan+ *air1 an allusion to :i* we f9d 9 ,poor ,rob9's ,almanack3-- ,= a nurse1 ! *ild to d&le1 ,sug>1 soap1 spic$ pots1 & c&le1 ,a groan+ *air1 & eke a cradle4 ,ano!r article ( furniture n )\t its folk-lore is ! b$4 ,?us "s sup]/iti\s p]sons always h _! b$/eads plac$ p>allel to ! planks ( ! floor1 consid]+ x unlucky to sleep across ! bo>ds4 ,o!rs aga9 pay p>ticul> att5tion to ! po9t ( ! compass t[>ds :i* ! head %\ld be :5 9 b$1 a belief we f9d exi/+ ev5 among ! ,h9doos1 :o believe t to sleep ) ! head to ! nor? w cause "o's days to be %ort5$4 ,to lie 9 ! direction ( ! s\? !y say is productive ( longevity1 :]eas ! ea/ & we/1 x is ass]t$1 are calculat$ to br+ ri*es & *ange ( sc5e respectively4 ,v>i\s !ories 9 ?is c\ntry h be51 at diff]5t times1 />t$ z to ! prop] position ( ! b$/ead dur+ ! h\rs ( sleep1 :i* f9d ready acceptance among ^? :o are ev] ready to grasp any new idea1 h[ev] fanciful x may be4 ,a correspond5t ( ,! ,build]1 writ+ on ! subject1 says3--,s f> z my own obs]vations h gone1 ,i "k t my sleep is always m s\nd :5 my head is plac$ to ! nor?4 ,!re are p]sons :om ,i "k1 ! head ( ^: b$ is to ! nor?1 & :o1 to awake e>ly1 w rev]se _! usual position 9 ! b$1 b )\t kn[+ ! reason :y1 beyond 't !y c\ld always wake e>li]1' ! sleep be+ m brok54 ,an em95t physician 9 ,scotl& /ates t1 :5 he fail$ by e o!r prescription to br+ sleep to invalid *ildr51 he recomm5d$ _! c\*es or little b$s to be turn$ due nor? & s\?--! head ( ! *ild be+ plac$ t[>ds ! nor?--a process :i* he _h always f\nd successful 9 promot+ sleep4 ,aft] all1 h[ev]1 z has be5 s (t5 said1 ! be/ prescription = a good night's re/ is a heal?y body & a s\nd m9d4 ,! well-kn[n phrase1 to get out ( b$ ! wrong way1 or ) ! left leg =emo/1 is g5]ally said ( an ill-temp]$ p]son2 ! t]m hav+ orig9at$ 9 an anci5t sup]/ition1 :i* reg>d$ x z unlucky to place ! left foot fir/ on ! gr\nd on gett+ out ( b$4 ,once m1 z a m>k ( ! simplicity ( anci5t mann]s1 x 0 cu/om>y = p]sons ev5 ( ! highe/ rank to sleep toge!r1 an allusion to :i* practice occurs 9 ,h5ry ,v41 :]e ,exet] says3-- ,nay1 b ! man t 0 8 b$fell[1 ,:om he ha? cloy'd & grac'd ) k+ly fav\rs4 ,9 conclusion1 we may take "o fur!r illu/ration on ?is subject f t useful little article1 ! bell[s1 to place :i* on a table is consid]$ extremely unlucky1 & few s]vants w ei!r d x or all[ x to be done4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,h\sehold ,,sup]/itions4 ,preval5ce & ,cont9uity ( ,sup]/itions--,sneez+--,/umbl+--,a ,:i/l+ ,woman--,sweep+--,break+ ,crock]y--,fires & ,c&les--,money--,o!r ,sup]/itions4 ,x has (t5 be5 ask$ h[ t =midable array ( sup]/itions1 :i* are s firmly e/abli%$ 9 mo/ h\ses1 came into be+1 & :at is _! orig98 ,al?\gh inde$ "o may occasionally smile at ! reign ( t]ror :i* ^! frequ5tly ex]cise ov] _! cr$ul\s believ]s1 yet x mu/ be admitt$ !y are n limit$ to any "o class4 ,9 discuss+ & comp>+ ! intellectual condition ( "o class ( society ) ano!r1 we are apt1 :ile pass+ c5sure on ! "o = its odd notions & fanciful beliefs1 to =get h[ ! o!r (t5 *]i%es ! v same1 al?\gh x may be 9 a m disguis$ =m4 ,?us1 by way ( example1 :]eas "s ignorant p]sons resort to a cunn+ man or wise woman = advice 9 case ( em]g5cy1 _m an educat$ p]son is f\nd consult+ ) equal fai? a clairvoyant or _s-m$ium4 ,:ile1 too1 "s un$ucat$ p]son believes 9 a p>ticul> om51 :i* is condemn$ by an intellig5t community z ! height ( folly1 _m cultivat$ p1 z we h said1 may be f\nd :o hesitate be=e sitt+ d[n to d9n] :5 ! p>ty consi/s ( ?irte54 ,h[ev] mu*1 !re=e1 we may dislike to own ! fact1 we mu/ ackn[l$ge t sup]/ition is a di/9ct elem5t 9 ! human "*1 al?\gh "u ! influ5ce ( education x has n ! same opportunity = developm5t z 9 ! case ( ^? ^: m5tal p[]s h nev] be5 ?or\ghly tra9$4 ,^! sup]/itions1 beliefs1 & practices1 too1 x mu/ be rememb]$1 h n sprung up 9 a day1 b h be5 h&$ d[n f g5]ation to g5]ation 9 popul> traditions1 tales1 rhymes1 & prov]bs1 & consequ5tly h become s int]wov5 ) ! daily life z to make x no easy task to root !m out4 ,x has be5 truly said3-- ,h[ sup]/iti\sly we m9d our evils6 ,! ?r[+ d[n salt1 or cross+ ( a h>e1 ,ble$+ at nose1 ! /umbl+ ( a horse1 ,or s++ ( a cricket1 are ( p[] ,to daunt :ole man 9 u4 ,z ,mr4 ,tylor has truly %[n1 :5 a cu/om or sup]/ition is once fairly />t$ 9 ! _w1 di/urb+ influ5ces may long affect x s slightly t x may keep its c\rse f g5]ation to g5]ation1 z a /ream once settl$ 9 its b$ w fl[ on = ages4 ,?us ?\s&s ( sup]/itions1 ! true mean+s ( :i* h p]i%$ = c5turies1 cont9ue to exi/ simply because !y h exi/$4 ,a /rik+ example ( ?is fact may be f\nd 9 ! widespread folk-lore associat$ ) ! act ( sneez+ 9 ?is & o!r c\ntries1 :i* may be trac$ back to ! mo/ remote p]iod4 ,?us1 9 ! classic ages ( ,greece & ,rome1 we read ( ! lucky sneeze ( ,telema*us1 & ( ,ari/otle's rem>k t p consid] a sneeze z div9e1 b n a c\gh4 ,on acc\nt ( sneez+ be+ deem$ lucky1 x has always be5 cu/om>y to salute ! sneez]1 a cu/om :i* ! anci5t ,greeks claim$ to h d]iv$ f ,prome!us1 :o /ole cele/ial fire to animate 8 newly-made figure ( clay4 ,tradition says t z ! fire p]meat$ its frame1 ! creature sneez$1 :i* caus$ ,prome!us to invoke bless+s on x4 ,anyh[ ! practice ( salutation on sneez+ dates f ! e>lie/ times1 & x is int]e/+ to f9d a sup]/ition ( ?is k9d1 :i* may be look$ on z a curiosity ( primitive civilisation1 /ill exi/+ 9 our mid/4 ,?us1 9 ! ,midl& c\nties1 gr&mo!rs /ill exclaim1 ,god help y6 :5 !y he> a *ild sneeze2 & x is a v common notion t to sneeze ?ree times be=e breakfa/ is a pl$ge t "o w soon receive a pres5t ( "s k9d4 ,! sneez+ ( a cat is consid]$ an evil om51 x be+ a sign t ! family w all h colds4 ,accord+ to a ,scot* sup]/ition a new-born *ild is 9 ! fairy spells until x sneezes1 b :5 ?is takes place all dang] is pa/4 ,a correspond5t ( ,notes & ,qu]ies tells u t he once ov]he>d an old & rev]5d-look+ dame croon+ ov] a new-born *ild1 & !n1 wat*+ x int5tly & 9 sil5ce = ne>ly a m9ute1 %e said1 tak+ a huge p9* ( snuff1 ',oi*6 ,oi*6 ,no yet--no yet4' ,sudd5ly ! y\ng/] explod$ 9 a />tl+ mann]1 into a trem5d\s sneeze2 :5 ! old lady sudd5ly b5t d[n &1 z f> z ,i c\ld see1 drew h] =e-f+] across ! br[s ( ! *ild1 v mu* z if mak+ ! sign ( ! cross 7al?\gh z a /rict ,calv9i/ %e w\ld h be5 sc&alis$ at ! idea71 & joyfully exclaim$1 ',god sa9 ! bairn x's no a w>lock4' ,inde$ x is a v preval5t idea t no idiot ev] sneez$ or c\ld sneeze4 ,"s atta* importance to ! day on :i* a p]son sneezes2 & 9 ! ,we/ ( ,engl& x is said t-- ,sneeze on ,sunday morn+ fa/+1 ,y'll enjoy y\r own true love to ev]la/+4 ,ano!r h\sehold sup]/ition :i* has come d[n to u f ! f>-(f pa/ is connect$ ) /umbl+2 frequ5t allusions to :i* occur 9 ! classic writ]s4 ,?us1 at ! pres5t day to /umble up-/airs is consid]$ unlucky by "s1 b j ! rev]se by o!rs4 ,grose rem>ks t to /umble up ! /airs is a progno/ic ( good luck1 & 9 "s places x is suppos$ to indicate t ! /umbl] if unm>ri$ w cease to be s be=e ! ye> is out4 ,o!rs affirm t to /umble 9 ! morn+ z soon z "o goes out ( doors is a sign ( ill-luck4 ,z an in/ance ( ?is om5 9 anci5t times1 x is /at$ t ,tib]ius ,grac*us1 z he 0 leav+ 8 h\se on ! day ( 8 dea?1 /umbl$ ^u ! ?re%old ) su* viol5ce t he broke ! nail ( 8 great toe4 ,x is n necess>y1 h[ev]1 to quote fur!r cases ( ?is sup]/ition 9 ye>s gone by1 x be+ suffici5t = our purpose to %[ t x has be5 h&$ d[n to u by our ance/ors1 & t /umbl+1 l sneez+1 has always be5 reg>d$ z an om9\s act4 ,aga91 /umbl+ at a grave has be5 rank$ among unlucky om5s1 a sup]/ition to :i* ,%akespe>e ref]s 9 ,romeo & ,juliet 7,act v41 sc4 #c71 :]e ,fri> ,laur5ce says3-- ,h[ (t to-night ,h my old feet /umbl$ at graves4 ,we may also comp>e ,gl\ce/]'s words 9 #c ,h5ry ,,vi4 7,act v41 sc4 #c73-- ,= _m m5 t /umble at ! ?re%old ,are well =etold t dang] lurks )94 ,h5ce v>i\s *>ms h be5 practis$ to c\nt]act ! suppos$ ill-effect ( ?is unlucky act1 ^u :i* ,poor ,rob91 9 8 ,almanack = #afie1 qua9tly rem>ks3--,all ^? :o1 walk+ ! /reets1 /umble at a /ick or /one1 & :5 !y are pa/ x turn back aga9 to spurn or kick ! /one !y /umbl$ at1 are liable to turn /ud5ts 9 ,goatam ,college1 & ^u admittance to h a coat put ^u him1 ) a cap1 a bauble1 & o!r ornam5ts belong+ to 8 degree4 ,aga91 9 mo/ places !re is a v /rong antipa?y to a woman :i/l+ ab\t a h\se1 or ev5 out ( doors1 ?is act be+ said to be always att5d$ ) fatal results4 ,?us1 !re is a ,corni% say+ to ! foll[+ effect3--,a :i/l+ woman & a cr[+ h5 are ! two unluckie/ ?+s "u ! sun2 & ! ,nor?ampton%ire peasantry h ?is rhyme :i* is to ! same purport3-- ,a :i/l+ woman & cr[+ h5 ,are nei!r fit = ,god nor m54 ,or1 accord+ to ano!r v]sion3-- ,a :i/l+ wife & a cr[+ h5 ,w call ! old g5tleman out ( 8 d54 ,:y !re %\ld be ?is sup]/iti\s dislike to a woman's :i/l+ x is difficult to decide1 b at ! same "t x is a curi\s fact t "o seldom he>s any ( ! fair sex amus+ !mselves 9 ?is mann]4 ,mr4 ,h5d]son in=ms u t ! seaf>+ "p ( ! population on ! coa/ ( ,york%ire h ! same dread ( he>+ a woman :i/le4 ,a few ye>s ago1 :5 a p>ty ( fri5ds 7 go+ on bo>d a vessel at ,sc>bor\gh1 ! capta9 a/oni%$ !m by decl9+ to all[ "o ( !m to ent] x4 ,n t "y lady1 he said1 %e :i/les4 ,curi\sly en\gh ! vessel 0 lo/ on h] next voyage2 s1 _h ! poor girl set foot on x1 ! mis=tune w\ld c]ta9ly h be5 ascrib$ to h]4 ,accord+ to "o leg5d1 ?is sup]/ition orig9at$ 9 ! circum/ance t a woman /ood by & :i/l$ :ile %e wat*$ ! nails = ! ,cross be+ =g$4 ,a correspond5t ( ,notes & ,qu]ies assigns ano!r orig94 ,he tells u t "o day1 aft] attempt+ 9 va9 to get 8 dog to obey ord]s to come into ! h\se1 8 wife essay$ to :i/le1 :5 %e 0 sudd5ly int]rupt$ by a s]vant1 a ,roman ,ca?olic1 :o exclaim$ 9 ! mo/ pite\s acc5ts1 ,if y please1 ma'am1 don't :i/le4 ,e "t a woman :i/les1 ! he>t ( ! ,bless$ ,virg9 ble$s4 ,! ,fr5*1 x seems1 h a simil> prejudice to he>+ a woman :i/le ab\t a h\se1 _! prov]b be+ z foll[s3--,une p\le qui *ante le coq1 et une fille qui siffle1 port5t malheur dans la maison4 ,!re are num]\s signs & om5s connect$ ) h\sehold "w4 ,?us1 9 ,suffolk1 ! p say t if aft] sweep+ a room ! broom is accid5tally left up 9 a corn]1 /rang]s w visit ! h\se 9 ! c\rse ( t day2 :ile o!rs affirm1 9 ! ,nor!rn c\nties1 t to sweep du/ out ( ! h\se by ! front door is equival5t to sweep+ away ! good =tune & happ9ess ( ! family4 ,c>e %\ld r be tak5 to sweep inw>ds--! du/ be+ c>ri$ out 9 a basket or %ovel--& !n no h>m w happ54 ,fur!rmore1 ! spid]1 :i* 9 daily life is little notic$ except = its cobweb1 ! pres5ce ( :i* 9 a h\se g5]ally betok5s neglect1 is by no means an unfri5dly intrud]4 ,al?\gh ! s]vant (t5times ru?lessly sweeps ?is unc>$-= little visitor away f ! wall1 yet a common prov]b rem9ds u t-- ,if y wi% to live & ?rive1 ,let ! spid] run alive1 ill-luck be+ suppos$ to quickly ov]take ^? :o kill or ev5 s mu* z injure x4 ,x 0 a notion =m]ly preval5t 9 _m p>ts ( ,scotl& t %\ld a s]vant wilfully kill a spid]1 %e w\ld c]ta9ly break a piece ( crock]y or glass be=e ! day 0 out4 ,"o reason :y ! spid] is protect$ aga9/ ill-usage is t x is suppos$ to br+ prosp]ity2 b ! real cause1 p]haps1 is due to ! influ5ce ( an old leg5d :i* relates h[1 :5 ,*ri/ lay 9 ! mang] at ,be?lehem1 ! spid] came & spun a web ov] ! spot :]e ,he 01 ?us pres]v+ ,8 life by scre5+ ,him f all ! dang]s t surr\nd$ ,him4 ,ref]r+ to ! break+ ( crock]y1 ( :i* we h j spok51 !re is a preval5t idea t if a s]vant breaks two ?+s %e w break a ?ird4 ,on "o occasion ! mi/ress ( a h\sehold 9 ,suffolk 0 n a little horrifi$ at see+ "o ( h] s]vants take up a co>se e>!nw>e bas9 & delib]ately ?r[ x d[n ^u ! brick floor4 ,:at did y d t =8 %e n unnaturally inquir$4 ,because1 ma'am1 ,i'd broke two ?+s1 answ]$ ! s]vant1 s ,i ?\t ! ?ird bett] be ?is "h1 po9t+ to ! rema9s ( ! lea/ valuable piece ( pott]y 9 ! e/abli%m5t1 :i* _h be5 sacrific$ to glut ! v5geance ( ! (f5d$ c]amic deities4 ,a correspond5t ( ,*amb]s' ,book ( ,days1 allud+ to ano!r piece ( sup]/ition ( ?is k9d1 tells u t he once _h a s]vant :o 0 v mu* giv5 to break+ glass & crock]y4 ,plates & w9e-glasses us$ to slip out ( h] h&s z if !y _h be5 soap$2 ev5 spoons came j+l+ to ! gr\nd 9 rapid succession4 ,let h] buy some?+1 said ! cook1 & t w *ange ! luck4 ,decid$ly1 said ! mi/ress1 x w be z well t %e feel ! inconv5i5ce h]self4 ,oh1 ,i didn't mean t1 ma'am6 0 ! reply2 ,i meant t x w\ld *ange ! luck4 ,a few days aft] ?is conv]sation1 on be+ ask$ :e!r %e _h brok5 any?+ m1 %e answ]$1 ,no1 sir1 ,i hav5't brok5 no?+ s9ce ,i b\t ! 'tat] di%4 ,unluckily1 h[ev]1 ?is 0 too good to la/2 ! break+ soon re-comm5c$1 & ! s]vant 0 oblig$ to g4 ,a sup]/iti\s dread /ill atta*es 9 h\sehold matt]s to ,friday z be+ an unlucky day1 & _m w n ev5 s mu* z turn a b$ = fe> ( "s mis=tune befall+ !m4 ,?us1 9 ,nor?ampton%ire1 we are told ! h\sewife all[s ! b$ to rema9 unturn$2 & a ,sussex say+ admoni%es p]sons nev] to beg9 a piece ( "w on ,friday1 or !y w nev] f9i% x4 ,we may note "h t "o tradition assigns a v e>ly orig9 to ! un=tunate reputation ( ,friday1 affirm+ t x 0 on ?is day t ,adam & ,eve ate ! =bidd5 fruit4 ,x is consid]$ v unlucky to *ange s]vants on ?is day ( ! week1 & _m try to avoid1 if possible1 do+ s4 ,t bright & ev]-*e]ful companion ( our homes 9 w9t] "t1 ! fire1 has giv5 rise to a ho/ ( om5s & port5ts1 _m ( :i* at times create no small con/]nation :5 ! ev5ts suppos$ to be progno/icat$ are n ( a v lucky "*4 ,a holl[ c9d]1 = example1 ?r[n out ( ! fire by a jet ( gas f burn+ coals is look$ ^u z a c(f9 if x be long1 b z a money-box if x be r\nd4 ,"s1 too1 exclaim on see+ ! fire sudd5ly blaze up t a /rang] is ne>2 :]eas 9 ! ,midl& c\nties if ! fire burn brightly aft] x has be5 /irr$1 ?is is consid]$ a sign t ! abs5t lov]1 wife1 or husb&1 z ! case may be1 is 9 good spirits4 ,a v popul> *>m = reviv+ a fire :5 x has burnt d[n is to set ! pok] across ! he>?1 ) ! =e-"p lean+ aga9/ ! top b> ( ! grate4 ,! pok] & top b> ?us comb9$ =m a cross1 & s defeat ! malice ( ! wit*es & demons :o preside ov] smoky *imneys4 ,"o notion is t ! pok] :5 9 ?is position creates a draught1 b ! real mean+ ( ?is h>mless sup]/ition is1 p]haps1 ! "o t we h j giv54 ,v>i\s items ( wea!r-lore1 also1 h be5 d]iv$ f ! way fires burn1 an enum]ation ( :i* we f9d 9 ,wills=d's ,nature's ,secrets3--,:5 our common fires d burn ) a pale flame1 !y presage f\l wea!r4 ,if ! fire d make a buzz+ noise1 x is a sign ( tempe/s ne> at h&4 ,:5 ! fire sp>kle? v mu*1 x is a sign ( ra94 ,if ! a%es on ! he>? d clodd] toge!r ( !mselves1 x is a sign ( ra94 ,:5 pots are newly tak5 (f ! fire1 if !y sp>kle1 ! soot ^u !m be+ inc5s$1 x is a sign ( ra94 ,:5 ! fire scor*e? & burne? m vehem5tly ?an x use? to d1 x is a sign ( fro/y wea!r2 b if ! liv+ coals d %9e bright] ?an commonly at o!r times1 expect !n ra94 ,if wood1 or any o!r fuel1 d crackle & w9d break =? m ?an ord9>y1 x is an evid5t sign ( "s tempe/u\s wea!r ne> at h&2 ! mu* & sudd5 fall+ ( soot presages ra94 ,once m1 !re is a curi\s notion t if a p]son sit mus+ & int5tly look+ into ! fire1 x is a sign t a badly-dispos$ p]son is ei!r fasc9at+ him = evil1 or ?r[+ an evil spell ov] him4 ,:5 ?is is ! case1 9 ord] to break ! spell1 "s "o )\t speak+ or attract+ notice %\ld take ! tongs & turn ! c5tre piece ( coal 9 ! grate "r ov]1 at ! same "t repeat+ c]ta9 words4 ,:ile speak+ ( fires1 we may note t !re is a belief among ! ,york%ire peasants t x is unlucky to all[ a light to be tak5 out ( _! h\ses on ,*ri/mas ,day--a sup]/ition :i* prevails 9 ,lanca%ire ) reg>d to ,new ,ye>'s ,day4 ,a few ye>s ago a man 0 summon$ at ,brad=d on a *>ge ( wilful damage by break+ a pane ( glass 9 a cottage w9d[4 ,hav+ ent]$ = ! purpose ( light+ 8 c&le1 ! woman ( ! h\se /rongly remon/rat$1 b (f]$ him in/ead a few mat*es4 ,! man !n creat$ a di/urbance1 & on ! husb& try+ to eject him he broke ! w9d[4 ,om5s1 too1 f c&les are v num]\s4 ,?us1 we may note t 9 "s ( ! ,nor!rn c\nties a bright sp>k 9 ! c&le pr$icts ! arrival ( a lett]1 & if x drops on ! fir/ %ake1 x is an indication t ! lett] has already be5 po/$4 ,to snuff out a c&le accid5tally is a sign ( matrimony1 & a curi\s mode ( div9ation is /ill practis$ by means ( a p9 & a c&le4 ,! anxi\s lov]1 :ile ! c&le is burn+1 takes a p9 & cauti\sly /icks x ?r\gh ! wax1 tak+ c>e t x pi]ces ! wick1 repeat+ mean:ile ! foll[+ rhyme3-- ,x's n ?is c&le alone ,i /ick1 ,b ,a4 ,b4's he>t ,i mean to prick2 ,:e!r he be asleep or awake1 ,i'd h him come to me & speak4 ,%e !n pati5tly wat*es1 = if ! p9 rema9s 9 ! wick aft] ! c&le has burnt bel[ ! place 9 :i* x 0 ins]t$1 !n ! lov$ "o w be sure to appe>2 b %\ld ! p9 drop out1 x is a sign t he is fai?less4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 a ho/ ( o!r sup]/itions relat+ to home-life1 "s ( :i* we c only briefly describe1 scatt]$ z !y are "h & !re ov] ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & v>y+ 9 diff]5t localities4 ,?us1 accord+ to a well-kn[n sup]/ition1 if a p]son sudd5ly %iv]s1 x is a sign t "s "o is walk+ ov] 8 future grave1 a notion :i* is n limit$ to any p>ticul> c\nty1 ext5d+ z f> nor? z ,scotl&4 ,x is =tunate1 h[ev]1 t all p]sons are n subject to ?is s5sation1 o!rwise ! inhabitants ( ^? di/ricts or p>i%es ^: burial-gr\nds are mu* frequ5t$ w\ld1 z an old antiqu>ian writ] has obs]v$1 live 9 "o cont9u$ fit ( %ak+4 ,"s1 too1 deem x unlucky to turn back aft] !y h once />t$ on "s err&1 or to be recall$ & told ( some?+ previ\sly =gott54 ,?is sup]/ition ext5ds beyond our own c\ntry1 & is f\nd on ! ,cont95t1 z = example 9 ,sw$51 :]e x is consid]$ unadvisable n only to turn r\nd :5 "o is go+ on bus9ess1 le/ x %\ld turn out ill1 b ev5 s mu* z to look back4 ,at ! pres5t day1 too1 9 ! ,midl& c\nties1 *ildr5 are frequ5tly caution$ by _! p>5ts n to walk backw>ds :5 go+ on "s err&1 x be+ reg>d$ z a sure sign t mis=tune w befall !m if !y disobey ?is injunction4 ,ak9 to ?is sup]/ition1 !re are sev]al o!rs ( a simil> k9d1 among :i* we may include ! suppos$ ill-luck ( walk+ "u a ladd]2 & ,nor?-c\ntry p h a dislike to meet+ a left-h&$ p]son on a ,tuesday morn+1 al?\gh on o!r days x is consid]$ =tunate to d s4 ,ref]r+ to ! _m o!r items ( folk-lore associat$ ) our daily life1 we mu/ n omit ^? relat+ to money4 ,?us1 x is g5]ally ackn[l$g$ to be a bad om5 to f9d x2 & to insure heal? & prosp]ity1 "o %\ld always turn a piece ( money 9 "o's pocket on fir/ see+ ! new moon1 & on he>+ ! cuckoo 9 spr+4 ,!re is1 too1 ! common cu/om ( ! l[] ord]s to spit on money = luck's sake1 a practice :i* is n only f\nd 9 =eign c\ntries1 b may be trac$ back to anci5t times4 ,misson1 9 8 ,travels 9 ,engl&1 describes ?is piece ( sup]/ition z x prevail$ 9 ?is c\ntry 9 =m] ye>s3--,a woman t goes mu* to m>ket told me t'o!r day t ! but*]-wom5 ( ,london1 ^? t sell f[ls1 butt]1 eggs1 etc41 & 9 g5]al mo/ tradespeople1 h a peculi> e/eem = :at !y call a h&sel1 t is to say1 ! fir/ money !y receive 9 ! morn+ !y kiss x1 spit ^u x1 & put x 9 a pocket by itself4 ,_m1 too1 z a *>m aga9/ pov]ty1 c>ry a piece ( money1 ) a hole 9 x1 or "o t is b5t1 9 allusion to :i* ,gay says3-- ,?is silv] r+ beside1 ,?ree silv] p5nies1 & a n9e-p5ce b5t1 ,a tok5 k9d to ,brunk9et is s5t4 ,o!rs1 aga91 dislike c\nt+ _! ga9s1 a sup]/ition :i*1 x has be5 sugge/$1 may h "s connection ) ,david's s9 9 numb]+ ! p ( ,israel & ,judah4 ,h5ce "s reg>d ) feel+s ( /rong antipa?y our own dec5nial c5sus1 & x is only ! compulsion ( ! law :i* induces !m to comply ) ?is national means ( asc]ta9+ ! /ate ( ! population4 ,among m9or sup]/itions1 x is said t smoke & du/ always foll[ ! faire/2 & if )\t any neglect1 b ev5 ) c>e1 articles ( /eel1 su* z keys1 knives1 c41 cont9ually become ru/y1 x is a sign t "s k9d-he>t$ p]son is lay+ up money = "o's b5efit4 ,:51 too1 z (t5 by co9cid5ce happ5s1 two p]sons 9 conv]sation are on ! po9t ( tell+ ea* o!r ! same ?+1 x is an indication t "s lie w be=e long be told ab\t !m2 o!rs ?9k t if ! two imm$iately jo9 h&s & wi% sil5tly1 _! desires _c fail to come to pass4 ,"s aga91 h a /rong objection ei!r to be+ weigh$ or to hav+ _! lik5ess tak51 ! latt] sup]/ition be+ m5tion$ by ,mr4 ,napi] z preval5t 9 "s p>ts ( ,scotl&4 ,once m1 !re is a belief among ! ,sussex peasantry t bottles :i* h conta9$ m$ic9e %\ld nev] be sold1 or else !y w soon be requir$ to be fill$ aga9 = "s "o 9 ! h\se4 ,^! are "s ( ! qua9t sup]/itions ) :i* ev5 ! trivial occurr5ces ( home life are surr\nd$1 & al?\gh1 accord+ to "o view1 _m ( ^! h little or no f\ndation = _! exi/5ce beyond _! tradition>y hi/ory1 yet x is a rem>kable fact t !y %\ld h pres]v$ _! *>act]i/ic traits 9 spite ( ! long c\rse ( ye>s ?r\gh :i* !y h travell$ d[n to u f ! pa/4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,popul> ,,div9ations4 ,bible & ,key--,dipp+--,sieve & ,%e>s--,cr[+ ( ! ,cock--,spatulamancia--,palmi/ry & ,onymancy--,look-div9ation--,a/rology--, c>ds--,ca/+ ,lot--,tea-/alks4 ,! practice ( div9ation1 or =etell+ future ev5ts1 has exi/$ among/ mo/ nations 9 all ages2 &1 al?\gh n s popul> z 9 days gone by1 yet x /ill reta9s its hold on ! popul> m9d4 ,_m ( ! me?ods = div+ into futurity are extremely curi\s1 & in/ances ( !m occasionally f9d _! way into ! pap]s4 ,9 a previ\s *apt] we h already %[n h[ num]\s are ! div9ations practis$ 9 love affairs1 & :at an importance is atta*$ to !m by ! maid5 b5t on asc]ta9+ h] lot 9 ! m>riage /ate4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 _m o!r ends to :i* ?is species ( sup]/ition is employ$1 "o be+ ! detection ( guilt4 ,?us1 a common me?od is by ! ,bible & ! ,key1 :i* is resort$ to m or less by ! humbl] classes f "o end ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom to ! o!r1 ! mode ( proc$ure be+ z foll[s3--,! key is plac$ on a c]ta9 *apt]1 & ! ,sacr$ ,volume clos$ & fa/5$ tightly4 ,! ,bible & ! key are !n susp5d$ to a nail1 ! accus$ p]son's "n is repeat$ ?ree times by "o ( ^? pres5t1 :ile ano!r recites ^! words3-- ,if x turns to !e ?\ art ! ?ief1 ,& we all are free4 ,?is incantation be+ conclud$1 %\ld ! key be f\nd to h turn$1 x is unanim\sly agre$ t ! accus$ is ! guilty "o4 ,n v long ago1 a lady resid+ at ,ludl[ hav+ lo/ a %eet made use ( ?is te/4 ,arm$ ) a copy ( ! ,sacr$ ,book1 %e p]ambulat$ ! neighb\rhood1 plac+ ! key 9 ! volume ne> sev]al h\ses4 ,at la/1 on arriv+ be=e a c]ta9 door1 x 0 alleg$ t ! key ) mu* alacrity began1 ( its own accord1 to turn2 :]eupon ! own] ( ! lo/ %eet utt]$ ! suspect$ p]son's "n z l\dly z %e c\ld2 aft] :i*1 x is said1 ! ,bible turn$ completely r\nd & fell on ! gr\nd4 ,aga91 a ye> or two ago1 at ,s\?ampton1 a boy work+ on a colli] 0 *>g$ ) !ft1 ! only evid5ce aga9/ him be+ su* z 0 af=d$ by ! ordeal ( ! ,bible & key4 ,x seems t ! mate & "s o!rs swung a ,bible atta*$ to a key ) a piece ( y>n1 ! key be+ plac$ on ! fir/ *apt] ( ,ru?4 ,:ile ! ,bible 0 turn+1 ! names ( sev]al p]sons suspect$ 7 call$ ov]1 b on m5tion ( ! prison]'s ! book fell on ! gr\nd4 ,! b5*1 ( c\rse1 dis*>g$ ! prison]4 ,closely ak9 to ?is me?od ( div9ation is ! well-kn[n m$ival div]sion kn[n z ! ,sortes ,virgilian1 :i* consi/$ 9 op5+ a volume ( ,virgil's works1 & =eca/+ ! future f "s ^w or passage select$ at r&om4 ,! ,sacr$ ,book is n[ ! mod]n sub/itute1 & !re is no d\bt b t ! sup]/ition is ?\s&s ( ye>s old] ?an ev5 ! ,virgil ( ! ,augu/an age4 ,?is cu/om1 practis$ 9 _m p>ts ( ,engl& on ,new ,ye>'s ,day1 is call$ ,dipp+4 ,a ,bible is laid on ! table at breakfa/-"t1 & ^? :o wi% to consult x op5 its pages at r&om2 x be+ suppos$ t ! ev5ts ( ! ensu+ ye> w be 9 "s way =e%[n by ! cont5ts ( ! *apt] conta9$ 9 ! two op5 pages4 ,sometimes ! anxi\s inquir] w take ! ,bible to b$ ) him on ,new ,ye>'s ,eve1 & on awak+ aft] twelve o'clock1 op5 x 9 ! d>k1 m>k a v]se ) 8 ?umb1 turn d[n a corn] ( ! page1 & replace ! book "u ! pill[4 ,t v]se is said to be a prophecy ( ! good or bad luck t w befall him dur+ ! com+ ye>4 ,?is z a mode ( div9ation is ext5sively practis$4 ,ano!r =m ( ?is sup]/ition consi/s 9 =etell+ ! ev5ts 9 a man's life f ! la/ *apt] ( ! ,book ( ,prov]bs1 ! ?irty-"o v]ses ( ?is *apt] be+ suppos$ to h a my/ical ref]5ce to ! correspond+ days ( ! mon?4 ,?us1 x is pr$ict$ ( p]sons born on ! #ad? t !y w get _! food f af>4 ,a correspond5t ( ,notes & ,qu]ies1 writ+ f a ,nor?ampton%ire village1 tells u t ?is is s fully believ$ 9 by "s t a boy has actually be5 appr5tic$ to a l95-drap]1 = no o!r reason ?an because he 0 born on ! #bd? ( ! mon?2 :il/ ^? born on ! #ac? w\ld be s5t to a wooll5-drap]4 ,! tw5ty-f\r? v]se speaks ( 'f9e l951' & ! ?irte5? ( 'wool4' ,ano!r means ( discov]+ a guilty p]son is by ! ,sieve & ,%e>s1 "o ( ^? div9atory in/rum5ts ^u :i* su* implicit reliance has be5 plac$ by sup]/iti\s folk f "t out ( m9d1 describ$ z x is 9 ! ,hudibras z ,?' oracle ( sieve & %e>s1 ,t turns z c]ta9 z ! sph]es4 ,! sieve is held hang+ by a ?read1 or else by ! po9ts ( a pair ( %e>s /uck into its rim1 x be+ suppos$ to turn1 or sw+1 or fall at ! m5tion ( a ?ief's "n1 & give simil> signs = o!r purposes4 ,?is anci5t rite 0 =m]ly kn[n z ! ,trick ( ! ,sieve & ,scissors1 & 0 g5]ally practis$ among ! ,greeks = asc]ta9+ crime4 ,we f9d an allusion to x 9 ,!ocritus3-- ,to ,agrio1 too1 ,i made ! same dem&2 ,a cunn+ woman %e1 ,i cross'd h] h&3 ,%e turn'd ! sieve & %e>s1 & told me true1 ,t ,i %\ld love1 b n be lov'd by y4 ,among o!r modes ( div9ation practis$ = ! same purpose1 !re is "o by ! cr[+ ( ! cock4 ,?us1 a f>m] 9 ,cornwall hav+ be5 robb$ ( "s prop]ty1 invit$ all 8 neighb\rs into 8 cottage1 & :5 !y 7 assembl$ he plac$ a cock "u ! br&ice 7an iron vessel =m]ly mu* us$ by ! peasantry 9 bak+71 he !n ask$ ea* "o to t\* ! br&ice ) ! ?ird f+]1 & say1 ,9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/1 speak4 ,e "o did z !y 7 direct$1 & yet no s\nd came f b5ea? ! br&ice4 ,! la/ p]son 0 a woman :o occasionally lab\r$ = ! f>m] 9 8 field4 ,%e hung back1 hop+ to pass unobs]v$ amid/ ! cr[d4 ,! neighb\rs1 h[ev]1 w\ld n p]mit h] to d s1 & no soon] _h %e t\*$ ! br&ice ?an1 be=e %e c\ld ev5 utt] ! prescrib$ words1 ! cock crew4 ,!reupon %e fa9t$ on ! spot1 & on recov]+ confess$ h] guilt4 ,9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl& !re 0 =m]ly a curi\s process ( div9ation 9 ! case ( a p]son bewit*$3--,a black h5 0 /ol51 ! he>t tak5 out1 /uck full ( p9s1 & roa/$ at midnight4 ,x 0 !n suppos$ t ! d\ble ( ! wit* w\ld come & ne>ly pull ! door d[n4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! d\ble 0 n se51 any "o ( ! neighb\rs :o _h pass$ a rem>kably bad night 0 fix$ ^u4 ,ref]r+ 9 ! next place to :at may be consid]$ ! pr9cipal object ( div9ation1 a k ( futurity1 we f9d v>i\s my/ic arts 9 use to ga9 ?is purpose4 ,=emo/ among ^! may be reckon$ ,spatulamancia1 read+ ! speal-bone1 or div9ation by ! blade-bone1 an art :i* is ( v anci5t orig94 ,x is1 we are told by ,mr4 ,tylor1 especially f\nd 9 ,t>t>y1 :5ce x may h spread into all o!r c\ntries :]e we he> ( x4 ,! mode ( proc$ure is z foll[s3--,! %\ld]-blade is put on ! fire till x cracks 9 v>i\s directions1 & !n a long split l5g?wise is reckon$ z ! way ( life1 :ile cross-cracks on ! "r & left /& = diff]5t k9ds ( good & evil =tune1 & s on4 ,9 ,irel&1 ,camd5 speaks ( look+ ?r\gh ! blade-bone ( a %eep1 to discov] a black spot :i* =etells a dea?2 & ,drayton 9 8 ,polyolbion ?us describes x3-- ,by ?' %\ld] ( a ram f (f ! "r side p>'d1 ,:i* usually !y boile1 ! spade-bone be+ b>'d1 ,:i* :5 ! wiz>d takes1 & gaz+ !reupon ,?+s long to come =e%[s1 z ?+s done long agone4 ,?is species ( div9ation 0 9 days gone by mu* practis$ 9 ,scotl&1 & a good acc\nt ( ! ,highl& cu/om ( ?us div9+ is giv5 by ,mr4 ,?oms 9 ! ,folk-,lore ,record 7i4 #agg71 f a manuscript acc\nt by ,mr4 ,donald ,mc,pherson1 a booksell] ( ,*elsea1 a ,highl&] born1 & :o 0 well acqua9t$ ) ! sup]/itions ( 8 c\ntrym53--,be=e ! %\ld]-blade is inspect$1 ! :ole ( ! fle% mu/ be /ripp$ clean (f1 )\t ! use ( any metal1 ei!r by a bone or a h>d wood5 knife1 or by ! tee?4 ,mo/ ( ! discov]ies are made by inspect+ ! spots t may be obs]v$ 9 ! semi-transp>5t "p ( ! blade2 b v great pr(ici5ts p5etrate into futurity ?\gh ! opaque p>ts also4 ,no?+ c be kn[n t may happ5 beyond ! circle ( ! ensu+ ye>4 ,! discov]ies made h relation only to ! p]son = :om ! sacrifice is (f]$4 ,*iromancy1 or palmi/ry1 z a means ( unravell+ hidd5 ?+s1 /ill f9ds fav\r n only ) gipsy =tune-tell]s1 b ev5 ) ^? :o pr(ess to belong to ! intellig5t classes ( society4 ,?is bran* ( =tune-tell+ fl\ri%$ 9 anci5t ,greece & ,italy1 z we are in=m$ x /ill does 9 ,india1 :]e to say1 ,x is writt5 on ! palms ( my h&s1 is ! ord9>y way ( express+ :at is look$ ^u z inevitable4 ,! pr(essors ( ?is art =m]ly attribut$ to x a ,div9e orig91 quot+ z _! au?ority ! foll[+ v]se f ! ,book ( ,job3 ,he seale? up ! h& ( e man1 t all m5 may "k 8 "w2 or z ! ,vulgate r5d]s ! passage3 ,qui 9 manu omnium hom9um signa posuit--,:o has plac$ signs 9 ! h& ( all m5--:i* c]ta9ly gives x a m *iromantical mean+4 ,?us *iromancy1 or palmi/ry1 traces ! future f an exam9ation ( ! l9es ( ! palm ( ! h&1 ea* ( :i* has its own peculi> "* & "n1 z = in/ance ! l9e ( long life1 ( m>ri$ life1 ( =tune1 & s on4 ,h[ev] *ildi% ?is sy/em may be1 x /ill has its num]\s vot>ies1 & c (t5 be se5 9 full =ce at our prov9cial fairs4 ,ref]r+ to its popul>ity 9 ?is c\ntry 9 =m] ye>s1 we f9d x sev]ely c5sur$ by v>i\s writ]s4 ,?us "o au?or ( ! ye> #afab speaks ( va9 & frivol\s devices ( :i* sort we h an inf9ite numb]1 also us$ among/ u1 z namely 9 palmi/ry1 :]e m5's =tunes are told by look+ on ! palms ( ! h&4 ,a sup]/ition ak9 to palmi/ry is onymancy1 or div9ation by ! f+]-nails1 :i* is /ill a widespread object ( belief4 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne1 9 8 ,vulg> ,errors1 describ+ x1 admits t conjectures ( preval5t hum\rs may be ga!r$ f ! spots on ! nails1 b rejects ! sundry progno/ications usually d]iv$ f !m1 su* z t spots on ! tops ( ! nails signify ?+s pa/1 9 ! middle ?+s pres5t1 & at ! bottom ev5ts to come2 t :ite specks presage our felicity1 blue ones our mis=tunes2 t ^? 9 ! nail ( ! ?umb h significations ( hon\r1 ( ! =e-f+] ri*es4 ,z practis$ at ! pres5t day1 ?is mode ( div9ation diff]s 9 v>i\s c\nties4 ,?us1 9 ,sussex1 we are told by ,mrs4 ,la?am t ! =tune-tell]s comm5ce ) ! ?umb1 & say ,a gift1 judg+ ( its probable size by t ( ! m>k4 ,!y !n t\* ! =e-f+]1 & add ,a fri5d2 & %\ld !y f9d a spot ^u ! nail ( ! middle f+]1 !y gravely affirm x d5otes ! exi/5ce ( an enemy some:]e4 ,x is ! pres5ce or abs5ce ( su* a m>k on ! ?ird f+] t proves "o's future good or ill success 9 love2 :]eas "o on ! little f+] is a w>n+ t ! p]son w soon h to und]go a j\rney4 ,aga91 "s pr(ess to be able to tell ev5ts by ! face1 or look-div9ation--a species ( physiognomy :i* 0 =m]ly mu* believ$ 9 by all classes ( society1 & may /ill be met ) 9 c\ntry villages4 ,inde$1 !re is sc>cely a m>k on ! face :i* has n be5 suppos$ to betok5 some?+ or o!r2 & 9 a book ( ,palmi/ry & ,physiognomy1 translat$ by ,fabian ,)]s1 #afef1 are record$ sundry modes ( div9ation f upright eyebr[s1 br[s hang+ ov]1 n>r[ =eheads1 faces pla9 & flat1 lean faces1 sad faces1 %>p noses1 ape-l noses1 ?ick no/rils1 c4 ,h[ev] fooli% ^! may appe>1 yet !re w always be simple-m9d$ p]sons ready to make !mselves mis]able by believ+ t ! future ev5ts ( _! life--ei!r = weal or woe--are indelibly writt5 on _! face4 ,equally illogical & fanciful is t pseudo-sci5ce1 a/rology1 :]eby ! affairs ( m51 x is said1 c be read f ! motions ( ! heav5ly bodies4 ,a pro( ( ! ext5sive belief at ! pres5t day 9 ?is mode ( div9ation may be ga!r$ f ! piles ( ,zadkiel's ,almanacks :i* regul>ly appe> 9 ! fa%ionable booksell]s' w9d[s ab\t ,*ri/mas-"t4 ,t educat$ p1 :o mu/ be aw>e h[ names ( />s & con/ellations h be5 arbitr>ily giv5 by a/ronom]s1 %\ld /ill f9d 9 ^! mat]ials = calculat+ human ev5ts1 is a curi\s case ( sup]/iti\s survival4 ,v _m1 = in/ance1 are firmly conv9c$ t a *ild born "u ! ,crab w n d well 9 life1 & t ano!r born "u ! ,wat]man is likely to meet ) a wat]y dea?1 & s =?4 ,?is sci5ce1 z is well kn[n1 is ( v old in/itution1 & orig9at$ 9 a great measure 9 ! primitive ages ( ! _w1 :5 animat+ intellig5ces 7 suppos$ to reside 9 ! cele/ial bodies4 ,z ^! my?ical conceptions1 h[ev]1 h long ago pass$ away "u ! influ5ce ( civilisation1 "o w\ld sc>cely expect to f9d 9 our enlight5$ n9ete5? c5tury s great a numb] ( intellectual p]sons putt+ fai? 9 su* a sy/em ( delusion4 ,9 ?is respect1 happily1 we are n worse ?an our ,cont95tal neighb\rs2 = !re are _m di/ricts 9 ,g]many :]e ! *ild's horoscope is /ill regul>ly kept ) ! baptismal c]tificate 9 ! family *e/4 ,9 days gone by1 ?is k9d ( div9ation 0 v widely cr$it$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 & by mo/ ( our old writ]s is mo/ unsp>+ly condemn$4 ,?us ,%akespe>e1 9 ,k+ ,le> 7,act i41 sc4 #b71 has ridicul$ x 9 a ma/]ly way1 :5 he repres5ts ,edmund z say+3 ,?is is ! excell5t fopp]y ( ! _w1 t :5 we are sick 9 =tune--(t5 ! surfeit ( our own behavi\r--we make guilty ( our disa/]s ! sun1 ! moon1 & ! />s1 z if we 7 villa9s by necessity2 fools by heav5ly compulsion2 knaves1 ?ieves1 & trea*]s by sph]ical pr$om9ance2 drunk>ds1 li>s1 & adult]]s by an en=c$ ob$i5ce ( planet>y influ5ce4 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne goes s f> z to attribute div9ation by a/rology to ,satan1 rem>k+ h[ he makes ! ignorant ascribe natural effects to sup]natural causes2 & ?us deludes !m ) ?is =m ( error4 ,& ano!r old writ] s5sibly adds t1 al?\gh a/rolog]s und]take to tell all p mo/ obscure & hidd5 secrets abroad1 !y at ! same "t "k n :at happ5s 9 _! own h\ses & 9 _! own *amb]s4 ,9 spite1 h[ev]1 ( ! frequ5t d5unciations ( ?is popul> =m ( sup]/ition1 x appe>s t !y _h little effect1 = ,james ,i4 0 notori\s = 8 cr$ulity ab\t su* delusions2 & bo? ,*>les ,i4 & ,cromwell are said to h consult$ a/rolog]s4 ,a fur!r =m ( div9ation /ill mu* practis$ is by a pack ( c>ds1 mo/ ( ^! be+ suppos$ to h a symbolical mean+2 ! k+ ( he>ts1 = example1 d5ot+ a true-lov+ swa91 & ! k+ ( diamonds indicat+ great weal?4 ,! foll[+ qua9t l9es1 extract$ f an old *ap-book quot$ 9 ,br&'s ,popul> ,antiquities1 describe ?is mode ( =tune-tell+ z x 0 =m]ly consult$ by our cr$ul\s c\ntrym53-- ,?is noble k+ ( diamond %[s1 ,?\ long %alt live :]e pleasure fl[s2 ,b :5 a woman draws ! k+1 ,great melan*oly songs %e'll s+4 ,he t draws ! ace ( he>ts1 ,%all surely be a man ( p>ts2 ,& %e t draws x1 ,i pr(ess1 ,w h ! gift ( idl5ess4 ,inde$1 sc>cely a mon? passes )\t sev]al p]sons be+ puni%$ = extort+ money f silly p1 on ! pret5ce ( reveal+ to !m by c>d-div9ation _! future condition 9 life4 ,among ! gipsies ?is is ! fav\rite =m ( =tune-tell+2 & its om5s are eag]ly receiv$ by anxi\s aspirants aft] matrimony1 :o are ev] desir\s to "k :e!r _! husb&s are to be tall or %ort1 d>k or fair1 ri* or poor1 & s on4 ,mrs4 ,la?am tells u ( a c]ta9 woman :o 0 report$ to be skilful 9 su* matt]s1 & 0 9 ! habit ( confid5tly =etell+ ) a pack ( c>ds h] fell[-s]vants' com+ lot 9 matrimony4 ,! mode ( proc$ure 0 z foll[s3--,! c>ds 7 dealt r\nd by ! div9]1 ) mu* my/ical calculation1 & ! =tunate maid5 :o f\nd ! ace ( diamonds 9 h] heap 0 to m>ry a ri* man4 ,! "o1 h[ev]1 :o 0 unlucky en\gh to h ! knave ( clubs or spades 0 de/9$ to h no?+ b pov]ty & mis]y 9 h] w$d$ /ate4 ,aga91 ! pres5ce ( ! k+ ( diamonds or ( he>ts 9 h& 0 a sign t ! possessor's p>tn] = life w\ld be a fair man1 :ile ! k+ ( clubs or spades gave w>n+ t he w\ld be d>k4 ,to f9d 9 "o's heap ei!r ! knave ( he>ts or ( diamonds 0 mo/ om9\s1 z x reveal$ an unkn[n enemy4 ,aga91 div9ation by ca/+ lot has n yet fall5 into disuse4 ,accord+ to "s ?is means ( decid+ d\btful matt]s is ( ,god's appo9tm5t1 & !re=e _c fail1 ! foll[+ text be+ quot$ z a pro(3 ,! lot is ca/ into ! lap2 b ! :ole dispos+ !re( is ( ! ,"l 7,prov]bs xvi4 #cc74 ,9 ,lanca%ire1 :5 boys d n wi% to divide any?+ !y decide :o mu/ take all by draw+ %ort cuts4 ,a numb] ( /raws1 pieces ( tw9e1 c41 ( diff]5t l5g?s1 are held by "o n int]e/$1 s t an equal portion ( ea* is alone visible2 ea* boy draws "o1 & he :o gets ! longe/ is entitl$ to ! prize4 ,a new-laid egg af=ds ano!r means ( div+ into futurity4 ,! p]son anxi\s to be enlight5$ ab\t 8 future p]=ates ) a p9 ! small end ( an egg1 & lets ?ree drops ( ! :ite fall into a bas9 ( wat]1 :i* soon diffuse !mselves on ! surface into a v>iety ( fanta/ic %apes4 ,f ^! ! =tune-tell] w pr$ict ! =tune ( ! cr$ul\s "o1 ! "* ( 8 future wife1 & a v>iety ( p>ticul>s conc]n+ 8 dome/ic happ9ess4 ,a simil> practice is kept up 9 ,d5m>k1 :]e "y wom5 melt lead on ,new ,ye>'s ,eve1 & aft] p\r+ x into wat]1 obs]ve on ! foll[+ morn+ :at =m x has assum$4 ,if x resembles a pair ( scissors1 !y w inevitably m>ry tailors2 if a hamm]1 _! husb&s w be smi?s1 & s on4 ,div9ation by a /aff 0 =m]ly a common practice 9 ,scotl&4 ,:5 a p]son wi%$ to g on a pleasure excursion into ! c\ntry1 & 0 unsettl$ 9 8 m9d z to :i* way to g1 he resort$ to ?is =m ( consult+ fate4 ,tak+ a /ick1 he w\ld poise x p]p5dicul>ly1 & !n leave x to fall ( itself2 & he w\ld select ! direction t[>ds :i* x po9t$ :ile x lay on ! gr\nd4 ,x has be5 sugge/$ by "s ( our ,biblical s*ol>s t x is to ?is sort ( div9ation t ! prophet ,hosea ref]r$ :5 he said ,_! /aff decl>e? unto !m2 b ?is is m]e conjecture4 ,among o!r common modes ( div9ation may be m5tion$ t by tea-/alks4 ,if two appe> on ! surface ( a cup ( tea1 !y %\ld be plac$ on ! back ( ! left h&1 & /ruck ) ! back ( ! "r4 ,if !y rema9 unmov$ on ! left1 or adh]e to ! "r1 !n x is an om5 t ! abs5t lov$ "o w rema9 fai?ful4 ,tea-/alks are also said to =etell visitors1 indicat+ ! p]son to be visit$ by float+ to ! side ( ! individual4 ,we might easily ext5d our li/ ( popul> div9ations1 b space =bids our do+ s2 & ^? already enum]at$ 9 ! prec$+ pages h p]haps giv5 a suffici5t idea ( ! devices :i* h be5 resort$ to1 f "t to "t1 by our sup]/iti\s c\ntry-folk = ga9+ an insight into futurity4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,common ,,ailm5ts4 ,*>m-rem$ies--,= ,ague--,ble$+ ( ! ,nose--,burns--,cramp--,epilepsy--,fits- -,g\t--,heada*e1 c4 ,at ! pres5t day1 9 spite ( ! m>* ( intellect1 !re is /ill a widespread belief 9 ! prev5tion & cure ( ! common ailm5ts ( life by c]ta9 rem$ies1 :i* take ! =m ( *>ms & amulets1 or are pres]v$ 9 ^? c\ntless qua9t recipes :i*1 f "t immemorial1 h be5 h&$ d[n f p>5t to *ild4 ,inde$1 ?\s&s ( our population place f> great] fai? 9 _! dome/ic treatm5t ( disease ?an 9 ! skill ( m$ical sci5ce1 "o ( ! *ief requirem5ts be+ t ! pati5t %\ld submit to ! treatm5t recomm5d$ = 8 recov]y ) a full & e>ne/ belief t a cure w be effect$4 ,h5ce1 h[ev] ecc5tric ! rem$y = "s compla9t may be1 we occasionally f9d n only ! ignorant b ev5 educat$ classes scrupul\sly obey+ ! directions enjo9$ on !m1 al?\gh ^! are (t5 by no means easy ( accompli%m5t4 ,!re=e1 z mo/ ( ! ord9>y ailm5ts ( e-day life h :at are popul>ly t]m$ 9 folk-m$ic9e _! *>m-rem$ies1 we %all give a brief acc\nt ( "s ( ^! rem$ies 9 ! pres5t *apt]1 arrang+ ! diseases !y are suppos$ to cure 9 alphabetical ord]4 ,ague4--,no compla9t1 p]haps1 has (f]$ m opportunities = ! employm5t ( *>ms ?an ?is "o1 ow+ 9 a great measure to an old sup]/ition t x is n am5able to m$ical treatm5t4 ,?us1 innum]able rem$ies h be5 sugge/$ = its cure1 _m ( :i* embody ! /range/ sup]/iti\s fancies4 ,accord+ to a popul> notion1 fright is a good cure1 & by way ( illu/ration we may quote ! case ( a g5tleman1 afflict$ by ?is disease 9 an aggravat$ =m1 :o ent]ta9$ a great fe> ( rats4 ,on "o occasion he 0 accid5tally conf9$ 9 a room ) "o ( ^! unwelcome visitors1 & ! intrud] jump$ ^u him4 ,! int5sity ( 8 al>m is said to h driv5 out ! ague1 & to h completely cur$ him4 ,an amus+ anecdote is also told ( a poor woman :o _h suff]$ f ?is un5viable compla9t = a long "t4 ,h] husb& hav+ he>d ( p]sons be+ cur$ by fright1 "o day came to h] ) a v long face1 & in=m$ h] t h] fav\rite pig 0 dead4 ,h] fir/ impulse 0 to ru% to ! sc5e ( ! cata/rophe1 :]e %e f\nd to h] great relief t piggy 0 alive & well4 ,! fright1 h[ev]1 _h done its "w1 & f t day =? %e nev] _h a t\* ( ague1 al?\gh %e resid$ 9 ! same locality4 ,a ,sussex rem$y prescribes sev5 sage leaves to be eat5 by ! pati5t fa/+ sev5 morn+s runn+2 & 9 ,suffolk ! pati5t is advis$ to take a h&ful ( salt1 & to bury x 9 ! gr\nd1 ! idea be+ t z ! salt dissolves s he w lose 8 ague4 ,a ,devon%ire piece ( folk-lore tells u t a p]son suff]+ f ague may easily give x to 8 neighb\r by bury+ "u 8 ?re%old a bag conta9+ ! p>+s ( a dead man's nails1 & "s ( ! hairs ( 8 head4 ,"s p we> a leaf ( tansy 9 _! %oes1 & o!rs consid] pills made ( a spid]'s web equally efficaci\s1 "o pill be+ tak5 be=e breakfa/ = ?ree successive morn+s4 ,ble$+ ( ! ,nose4--,a key1 on acc\nt ( ! coldness ( ! metal ( :i* x is compos$1 is (t5 plac$ on ! p]son's back2 & h5ce ! t]m key-cold has become prov]bial1 an allusion to :i* we f9d 9 ,k+ ,ri*>d ,,iii4 7,act i41 sc4 #b71 :]e ,lady ,anne1 speak+ ( ! corpse ( ,k+ ,h5ry ,,vi41 exclaims3-- ,poor key-cold figure ( a holy k+4 ,a ,norfolk rem$y consi/s 9 we>+ a ske9 ( sc>let silk r\nd ! neck1 ti$ ) n9e knots 9 ! front4 ,if ! pati5t is a male1 ! silk %\ld be put on & ! knots ti$ by a female1 & vice v]s4 ,9 "s places a toad is kill$ by transfix+ x ) "s %>p-po9t$ in/rum5t1 aft] :i* x is enclos$ 9 a little bag & susp5d$ r\nd ! neck4 ,burn or ,scald4--,accord+ to a deep-root$ notion among our rural population1 ! mo/ efficaci\s cure = a scald or burn is to be f\nd 9 c]ta9 ^w-*>ms1 mo/ly ( a religi\s "*4 ,"o example runs z foll[s3-- ,!re came two angels f ! nor?1 ,"o 0 ,fire1 & "o 0 ,fro/4 ,out ,fire3 9 ,fro/1 ,9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/4 ,_m ( our peasantry1 in/ead ( consult+ a doctor 9 ! case ( a sev]e burn1 (t5 resort to "s old woman suppos$ to possess ! gift ( heal+4 ,a p]son ( ?is description =m]ly resid$ 9 a village 9 ,suffolk4 ,:5 consult$ %e prep>$ a k9d ( o9tm5t1 :i* %e plac$ on ! "p affect$1 & aft] mak+ ! sign ( ! cross1 repeat$ ! foll[+ =mula ?ree times3-- ,!re 7 two angels came f ! nor?1 ,"o br\ght fire1 ! o!r br\ght fro/2 ,come out fire1 g 9 fro/1 ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/4 ,?is1 z ! read] w see1 is 9 sub/ance ! same z ! "o quot$ above1 & is a fair sample ( ^? us$ 9 o!r localities4 ,cramp4--,( ! _m *>ms resort$ to = ! cure ( ?is pa9ful disord]1 a common "o consi/s 9 we>+ ab\t ! p]son ! patella or knee-cap ( a %eep or lamb1 :i* is kn[n 9 "s places z ! cramp-bone4 ,?is is worn z ne> ! sk9 z possible1 & at night is laid "u ! pill[4 ,9 _m c\nties f+]-r+s made f ! screws or h&les ( c(f9s are /ill consid]$ excell5t pres]vatives1 & 9 ,lanca%ire x is prev5t$ by ei!r plac+ ! %oes at b$-"t ) ! toes j peep+ f b5ea? ! cov]let1 or by c>ry+ brim/one ab\t ) "o dur+ ! day4 ,"s1 aga91 we> a tortoise-%ell r+1 :ile o!rs h equal fai? 9 ty+ ! g>t] r\nd ! left leg bel[ ! knee4 ,9 days gone by a celebrat$ cure = ?is compla9t 0 ! cramp-r+1 allusions to :i* we f9d 9 _m ( our old au?ors4 ,its suppos$ virtue 0 conf]r$ by solemn consecration on ,good ,friday4 ,epilepsy4--,! rem$ies = ?is t]rible disord] are extremely curi\s1 & 9 mo/ cases v>y 9 diff]5t localities4 ,"o1 h[ev]1 v popul> *>m is a r+ made f a piece ( silv] money collect$ at ! (f]tory4 ,a correspond5t ( ,*amb]s's ,book ( ,days tells u t :5 he 0 a boy a p]son came to 8 fa!r 7a cl]gyman7 & ask$ = a 'sacram5tal %ill+1' i4e41 "o out ( ! alms collect$ at ! ,holy ,communion1 to be made into a r+ & worn z a cure = epilepsy4 ,9 ! ,nor? ( ,engl& a sacram5tal piece1 z x is usually call$1 is ! sov]eign rem$y = ?is compla9t4 ,?irty p5ce are to be begg$ ( ?irty poor wid[s4 ,!y are !n to be c>ri$ to ! *ur* m9i/]1 = :i* he is to give ! applicant a half-cr[n piece f ! communion alms4 ,aft] be+ walk$ ) n9e times up & d[n ! *ur* aisle1 ! piece is !n to h a hole drill$ 9 x1 & to be hung r\nd ! neck by a ribbon4 ,x has be5 sugge/$ t ^! wid[s' p5ce may h "s ref]5ce to ! wid['s mite :i* 0 s e/imable 9 ! eyes ( ,*ri/4 ,accord+ to "o notion1 p]sons afflict$ ) epileptic fits are suppos$ to be bewit*$1 & ! foll[+ extraord9>y rem$y is sometimes resort$ to = _! cure4 ,a qu>t bottle is fill$ ) p9s1 & plac$ 9 front ( ! fire until ! p9s are r$-hot4 ,z soon z ?is takes place x is suppos$ !y w prick ! he>t ( ! wit*1 :o to avoid ! pa9 caus$ by ! r$-hot p9s w release h] victim f ! suff]+ %e has impos$ ^u him4 ,?is mode ( dis5*antm5t seems to h be5 ( common occurr5ce2 & sometimes1 :5 old h\ses are "u repair1 bottles full ( p9s are f\nd secret$ 9 out-(-!-way places4 ,ano!r rem$y is = ! pati5t to creep1 head =emo/1 d[n ?ree pair ( /airs1 ?ree times a day1 = ?ree successive days4 ,sir ,?omas ,br[n1 too1 disc\rses ( ! virtues ( mi/letoe 9 ?is compla9t2 & ,sir ,john ,colba*1 writ+ 9 ! ye> #agbj1 /rongly recomm5ds x z a m$ic9e1 add+ t ?is beautiful plant mu/ h be5 design$ by ! ,almighty = fur!r & m noble purposes ?an b>ely to fe$ ?ru%es1 or to be hung up sup]/iti\sly 9 h\ses to drive away evil spirits4 ,erysipelas4--,?is di/emp] has be5 popul>ly call$ ,/4 ,an?ony's ,fire1 f ! leg5d t x 0 miracul\sly *eck$ by t sa9t :5 rag+ 9 _m p>ts ( ,europe 9 ! elev5? c5tury4 ,an amulet =m]ly worn to w>d x (f 0 made ( ! eld] on :i* ! sun _h nev] %one4 ,if1 says an old writ]1 ! piece betwe5 ! two knots be hung ab\t ! pati5t's neck1 x is mu* comm5d$4 ,"s cut x 9 little pieces1 & sew x 9 a knot 9 a piece ( a man's %irt4 ,a rem$y 9 use among ! l[] ord]s1 & ext5d+ z f> z ! ,highl&s1 is to cut (f "o half ( ! e> ( a cat1 & to let ! blood drop on ! "p affect$--a practice :i* is evid5tly a survival ( ! primitive notion t a liv+ sacrifice appeas$ ! wra? ( ,god4 ,fits4--,num]\s inde$ h be5 ! *>ms inv5t$ = ^? suff]+ f ?is malady1 & 9 _m cases !y are m>vell\sly my/ical )al4 ,?us t little animal ! mole has be5 9 reque/1 z ! foll[+ my/ic prescription w %[4 ,a g5tleman resid+ 9 #ahfe1 on ! bord] gr\nd ( ,norfolk & ,suffolk1 0 "o day ask$ by a neighb\r to cat* a live mole1 z h] d>t]'s little gal 0 subject to fits1 & %e _h be5 told t if %e got a live mole1 cut ! tip ( 8 nose (f1 & let n9e drops ble$ on to a lump ( sug>1 & gave t to ! *ild1 'twas a s>t9 cure4 ,"h aga9 we h ! same notion ( a sacrifice1 "o :i*1 x may be notic$1 und]lies _m ( ! *>ms ( ?is k9d4 ,a ,devon%ire rem$y is to g into a *ur* at midnight & to walk ?ree times r\nd ! ,communion table1 :ile _m s+le wom5 we> a silv] r+ on ! w$d+-r+ f+]1 made out ( sixp5ces :i* h be5 begg$ f six "y ba*elors4 ,g\t4--,! p]iodical attacks ( ?is disease h f ! e>lie/ times be5 subject$ to ! influ5ce ( *>ms1 blackb]ries be+ consid]$ by ! ,greeks a good specific4 ,culpep] has bequea!d to u a curi\s rem$y4 ,he says1 ,take an owl1 pull (f h] fea!rs1 & pull out h] guts2 salt h] well = a week1 !n put h] into a pot1 & /op x close1 & put h] into an ov51 t s %e may be br\ght into a mummy1 :i*1 be+ beat into p[d] & mix$ ) bo>'s grease1 is an excell5t rem$y = g\t1 ano9t+ ! griev$ place by ! fire4 ,! g]m&] spe$well has be5 e/eem$ highly efficaci\s1 & ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,v4 is report$ to h d]iv$ b5efit f x4 ,heada*e4--,cures to alleviate ?is tiresome pa9 are numb]less4 ,mrs4 ,la?am m5tions :at is consid]$ by ! ,sussex peasantry a sure way ( avoid+ x 9 ! spr+1 a piece ( sup]/ition we h already notic$3 ,no hair1 ei!r cut or comb$ f ! head1 mu/ be ?r[n c>elessly away1 le/ "s bird %\ld f9d x & c>ry x (f1 9 :i* case ! p]son's head w\ld a*e dur+ all ! "t t ! bird 0 busy work+ ! spoil into its ne/4 ',i knew h[ x w\ld be1' exclaim$ a s]vant1 ':5 ,i saw t bird fly away ) a bit ( my hair t blew out ( ! w9d[ ?is morn+ :5 ,i 0 dress+2 ,i knew ,i %\ld h a clapp+ heada*e1 & s ,i h4' ,9 "s c\nties ! common corn-poppy is call$ heada*e1 f ! cephalalgic t5d5cy ( ! sc5t4 ,hydrophobia4--,f ! mo/ remote p]iod no disease1 p]haps1 has possess$ su* a curi\s hi/ory1 or be5 inve/$ ) s _m sup]/itions z hydrophobia1 & ! c\ntless rem$ies sugge/$ = its cure =m an important *apt] 9 folk-m$ic9e4 ,9 trac+ back its hi/ory1 we f9d t x 0 n only reg>d$ by our ance/ors ) ! same horror z n[-a-days1 b t e conceivable device 0 resort$ to = remov+ its fatal effects4 ,?us1 ,pl9y relates ! case ( a ,roman soldi] :o 0 cur$ by ! dog-rose1 a rem$y said to h be5 reveal$ to ! man's "m 9 a dream4 ,among sundry o!r rem$ies he enum]ates ! hair ( a man's head1 goose-grease1 full]'s e>?1 colewort1 fi%-br9e1 c41 z applications to ! w\nds4 ,! fav\rite cure ( ,dioscorides 0 hellebore1 & ,gal5's pr9cipal "o 0 ! riv]-crab4 ,suck+ ! w\nd seems also to h be5 consid]$ efficaci\s4 ,pass+ on to mod]n times1 ! extraord9>y rem$ies /ill employ$ are a conv9c+ pro( ( ! ext5t to :i* sup]/ition occasionally rea*es4 ,! li/1 inde$1 is n an invit+ "o1 consi/+ among/ o!r ?+s ( ! liv] ( a male goat1 ! tail ( a %rew-m\se1 ! bra9 & comb ( a cock1 ! worm "u ! tongue ( a mad dog1 horse-dung1 p\nd$ ants1 & cuckoo s\p4 ,x may seem1 too1 incr$ible to u t less ?an a c5tury ago ! suffocation ( ! wret*$ victim 0 n unfrequ5tly resort$ to1 & in/ances ( ?is b>b>\s practice may be f\nd 9 ! p]iodical lit]ature ( bygone ye>s4 ,?us1 9 ,! ,dubl9 ,*ronicle 7#bh? ,octob]1 #agih71 ! foll[+ circum/ances are record$3--,a f9e boy1 ag$ f\rte51 0 bitt5 by a lady's lap-dog ne> ,dubl94 ,9 ab\t two h\rs ! y\? 0 seiz$ ) convulsive fits1 & %ortly aft] ) hydrophobia2 &1 not)/&+ e assi/ance1 8 fri5ds 7 oblig$ to smo!r him betwe5 two fea!r b$s4 ,9 ! ye> #agab1 f\r p]sons 7 tri$ at ,york ,assizes = smo!r+ a boy1 :o _h be5 bitt5 by a mad dog1 on a simil> plea z t utt]$ by ,o!llo3-- ,i t am cruel am yet m]ciful3 ,i w\ld n h !e l+] 9 ?y pa94 ,z rec5tly z ! ye> #ahfg ?is mode ( dea? 0 put into execution 9 ! t[n ( ,gre5field1 ,mi*igan4 ,a little girl hav+ be5 seiz$ ) hydrophobia1 a consultation 0 held by ! physicians1 & z soon z x _h be5 decid$ by !m t %e c\ld n recov]1 h] p>5ts put an end to h] suff]+s by smo!r+ h] to dea?4 ,! folk-lore ( ?is disease is mo/ ext5sive1 & z our space is limit$ we _c d bett] ?an recomm5d our read]s to consult ,mr4 ,dolan's capital volume on ,rabies1 or ,hydrophobia1 :i* conta9s an excell5t description ( ! antiquity & hi/ory ( ?is cruel compla9t1 & ( sup]/itions :i* surr\nd x4 ,hy/]ia4--,?is disord]1 :i* assumes s _m deceptive =ms1 0 =m]ly kn[n z ! "m1 or hy/]ica passio1 an allusion to :i* occurs 9 ,k+ ,le> 7,act ii41 sc4 #d71 :]e ,%akespe>e repres5ts ! k+ z say+1 ,o1 h[ ?is "m swells up t[>d my he>t6 ,hy/]ica passio6 d[n1 ?\ climb+ sorr[1 ,?y elem5t's bel[6 ,"s ( ! *>ms us$ = its cure are mu* ! same z ^? employ$ 9 cases ( epilepsy1 a fav\rite "o be+ ! we>+ ( a r+ made ( a c]ta9 numb] ( silv] pieces obta9$ f p]sons ( ! opposite sex4 ,jaundice4--,_m ( ! rem$ies recomm5d$ = ?is compla9t are n ( a v agreeable k9d1 z1 = in/ance1 ! foll[+ "o m5tion$ by a correspond5t ( ,notes & ,qu]ies1 fir/1 z hav+ be5 resort$ to 9 a ,dorset%ire p>i%1 :]e ! pati5t 0 ord]$ to eat n9e lice on a piece ( bread & butt]4 ,"o popul> *>m 9 days gone by1 & c]ta9ly n ( a v ref9$ "*1 0 kn[n z ! cure by transplantation1 & consi/$ 9 bury+ 9 a dunghill an odd numb] ( cakes made ( a%es & o!r +r$i5ts4 ,lam5ess4--,sleep+ on /ones1 on a p>ticul> night1 is an old me?od ( cur+ lam5ess practis$ 9 ,cornwall4 ,lumbago4--,9 ,dundee x is cu/om>y to we> r\nd ! lo9s z a cure = lumbago a hank ( y>n :i* has be5 *>m$ by a wise woman1 & girls may be se5 ) s+le ?reads ( ! same r\nd ! head z an infallible specific = tic-d\l\reux4 ,measles4--,9 ! qu>t]ly return ( ! m>riages1 bir?s1 & dea?s regi/]$ 9 ! prov9ces1 c41 9 ,irel&1 publi%$ 9 ,octob]1 #ahgh1 we f9d ! foll[+ extraord9>y cure = measles1 adm9i/]$ ) :at results w be se53--,sixty-?ree cases ( measles appe> on ! m$ical relief regi/] = pa/ qu>t]1 b ?is does n repres5t a ?ird ( ^? affect$1 ! m$ical (fic]s be+ only call$ 9 :5 ! usual am\nt ( local no/rums _h be5 tri$ )\t effect4 ,e case se5 suff]$ f viol5t di>rhoea1 caus$ by ! adm9i/ration ( a noxi\s comp\nd call$ crooke4 ,?is consi/s ( a mixture ( port]1 sulphur1 & ! excrem5t ( ! %eep collect$ 9 ! fields4 ,e un=tunate *ild t %[$ any symptom ( measles 0 compell$ to dr9k l>ge quantities ( ?is mixture4 ,all ord9>y rem$ies fail$ to /op ! di>rhoea ?us produc$1 9 _m cases ! *ildr5 ne>ly dy+ f exhau/ion4 ,repulsive z ?is piece ( folk-m$ic9e is1 yet x is only "o ( a mo/ ext5sive class ( ! same k9d1 _m be+ mo/ revolt+4 ,x is difficult to conceive h[ ei!r ignorance or sup]/ition c\ld tol]ate any practice ( s s5seless & indelicate a nature4 ,p>alysis4--,"o ( ! popul> *>ms = ?is disease is ! same z t us$ 9 ! case ( epilepsy1 namely1 a silv] r+ made f money solicit$ f a c]ta9 numb] ( p]sons4 ,c[slips1 too1 h be5 e/eem$ highly efficaci\s1 & h on ?is acc\nt be5 t]m$ ,h]b ,p>alysis by m$ical writ]s4 ,= ! same reason !y are call$ ,palsyworts 9 _m c\ntry places4 ,rheumatism4--,pr(essors ( ! heal+ art h advis$ ! suff]] to c>ry ab\t 9 8 pocket ! "r =e-foot ( a female h>e1 :ile o!rs consid] a potato equally efficaci\s4 ,a ,corni% cure is to crawl "u a bramble :i* has =m$ a second root 9 ! gr\nd1 or to dr9k wat] 9 :i* a ?und]-/one has be5 boil$4 ,!re is1 also1 a /rong belief t a galvanic r+1 z x is call$1 worn on ! f+] w s]ve z an excell5t pres]vative4 ,a l>ge numb] ( p]sons1 says ,mr4 ,glyde 9 8 ,norfolk ,g>l&1 may be se5 ) a clumsy-look+ silv] r+1 :i* has a piece ( copp] let into ! inside1 & ?is1 ?\gh 9 con/ant contact ?r\gh\t1 is suppos$ 7aid$ by ! moi/ure ( ! h&7 to keep up a g5tle b cont9ual galvanic curr5t1 & s alleviate rheumatism4 ,a ,sussex rem$y is to place ! bell[s 9 ! suff]]'s *air t he may lean aga9/ !m1 & s h 8 rheumatism *>m$ away4 ,spasms4--,! belief 9 ! curative p[]s ( ! =m ( ! cross /ill holds its sway 9 ! popul> m9d1 & 9 ! case ( spasms1 or t pa9ful /ate ( ! feet 9 :i* !y are said to sleep1 x is us$ "u an impression t x allays ! pa94 ,small-pox4--,! curative prop]ties attribut$ to "s col\rs is illu/rat$ by ! treatm5t =m]ly employ$ 9 cases ( small-pox4 ,?us1 r$ b$-cov]+s 7 ?\ght to br+ ! pu/ules to ! surface ( ! body1 & ! pati5t 0 recomm5d$ to look at r$ sub/ances4 ,purple dye1 pomegranate se$s1 or o!r r$ +r$i5ts 7 dissolv$ 9 8 dr9k1 ) ! idea t z r$ is ! col\r ( ! blood1 s disord]s ( ! blood sy/em %\ld be treat$ by r$4 ,! r5[n$ ,engli% physician1 ,john ( ,gaddesd51 introduc$ ! practice into ?is c\ntry1 & tri$ its efficacy on "o ( ! sons ( ,k+ ,edw>d ,i41 add+ to 8 report1 et e/ bona cura4 ,fri$ mice are consid]$ 9 "s c\nties a good specific = ?is compla9t1 x be+ ?\ght necess>y by "s t !y %\ld be fri$ alive4 ,spra94--,_m ( ! *>ms practis$ 9 an accid5t ( ?is k9d are ( a semi-religi\s "*1 & ( a n v rev]5t =m4 ,?us1 to cure a spra91 a ?read call$ ! wre/+-?read is ti$ r\nd ! injur$ "p1 aft] :i* ! foll[+ =mula is repeat$3-- ,our ,savi\r rade1 ,8 =e-foot slade1 ,our ,savi\r light$ d[n2 ,s9ew to s9ew--jo9t to jo9t1 ,blood to blood1 & bone to bone1 ,m5d ?\ 9 ,god's "n4 ,?is incantation1 :i*1 x has be5 sugge/$1 may h orig9at$ 9 "s leg5d ( ,*ri/'s life1 is frequ5tly m5tion$ 9 ! wit* trials ( ! e>ly "p ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,/y4--,to prev5t or cure ?is disord]1 kn[n 9 "s places z we/1 x is cu/om>y on ! fir/ sight ( ! new moon to seize a black cat by ! tail1 & aft] pull+ f x "o hair1 to rub ! tip n9e times ov] ! pu/ule4 ,z ?is *>m1 h[ev]1 is (t5 att5d$ ) sundry sev]e scrat*es1 a gold r+ has be5 sub/itut$1 & is said to be equally b5eficial4 ,?is sup]/ition is allud$ to by ,beaumont & ,flet*]1 9 ! ,mad ,lov]s 7,act v41 sc4 #d73-- ----,i h a /y "h1 ,*ilax4 ,*il4 ,i h no gold to cure x1 n a p5ny4 ,e>r+s are consid]$ a good rem$y = sore eyes2 & 9 di/ricts :]e ! teasle is gr[n = use 9 ! manufacture ( broadclo?1 a pres]vative aga9/ !m is f\nd 9 ! wat] :i* collects 9 ! holl[ cups ( t plant4 ,pure ra9-wat] is report$ to be ano!r infallible rem$y4 ,?is mu/ be c>efully collect$ 9 a clean op5 vessel dur+ ! mon? ( ,june1 & if pres]v$ 9 a bottle w1 x is said1 rema9 pure = any l5g? ( "t4 ,?ru%4--,!re is a popul> notion t a p]son mu/ h ?is compla9t once 9 8 life1 ei!r at 8 bir? or dea?4 ,norfolk nurses pref] to see x 9 babies1 on ! plea t x is heal?y1 & makes !m fe$ m freely2 b if x appe>s 9 a sick adult p]son he is g5]ally giv5 ov] z pa/ recov]y4 ,"s ( ! rem$ies = ?is disease are curi\s1 z1 = in/ance1 a ,corni% "o1 :i* recomm5ds ! *ild to be tak5 fa/+ on ?ree consecutive morn+s1 to h its m\? bl[n into by a po/hum\s *ild4 ,9 ,devon%ire ! p>5t is advis$ to take ?ree ru%es f any runn+ /ream1 & to pass !m sep>ately ?r\gh ! m\? ( ! infant4 ,aft]w>ds ! ru%es %\ld be ?r[n into ! /ream aga91 & z ! curr5t be>s !m away1 s w ! ?ru%1 x is said1 dep>t f ! *ild4 ,%\ld ?is prove ineffectual1 ! p>5t is recomm5d$ to capture ! ne>e/ duck t c be f\nd1 & to place its beak1 wide op51 )9 ! m\? ( ! suff]]4 ,z ! *ild inhales ! cold brea? ( ! duck1 ! disease1 we are told1 w gradually disappe>4 ,a fur!r *>m consi/s 9 read+ ! eigh? ,psalm ov] ! *ild's head ?ree times e day on ?ree days 9 ! week = ?ree successive weeks4 ,too?a*e4--,?is common ailm5t1 :i* produces s mu* discom=t1 un=tunately r>ely meets ) a degree ( sympa?y proportionate to ! agony x occasions1 b has nev]!less be5 hon\r$ ) an ext5sive folk-lore2 & ! qua9t rem$ies t sup]/iti\s fancy has sugge/$ = its cure w\ld occupy a small volume if treat$ ) any?+ l fulness4 ,select+ "s ( ! be/ kn[n1 we may m5tion "o :i*1 9 po9t ( efficacy1 is consid]$ by _m z unsurpass$1 namely1 a too? tak5 f ! m\? ( a corpse1 & worn r\nd ! neck z an amulet4 ,occasionally a d\ble-nut is c>ri$ 9 ! pocket = ! same purpose4 ,!re is a belief1 too1 t ! possession ( a ,bible or a ,pray] ,book1 ) ! foll[+ leg5d writt5 9 x1 is an effectual *>m3--,all glory1 all glory1 all glory be to ! ,fa!r1 & to ! ,son1 & to ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,z our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 walk+ 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ge?semane1 ,he saw ,pet] weep+4 ,he call$ him unto ,him1 & said1 ',pet]1 :y weepe/ ?\8' ,pet] answ]$ & said1 ',"l1 ,i am griev\sly torm5t$ ) pa9--! pa9 ( my too?4' ,our ,"l answ]$ & said1 ',if ?\ wilt believe 9 ,me1 & ,my words abide ) !e1 ?\ %alt nev] feel any m pa9 9 ?y too?4' ,pet] said1 ',"l1 ,i believe2 help ,?\ m9e unbelief4' ,9 ! "n1 c41 ,god grant ,m4 ,n4 ease f ! pa9 9 8 too?4 ,^! *>m =mulas1 :i* con/itute an important elem5t 9 folk-lore lit]ature1 are /ill ext5sively us$ 9 ?is c\ntry to arre/ or cure "s bodily disease2 & !y are int]e/+ z be+ 9 mo/ cases modifi$ =ms ( ^? us$ by our ,anglo-,saxon ance/ors4 ,typhus ,fev]4--,ev5 = s dang]\s a disease z typhus fev]1 our peasantry d n hesitate to practise _! own rem$ies4 ,"o consi/s 9 apply+ ! skirt ( a %eep to ! soles ( ! feet1 & keep+ x !re = sev]al h\rs1 "u a notion t ?is w draw away ! fev] f ! head4 ,"s ye>s ago a cl]gyman 9 ,norfolk1 :il/ visit+ a poor man suff]+ f ?is compla9t1 f\nd t 8 wife _h plac$ ! sple5 ( a c[ on ! soles ( 8 feet1 hav+ be5 assur$ t x 0 an efficaci\s rem$y4 ,!re is ano!r /ory t ! rector ( a ,norfolk p>i% 0 solicit$ = ! loan ( ! *ur* plate to lay on ! /oma* ( a *ild1 :i* 0 mu* swell$ f "s mes5t]ic disease1 ?is be+ held to be an excell5t rem$y 9 su* cases4 ,w>ts4--,^! h be5 reg>d$ z progno/ications ( good or bad luck accord+ to _! position on ! body1 ^? on ! "r h& =ebod+ ri*es1 :]eas "o on ! face is believ$ to indicate tr\bles ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,x w\ld be difficult to enum]ate ! _m me?ods t h be5 adopt$ to *>m or drive !m away1 mo/ p]sons dislik+ ^! ugly little excresc5ces1 & will+ly resort+ to any means1 h[ev] ecc5tric1 to lose !m4 ,z 9 ! case ( s _m o!r *>ms1 mo/ ( ^? us$ also = ?is compla9t are ( ! nature ( a sacrifice1 ! w>ts be+ transf]r$ to a sub/itute4 ,?us1 ! p]son is recomm5d$ to c\nt 8 w>ts1 to wrap 9 a piece ( pap] a pebble = ea*1 & !n to ?r[ ! p>cel away1 9 ! hope t its un=tunate f9d] w get !m4 ,ano!r rem$y is to op5 ! w>ts to ! quick1 & to rub !m ) ! juice ( a s\r apple1 :i* %\ld aft]w>ds be buri$1 & z x decomposes ! w>ts w die away4 ,"s rub ! w>t ) eels' blood1 & o!rs believe 9 ! efficacy ( ! a%5 tree4 ,aft] pick+ ea* w>t ) a p91 !y /ick x into ! b>k1 & repeat ?is rhyme3-- ,a%5 tree1 a%5 tree1 ,pray buy ^! w>ts ( me4 ,an ,iri% s]vant's =mula is to pass 8 h& ov] ! w>ts1 mak+ ! sign ( ! cross1 at ! same "t bidd+ !m1 9 ,god's "n1 dep>t & tr\ble him no m4 ,he !n gives "s "o a slip ( pap]1 on :i* is writt5 ,jesus ,*ri/1 t di$ ^u ! cross1 put my w>ts away1 to drop by ! roadside4 ,x is ?\ght t z x p]i%es1 s1 too1 w ! w>ts vani%4 ,ano!r plan is to /eal a piece ( raw meat1 rub ! w>ts ) x1 & ?r[ x away1 a *>m m5tion$ by ,s\!y 9 ,! ,doctor4 ,o!r rem$ies are ! juice ( ants1 spid]s' webs1 pigs' blood1 :ile ty+ a horse-hair r\nd ea* w>t is consid]$ efficaci\s4 ,ano!r me?od is to bl[ on ! w>ts n9e times :5 ! moon is full2 & 9 "s places boys take a new p91 cross ! w>ts ) x n9e times1 & ca/ x ov] ! left %\ld]4 ,^!1 !n1 are "s ( ! pr9cipal cures = w>ts1 mo/ ( !m1 z we h already said1 belong+ to ! category ( vic>i\s *>ms1 :i* h at all times be5 "o ( ! fav\rite res\rces ( poor mortals 9 _! difficulties--su* *>ms be+ sacrifices made on ! pr9ciple s widely adopt$--,qui facit p] alium facit p] se4 ,w54--,! same notion ( vic>i\sness ent]s into ! cures recomm5d$ = w5s1 "o ( ! mo/ efficaci\s be+ ! t\* ( a dead man's h&4 ,& ,grose in=ms u h[1 9 days gone by1 *ildr5 7 br\ght by _! nurses to be /rok$ ) ! h&s ( dead crim9als1 ev5 :il/ !y 7 hang+ on ! gall[s4 ,9 ,nor?ampton%ire numb]s ( suff]]s 7 9 ! habit ( congregat+ r\nd ! gall[s1 9 ord] to receive ! dead-/roke1 ! notion be+ t z ! h& ( ! man m\ld]$ away1 s ! w5 w\ld by degrees decrease4 ,9 ,gl\ce/]%ire an ornam5tal necklace made ( plait$ hair f a horse's tail is ?\ght to be a good rem$y4 ,:oop+-,c\gh4--,?is common enemy ( *ildhood has1 f "t immemorial1 af=d$ ample opportunity to ! sup]/iti\sly-incl9$ to devise sundry *>ms = its cure1 ( :i* ! foll[+ are a few3--,pass+ ! pati5t ?ree times "u ! belly & ?ree times ov] ! back ( a donkey2 or let ! p>5t ( ! afflict$ *ild cat* a spid]1 & hold x ov] ! head ( ! *ild1 repeat+ ?ree times3-- ,spid]1 z y wa/e away1 ,:oop+-c\gh no long] /ay4 ,! spid] mu/ !n be hung up 9 a bag ov] ! mantlepiece1 & :5 x has dri$ up ! c\gh w h disappe>$4 ,!re is a notion 9 ,*e%ire t ?is compla9t c be cur$ by hold+ a toad or frog = a few mom5ts ) its head )9 ! *ild's m\?1 :]eas 9 ,norfolk ! pati5t is advis$ ei!r to dr9k "s milk :i* a f]ret has lapp$1 or to all[ himself to be dragg$ ?ree times r\nd a gooseb]ry bu% or bramble1 & !n ?ree times aga9 aft] ?ree days' int]val4 ,9 ,sussex ! excresc5ce (t5 f\nd on ! bri>-rose1 & kn[n z ! ,rob9 ,r$brea/'s ,cu%ion1 is worn z an amulet2 & 9 ,suffolk1 if sev]al *ildr5 9 a family are tak5 ill1 "s ( ! hair ( ! olde/ *ild is cut into small pieces1 put into "s milk1 & ! mixture giv5 to its bro!rs & si/]s to dr9k4 ,"s1 aga91 procure hair f ! d>k cross on ! back ( a donkey1 & hav+ plac$ x 9 a bag1 hang x r\nd ! *ild's neck4 ,a ,scot* rem$y is to place a piece ( r$ flannel r\nd ! pati5t's neck2 ! virtue resid+1 says ,mr4 ,napi]1 n 9 ! flannel b 9 ! r$ col\r1 r$ hav+ be5 a col\r symbolical ( triumph & victory ov] all enemies4 ,z may be se51 !re=e1 f ! ext5sive use ( *>m-rem$ies 9 h\sehold m$ic9e1 ! physician's prov9ce has be5 assail$ by ! widespread belief 9 su* imag9>y rem$ies4 ,inde$1 ^? :o believe 9 ! prev5tion & cure ( disease by sup]natural means are f> m num]\s ?an "o w\ld imag9e1 hav+ _! repres5tatives ev5 among ! high] classes4 ,h[ev] mu* we may ridicule ! sup]/iti\s notions ( our rural peasantry1 or speak ) compassion ( ! ,african negro :o c>ries ab\t him "s amulet z a pres]vative aga9/ disease or z a safegu>d aga9/ any dang] t may befall him1 yet we mu/ admit t !re is 9 ,engl& also a disposition to reta91 ) m or less v5]ation1 ^? old-_w notions :i* 9 ! "t ( our =efa!rs con/itut$1 z x 71 s _m articles ( fai?4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,miscellane\s ,,h\sehold ,,lore4 ,horse-%oes--,precautions aga9/ ,wit*craft--,! ,*>m]--,second ,sight--,gho/s--,dreams--,nightm>e4 ,! belief 9 wit*craft1 :i* 9 ye>s gone by 0 s ext5sively ent]ta9$1 has n yet di$ out1 & 9 _m ( our c\ntry villages x is reg>d$ z "o ( ^? secret dang]s to :i* e home is m or less expos$4 ,h5ce we f9d v>i\s devices /ill resort$ to = ! purpose ( c\nt]act+ ! suppos$ hurtful influ5ces ( ?is baneful p[]1 in/ances ( :i* we subjo94 ,?us1 accord+ to a common idea1 "o ( ! be/ pres]vatives is a horse-%oe nail$ to ! ?re%old4 ,! reason ( ?is is said to be t ,m>s1 ! god ( w>1 & ! w>-horse1 0 ?\ght to be an enemy to ,saturn1 :o1 accord+ to a m$ival idea1 0 ! liege "l ( wit*es4 ,?us1 iron in/rum5ts ( any k9d h be5 said to keep wit*es at bay1 a sup]/ition :i* has be5 trac$ back to ! "t ( ! ,romans1 :o drove nails into ! walls ( _! h\ses z an antidote aga9/ ! plague4 ,mr4 ,napi] says t he has se5 ! horse-%oe 9 l>ge be]-%ops 9 ,london1 & 0 pres5t 9 ! p>l\r ( "o ( ^! :5 an animat$ discussion arose z to :e!r x 0 mo/ effective to h ! %oe nail$ beh9d ! door or ^u ! fir/ /ep ( ! door4 ,bo? positions _h _! advocates1 & in/ances ( extraord9>y luck 7 rec\nt$ z hav+ att5d$ !m4 ,9 ,lanca%ire1 :]e !re are1 p]haps1 m sup]/itions connect$ ) ?is subject ?an 9 any o!r c\nty ( ,engl&1 we f9d num]\s traditions relat+ to ! evil actions ( ! s-call$ wit*es 9 =m] ye>s1 _m ( :i* h become h\sehold /ories among ! peasants4 ,at ! pres5t day ! good h\sewife puts a hot iron into ! cream dur+ ! process ( *urn+ to expel ! wit* f ! *urn2 & d\gh 9 prep>ation = ! bak] is protect$ by be+ m>k$ ) ! figure ( a cross4 ,9 "s places a lucky /one--a /one ) a hole ?r\gh x--is worn z an amulet1 & cross$ /raws & knives laid on ! floor are held 9 high repute4 ,a belief1 too1 :i* 0 once v preval5t1 & ev5 /ill l+]s on1 0 t ! p[] ( evil ceas$ z soon z blood 0 drawn f ! wit*4 ,an in/ance ( ?is sup]/ition occurr$ "s ye>s ago 9 a ,corni% village1 :5 a man 0 summon$ be=e ! b5* ( magi/rates & f9$ = hav+ assault$ ! pla9tiff & scrat*$ h] ) a p94 ,n _m ye>s ago a "y girl 9 delicate heal? liv+ 9 a village ne> ,exet] 0 ?\ght to h be5 bewit*$ by an old woman ( t place1 &1 accord+ to ! g5]al op9ion1 ! only *ance ( cur+ h] 0 an application ( ! wit*'s blood4 ,consequ5tly ! girl's fri5ds laid wait "o day = ! poor old woman1 & scrat*+ h] ) a nail till ! blood fl[$1 collect$ ! blood4 ,?is !y c>ri$ home1 & sme>$ ! girl ) x 9 ! hope t x w\ld insure recov]y4 ,curi\s to say1 %e f9ally got well1 an ev5t :i*1 x is ne$less to add1 0 attribut$ to ?is *>m4 ,x is /ill ?\ght by _m t wit*craft1 l hydrophobia1 is contagi\s1 & t ! p]son1 if only slightly scrat*$ by a wit*1 rapidly becomes "o4 ,! faculty ( wit*craft is also said to be h]$it>y1 & 9 "s places families are po9t$ out z possess+ ?is peculi>ity4 ,aga91 wit*es are suppos$ to h ! p[] ( *ang+ _! %ape & resum+ x aga9 at w1 a notion :i* 0 v popul> 9 pa/ ye>s1 ! cat's & ! toad's be+ ! =ms !y 7 ?\ght to assume4 ,h5ce ! appe>ance ( a toad on ! door/ep is tak5 z a c]ta9 sign t ! h\se is "u evil influ5ce1 & ! poor reptile is (t5 subject$ to "s cruel dea?4 ,cats1 also1 7 =m]ly expos$ to r\gh usage1 "o me?od be+ to enclose !m ) a quantity ( soot 9 wood5 bottles susp5d$ on a l9e4 ,! p]son :o succe$$ 9 beat+ out ! bottom ( ! bottle z he run "u x & yet escap+ ! cont5ts 0 ! h]o ( ! sport1 a practice to :i* ,%akespe>e alludes 9 ,mu* ,ado ab\t ,no?+1 :]e ,b5$ick says3-- ,hang me 9 a bottle l a cat & %oot at me4 ,x is only natural1 too1 t 9 ,macbe?1 ,%akespe>e1 9 8 description ( ! wit*es1 %\ld h associat$ !m ) ! cat1 _! recognis$ ag5t4 ,ano!r important "* ^: sup]natural p[]s are /ill cr$it$ is ! *>m]4 ,%e is g5]ally an eld]ly woman ( good reputation1 & suppos$ to be gift$ ) extraord9>y p[]s1 by means ( :i* %e p]=ms wond]ful feats ( skill4 ,by h] incantations & my/]i\s c]emonies %e /ops blood1 cures all mann] ( diseases1 & is1 9 %ort1 reg>d$ z almo/ a miracle-work]4 ,at ! same "t1 h[ev]1 x mu/ n be imag9$ t %e ex]cises h] p[] gratuit\sly1 z (t5times h] *>ges are v high1 & x is only by pati5t sav+ t ! poor c accumulate en\gh to satisfy h] exorbitant dem&s4 ,?is k9d ( sup]/ition has be5 already incid5tally allud$ to 9 ! *apt] on ,common ,ailm5ts2 & x is "o t /ill holds its gr\nd 9 our c\ntry di/ricts4 ,^! suppos$ *>m]s1 h[ev]1 d n always make a trade ( _! art2 =1 on ! contr>y1 x is suppos$ by "s ( !m t any (f] ( pecuni>y remun]ation w\ld break ! spell1 & r5d] ! *>m ( no avail4 ,aga91 !re is /ill an ext5sive belief 9 second sight1 c]ta9 p]sons be+ ?\ght to possess ! faculty ( peep+ into futurity1 & reveal+ future ev5ts to _! fell[-creatures4 ,_m ( ! ,highl&]s lay claim to ?is p[]1 :i* 0 call$ by ! anci5t ,gaels %ad[-sight4 ,nor less avail$ 8 optic sleight1 ,& ,scotti% gift ( second-sight4 ,sometimes1 says ,mr4 ,napi]1 ! p]son fell into a trance1 9 :i* /ate he saw visions2 at o!r times ! visions 7 se5 )\t ! trance condition4 ,%\ld ! se] see 9 a vision a c]ta9 p]son dress$ 9 a %r\d1 ?is betok5$ t ! dea? ( t p]son w\ld surely take place )9 a ye>4 ,%\ld su* a vision be se5 9 ! morn+1 ! p]son se5 w\ld die be=e t ev5+2 %\ld su* a vision be se5 9 ! aft]noon1 ! p]son se5 w\ld die be=e next night2 b if ! vision 7 se5 late 9 ! ev5+1 !re 0 no p>ticul> "t ( dea? intimat$1 fur!r ?an t x w\ld take place )9 ! ye>4 ,aga91 if ! %r\d did n cov] ! :ole body1 ! fulfilm5t ( ! vision 0 at a great di/ance4 ,if ! vision 7 t ( a man ) a woman /&+ at 8 left h&1 !n t woman w\ld be t man's wife1 al?\gh !y may bo? at ! "t ( ! vision be m>ri$ to o!rs4 ,! case is relat$ ( a man liv+ ne> ,blackpool :o =etold dea? & evil ev5ts f 8 visions4 ,m5 ( sup]ior ability 7 cr$ul\s en\gh to visit him1 & to give implicit fai? to 8 m>vell\s /ories4 ,a species ( sup]/ition t may be said to reign supreme 9 almo/ e home is ! belief 9 gho/s1 !re be+ few h\seholds t d n conta9 ^? :o believe 9 gho/ly visitants4 ,9 ?is respect1 !re=e1 we are n sup]ior to our less in/ruct$ =efa!rs ^: exp]i5ces h be5 transmitt$ to u 9 _m ( ^? weird & ?rill+ /ories :i* are to be f\nd record$ 9 _m ( our old c\nty hi/ories4 ,inde$1 !re is sc>cely a village 9 ,engl& t does n boa/ ( ! pr\d di/9ction ( hav+ its haunt$ h\se or spot4 ,h5ce z nightfall approa*es ) its sombre hues ( d>kness1 few p]sons c be f\nd bold en\gh to visit su* my/]i\s localities1 =-- ,grey sup]/ition's :isp] dread1 ,deb>s ! spot to vulg> tread4 ,al?\gh _m ( ^! grotesque /ories :i* h be5 f "t to "t associat$ ) c]ta9 old h\ses are simply leg5d>y & de/itute ( any tru?1 yet x _c be d5i$ t :ile occasionally caus+ fe> ev5 to ! /rong-m9d$ !y h act$ mo/ injuri\sly ^u ! cr$ul\s & sup]/iti\s4 ,accord+ to an old fancy1 gho/s ( e description vani% at cock-cr[1 9 allusion to :i* ,%akespe>e makes ! gho/ ( ,hamlet's fa!r vani% at ?is season3-- ,x fad$ on ! cr[+ ( ! cock4 ,"o night1 h[ev]1 9 ! ye> has be5 said to be entirely free f spiritual manife/ations ( e k9d--namely ,*ri/mas ,eve--an idea to :i* ,m>cellus ref]s1 :o1 speak+ ( ! gho/1 says3-- ,"s say t ev] 'ga9/ t season comes ,:]e9 our ,savi\r's bir? is celebrat$1 ,! bird ( dawn+ s+e? all night long1 ,& !n1 !y say1 no _s d>es /ir abroad2 ,! nights are :olesome2 !n no planets /rike1 ,no fairy takes1 nor wit* ha? p[] to *>m1 ,s hall['d & s graci\s is ! "t4 ,b on o!r days ( ! ye>1 e noise at night1 h[ev] trivial1 :i* _c be satisfactorily expla9$ by inquisitive m9ds1 is ?\ght by ! sup]/iti\s to indicate t spirits are walk+ abroad2 su* illogical p]sons =gett+ h[ 9 ! /illness ( ! night s\nds1 :i* at o!r times w\ld pass unnotic$1 attract att5tion1 & ?us assume an exagg]at$ importance4 ,9 ?is way ! :i/l+ ( ! w9d1 ! creak+ ( ! floor1 & a ho/ ( o!r natural noises h 9 ! deceptive h\rs ( midnight t]rifi$ _! n]v\s victim1 & fill$ ! ov]wr\ght fancy ) ! mo/ al>m+ delusions4 ,an amus+ volume might be writt5 %[+ h[ mo/ ( ! gho/ /ories connect$ ) s-call$ haunt$ h\ses h aris54 ,?us1 z ,mrs4 ,la?am po9ts out 9 h] ,we/ ,sussex ,sup]/itions1 !re is v little d\bt b t ! gho/s =m]ly se5 w&]+ 9 blue flames1 ne> lonely h\ses on ! coa/1 7 ( an illicit class ( spirits1 rais$ by ! smuggl]s 9 ord] to al>m & drive all o!rs b _! accomplices f _! haunts4 ,on "o occasion1 = in/ance1 ! une>?ly noises he>d night aft] night 9 a h\se at ,rott+dean caus$ su* al>m among ! s]vants1 t !y all gave w>n+1 :5 "o night ! noises ceas$1 & soon aft]w>ds a gang ( smuggl]s :o _h fall5 into ! h&s ( ! police confess$ to hav+ made a secret passage f ! bea* close by ! h\se1 & said t1 wi%+ to induce ! occupi]s to ab&on x1 !y _h be5 9 ! habit ( roll+ at ! dead ( night tub aft] tub ( spirits up ! passage1 & s caus$ x to be report$ t ! place 0 haunt$4 ,gho/s are said to be especially fond ( walk+ abroad on c]ta9 nights1 ! *ief ( ^! be+ ,/4 ,m>k's ,eve1 ,midsumm] ,eve1 & ,hall[e'en4 ,h5ce v>i\s me?ods h be5 resort$ to = ! purpose ( invok+ !m ) a view ( ga9+ an insight into futurity1 love-sick maid5s1 z we h said1 seiz+ ^! gold5 opportunities = ga9+ in=mation ab\t _! abs5t lov]s4 ,x mu/ n be suppos$1 too1 t app>itions are conf9$ to ! spirits ( ! dep>t$1 z ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry !re are ! mo/ ecc5tric traditions ( headless animals hav+ be5 se5 at sundry times ru%+ madly ab\t at night-"t4 ,leav+1 h[ev]1 ! subject ( gho/s1 we f9d 9 ! next place an ext5sive folk-lore associat$ ) dreams4 ,we h already incid5tally allud$ to ! _m div9ations practis$ = ! sake ( acquir+ in=mation by means ( !m on c]ta9 subjects1 b we may fur!r note t dreams are by "s suppos$ occasionally to intimate n only future ev5ts1 b ?+s :i* are actually happ5+ at a di/ance4 ,h5ce a ,diction>y ( ,dreams has be5 fram$ :]eby ! inquir]1 if he be cr$ul\sly dispos$1 c le>n ! mean+ & signification ( any p>ticul> dream :i* he may recollect4 ,?us1 x is said t to dream ( dea? d5otes happ9ess & long life1 b to dream ( ga!r+ a nosegay is unlucky1 signify+ t our be/ & faire/ hopes %all )] away l fl[]s 9 a nosegay4 ,dream+ ab\t balls1 dances1 c41 indicates com+ good =tune2 & ?us we are told t ^?-- ,:o dream ( be+ at a ball ,no cause h !y = fe>2 ,= soon w !y unit$ be ,to ^? !y hold mo/ de>4 ,to give "o fur!r illu/ration1 to dream t "o is walk+ 9 a g>d51 & t ! trees are b>e & fruitless1 is a v bad om51 be+ said to indicate t "o's fri5ds w ei!r become poor or =sake "o4 ,if ! g>d51 on ! o!r h&1 %\ld be 9 bloom1 x is a propiti\s sign4 ,port5ts ( approa*+ dea? are said to be receiv$ ?r\gh dreams2 & we w quote an example ( ?is f ,mr4 ,h5d]son1 :i* happ5$1 x is affirm$1 "s ye>s ago 9 ! family ( an ,iri% bi%op3--,a little boy came d[n-/airs "o morn+1 say+1 ',oh1 mamma1 ,i h _h su* a nice dream4 ,somebody gave me su* a pretty box1 & ,i am sure x 0 = me1 = !re 0 my "n on x4 ,look1 x 0 j l ?is2' &1 tak+ up a slate & p5cil1 ! *ild drew ! %ape ( a c(f94 ,! p>5ts gaz$ at "o ano!r 9 al>m1 n less5$ by ! gambols ( ! *ild1 :o frolick$ ab\t 9 high heal? & spirits4 ,! fa!r 0 oblig$ to g out t morn+1 b he begg$ ! "m to keep ! *ild 9 h] sight ?r\gh ! day4 ,%e did s1 till1 :ile %e 0 dress+ to g out 9 h] c>riage1 ! little boy slipp$ away to ! /ables1 :]e he begg$ ! coa*man to take him by 8 side :ile he drove to ! h\se door1 a ?+ he _h (t5 done be=e4 ,on ?is occasion1 h[ev]1 ! horses 7 re/ive1 ! driv] lo/ control ov] !m1 & ! *ild 0 flung (f & kill$ on ! spot4 ,%ylock1 x may be rememb]$1 9 ! ,m]*ant ( ,v5ice1 ref]r+ to 8 dream1 says3-- ,!re is "s ill a-brew+ t[>ds my re/1 ,= ,i did dream ( money-bags to-night4 ,_m curi\s *>ms are /ill practis$ to w>d (f t unpleasant s5sation popul>ly kn[n z nightm>e1 :i* bo? 9 ?is & o!r c\ntries has giv5 rise to a v>iety ( sup]/itions4 ,accord+ to "o old notion1 ?is disagreeable feel+ 0 produc$ by "s fairy1 "u a disguis$ =m1 visit+ ! p]son1 & worry+ him :ile asleep by c]ta9 mis*iev\s pranks4 ,?us1 9 ,g]many1 ! nightm>e is said to appe> at times 9 ! %ape ( a m\se1 a weasel1 or a toad1 & occasionally1 too1 9 ! =m ( a cat4 ,"o ,g]man /ory relates h[ a jo9] 01 night by night1 mu* plagu$ ) ! nightm>e1 :5 he at la/ saw x /eal into 8 room ab\t midnight 9 ! =m ( a cat4 ,hav+ at once /opp$ up ! hole ?r\gh :i* ! cat _h ent]$1 he lo/ no "t 9 seiz+ ! animal & nail+ x by "o paw to ! gr\nd4 ,next morn+1 h[ev]1 mu* to 8 horror & surprise1 he discov]$ a h&some "y lady ) a nail driv5 ?r\gh h] h&4 ,he accord+ly m>ri$ h]1 b "o day he uncov]$ ! hole :i* he _h /opp$ up1 :]eupon %e in/antly escap$ ?r\gh x 9 ! %ape ( a cat1 & nev] return$4 ,!re are num]\s /ories ( a simil> k9d1 9 mo/ cases ! sequel be+ ! same4 ,among ! *>ms /ill 9 use z a pres]vative aga9/ nightm>e may be m5tion$ a /one ) a natural hole 9 x hung ov] ! sleep]1 or a knife laid "u ! foot ( ! b$/ead1 bo? be+ consid]$ ( equal efficacy4 ,9 ,lanca%ire ! peasantry believe t nightm>e appe>s 9 ! =m ( a dog1 & !y try to c\nt]act its influ5ce by plac+ _! %oes "u ! b$ ) ! toe upw>ds1 on retir+ to re/4 ,n v long ago1 too1 at ! ,we/ ,rid+ ,c\rt at ,brad=d1 9 a case ( a husb& & wife :o _h qu>rell$1 ! woman /at$ t ! reason :y %e kept a coal-rake 9 h] b$room 0 t %e suff]$ f nightm>e1 & _h be5 in=m$ t ! rake w\ld keep x away4 ,! be/ *>m aft] all1 h[ev]1 = ?is common disord] is to be c>eful t "o's dige/ive organs are n upset by incauti\s supp]s eat5 j be=e retir+ to re/4 ,x only rema9s = u1 9 conclusion1 to add once m t ! prec$+ pages are n int5d$ to be by any means exhau/ive1 our object hav+ be5 to give a brief & g5]al survey ( t ext5sive folk-lore :i* has1 9 ! c\rse ( ye>s1 wov5 itself ar\nd ! affairs ( home-life4 ,h[ev] mu* ?is may be ridicul$ on ! plea ( its be+ ! outcome ( cr$ul\s belief1 yet x con/itutes an important elem5t 9 our social life1 :i* ! hi/orian 9 ye>s to come w d\btless use :5 he /udies ! "* ( ! ,engli% p 9 ?is & bygone c5turies4 ,,index4 ,abg>us1 ,lett] ( ,*ri/ to1 #g ,ague1 ,*>ms aga9/1 #adi ,apes1 ,lead+1 #dc ,apple-peel z a love-te/1 #cj ,apple-tree bloom+ twice1 a sign ( ,dea?1 #eb ,apron1 ,sup]/itions ab\t1 #hd ,articles ( ,dress1 #ha ,arval & ,arval ,bread1 #fd ,aryan ,my?s & ,leg5ds1 #af ,a/rology1 ,div9ation by1 #add ,auguries ga!r$ f ,%oes1 #hi ,baby & ,kitt51 #h ,banns1 ,sup]/itions ab\t putt+ up1 #dc ,baptism1 h[ r5d]$ propiti\s 9 ,scotl&1 #ai ---- ,effect (1 on ,*ildr51 #ah ,b>r+ out1 #bg ---- ,addison's conduct at1 #bg ,be>ds1 ,dye+ (1 #gf ,b$1 ,folk-lore ab\t1 #aah ---- ,position (1 #aai ,bell[s1 ,sup]/ition ab\t1 #abj1 #afj ,b5t piece ( money1 #acc ,be/ man's prize1 #df ,bible & ,key1 #ace ,birds1 ,presages ( ,dea? by1 #ea ,bir? & ,infancy1 ,folk-lore relat+ to1 #b ,bi%opp+1 good = rheumatism1 #ba ,bi%op's ,left ,h&1 ,sup]/ition respect+1 #bj ,bit+ ! ,glove1 #ie ,black ,ox 9 ,scotl&1 #ea ,blade-bone1 ,div9ation by1 #aci ,ble$+ ( ! ,nose1 #fh1 #aej ---- z a sign ( love1 #fh ,blue ,ve9 across ,nose1 #fi ,brake or ,f]n1 ,div9ation by1 #ca ,bread1 ,sup]/itions ab\t1 #ajg ,break+ ,egg-%ells1 #ajh ,bride & ,look+-glass1 #aac ---- ,sun %9+ on1 #dj ,brides ( ,elizabe?an ,dramas1 #ci ,bride's ,/ock+s1 #hf ,broom left 9 ,room aft] ,sweep+1 #abf ,burial ( ,dead among ,greeks1 #fc ,burial )\t ! ,sanctu>y1 #fb ,burn or ,scald1 #aea ,burn+ ,hair1 ,om5s f1 #gd ---- tail ( ,coat1 c41 #hd ,butt]-dock1 ,scatt]+ ,se$s (1 #ce ,cna f]alis ( ,romans1 #fd ,c&le 9 ,gho/'s ,h&1 #ed ,c&les1 ,om5s f1 #acj ,c>buncle 9 ,r+1 #if ,c>ds1 ,div9ation by1 #add ,c>ry+ ! ,dead ) ! ,sun1 #fa ,ca/+ ,lot1 ,div9ation by1 #adf ,cat1 ,sneez+ (1 #abc ,cats & ,toads1 ,=m (1 assum$ by ,wit*es1 #agg ---- ,suck+ ,*ild's ,brea?1 #ac ,caul1 ,sup]/ition ab\t1 #c1 #d ---- ,hood's ,ballad ab\t1 #c ---- ,price paid =1 #d ,*airs1 ,sup]/itions ab\t1 #aaa1 #aah ,*angel+s1 ,sup]/itions ab\t1 #d ---- ,lu!r's rem>ks on1 #d ,"* ( ,book1 #ahj ,*>m-rem$ies1 #adh ,*>m]1 h] p[]1 #agb ,*>ms aga9/ *ang+ ,*ildr51 #e ---- to detect ,*angel+s1 #e ---- aga9/ /umbl+1 #abd ,*eeks1 ,it*+ (1 #gg ,*eese giv5 by ,bride1 #db ,*ild ,dy+ un*ri/5$1 #ah ,*ildhood's ,folk-lore1 #af ,*ime ,h\rs1 ,bir? at1 #b ,*iromancy1 or ,palmi/ry1 #adj ,*ri/mas ,eve1 ,div9ations on1 #cd ,*ri/'s ,college1 ,cambridge1 ,fell[%ips at1 #ajc ,*ur*y>d ,lore1 #fa ,c9d]ella1 a ,nature-my?1 #ag ,clock-fall+1 #aag ---- /rik+ ?irte51 #ed ---- los+ /roke1 #ee ,clo!s ( ! ,dead1 #hc ,cock-cr[+ at ,night1 #eb ,connoisseur1 ,love-te/s 91 #bi ,corn 9 ,m>riage ,c]emony1 #dd ,corpse-c&les 9 ,wales1 #ed ,c\nt+ "o's ,ga9s1 #acc ,cov]+ ,look+-glass at ,dea?1 #aac ,cramp1 ,*>ms aga9/1 #aea ,creel+ ! ,bridegroom 9 ,scotl&1 #dh ,crock]y1 ,break+ (1 #abg ,cross on ,d\gh1 #agj ,cr[+ ,h51 #abe ---- ( a ,cock1 #ach ,cry+ at ,baptism1 #ai ---- ,anecdote reg>d+1 #bj ---- at ,w$d+1 #dj ,cuckoo's ,notes1 #cb ---- ,fir/ ,note he>d 9 ,b$1 ,om9\s ( ,illness or ,dea?1 #eb ,cunn+ ,man1 #aba ,curi\s ,m>riage ,cu/oms1 #dg ,cutt+ ! ,nails1 #hj ,dactylomancy1 or ,div9ation by ,r+s1 #ih ,d&elion1 ,div9ation by1 #ca ,days ( ,week1 ,sneez+ on1 #abc ,dead ,*ildr5 _c re/ if ,mo!rs fret = !m1 #ae ---- ,h&1 ,rubb+ )1 #gh ---- ,anecdotes respect+1 #gh ---- ,man's ,h& at ,bryn ,hall1 ,lanca%ire1 #gi ,dea? & ,burial1 ,sup]/ition respect+1 #dh ---- ,ann\nc$ by ! ,dy+1 #ee ---- ,bell 9 ,scotl&1 #fg ---- ,anecdote ( ,hogg ab\t1 #fg ,dee1 ,dr41 & ,magic ,mirror1 #aad ,de/9y ( ,*ildr51 h[ augur$ 9 ,scotl&1 #ai ,diamond1 pot5t aga9/ ,poison1 #ig ,dipp+1 9 ,bible1 #acf ,div9ation among ,*ildr51 #bf ---- by ,p9s1 #ajj ---- ( ,sex ( unborn ,infant1 #c ,dog1 ,h[l+ (1 at ,dea?1 h[ caus$1 #ej ,door/ep1 ,lift+ ,bride ov]1 #db ,draw+ ,blood f ,wit*1 #aga ,dreams1 ,:at d5ot$ by1 #agg ,dut* ,p>son & ,w-o'-!-,wisp1 #ah ,dy+ ,h>d1 #eh ,e>s1 ,t+l+ (1 #ff ,ea/] ,day1 ,new ,clo!s on1 #hb ,ecclesia/ical ,dignity & ,gloves1 ,association (1 #id ,eggs1 ,div9ation by1 #adf ---- ,sup]/itions ab\t1 #ajh ,eld] ,si/] ,danc+ 9 ,hog's tr\gh at y\ng] ,si/]'s ,m>riage1 #dc ,em]ald1 & ,purity ( ,?\ght1 #ig ,epilepsy1 ,rem$ies =1 #aeb ,erysipelas1 ,amulets aga9/1 #aec ,evil ,eye1 #f ---- 9 ,satires ( ,p]sius1 #f ---- ,lanca%ire belief ab\t1 #f ,exet] ,lammas ,fair1 #id ,eye1 ,om5s relat+ to1 #gj ,eye-bit+ 9 ,irel&1 #g ,eye-br[s1 ,meet+ (1 #gj ,eyes1 ,it*+ (1 #gj ,face1 or ,look-div9ation1 #adb ,fair1 ,op5+ (1 ann\nc$ by hang+ out ,glove1 #id ,fairy-tales1 ,:at embodi$ 91 #af ,feet1 ,folk-lore ab\t1 #hj ---- ,it*+ (1 #hj ,fet*-lights1 #ed ,f+]-nails1 ,sup]/itions ab\t1 #aj ---- 9 ,g]many1 #aj ---- 9 ,nor?umb]l&1 #aa ---- 9 ,scotl&1 #aa ,fire1 ,om5s & ,port5ts (1 #abi ,fir/ ,tee?1 ,precautions tak5 :5 !y come out1 #aj ---- ,too? 9 ,upp] ,jaw1 #h ,fits1 ,*>ms aga9/1 #aed ,flat ,feet & ,bad ,temp]1 #hj ,fl++ ! ,/ock+1 #he ,foot go+ to ,sleep1 #ha ,frett+ ,baby1 #ab ,friday1 an ,unlucky ,day1 #abh ---- ,good = ,love-om5s1 #ce ---- ,inauspici\s = ,m>ry+1 #ch ---- ,lucky = ,m>ry+ 9 ,scotl&1 #ci ,fun]al ,fea/s1 #fd ---- ,meet+ (1 by ,bride or ,bridegroom1 #dj ---- ,meet+ a1 #fe ---- ( ,unm>ri$ ,girl1 ,cu/om at1 #fd ,furniture ,om5s1 #aaa ,g>t]s1 ,sup]/itions ab\t1 #hf ---- ,ty+ ,knots 91 #cj ,ga!r+ ,rose on ,midsumm] ,eve1 #cj ,gett+ out ( ,b$ ! wrong way1 #aai ,gho/s1 ,belief 91 #agd ---- d n appe> on ,*ri/mas ,eve1 #age ---- ,fav\rite ,days = appe>ance (1 #agf ---- se5 by ,animals1 #ej ,gl\ce/]1 ,duke (1 ,born ) ,tee?1 #i ,glove1 ,use (1 at ,fairs1 #ie ,glove-money1 #ic ,gloves1 ,sup]/itions ab\t1 #ib ,go+ 9 at "o ,door & out at ano!r at ,m>riage1 #da ,go+ up at ,bir?1 #h ,g\t1 ,*>ms aga9/1 #aee ,grave ,scab1 #ad ---- ,rem$y =1 #ad ,graves1 ,position (1 #fc ,gre5 ,y>r[1 #ca ,gr\nds at bottom ( ,tea-cup1 #aaj ,hair1 ,sup]/itions respect+1 #gb ---- ,om5s f ,gr[? (1 #gd ---- ,sudd5 ,loss (1 #gd ,hall[e'en1 ,div9ation on1 #cd ,h&s1 ,emblematic ( ,"*1 #gg ---- ,it*+ (1 #gg ,heada*e1 ,cures =1 #aee ,headless ,animals1 #agf ,help+ to ,salt1 #ajd ,h5 cackl+ at ,w$d+1 #db ,holl[ ,c9d] a ,c(f91 #abi ,home-life1 ,sup]/itions relat+ to1 #aca ,horoscope 9 ,g]many1 #adc ,horse-%oes z ,amulets1 #afi ,hot ,iron 9 ,cream1 #agj ,h\sehold ,sup]/itions1 #abj ,h[l+ ( a ,dog at ,night indicative ( ,dea?1 #di ,human ,body1 ,sup]/itions ab\t1 #fe ,hydrophobia1 ,cures =1 #aef ,hy/]ia1 ,rem$ies =1 #aeh ,idiots _c sneeze1 #abc ,invalid ask+ = ,pigeons1 #eb ,it*+ ( ! ,nose1 #fh ,jack-a-,d&y1 #be ,jackdaw1 ,om5 ( ,dea?1 #eb ,jacob's ,prophecies1 #eg ,jaundice1 ,rem$ies =1 #aeh ,jewi% ,cu/oms respect+ ,%oes1 #ij ,june popul> = m>ry+1 #cg ,keepsake ,r+s1 ,col\rs 91 #ic ,knife1 ,folk-lore relat+ to1 #aje ----1 ,giv+ away1 unlucky1 #ajf ----1 ,f9d+1 unlucky1 #ajf ,lady-bird1 ,div9ation by1 #ca ,lam5ess1 ,cure =1 #aeh ,la/ ,day ( ,ye>1 ,m>ry+ on1 9 ,scotl&1 #ci ,leap-ye>1 ,bir? 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