Folk Lore eBook

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

Folk Lore eBook

James Napier
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 190 pages of information about Folk Lore.
Cold Tremour, foreboding Death, 138 Coral Beads, their Influence, 36 Cornwall, Beltane Fires in Midsummer, 172 Cows, Restive, foreboding Evil, 136 Cricket in the House, 114 Cure for an Evil Eye, 36 Cutting the Nails of Young Children, 139

Deaf and Dumb possessing Second Sight, 72
Death Warnings, 56
Defending the Bride against Evil Influences, 51, 54
Deid Bell, 66
Deification of Stars, 145
Devil conferring Supernatural Power, 28
      Making Compacts with the, 77
Dew-Collecting on First May, 170
Different Nations modifying Customs, 151
Dirgy, or Dredgy, after Funerals, 63
Disease Transferred to the Lower Animals, 92, 96
Divining by Bible and Key, 106
         by Cups, 110
         by a Staff, 108
Double Ears of Corn, 139
Dousing Rod to find Springs or Mineral Veins, 109
Dress put on Wrong Side Out, 137
Druids, 147
Druidism in Ireland, 150
Druidical Customs at Beltane, 164
Duties of New-Married Wife in Old Times, 55

Ear Tingling, 137
Ecclesiastical Influence Leading to Wrong Ideas of God, 6
Eclipses Portending Evil, 141
Eggs Laid upon Good Friday, 114
Elder, or Bourtree, The, 125
English Opinions of Yule Feasts in Scotland, 156
Evil Eye, Influence of, 30, 35, 37
Exorcising Ghosts, 11
Extracts from Presbytery Records on Witchcraft, 67

Fairy Legend, A, 119
Fairies, What They Are, 26
Fairies, Brownies, and Elfs, by Rev. Mr. Kirk, 19
Fairyland, its Government, 21
Family Feasts at New-Year, 161

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