Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk

Nonfiction, History, British
Cover of the book Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk by Fanny D. Bergen, Editor, William Wells Newell, Introduction, VolumesOfValue
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Author: Fanny D. Bergen, Editor, William Wells Newell, Introduction ISBN: 1230000144440
Publisher: VolumesOfValue Publication: June 22, 2013
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Fanny D. Bergen, Editor, William Wells Newell, Introduction
ISBN: 1230000144440
Publisher: VolumesOfValue
Publication: June 22, 2013
Imprint:
Language: English

This edition features a linked Table of Contents and Notes

CONTENTS
Introduction
I. Babyhood
Baptism. — Physiognomy. — Introduction to the World. — First Actions. — Various.
II. Childhood
Asseveration. — Challenge. — Fortune. — Friendship. — Mythology. — Punishment. — Sport. — Various.
III. Physical Characteristics
Beauty. — Dimple. — Ears. — Eyes and Eyebrows. — Finger-nails. — Foot. — Forehead. — Hair. — Hand. — Moles. — Nose. — Teeth.
IV. Projects
Apples. — Apple-seeds. — Babies. — Bed. — Bible. — Birds. — Buttons. — Four-leaved Clover. — Counting. — Daisy Petals. — Doorway. — Eggs. — Fingers. — Garments. — Letters of the Alphabet. — Midnight. — Plants. — Ring. — Stars. — Tea-leaves. — Walking Abroad. — Water. — Various.
V. Halloween and other Festivals
VI. Love and Marriage
Engagement. — Attire of the Bride. — Lucky Days. — The Marriage Ceremony. — Courting and Wedding Signs.
VII. Wishes
VIII. Dreams
Animals. — Colors. — Dead Persons. — Earth. — Eggs. — Fire and Smoke. — Human Beings. — Meteorological Phenomena. — Money and Metals. — Teeth. — Water. — Weddings and Funerals. — Miscellaneous.
IX. Luck
Cards. — Days. — Dressing. — Horseshoes. — Pins. — Salt. — Sweeping. — Turning Back. — Miscellaneous.
X. Money
XI. Visitors
XII. Cures
Amulets. — Charm. — Water. — Miscellaneous.
XIII. Warts
Causes. — Cures.
XIV. Weather
Cold. — Days and Times. — Fair or Foul. — Moon. — Rain. — Wind and Storm.
XV. Moon
Divination. — Fortune. — Moonlight. — Wax and Wane.
XVI. Sun
Domestic and Mechanical Operations. — Cures.
XVII. Death Omens
XVIII. Mortuary Customs
XIX. Miscellaneous
Actions. — Bodily Affections. — Apparel. — Customs. — Days. — Domestic Life. — Various.
Notes

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This edition features a linked Table of Contents and Notes

CONTENTS
Introduction
I. Babyhood
Baptism. — Physiognomy. — Introduction to the World. — First Actions. — Various.
II. Childhood
Asseveration. — Challenge. — Fortune. — Friendship. — Mythology. — Punishment. — Sport. — Various.
III. Physical Characteristics
Beauty. — Dimple. — Ears. — Eyes and Eyebrows. — Finger-nails. — Foot. — Forehead. — Hair. — Hand. — Moles. — Nose. — Teeth.
IV. Projects
Apples. — Apple-seeds. — Babies. — Bed. — Bible. — Birds. — Buttons. — Four-leaved Clover. — Counting. — Daisy Petals. — Doorway. — Eggs. — Fingers. — Garments. — Letters of the Alphabet. — Midnight. — Plants. — Ring. — Stars. — Tea-leaves. — Walking Abroad. — Water. — Various.
V. Halloween and other Festivals
VI. Love and Marriage
Engagement. — Attire of the Bride. — Lucky Days. — The Marriage Ceremony. — Courting and Wedding Signs.
VII. Wishes
VIII. Dreams
Animals. — Colors. — Dead Persons. — Earth. — Eggs. — Fire and Smoke. — Human Beings. — Meteorological Phenomena. — Money and Metals. — Teeth. — Water. — Weddings and Funerals. — Miscellaneous.
IX. Luck
Cards. — Days. — Dressing. — Horseshoes. — Pins. — Salt. — Sweeping. — Turning Back. — Miscellaneous.
X. Money
XI. Visitors
XII. Cures
Amulets. — Charm. — Water. — Miscellaneous.
XIII. Warts
Causes. — Cures.
XIV. Weather
Cold. — Days and Times. — Fair or Foul. — Moon. — Rain. — Wind and Storm.
XV. Moon
Divination. — Fortune. — Moonlight. — Wax and Wane.
XVI. Sun
Domestic and Mechanical Operations. — Cures.
XVII. Death Omens
XVIII. Mortuary Customs
XIX. Miscellaneous
Actions. — Bodily Affections. — Apparel. — Customs. — Days. — Domestic Life. — Various.
Notes

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