Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk

Nonfiction, History, British
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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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