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Page 160
... first- foot . It was necessary for luck that what was poured out of the first - foot's gift , be it whiskey or other drink , should be drunk to the dregs by each recipient , and it was re- quisite that he should do the same by their's ...
... first- foot . It was necessary for luck that what was poured out of the first - foot's gift , be it whiskey or other drink , should be drunk to the dregs by each recipient , and it was re- quisite that he should do the same by their's ...
Page 186
... First - Footing at Yule , ... First - Foot to Present a Gift , Flora , Goddess , her Feast at Beltane , Floralia , or First of May Observances , Foot Itching , Sign of , ... Formula for Exorcising Ghosts , ... Forks , their First Use ...
... First - Footing at Yule , ... First - Foot to Present a Gift , Flora , Goddess , her Feast at Beltane , Floralia , or First of May Observances , Foot Itching , Sign of , ... Formula for Exorcising Ghosts , ... Forks , their First Use ...
Page 187
... first , as First Foot , ... Making Effigies to Torment People , Mandrake , its Influence , Marriage Customs Sixty Years Ago , Party meeting a Funeral , Marrying in May , Merlin the Wizard , ... Page . 114 101 89 170 39 138 18 17 22 136 ...
... first , as First Foot , ... Making Effigies to Torment People , Mandrake , its Influence , Marriage Customs Sixty Years Ago , Party meeting a Funeral , Marrying in May , Merlin the Wizard , ... Page . 114 101 89 170 39 138 18 17 22 136 ...
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ancient animals Baal baby baptism belief Beltane Beltane day Bible boys bride burning cake called Candlemass carried cattle cause century ceremony charm child Child Rowland Christian Church common considered corpse cure custom dead death devil disease divining door Druids evil eye evil influence fairies favour feast festival fire fire worship first-foot funeral gift Glasgow Hallowe'en hand heathen held Hogmanay honour instances John's eve kindled legend living Lord luck lucky marriage married means midsummer milk mistletoe moon morning mother nations neighbourhood neighbours never night observed old woman omen origin Pagan party person Perthshire plant possessed practice present protection regarded religious Roman rose round sacrifices salt says Scotland seen solstice spitting spittle stone stone circle Stonehenge supernatural superstition survival taken tion told took tree tree worship unlucky village wart wife wish witch witchcraft women worship wraith young Yule