summer-First of May Customs-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-Forks-Funeral Customs in Highlands-Guardian Angels--Glamour-Giants and Dwarfs of Middle Ages-Goat, Beliefs concerning-Goodman's CroftGolden Rose--Hades-Hand over Hand Divining-Hare Crossing Road, Seeing a-Hen, A, Crowing like a Cock-Hooping-Cough, Cure for the Horse Shoe, Protection from Witchcraft-Horse, A, Neighing Towards a House-Human Hair in Birds' Nests-Hydrophobia-Influence of Charms-Influences, The Evil, Communicated by DressIntercourse held with Infernal Fiends-Itching of the Nose-Jamieson, Dr. on Pales' Customs-Kirk, Rev. Mr.-Knife Presented as a Gift-Ladybirds-Lee Penny, The-Legend of Burd Ellen-Lily, The -Like Wakes-Love Charms-Luck for new dress-Lucky Animals— Lucky People-Effigies to Torment People-Mandrake--Marrying in May-Merlin the Wizard-Midfinger free from Canker-Milk Bewitched-Milking the Tether-Money given to Poor at Funerals— Moon Worship-Moon, a Female Deity-Murders discovered by Bleeding of Corpse-Murrain in Cattle Prevented-Names of Places connected with Fire Worship-Names of Places connected with Sun Worship-Natural Phenomena ascribed to Divinities-New Year's Day Observances-Oaths to Satan-Odd Numbers Lucky-Old Religions mixing with Christianity-Omens connected with Bees and MagpiesOnion, a Disinfectant-Overturning Chair on Leaving Table-Photographs not Lucky-Place at Dinner-Plants Gathered on St. John's Eve-Portends for Good or Evil-Prayers-Prayers said Backwards— Recovering Stolen Babies-Red Colour a Charm-Relics in Curing Diseases-Ringing Bells at Funerals-Rocking an Empty Cradle--Rose, an Emblem of Silence-Running the Broose-Rowan Tree, Protection against Witchcraft-Salt: its Influence and Significance— Scissors Presented as a Gift-Scoreing aboon the Breath-Second Sight --Session Acts against keeping Yule-Seventh Son a Doctor-Sheep Prevented Casting their Lambs--Sin Eaters--Speaking Aloud to One's Self-Spell to make a Fire Kindle-Spittle Confirming Bargain— Spittle, Customs connected with-Sorcerers-Sow, to Meet, in the Morning St. John's Wort: a Talisman-Star Gazers-Strangers on the Grate -Suicides, Superstition relating to-Superstitious Rites with a Corpse-Swallows, Omens connected with-Sympathetic CuresTouching for Disease-Touching of a Corpse to Prevent Dreaming of it -Twin Nuts in One Shell-Visions, Seeing-Visit to Stonehenge on Midsummer-Warts, Cure for-Weighing Children Unlucky-White Butterfly Wishes against Self: an Oath Fulfilled-WithershinsWizards-Woman Carried away by Fairies in Arran-Wraiths— Written Charms.

OR,

SUPERSTITIOUS BELIEFS IN THE WEST OF
SCOTLAND WITHIN THIS CENTURY.

WITH

AN APPENDIX,

SHEWING THE PROBABLE RELATION OF THE MODERN FESTIVALS OF CHRISTMAS,
MAY DAY, ST. JOHN'S DAY, AND HALLOWEEN, TO ANCIENT SUN

AND FIRE WORSHIP.

BY

ADLEIT

JAMES NAPIER, F.R.S. E., F.C.S., &c.,

Author of " Manufacturing Art in Ancient Times," ". Notes and Reminiscences of Partick," &c., &c.