INDEX.

Acts of Assembly against keeping Popular Festivals, 155

Acts of Sessions against keeping Yule, 155

Ague, A Cure for, 95

All Hallow's Festival, its Origin, 177

Animals in People's Stomachs, 103

Anthropomorphism, 5

Appendix, 143

Appointment of 25th December for Christmas, 152

Apple, The, Superstitions concerning, 122

Aspen, Superstitions connected with, the 124

Ash, Superstitions connected with, the 124

Ashtoreth, The, of the Jews, 10

Augustine's, St., or Austin's Mission, 152

Auguries connected with Funerals, 64

Aytoun on Fairyland, 21

Baal, Name of Sun-God, 10, 161

Babies Carried off by Fairies, 34, 40

Babies to be taken up a Stair first time taken out, 31

Bannocks at Yule and New-Year's Day, 160

Baptism, Early Practices at, 31

Baptismal Water, 140

Bedding at Weddings, 53

Beetles, Superstitions connected with, 116

Beilteine, Baal's Fire, 161

Belief in Fairies in this Country, 27 in Ghosts Visiting People, 176 in Witchcraft still Survives, 68

Beltane, 161 Customs in Ireland, 166 Festival in Perthshire, 168 Day, First of May, 162 Held in some Counties on 3rd May, 162

Birds Flying over a Person's Head, 114

Black Art, The, 75

Blessing the Candles to be Used in Church, 181

Bonfires at Hallowe'en, 179

Bonny Kilmeny, 22

Booths in connection with Temples, 153

Bottreill's Hearth Stories of West Cornwall, 173

Boutree, or Bourtree, Defence against Evil-Eye, 126

Breaking Looking-Glass on the Wall, 137

Bride's Cake, Practices connected with, 51

Bull of Innocent VIII. against making Compacts with the Devil, 17

Candlemas, Relation of, to Festival of Februa, 181

Casting of Calf by Cows Prevented, 84

Cats Dying in the House not Lucky, 117

Caul, Child's, its Influence, 32

Celtic Irish hold Beltane at Midsummer, 172

Celtic Names of Places indicate Sun-Worship, 149

Ceremonies on St. John's Day, 174

Changing of Babies by Fairies, 46

Charms and Counter Charms, 79 for Curing Diseases, 93

Child Rowland in Elfland, 26

Children Cutting Teeth, 137

Cholera, its First Visit to this Country, 14 National Fast for, Refused, 15

Christianity consistent with Nature, 16

Christian Creeds not always consistent with Nature, 16

Christmas Fixed to be kept on the 25th December, 152

Church's, The, Enactments against Devil's Devices, 27

Church, The, Punishing Deviation from her Creed, 17

Clover, Four-Leaved, its Influence, 130

Coal Explosions, Prognostics concerning, 138

Cock Crowing with his Head to the Door, 114

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

Fascinating Children Prevented, 139

Fasting Spittle, 98

Feast of God, 173

Feasts to Evil Spirits, 12

Ferralia Festival like Hallowe'en, 176

Ferns, Common, its Seed, 128

Festivals of Druids at Winter Solstice, 153

Fire, the Earthly Symbol of the Sun, 10

Fire-Worship in Scotland in 1810, 84

Fires Kindled on Mountains at Midsummer, 173

First of May Customs, 167

First-Footing at Yule, 156

First-Foot to Present a Gift, 160

Flora, Goddess, her Feast at Beltane, 167

Floralia, or First of May Observances, 167

Foot Itching, Sign of, 137

Formula for Exorcising Ghosts, 11

Forks, their First Use and Effects of, 15

Four-Leaved Clover, 130

Funeral Customs, 63 Old, in Highlands, 65

Guardian Angels, 59

Gems, their Significance, 102

Glamour, 132

Giants and Dwarfs of Middle Ages, 19

Girl's Petticoat Longer than Frock, Omen of, 137

Goat, Beliefs concerning, 119

Goodman's Croft, 140

Golden Rose, 129

Gods of the Babylonians, B.C. 2000, 7 Greeks in Classical Times, 8

God, Different Ideas concerning, 5

Haco Fixing 25th December for holding Christmas, 154

Hades, 11

Hallowe'en Practices, 175

Hallowe'en Practices in Perthshire, 180

Hand over Hand Divining, 110

Hand Itching, its Meaning, 137

Hansel Monday, 155

Hare Crossing Road, Seeing a, 117

Hazel, The, 125

Hen, A, Crowing like a Cock, 113

Herring-Fishing on Sabbath, its Consequences, 142

Hogmanay, 154

Hooping-Cough, Cure for the, 95

Holly, The, 123

Holy Fire, 176

Holyrood, Origin of, 163

Horse Shoe, Protection from Witchcraft, 139

Horse, A, Neighing Towards a House, 114

Human Hair in Birds' Nests, 114

Hydrophobia, How to Prevent, 101

Influence of Charms, 89

Influence of May Dew, 170

Influences, The Evil, Communicated by Dress, 39

Initial Letters of Man and Wife's Name, 138

Intermixing of Heathen with Christian Practices, 18

Intercourse held with Infernal Fiends, 17

Isabella Goudie's Confessions, 22

Itching of the Nose, 136

Jamieson, Dr. on Pales' Customs, 167

Killing Spiders, 115

Kirk, Rev. Mr., on the Nature of Fairies, 20

Knife Presented as a Gift, 138

Ladybirds, 116

Lammas Festival, 181

Lamuralia, an Ancient Festival, 167

Lee Penny, The, 95

Legend of Burd Ellen, 22

Legend of Purgatory, 177

Lily, The, 130

Like Wakes: and reasons for keeping them, 61

Love Charms, 89

Luck for new dress, How to procure, 137

Lucky Animals, 120

Lucky People to meet first, 32 as First Foot, 160

Making Effigies to Torment People, 77

Mandrake, its Influence, 90

Marriage Customs Sixty Years Ago, 46 Party meeting a Funeral, 51

Marrying in May, 43

Merlin the Wizard, 23

Metals made under certain Constellations, 93

Michælmas, 181

Midfinger free from Canker, 99

Midsummer Feast among the Ancients, 173 Festivals in this Country, 170

Milk Bewitched, 81

Milking the Tether, 75

Mistletoe Gathering, 150 its Influence, 124

Modern Superstitions, 34

Money given to Poor at Funerals, 64

Moon Worship, 98 a Female Deity, 10

Murders discovered by Bleeding of Corpse, 85

Murrain in Cattle Prevented, 84

Mutes have Supernatural Gifts, 72

Names of Places connected with Fire Worship, 164 with Sun Worship, 172

Natural Phenomena ascribed to Divinities, 9

New Year's Day, an Ancient Roman Festival, 151 Observances, 159 Festival, 154

New Moon, Prognostics, 98

New Zealand Divining, 108

Oak, a Sacred Tree, 131

Oaths to Satan, 88

O'Brien on Beltane, 165

Observances at Loch Tay on Hallowe'en, 178 at Yule, 156

Odd Numbers Lucky, 109

Old Religions mixing with Christianity, 179

Omens connected with Bees, 115 with Magpies, 115

Onion, a Disinfectant, 127

Origin of Hallowe'en, 177 of All Souls, 177

Overturning Chair on Leaving Table, 138

Pales, Goddess of Flocks, 166

Palilia, Ancient Festival, 166

Pennant's Account of Beltane in the Highlands, 169

People Selling themselves to the Devil, 27

Person first met in the Morning, 136

Peruvian Ancient Sun Worship, 146

Phoenicians in Britain 1000 B.C., 148

Photographs not Lucky, 142

Place at Dinner, 138

Plants Gathered on St. John's Eve, 174

Plough first seen in Season, 136

Portends for Good or Evil, 136

Prayers Unanswered, Cause not Sought, 14 said Backwards, 134

Prayers to the Gods, 13

Precious Stones: their Virtue, 102

Preparations made for Yule, 156

Priests, their Office and Power, 9

Professor Veitch on Beltane, 162

Providence—General and Special, 18

Purgatory, Proof for, 172

Recovering Stolen Babies, 40

Red Colour a Charm, 80

Relics in Curing Diseases, 102

Repeal of Law against Witchcraft, 68

Ringing Bells at Funerals, 66

Robin Redbreast, 111

Rocking an Empty Cradle, 137

Rood Day Changed to Beltane, 162

Roman Festivals in Spring, 166 Marriage Customs, 45

Rose, an Emblem of Silence, 129

Running the Broose, 49

Rowan Tree Protection against Witchcraft, 79

Sacred Fire Practice this Century, 83

Salamander, The, 118

Salt: its Influence, 33 to Spill: its Significance, 139

Scissors Presented as a Gift, 138

Scoreing aboon the Breath, 38

Second Sight, 71

Session: Acts against keeping Yule, 155

Seventh Son a Doctor, 90

Sheep Prevented Casting their Lambs, 84

Sham-in, Ancient Feast of Druids, 175

Shepherds keeping Beltane in Perthshire, 169

Sin Eaters, 60

Speaking Aloud to One's Self, 138

Spell to make a Fire Kindle, 135

Spider, A Legend concerning, 115

Spittle Confirming Bargain, 100

Spittle, Customs connected with, 100

Social Habits of Elfland, 26

Sorcerers, 108

Souls of the Departed, 11

Sooth Sayers, 10

Sow to Meet in the Morning, 120

St. Augustus, 152

St. John's Day Festival, 174

St. John's Wort: a Talisman, 128

Stealing Children and Youths by Fairies, 21

Star Gazers, 10

Stonehenge, 171

Strangers on the Grate, 140

Stye, Cause of, 96

Stye, Cure for, 97

Suicides, Superstition relating to, 85

Sun Worship in Ancient Times, 146

Sun, Primary God of the Ancient, 9

Survival of Sun Worship, 145

Superstitious Rites with a Corpse, 60

Superstition, Meaning of, 2

Swallows, Omens connected with, 112

Sympathetic Cures, 91

Thank-offering for Answer to Prayer, 13

Theory of Curing by Charms, 91

Touching for Disease, 91

Touching of a Corpse to Prevent Dreaming of it, 63

Twin Nuts in One Shell, 136

Visions, Seeing, 72

Visit to Stonehenge on Midsummer, 171

Warts, Cure for, 97

Weighing Children Unlucky, 137

Willow, The, 125

White Butterfly, 115

Wishes Fulfilled, 87

Wishes against Self: an Oath Fulfilled, 88

Withershins, 133

Witches, A, Account of Fairyland, 22

Witches Changing their Shape, 70

Wizards, 10

Wodrow's Opinion on Murdered Corpse Bleeding, 85

Woman Carried away by Fairies in Arran, 29

Wraiths, 58

Written Charms, 91

Yellow Hammer, The, 112

Yule: its Meaning, 149

Yule converted into Christmas, 154

Yule Observances Transferred to New Year's Day, 157