Crowing Hen, 125 ---- of a Cock, 138 Crying at Baptism, 19 ---- Anecdote regarding, 20 ---- at Wedding, 40 Cuckoo's Notes, 32 ---- First Note heard in Bed, Ominous of Illness or Death, 52 "Cunning Man," 121 Curious Marriage Customs, 47 Cutting the Nails, 80 Dactylomancy, or Divination by Rings, 98 Dandelion, Divination by, 31 Days of Week, Sneezing on, 123 Dead Children cannot rest if Mothers fret for them, 15 ---- Hand, Rubbing with, 78 ---- Anecdotes respecting, 78 ---- Man's Hand at Bryn Hall, Lancashire, 79 Death and Burial, Superstition respecting, 48 ---- Announced by the Dying, 55 ---- Bell in Scotland, 67 ---- Anecdote of Hogg about, 67 Dee, Dr., and Magic Mirror, 114 Destiny of Children, how augured in Scotland, 19 Diamond, potent against Poison, 97 "Dipping," in Bible, 136 Divination among Children, 26 ---- by Pins, 100 ---- of Sex of unborn Infant, 3 Dog, Howling of, at Death, how caused, 50 Doorstep, Lifting Bride over, 42 Drawing Blood from Witch, 171 Dreams, What denoted by, 177 Dutch Parson and Will-o'-the-Wisp, 18 "Dying Hard," 58 Ears, Tingling of, 66 Easter Day, New Clothes on, 82 Ecclesiastical Dignity and Gloves, Association of, 94 Eggs, Divination by, 146 ---- Superstitions about, 108 Elder Sister Dancing in Hog's trough at younger Sister's Marriage, 43 Emerald, and Purity of Thought, 97 Epilepsy, Remedies for, 152 Erysipelas, Amulets against, 153 Evil Eye, 6 ---- in "Satires of Persius," 6 ---- Lancashire belief about, 6 Exeter Lammas Fair, 94 Eye, Omens relating to, 70 "Eye-biting" in Ireland, 7 Eye-brows, Meeting of, 70 Eyes, Itching of, 70 Face, or Look-divination, 142 Fair, Opening of, announced by hanging out Glove, 94 Fairy-tales, What embodied in, 16 Feet, Folk-lore about, 80 ---- Itching of, 80 "Fetch-lights," 54 Finger-nails, Superstitions about, 10 ---- in Germany, 10 ---- in Northumberland, 11 ---- in Scotland, 11 Fire, Omens and Portents of, 129 First Teeth, Precautions taken when they come out, 10 ---- Tooth in Upper Jaw, 8 Fits, Charms against, 154 Flat Feet and Bad Temper, 80 Flinging the Stocking, 85 Foot going to Sleep, 81 Fretting Baby, 12 Friday, an Unlucky Day, 128 ---- Good for Love-omens, 35 ---- Inauspicious for Marrying, 38 ---- Lucky for Marrying in Scotland, 39 Funeral Feasts, 64 ---- Meeting of, by Bride or Bridegroom, 40 ---- Meeting a, 65 ---- of Unmarried Girl, Custom at, 64 Furniture Omens, 111 Garters, Superstitions about, 86 ---- Tying Knots in, 30 Gathering Rose on Midsummer Eve, 30 Getting out of Bed the wrong way, 119 Ghosts, Belief in, 174