III. PREHISTORIC MONUMENTS AND THE SUPERSTITIONS CONNECTED WITH THEM. 109 IV. NATURAL OBJECTS AND THE SUPERSTITIONS CONNECTED WITH THEM. 137 V. CHAPELS AND HOLY WELLS. 165 VI. FAIRIES. 198 VII. DEMONS AND GOBLINS. 226 VIII. THE DEVIL. 257 IX. GHOSTS AND PROPHETIC WARNINGS. 275 X. WITCHES AND WITCHCRAFT. 289 XI. CHARMS, SPELLS, AND INCANTATIONS. 387 XII. FOLK MEDICINE AND LEECH CRAFT. 422 XIII. STORY TELLING. 427 XIV. HISTORICAL REMINISCENCES. 441 XV. NURSERY SONGS AND CHILDREN’S GAMES. 484 XVI. SUPERSTITIONS GENERALLY. 501 XVII. PROVERBS AND WEATHER LORE. 509 EDITOR’S APPENDIX. OLD GUERNSEY SONGS AND BALLADS, ETC. 549 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. _Photo. by_ _Page_ Sir Edgar MacCulloch, in his Robes as Bailiff of Guernsey. T. A. GRUT. 1 Ruins of an Old Guernsey House, Les Caretiers, St. Sampson’s. E. DUPUY. 26 “La Grande Querrue.” _From an old photo by T. B. Hutton._ E. DUPUY. 41 Maison du Neuf Chemin, St. Saviour’s. E. DUPUY. 57 Parish Church of St. Peter Port, shewing houses now demolished. _From sketch by P. Le Lièvre, now in possession of Mr. Grigg._ W. GUERIN. 70 Vraicing off Hougue-à-la-Perre. 79 Parish Church of St. Peter Port, A.D. 1846. _From original by Bentham, in possession of Mr. Grigg._ W. GUERIN. 88 “L’Autel des Vardes” at L’Ancresse. E. DUPUY. 111 Looking up Smith Street, 1870. _From original by L. Michael, in possession of Mr. Grigg._ W. GUERIN. 116 Creux des Fâïes. SINGLETON. 136 “Tas de Pois,” showing Le Petit Bonhomme Andrelot, or Andriou. SINGLETON. 144 Stone bearing the Devil’s Claw at Jerbourg. E. DUPUY. 156 Wishing Wells at Mont Blicq, Forest. E. DUPUY. 164 Wishing Well, Les Fontaines, Castel. E. DUPUY. 189