Killing the Raasay Water-Horse 209 The Water-Horse at Loch Cuaich 210 The Water-Horse at Tiree 211 Water-Horse and Women 212 The Water-Horse at Loch Basibol, Tiree 214 The Kelpie 215 The Water-Bull 216 The King Otter 216 Biasd na Srogaig 217 The Big Beast of Lochawe 218 _CHAPTER VI_ Superstitions about Animals Lamprey—Sea Serpent—Gigelorum—Lavellan—Bernicle Goose—Eels—Whale—Herring—Flounder—Lobster—Serpents—Rats and Mice—Cormorant—Magpie—Beetles—Emmet—Skip-Jack 219-228 _CHAPTER VII_ Miscellaneous Superstitions Gisvagun, Eapagun, Upagun 229 The Right-Hand Turn (Deiseal) 229 Rising and Dressing 230 Clothes 231 Houses and Lands 231 Baking 232 Removal Cheese (Mulchag Imrich) 234 Leg Cake (Bonnach Lurgainn) 234 Giving Fire out of the House 234 Thunder 235 Theft 236 Salt 236 Combing the Hair 236 Bird Nests 237 Hen’s First Egg 237 Euphemisms 237 Boat Language 239 Fresh Meat 240 Killing those too long alive 240 Funerals 241 The Watch of the Graveyard (Faire Chlaidh) 242 Cill Challum Chille 242 Suicides 242 Murder 243 The Harvest Old Wife (a Chailleach) 243 La u Bhrochain mhòr (Big Porridge Day) 244 Fires on Headlands 244 Stances 244 Names 245 Delivery of Cattle and Horses 245 Trades 246 Iron 246 Empty Shells 247 Protection against Evil Spirits 247 Misnaming a Person 248 Gaining Straw (Sop Seile) 248 Propitious Times 248 Unlucky Actions 249 _CHAPTER VIII_ Augury At Outset of a Journey 253