“Hand-striking” feast at betrothal, 32 f. Haran, reference to, 160. _Hareema_, Arabic term for woman, 256. Harper’s Magazine, reference to, 96. Harrison and Verrall, reference to, 159. Harvest threshold ceremony in India, 16 f. “Harvest Festival” among Indians of lower Mississippi, 147. Hasselquist, F., reference to, 222. Hathor, Queen, reference to, 184. Hawaii: ancient gods of, 150; cities of refuge in, 151. Hayes, Isaac I.: cited, 39. Hearth: as primitive altar, 22; Penates of Romans at, 23; bride taken to, in Scotland, 44. Hearthstone: of Arab shaykh’s tent, 22; as first threshold altar, 40. Hearn, Lafcadio: cited, 72, 201; quotation from, 125 f. Hebrew: word _nasa_–to lift up or to swear, 83; word for tent and tabernacle, 101; literature, reference to, 109; law as to cities of refuge, 151, as to local landmarks, 169; new year, 212. Hebrews: commanded to dedicate doorways to living God, 69; sacred ark of, in house of god Dagon, 116 f. Hebrews, Epistle to, on threshold sacrifice, 217. Hebron, reference to, 255. Heh and Egyptian empire, boundary marks between, 179. Heifer sacrificed at door for guest, 4. Hen: sacrificed in Ireland, 21; sacrificed at new houses among Metâwileh, 45; buried alive under house, 56. Henderson, William: cited, 142, 160. Herald in India responsible with life for repayment of debt, 61 f. Herbs, juice of magic, smeared on door-posts among Greeks, 73. “Hercules, Pillars of,” 181. Hermann, K.F.: cited, 172. Hermes, reference to, concerning boundary lines, 171 f. Hermes Propylaios, reference to, 159. Herodotus: quotation from, 14; cited, 111; references to, 229, 236. Herrick, R.: his poem on marriage, 139 f. Hesiod, reference to, 132 f. Hesperides, shores of, 135. Heuzey, Léon: cited, 29 f. Hiel, Jericho’s foundation laid in blood of son of, 47. Hieroglyphics placed on door-posts and lintels in Egypt, 68 f. High thresholds in houses of Finland and United States, and in Teutonic houses, 12. Highway, king’s, reference to, 176. Hilkiah, duties of guardians of threshold in days of, 120. Hillah, red hand over doors of large khan of, 75. Hilprecht, Dr. H.V.: cited, 22, 78, 109, 155, 209; testimony of, 33 f.; on use of red hand over doors in Babylonia, 75; quotation from, 167-169. Hindooism, modern, Saivism predominating in, 198. Hindoos: sacredness of threshold among, 11; law regarding door-sill, 15; belief that evil spirits keep aloof from iron, 17; rules requiring right foot to cross threshold first, 36 f.; sacredness of fire recognized by, 40; sacredness of oath taken at threshold of temple among, 121 f.; prejudice against shedding blood, sacrifices in spite of, 122 f.; worship of, 236; exhibit of evidence among, 249. Hindoostan, survivals of foundation-laying in blood, 50.