See “Marriage Customs of the Mordvins,” in London _Folk-Lore_, I., 437. See, also, the reference to burning incense on the threshold in Tuscany, at p. 17 f., _supra_. Footnote 117: See Kowalewsky’s “Marriage among the Early Slavs,” in London _Folk-Lore_, I., 467. Footnote 118: From “Marriage Customs of the Mordvins,” in London _Folk-Lore_, I., 423, 447. Footnote 119: From “Marriage Customs of the Mordvins,” in London _Folk-Lore_, I., 434–443. Footnote 120: Napier’s _Folk-Lore in the West of Scotland_, p. 51; also Wood’s _Wedding Day in all Ages and Countries_, II., 59 f. Footnote 121: See Bancroft’s _Native Races_, I., 662, 703, 730–734. Footnote 122: On the testimony of the Rev. William Ewing, a missionary in Palestine. Footnote 123: A daughter of a native Copt described to me this ceremony, as she witnessed it at the building of her father’s house in 1878. He was formerly a Coptic priest, but was now a Protestant Christian. Footnote 124: See Tylor’s _Primitive Culture_, I., 104–108. Footnote 125: Strack’s _Der Blutaberglaube_, p. 68. Footnote 126: Josh. 6 : 26. Footnote 127: 1 Kings 16 : 34. Footnote 128: See article “On Kirk-Grims” in _The Cornhill Magazine_ for February, 1887, p. 196. Footnote 129: On the testimony of a native Chinese clergyman. Footnote 130: See article “On Kirk-Grims” in _The Cornhill Magazine_ for February, 1887. Footnote 131: See article “On Kirk Grims” in _The Cornhill Magazine_, for February, 1887, p. 191. Footnote 132: Tylor’s _Primitive Culture_, I., 104 f. Footnote 133: Ralston’s _Songs of the Russian People_, p. 128. Footnote 134: See article “On Kirk-Grims” in _The Cornhill Magazine_ for February, 1887, p. 191. Footnote 135: See Gomme’s article on “Traditions Connected with Buildings,” in _The Antiquary_, III., 11. Footnote 136: See Coote’s “A Building Superstition,” in London _Folk-Lore Journal_, I., 22 f. Footnote 137: See W.G. Chase’s “Notes from Alaska,” in _Journal of American Folk-Lore_, VI., 51. Footnote 138: See Tylor’s _Primitive Culture_, I., 104–108. Footnote 139: Rodd’s _Customs and Lore of Modern Greece_, p. 168 f. Footnote 140: _Ibid._ Footnote 141: Garnett’s _Women of Turkey_ (“Christian Women”), p. 22. Footnote 142: Rodd’s _Customs and Lore of Modern Greece_, p. 148. Footnote 143: See Ralston’s _Songs of the Russian People_, p. 126. Footnote 144: _Ibid._, p. 127. Footnote 145: Ralston’s _Songs of the Russian People_, p. 135 f. Footnote 146: This is the case with the Church House in Philadelphia,–the “corner-stone” of which was laid while this page was writing. Footnote 147: See Erman’s _Life in Ancient Egypt_, p. 175. Footnote 148: See Coote’s “A Building Superstition,” in London _Folk-Lore Journal_, I., 22. Footnote 149: Lanciani’s _Ancient Rome in the Light of Recent Discoveries_, p. 225 f. Footnote 150: