470 KEPORT— 1807. 



Pigs. 



345. Tungland. — A sow, when she farrows, gets a farle of bread (oaten) 

 and butter. 



346. Kirhmaiden. — Some would allow only one with dark eyes to look 

 for the first time on a young pig when brought home. One woman would 

 not permit any one to look on the young pig she brought home till Betty 

 McMaster with her black eyes looked on it. 



The Cat. 



347. Bahnac/hie. — A black cat not belonging to the house coming in is 

 looked upon as unlucky. 



The Hedgehog. 



348. Balmaghie. — To meet a live hedgehog in the morning is regarded 

 as an omen of good luck. 



349. To come across a dead hedgehog is deemed unlucky. 



The Hare. 



350. BahnadeUan. — It is unlucky to meet a hare, 



351. Balmaghie, Rerrick. — It is deemed unlucky if a hare crosses the 

 path in front of one. 



352. Corsock. — A man of the name of McGeorge, if he had been going 

 to fetch home a young pig to rear and had met a hare, was wont to turn 

 back. He believed the pig would not thrive if brought home that day. 



353. Port Patrick. — A fisherman accounts it unlucky to meet a hare 

 when he is going in the morning to ' fish his net ' (salmon). ' We needna 

 gang, boys, there she is,' says a fisherman to his companions, if such a 

 thing happens. He does not utter the word ' hare.' 



354. Rerrick. — A hare running along the street of the village of 

 Dundrennan is looked upon as very unlucky. Some years ago a hare ran 

 along the street. Not long after an epidemic broke out, but my informant 

 did not remember what epidemic it was. 



355. Borgue. — It is deemed unlucky to meet a hare in the morning. 



356. Kirkmaiden. — If a fisherman in going to the fishing meets a hare 

 he will turn and go back, as there will be no luck that day. 



The Wild Rabbit. 



357. Balmaghie. — Some account it unlucky to meet a wild rabbit. 



Domestic Fowls. 



358. Rerrick, Kirkmaiden. — A cock crowing at the door forebodes the 

 coming of a stranger. 



359. Kirkmaiden. — It was at one time a belief that if a cock reached 

 the age of seven years he laid an egg, which, when hatched, produced 

 a cockatrice. 



360. Kirkmaiden. — It is an indication of a coming misfortune if a 

 cock crows at night. 



361. Balmaclellan. — If the cock goes crowing to bed, he'll rise wi' a 

 watery head. 



362. Crossmichael. — When a cock crowed at what was looked upon as 

 an untimely hour, the guidwife rose from bed, went to the hen-house, 



