> 
Phillips.] 164 {March 16, 
14.—A pain in the side caused by fast walking can be cured by sitting 
on a stone by the wayside, after spitting beneath it. 
15.—Hiccoughs can be cured by holding the breath until fifty are counted, 4 
during which time the end of one’s finger must be intently regarded ; at } 
the end of that period a small spider will make its appearance on the tip 
of the finger. a. 
16.—Seven sips of water will cure hiccoughs. 
17.—A young person ought not to sleep with an older one, as it robs 
the younger one of its vitality. 
18.--To wash the face with dew newly fallen on the first of May will 
remove freckles. 
19.—The rays of the moon falling on the face of a sleeping person will 
produce nausea: some say, delirium or insanity. 
20.—A piece of rope with which a person has been hung will cure by 
its touch fits, epilepsy, etc. 
21.--Jaundice in children can be cured by giving them their own water 
to drink. 
22.—Boys believe that by urinating on their limbs before going in to 
swim they can be protected against the cramp. 
SIGNS AND OMENS, PORTENTS AND SUPERSTITIONS. : 
1.—If one wears out a round hole in the centre of the sole of a shoe, 
it is a sign that one will want bread. 
2.—It is lucky to touch a hunchback’s hump. 
3.—It is lucky to see three hunchbacks in succession in one walk. 
4,—If a fire kindles quickly and briskly, one has a smart lover. 
5.—If the bottom of a woman’s gown is turned up at the back, it is a 
sign of a new dress. Also, that one’s lover is thinking of her. 
_ 6,—If the soles of the feet itch, it is a sign of walking on strange a Y 
‘ground. 
7.—If the elbow or knee itches, it prognosticates a change of bed- 
fellow. 
8.—If a piece of bread falls from one’s hand, some one is coming a beg | 
ging. 
9.—If one takes a second piece of bread while the first is still uneaten, 
it is a sign that some one grudges it to you; «liter, some one is coming 
a, begging. 
10.—The air bubbles in a cup of tea, coffee, etc., denote money coming. 
