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11.—Sparks flying towards one from a fire denote money coming. 
12.—It is bad luck for a white cat or pigeon to come to a house. 
13.—It is unlucky to dress one leg entirely before anything is put on 
the other. 
14.—The left leg is always to be partly dressed first. 
15.—Lucky at cards, unlucky in love, and vice versa. 
16.—To find a spider or vermin on one’s clothing, is a sign of good luck, 
generally money. 
17.—One must always go out by the door one enters. Never go out of 
the back door if you have entered by the front, and vice versa. It is most 
unlucky. The idea here seems to be that of crossing or dividing the house. 
18.—Hair and nails should be cut with the waxing moon. 
19.—To sneeze three times before breakfast is the sign of a stranger. 
20.—If one sings before breakfast he may cry before supper. 
21.—Boys always spit on new clothes for good luck : they call the prac- 
tice ‘‘ wetting it.” 
22.—A present of a knife or uther sharp-pointed instrument will cut 
friendship ; it is customary when receiving such a present to give a small 
coin in exchange. 
23.—It is unlucky to pass under a rope or a ladder. 
24.—It is bad luck to meeta cross eyed person on first leaving the house. 
25.—It is unlucky ever to open an umbrella in a house. 
26.—-Friday is an unlucky day ; anything begun or done on that day 
will turn out badly. 
27.—A new pocket-book should be given with some money in it. 
28.—The first money received on a day is to be spat on for luck. 
29.— If the nose itches it is a sign of danger, 
Of seeing a fool, or kissing a stranger. 
30.—A fire won't burn if the sun shines on it. 
31.—If the right hand itches it is a sign of receiving money ; if the left, 
to pay it out. 
32.—Clothing put on accidentally wrong side out signifies a piece of 
good luck ; in this case it must be so worn until night. 
33.—To spend money on New Year’s day before having received any, 
is a bad sign, as it foreshadows more outlay than income during the year. 
34.—If the first person one: meets on leaving the house on New Year’s 
