584 [Proc. B.N.F.C., 



If you use a pair of bellows, take care that you do not lay 

 them down on a table, or there is sure to be a row in the house. 

 If any other person than yourself lift them, the quarrel will be 

 between you two. 



Occasionally a white spot appears on the nails of the hand. 

 On the thumb it signifies a gift, on the first finger a friend, the 

 second a foe, the third a sweetheart, the fourth a journey ; and 

 the nearer to the top of the nail, the sooner may you expect the 

 gift, &c 



Peacocks' feathers are considered very unlucky to have in 

 your possession. Several stories were quoted in illustration of 

 the prevalence of this belief. 



The majority of the houses occupied by the poorer class of 

 farmers have two entrances, front and back. It is a commonly 

 received opinion that a stranger entering by one and departing 

 by the other takes away the luck of the fowls. 



A horse-shoe put underneath the churn is said to be a great 

 help towards obtaining a large quantity of good butter. If you 

 see a pin on the ground in the morning with its point towards 

 you, do not on any account lift it, as bad luck will surely 

 follow ; but if the head is next you, pick it up at once, for in 

 that case some luck is on its way to you which you would miss 

 if you did not secure it. It is a great calamity to break a 

 looking-glass, as that scares luck away for seven years. 



Many items have reference to particular days. As for 

 instance days of birth : — 



Monday's child is fair of face, 

 Tuesday's child is full of grace ; 

 Wednesday's child is full of woe, 

 Thursday's child has far to go ; 

 Friday's child is loving and giving, 

 Saturday's child works hard for its living ; 

 A child that is born on the Sabbath day, is blythe and 

 bonnie and good and gay. 



All persons intending to marry should be very careful with 



