MEETINGS. 279 



FOLK MEDICINE. 



King's evil is cured by water obtained at certain fountains, of 

 which the best known in this district (Vale) is near the Capelles 

 School. 



A necklace of garlic is a specific against convulsions. 



A necklace of glass beads is good in k ' teething." 



A nutmeg carried in the pocket cures pimples. 



Quicksilver around the neck secures immunity from witchcraft. 



The left stocking ought to be put on first in cases of toothache. 



Five-leaved clover in a boot gives good health. 



Snails, rubbed over warts, and stuck on a thorn, cause the warts 

 to disappear as they (the snails) rot. 



CUSTOMS. 



The pips of a love-apple are taken on St. Thomas' Day and 

 placed under the pillow. 



In the olden times certain men were employed as road surveyors. 

 They had a stick which was the standard width of the road. Any 

 place along the road which was not the required width, had its 

 confining banks or barriers knocked down. 



