Every Man's Book of Superstitions

ancestors ancient ancient Rome animal apple ash tree astrologers bad luck believed bird bride bring bringer Britain carried century charm CHILDERMAS Christmas Christmas puddings church clover considered cramp creatures cross crows cuckoo Culpeper cure custom danger death Devil Easter especially evil fairy favour fear fire flowers foretell fortune goddess ground hand holly holy horses HOT CROSS BUNS ill luck incantations John Brand known laurel leaves legend lived lucky magic marriage married Michaelmas Day moon moonwort never Nicholas Culpeper night old rhyme omen once past person plant probably protect proverb rabbit's foot rain regarded remedy ring rites robin says seems shoe snowdrop sometimes spider spitting stition superstition superstition attached supposed sure thought tradition tree unlucky usually wart wash wear weather weather prophets White Witches wish witchcraft witches woman wren