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Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore (Chiefly Lancashire and the North of England:) Their affinity to others in widely-distributed localities; Their Eastern Origin and Mythical Significance.
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- TRADITIONS, SUPERSTITIONS, AND FOLK-LORE, (CHIEFLY LANCASHIRE AND THE NORTH OF ENGLAND:) Their affinity to others in widely-distributed localities; THEIR EASTERN ORIGIN AND MYTHICAL SIGNIFICANCE.
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- TRADITIONS, SUPERSTITIONS, AND FOLK-LORE.
- CHAPTER I.
- THE EARLY INHABITANTS OF LANCASHIRE AND THE NEIGHBOURING COUNTIES, AND REMAINS OF THEIR MYTHOLOGY AND LOCAL NOMENCLATURE.
- FOOTNOTES:
- THE EARLY INHABITANTS OF LANCASHIRE AND THE NEIGHBOURING COUNTIES, AND REMAINS OF THEIR MYTHOLOGY AND LOCAL NOMENCLATURE.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER II.
- FIRE OR SUN WORSHIP AND ITS ATTENDANT SUPERSTITIONS.
- FOOTNOTES:
- FIRE OR SUN WORSHIP AND ITS ATTENDANT SUPERSTITIONS.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER III.
- CHRISTMAS AND YULE-TIDE SUPERSTITIONS AND OBSERVANCES.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHRISTMAS AND YULE-TIDE SUPERSTITIONS AND OBSERVANCES.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER IV.
- EASTER SUPERSTITIONS AND CEREMONIES.
- FOOTNOTES:
- EASTER SUPERSTITIONS AND CEREMONIES.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER V.
- MAY-DAY CEREMONIES AND SUPERSTITIONS.
- FOOTNOTES:
- MAY-DAY CEREMONIES AND SUPERSTITIONS.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER VI.
- WITCHCRAFT.
- FOOTNOTES:
- WITCHCRAFT.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER VII.
- FAIRIES AND BOGGARTS.
- FOOTNOTES:
- FAIRIES AND BOGGARTS.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER VIII.
- FERN-SEED AND ST. JOHN'S-WORT SUPERSTITIONS.
- FOOTNOTES:
- FERN-SEED AND ST. JOHN'S-WORT SUPERSTITIONS.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER IX.
- THE SPECTRE HUNTSMAN AND THE FURIOUS HOST.
- FOOTNOTES:
- THE SPECTRE HUNTSMAN AND THE FURIOUS HOST.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER X.
- GIANTS, MYTHICAL AND OTHERWISE.
- FOOTNOTES:
- GIANTS, MYTHICAL AND OTHERWISE.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XI.
- WERE-WOLVES AND THE TRANSMIGRATION OF SOULS.
- WERE-WOLVES AND THE TRANSMIGRATION OF SOULS.
- CHAPTER XII.
- SACRED AND OMINOUS BIRDS, ETC.
- SACRED AND OMINOUS BIRDS, ETC.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- THE DIVINING OR "WISH"-ROD, AND SUPERSTITIONS RESPECTING TREES AND PLANTS.
- THE DIVINING OR "WISH"-ROD, AND SUPERSTITIONS RESPECTING TREES AND PLANTS.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- WELL WORSHIP AND SUPERSTITIONS CONNECTED WITH WATER.
- WELL WORSHIP AND SUPERSTITIONS CONNECTED WITH WATER.
- CHAPTER XV.
- CONCLUSION.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CONCLUSION.
- FOOTNOTES:
- INDEX.
- CHAPTER I.
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