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Catalogue of Brand Material.
Bread baked on, as a talisman pro- tects against sickness
„ ,, as a talisman pro-
tects against evil spirits
„ ,, as a talisman pro-
tects the house from evil -
,, ,, as a talisman pro-
tects the house from fire -
,, ,, eaten same day
secures year's prosperity
„ ,, divided between
two friends se- cures friendship
II. General Observances.
{a) Things Forbidden or Unlucky. Work done will have to be done again - - - Accidents follow work done - Sea-fishing unlucky Working in lead-mine unlucky Cutting the hair unlucky Courting unlucky : punished
by " rough music " - Smiths refuse to light fire - „ work at all
Unlucky to work a team of horses - ,, disturb the earth
sew : "it pricks the heart of the Saviour " Unlucky to wash clothes : they will be found spotted with blood - - _
Unlucky to wash clothes :
the suds will turn to blood
Also any suds in the
house - - .
LOCALITY.
Cheshire, N. Staffs. (Standon).
South Staffs.
Wore. (Armscote).
London (Hone).
N. Yorks. (1753).
Cornwall.
Norfolk.
Scarborough.
S. Devon fishermen.
(? locality).
Shefaeld.
Lancashire. Northumberland. Durham, Lines.
Herefsh., Sheffield. Yorkshire.
Staffs. (Stone).
Staffs. (Stone), Cleveland, (Whitby), Sheffield.
Berks., Herefsh., Wore.
Wore.
