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Catalof^iie of Brand Alatcrial.
" where three lairds' lands meet " -
To procure dreams of the destined husband sleep with three stones from a boundary stream under the pillow - - -
Or read Ruth iii. and sleep with Bible under pillow -
Or tie three knots in left garter while repeating a charm, and sleep with it under pillow - - -
Or eat salt cake, or " sooty skon " (a scone mixed with soot) . - - -
To procure vision of destined husband, eat an apple before a mirror
Vision of future life obtained by sifting silver coins before a mirror
To call up apparition of destined husband " riddle " (sift) keys in the barn alone
Or winnow three " wechts of naething " (empty sieves) in barn with both doors open ; future husband will pass through -
Or enquirer passes through barn carrying partly- knitted stocking ; appari- tion meets her
Or winnows grain in the Devil's name -
Or walks backwards, blind- fold, over three harrows and into barn -
Enquirer sows (and harrows, Ayrshire) hemp-seed
(" hnt " (flax) seed, North-
LOCALITY.
Ayrshire (Burns), High- lands, Hebrides.
Highlands, Hebrides. Sutherland.
Lowlands.
Highlands, Hebrides.
Ayrsh., Galloway, High' lands and Islands North-east.
Shetland. Highlands, Hebrides.
Ayrsh,, North-east.
Galloway. Highlands, Hebrides
Shetland.
