Catalogue of Brand Material.
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Burning named nuts, augury from their behaviour
Sussex.
Suffolk.
Notts.
Devon.
Cornwall.
Cornwall.
Cornwall.
Apple-pips substituted Roasting marked apples on string ; augury from order in which they fall - Lovers' constancy augured from apple pips stuck on cheeks - - - . Initials of future partner augured from apple par- ings thrown over shoulder Ditto, from letters of alphabet
thrown into water - Name augured from names rolled in balls of earth, thrown into water - Ditto, from repeating names while swinging wedding- ring on cotton - Ditto, while swinging Bible on key - - - - Fate augured from choosing between dishes of water, bhndfold- Ditto, from observing named
ivy-leaves floating in water Herefsh Ditto, from observing shapes of melted lead poured through door key - Stand on Black Nab Rock, and call sweetheart's name if submarine bells are heard, it will be a marriage
To see vision of future kushand or wife. Scatter ashes in a lane ; next
girl who comes will be your
wife - - - -
Sow hempseed at midnight ;
with formula, man appears,
mowing - - - _ ■Gather sage-leaves while the
clock strikes midnight
LOCALITY.
Devon, Sussex, North
Counti-y and General. Suffolk.
Devon.
Cornwall.
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South Yorks. ?
Devon, Salop.
Salop, Staffs. (Standon, Moorlands) .
