Accroshay, game, 187.

Advent, Sunday, 5;
Monday, custom of, 14.

A fox went forth, ballad, 196.

Agnes, St., well of, 64;
Scilly, 118;
St. Warna’s well at, 119;
Troy-town, ib.

Ague, charm for, 150.

Allan, apples, 2;
Allantide custom, 3;
All Hallow’s day, divinations, ib.

Altarnon, legend of, 97.

Alter Nunne, St., well of, 61.

Anthony, St. (in Meneage), church of, 100.

Apple orchards, blessing of, 9.

Arthur, King, birth of, 57;
castles of, ib.;
legends of, 58.

Arundell, legend of, 109.

Austell, St., wishing well, 19;
Longstone, legend of, 58;
superstition at, 155.

Avery, buccaneer, 95.

Baarley mow, harvest song, 203.

Bad leg, charm for, 153.

Bassetts, legend of, 105.

Bat and ball, game of, 12.

Bathes of Kilkhampton, legend of, 109.

Bees, superstitions about, 137.

Birds, 14, 60, 131, 138, 163, 167, 205.

Blanchminsters, of Stratton, 109, 113.

Blazey, St., feast of, 19.

Blind-buck-a-davy, game of, 184.

Board-em, card game, 17.

Boconnoc, oak at, 104.

Bobby Bingo, game of, 185.

Bodmin Riding, 46.

Body, superstitions about, 169.

Bonfires, 40, 44.

Bottreaux (Boscastle), legend of bells, 106;
St. Nighton’s Kieve, near, 107.

Breage, St., Pengersick castle in, 86 to 88;
bells of, 88;
wreckers, 89.

Brownie, 123.

Bucca (a spirit), 79, 85, 129.

Buck-shee-buck, game of, 186;
Buckey-how, 187.

Bull-baiting, 5.

Buryan, St., legend of, 77;
Dawns Myin, in, ib.

Buzza’s hill (Scilly), legend of, 113.

Camelford, battle near, 58;
wise woman at, 155.

Camborne, feast of, 5;
game at, 18;
Bassetts of Tehidy, near, 105;
superstition at, 154.

Card, games, 17;
table superstitions, 169.

Cam Brea, legend of, 56.

Castles, An-dinas, St. Columb, 58;
near Penzance, 78;
Treryn, 77;
Pengersick, 86;
Cromwell’s (Scilly), 118;
ChÛn, Addenda.

Charles, King, 118.

Charms, 3, 16, 25, 42, 68, 127, 139;
various, 143 to 171, Addenda.

Chewidden Thursday, 6.

Children, superstitions about, 156;
christening, 157;
May children, 159;
rhymes, 160;
diseases, charms against, ib.;
superstitions, 162.

Childermas day, 14.

Church, ales, 38, 46;
yard superstitions, 168.

Christmas customs, 6, 19.

Cleer, St., legend of, 21;
Longstone, 60;
Holy well, 61.

Cock-fighting, 23;
cock-haw, game of, 188.

Columb, St., custom at, 21;
Shrove Tuesday, 23;
King Arthur, 58.

Col-perra, 22.

Conerton, manor of, 83.

Constantine, St., feast of, 25;
tenure at, 26.

Coppinger, wrecker, 89.

Cornish pies, 8, 26.

Corns, charm for, 148.

Cornwall, stone, 93;
on a Duke’s daughter (ballad), 192;
Stout Cripple of, 200.

Cottrell house, legend of, 106;
Dupath well, near, ib.

Cramp, charm for, 149.

Crowan, taking-day, 48;
superstition at, 154.

Cubert, St., Holy well, 3.

Curls (carols), 7.

Cutters and Trucklers, game of, 187.

Danes, 74.

Dawns Myin (Merry Maidens), 77.

Dead man’s hand (charms with), 152.

Delabole, superstition at, 130.

Dennis, St., Church of, 104.

Dipping day, 29.

Dodge, Rev. Richard, ghost-layer, 97.

Dorothy Dinglet, legend of, 99.

Dowsing (divining with the rod), 131.

Dreams, 163, 164.

Drop the handkerchief, 178.

Ducking chair, 119.

Duffy and the Devil, 10.

Earwigs, superstitions about, 164.

Easter customs, 26.

Elicompane, rhyme, 205.

Ene, mene, etc., game formula, 175.

Ennor Church, 119.

Enodock, St., Church of, 67.

Epilepsy, charms against, 154, Addenda.

Epiphany customs, 15.

Erisey, legend of, 93.

Eye diseases, charms for, kinning stones, 144;
kenning herb, 147;
club-moss, 151;
cat’s tail, ib.;
wedding ring, ib.;
dead man’s hand, 152;
rope, 153;
well’s water, Addenda.

Fairies, 120.

Falmouth, Christmas custom at, 6;
whist, 17;
legends of, 101;
river Fal, 102.

Fire-works, 40, 43, 46;
superstitions, 170.

Fishermen’s superstitions, 132.

Flavel, Rev. Thomas, ghost-layer, 95.

Flora-day, 34.

Fools’-day, 27;
Fool, fool, etc., game, 176.

Friday in Lide, 24.

Friskee, game of, 175.

Games, 4, 17, 20, 172.

Garrick Zans, 74.

George, St., play of, 10.

Gerennius, legend of, 102.

Germans, St., May-day at, 37.

Germoe, St., chair of, 88;
mine near 89;
wreckers, ib.

Ghost-layers, 95.

Ghosts, 60, 68, 76, 77, 79, 82, 85, 91, 93, Addenda.

Ghost at the well, game, 182.

Giglet fair, 14.

Godolphin house, tenure of, 92.

Going a gooding, 6.

Good Friday, 25, 150, 159.

Goose or geese dancers, 10.

Gorran, wise men of, 107.

Grace, St., rhyme of, 54.

Grade, St., tenure, 93.

Grenville, Sir Beville, 110.

Groaning cake, 157.

Grylls, Rev., ghost-layer, 98.

Gunpowder plot, 4.

Gunwalloe, Church of, 94.

Gwennap pit, 38;
parish customs at, 159.

Gwenvor, legend of, 73.

Hal-an-tow, 34.

Halgaver Moor, carnival at, 47.

Hallowe’en superstitions, 3, 159.

Hall Monday, 21.

Hares, superstitions about, 60, 77, 87, 110, 135.

Harlyn, customs at, 25.

Harvest customs, 52.

Hayle, May-day at, 29.

Helford, Good Friday at, 25;
river of, 100.

Helston, hurling at, 20;
Flora-day, 34;
Loe-pool, near, 73;
Meneage district, superstitions at, 157;
town bounds, Addenda.

Hiccough, cure of, 150.

Hobby-horse day, 30.

Hole in the wall, game of, 177.

Holy Thursday, 25.

Holy wells, St. Cuthbert, 3;
St. Austell, 19;
St. Maddern, 32;
St. Uny, 33, 127;
St. Cleer, St. Nunne, Scarlet, 61;
St. Nunn, 62;
St. Jesus, St. Martin, St. Agnes, St. Neot, St. Piran, St. Keyne, 64;
St. Warna, 118; Addenda.

How many miles to Babylon? game of, 179.

Hurling, game of, 20, 25.

Ill-wishing, 139;
charms against, 140, Addenda.

Ives, St., fair-mo, 5;
Christmas day, 11;
hurling, 20;
Knillian-games, 48;
legends of, 68, 75.

Jack’s alive, game of, 16;
the giant killer, 57;
Harry’s lights, 134;
o’-Lent, 24.

Jago, Rev., ghost-layer, 97.

James’ day, St., 48.

Jaundice, charm for, 155.

John, Dory, ballad, 191;
of Gaunt, 56;
John’s day, St., customs, 39;
fires, 40;
fairs, 41;
superstitions, 42.

Jolly miller, game of, 184.

Just, St., in Penwith, feast, 3;
legend of, 9;
cairn at, 70;
cove near, 74;
legend of, and St. Keverne, 94;
custom at, 131;
superstition at, 154.

Kenegie, legend of, 77.

Keverne, St., legend of, 94.

Keyne, St., well of, 64;
chair of, 66.

Kimbly (an offering), 157.

King Arthur, legends of, 57, 74.

Kinning stones, 144;
kenning or kinning herb, 147.

Knockers, legends of, 8, 61, 120, 128.

Knillian games, 48.

Kook, game of, 4.

Lady Queen Anne, game of, 179.

Land’s End, rocks at, 75;
legend of, 133.

Landewednack, Shrove Tuesday at, 22.

Landrake, May-day at, 29.

Langarrow, tradition of, 67.

Lanhadron Park, oak at, 104.

Lanivet, Lanivrey, feasts of, 54.

Launceston, superstition at, 34;
witch’s tower, 146.

Leed’s-town, ghost at, 91.

Levan, St., carols, 8;
legend of, 76.

Libbety, game of, 186.

Little Colan, Palm Sunday at, 24.

Lizard district, 100.

Loe-pool, 73.

Looe, East and West, May-day at, 28, 30;
superstition at, 158.

Logan rock, 68, 77, 145.

Long hundred, rhyme of, 204.

Lostwithiel, custom at, 27;
oak near, 104.

Lyonnesse, tradition of, 67.

Mabyn, St., legend of, 59.

Madron, Maddern, St., feast of, 5;
well of, 32;
house in, 83;
superstition at, 99;
MÊn-an-tol, 104, 160.

Malaga raisins, game of, 177.

Malpas, 103.

Marazion, wrestling, 37;
legend of marsh, 85;
Mayor of, ib.

Marble-playing, 187.

Marriage superstitions, 165.

Martin’s, St., Holy well, 64.

Mary’s, St. (Scilly), 112;
Buzza’s hill, 113;
Peninnis, 114;
Tom Butt’s bed, 115;
Ennor Church, 119;
ducking chair, ib.

Mawgan, St., in Kerrier, Church of, 105.

May, day, customs, 28;
Sundays in, 32 to 34;
superstitions, 159.

MÊn-an-tol, Perranworthal, 103;
Madron, 104, 160.

Menhir, near Fowey, legend of, 103.

Merlin, prophecy of, 78.

Merran, St., hurling match at, 25.

Merry Maidens, 77.

Mevagissey, Church of, 107.

Michael, St., legend of, 34;
Mount of, 65.

Miners’ superstitions, 130.

Mock mayors, 27, 37, 45.

Morvah, feast of, 51.

Morwenstow, Church of, 108;
legend of, 110.

Mother may I go out to play? game of, 182.

Mullion, 95;
legend of, 100.

Mylor, custom at, 45.

Nails, to cut, 162.

Nelson, death of, 81.

Neot, St., Holy well, 64;
Church of, 105.

Nettle stings, 162.

Newlyn West, bonfires, 43;
legend of, 79;
Laregan river, 84.

New year customs, 14.

Nicky Nan night, 21.

Nighton’s Kieve, St., tale of, 107.

Nunne’s, St., Holy well, 61;
Nunn’s, St., 62.

Nut-tree hill, St. Germans, 37.

Oak-apple day, 37.

Old Witch, game of, 180, Addenda.

Padstow, skip-skop night, 5;
May-day at, 30;
church near, 67.

Palm Sunday, 24.

Par-chapel well, carols, 8;
legend of, 76.

Paul’s, St., eve, pitcher night, 19.

Paul, St. (Pol-de-Leon), feast of, 2;
legend of, 78.

Peasen Monday, 21.

Pellars, 139, 142;
rings of, ib.;
visits to, 144.

Pendeen, legends of, 9, 74.

Pengersick castle, legend of, 86.

Penryn, 45;
legend of, 79;
Lillo’s play, 101.

Penzance, feast of, 2;
Shrove Tuesday, 21;
Midsummer eve, 39;
fires, 40;
fairs, 42;
ghosts, 79;
tales of, 83;
butchers, 84;
rhyme of, 85;
superstition at, 153.

Perran Porth, Good Friday at, 26;
legend of, 67.

Peter’s, St., eve, Newlyn West, 43;
Polperro, 44.

Picrous-day, 6.

Pies, 8, 26.

Pig-in-the-middle, game of, 176.

Pinny-ninny, 18.

Piran’s, St., day, 24;
oratory at, 26;
legend of, 64.

Pixies, stories of, 120;
rhymes of, 122;
charms against, 126.

Polperro, superstition at, 26;
May-day at, 29;
feast of, 44.

Porthleven, May-day at, 37.

Porthgwarra, legend of, 75.

Pray pretty Miss, game of, 174.

Probus, Church of, 53.

Quinsey, charm for, 155.

Raleigh, Sir Walter, 81, 101.

Ranter-go-round, card game, 18.

Riddles, 206.

Riding, Bodmin, 46;
the hatch, 70;
a custom, 167.

Ringing night, 4.

Redruth fair, 38.

Robin’s alight, game of, 16.

Roche, St., Holy Thursday at, 25;
dance at, 38;
Chapel at, 73.

Roll-tobacco, game of, 39.

Rudall, Rev., ghost-layer, 99.

Rules of contrary, game of, 179.

Sailors’ superstitions, 132.

Sancreed, Holy well near, 33.

Scald, charm for, 147.

Scarlet well, 61.

Scat, game of, 177.

Scilly, Christmas custom at, 11;
harvest home, 53;
News rock, 94;
description of islands, 111.

Sennen, twelfth-night at, 16;
legend of cove, 71;
Table MÊn, 75.

Shallal, a custom, 166.

She said and she said, game of, 178.

Shingles, charm for, 154.

Ship sail, game of, 186.

Shovel, Sir Cloudesley, wreck of, 115.

Shrove Tuesday, customs, 21.

Sickness, death, burial superstitions, 167.

Sithney, fair at, 52.

Skip-skop night, 5.

Sleeping foot, charm for, 150.

Snail, creep dance, 39;
superstitions, 131, 138.

Snake superstitions, 155.

Solomon had a great dog, game of, 177.

Spider superstition, 60.

Spriggans, 8, 120, 126;
charms to drive away, 127.

Staunch blood, to, 151.

Stephen’s day, St., 14.

Strain, charm for, 150.

Stratton, 4;
legend of, 109.

Superstitions, 130.

Sweethearts, trying for, 3, 16, 25, 33, 42, 165.

Sweet nightingale, ballad, 199.

Talland, legend of, 97.

Taking day, 48.

Tetter, charm for, 149.

Thomasine Bonaventure, 110.

Three dukes a-riding, game of, 172.

Thorn prick, charm for, 148.

Thrush, charm for, 159.

Tibb’s eve, St., 15.

Tintagel, castle of, 57;
superstition at, 155.

Tom Toddy, game, 189.

Toothache, charm for, 149.

Towans, 67.

Towednack, feast of, 28;
legend of, 68.

Trecarrel, of Launceston, legend of, 108.

Tregeagle, legend of, 72.

Tresco (Scilly), Abbey, 113, 117;
gardens, stone in, 114;
Piper’s hole, 115;
witches, 118;
wreckers, ib.

Trevilian, legend of, 67.

Treryn castle, 77.

Troth plight, 114, 153.

Troy-town, 119.

Truro, fair at, 52;
custom at, 103.

Tweedily, tweedily, twee, ballad, 197.

Twelfth-tide customs, 15, 19.

Uncle Jan Dory, rhyme of, 205.

Uny, St., well of, 33, 127.

Uppa, uppa, etc., game formula, 188.

Vellan-drucher Moor, 74.

Veryan, legend of, 102.

Vesey, vasey, game of, 175.

Vizzery, vazzery, game formula, 175.

Vow, the lady of the, 9.

Warleggan, custom at, 9.

Warna’s, St., Holy well, 118.

Warsail boys, 14.

Warts, charms for, 148.

Weigh the butter, game of, 185.

Wesley, Rev. John, ghost story, 99.

When shall we be married? ballad, 198.

White witches, 145.

Whitsuntide customs, 37.

Whisk (whist), 17.

Whooping cough, charms for, 161.

Widow’s superstition, 167.

Wildfire, charm for, 150.

Winkey eye, game of, 188.

Woods, Rev., ghost-layer, 96.

Wreckers, 89.

Wrestling, 37.

Ye sexes give ear, ballad, 195.

Zennor, Christmas custom at, 7;
Midsummereve, 41;
legend of, 70;
old custom at, 166.