Lancashire Folk-lore / Illustrative of the Superstitious Beliefs and Practices, Local Customs and Usages of the People of the County Palatine

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COMPILED AND EDITED BY JOHN HARLAND, F.S.A. AND T. T. WILKINSON, F.R.A.S.

PREFACE.

CONTENTS.

PART I. SUPERSTITIOUS BELIEFS AND PRACTICES. INTRODUCTION.

CHARMS AND SPELLS.

THE DEVIL, DEMONS, and c. THE DEVIL.

DIVINATION.

MISCELLANEOUS FOLK-LORE. DRUIDICAL ROCK BASINS.

MIRACLES, OR MIRACULOUS STORIES.

OMENS AND PREDICATIONS.

SUPERSTITIONS, GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

WITCHES AND WITCHCRAFT.

PART II. LOCAL CUSTOMS AND USAGES AT VARIOUS SEASONS.

EATING AND DRINKING CUSTOMS.

BIRTH AND BAPTISMAL CUSTOMS.

BETROTHING AND BRIDAL OR WEDDING CUSTOMS. BETROTHING CUSTOMS.

DYING, DEATH-BED, AND FUNERAL CUSTOMS. DYING HARDLY.

CUSTOMS OF MANORS.

INDEX.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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