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B
Bee Superstition in Suffolx
Bread baked on Good Friday - its ability to cure diarrhea
Borrowed Days:
The three last of March
C
Christmas Superstitions
When Christmas-day falls on a Sunday
When the sun shines bright at noon on Christmas-day
Creslow Pastures. A Ghost Story
Cuckoo:
Superstitions Related to what will happen when first heard
D
Death - Superstitions, Sayings, &c., Concerning
Diseases, Superstitions about
Drinking of wine on St. Johns day to prevent poisoning in the ensuing year
F
Family omens of death
Folk Lore of Nail-cutting
G
Glastonbury Thorn, legend of
H
Holy Wells
Household Superstitions
M
Marring on Childermas Day
Mermaids
Moon:
Superstitions and sayings regarding the moon
N
New born children - Superstitions related to them
O
On the healing ability of the Glastonbury waters
On the healing ability of the John Shorne well
P
Passing of talent from mother to child - Folklore of
Predicting the future with playing cards
Prophecies of Nostradamus
R
Rat Legends
Related to certain animals
Resistance to Fire
S
Seventh Sons and Their Seventh Sons
Sighting of Sea Serpents by ships
Spectre-dogs: the spirits of evil persons, who have been transformed into dogs
St Mark's Eve - Apparitions of seeing those buried in the churchyard during
Superstitions, Sayings, &c., Concerning Death
Superstitions with respect to the cutting of the nails
Superstitions and Sayings Regarding the Moon and the Weather
T
The legend of the Black Ribbon
The power of king Edward the Confessors ring - aka Cramp-ring
The Sea Monk & Sea Bishop
The Three Magi:
Power of intercession and protection
The Wynyard ghost story
The Witches of Belvior
Thunder and the days of the week
U
Unluck Days
V
Veneration paid to certain wells against disease, witchcraft, fairies, etc.
W
Weapons' salve
Weather:
Superstitions and sayings regarding the weather
