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Napier, James, 1810-1884

"Folk Lore Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland within This Century"

on Pales' Customs, 167
Killing Spiders, 115
Kirk, Rev. Mr., on the Nature of Fairies, 20
Knife Presented as a Gift, 138
Ladybirds, 116
Lammas Festival, 181
Lamuralia, an Ancient Festival, 167
Lee Penny, The, 95
Legend of Burd Ellen, 22
Legend of Purgatory, 177
Lily, The, 130
Like Wakes: and reasons for keeping them, 61
Love Charms, 89
Luck for new dress, How to procure, 137
Lucky Animals, 120
Lucky People to meet first, 32
as First Foot, 160
Making Effigies to Torment People, 77
Mandrake, its Influence, 90
Marriage Customs Sixty Years Ago, 46
Party meeting a Funeral, 51
Marrying in May, 43
Merlin the Wizard, 23
Metals made under certain Constellations, 93
Michaelmas, 181
Midfinger free from Canker, 99
Midsummer Feast among the Ancients, 173
Festivals in this Country, 170
Milk Bewitched, 81
Milking the Tether, 75
Mistletoe Gathering, 150
its Influence, 124
Modern Superstitions, 34
Money given to Poor at Funerals, 64
Moon Worship, 98
a Female Deity, 10
Murders discovered by Bleeding of Corpse, 85
Murrain in Cattle Prevented, 84
Mutes have Supernatural Gifts, 72
Names of Places connected with Fire Worship, 164
with Sun Worship, 172
Natural Phenomena ascribed to Divinities, 9
New Year's Day, an Ancient Roman Festival, 151
Observances, 159
Festival, 154
New Moon, Prognostics, 98
New Zealand Divining, 108
Oak, a Sacred Tree, 131
Oaths to Satan, 88
O'Brien on Beltane, 165
Observances at Loch Tay on Hallowe'en, 178
at Yule, 156
Odd Numbers Lucky, 109
Old Religions mixing with Christianity, 179
Omens connected with Bees, 115
with Magpies, 115
Onion, a Disinfectant, 127
Origin of Hallowe'en, 177
of All Souls, 177
Overturning Chair on Leaving Table, 138
Pales, Goddess of Flocks, 166
Palilia, Ancient Festival, 166
Pennant's Account of Beltane in the Highlands, 169
People Selling themselves to the Devil, 27
Person first met in the Morning, 136
Peruvian Ancient Sun Worship, 146
Phoenicians in Britain 1000 B.


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