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Cover Title page Copyright page Contents Introduction The Superstitions HORSESHOES PICKING UP PENNIES WALKING UNDER LADDERS SPILLING SALT THE EVIL EYE MOONLIGHT BREAKING A MIRROR LOOSE OR BROKEN SHOELACES NEVER LEAVE A HOUSE THROUGH A DIFFERENT DOOR FROM THE ONE USED FOR ENTRANCE BLACK CATS THE NUMBER THIRTEEN THE GIFT OF A PURSE OR WALLET SHOULD ALWAYS INCLUDE MONEY PARTING ON A BRIDGE OWLS NEVER KILL A ROBIN NEVER KILL A SWALLOW IT IS BAD LUCK TO LET MILK BOIL OVER NEVER KILL A SPIDER IT IS BAD LUCK TO PASS ANYONE ON THE STAIRCASE NEVER TREAD ON A GRAVE NEVER REMOVE FLOWERS FROM A GRAVE IT IS BAD FORTUNE TO USE SCISSORS ON NEW YEAR’S DAY NEVER GIVE A KNIFE OR SCISSORS AS A GIFT ITCHING PALMS LIGHTED CANDLES AND EVIL SPIRITS BURNING CHEEKS MEAN SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT YOU A SUDDEN CHILL THAT CAUSES A SHIVER MEANS SOMEONE HAS STEPPED OVER YOUR GRAVE IF A BROKEN CLOCK SUDDENLY CHIMES, THERE WILL BE A DEATH IN THE FAMILY WRAPPING A NEWBORN CHILD IN ITS MOTHER’S CLOTHES UNTIL IT HAS BEEN BAPTIZED WHEN A DOG HOWLS, DEATH IS NEAR IT IS BAD LUCK TO BURN BEEF BONES IF A BAT GETS IN YOUR HAIR YOU ARE POSSESSED BY THE DEVIL SAYING ‘BLESS YOU’ WHEN SOMEONE SNEEZES IF YOU BITE YOUR TONGUE WHILST EATING, IT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE RECENTLY TOLD A LIE A BRIDE MUST SEW A SWAN’S FEATHER INTO HER HUSBAND’S PILLOW TO ENSURE FIDELITY PUT A PINPRICK IN EMPTY EGGSHELLS HOLDING YOUR BREATH WHEN PASSING A CEMETERY NEVER OPEN AN UMBRELLA INDOORS FRIDAY 13TH IS AN UNLUCKY DAY NEVER USE A CROSSROADS AS A MEETING PLACE CROSSED KNIVES AT THE TABLE SIGNIFY A QUARREL TO DREAM OF A LIZARD IS A SIGN THAT YOU HAVE A SECRET ENEMY A CHILD’S NAILS SHOULDN’T BE CUT BEFORE ITS FIRST BIRTHDAY SPITTING TO WARD OFF EVIL NEVER CHOOSE A REDHEAD AS A BRIDESMAID AS SHE WILL STEAL THE GROOM KEEPING FINGERS CROSSED TO MAKE WISHES COME TRUE COVERING MIRRORS AFTER A DEATH IN THE HOME A BED CHANGED ON FRIDAY WILL BRING BAD DREAMS PUTTING SALT ON THE DOORSTEP OF A NEW HOUSE TO WARD OFF EVIL PLACING SHOES UPON A TABLE WILL BRING BAD LUCK NEVER TAKE A BROOM WITH YOU WHEN YOU MOVE HOUSE NEVER LEAVE A ROCKING CHAIR ROCKING WHEN EMPTY A LOAF OF BREAD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN AFTER SLICING IS PERILOUS IT IS BAD LUCK TO MEET A FUNERAL PROCESSION HEAD ON COVERING THE MOUTH WHEN YAWNING KNOCK ON WOOD / TOUCH WOOD TYING A KNOT IN A HANDKERCHIEF LIGHTNING WILL NEVER STRIKE A HOUSE WITH A BURNING FIRE NEVER LIGHT THREE CIGARETTES WITH ONE MATCH WEAR A TOAD AROUND THE NECK TO WARD OFF THE PLAGUE NEVER BRING LILIES INDOORS IT IS UNLUCKY TO DENY A PREGNANT WOMAN HER CRAVINGS NEVER CUT AN ELDER TREE ALWAYS STIR CHRISTMAS CAKE CLOCKWISE TOUCHING A CORPSE FOR GOOD LUCK IF A TOAD OR FROG ENTERS THE HOUSE IT WILL BRING BAD LUCK PEOPLE WHO LIVE NEAR THE COAST CAN’T DIE UNTIL THE TIDE IS EBBING ACCIDENTS HAPPEN IN THREES CUTTING A LONE HAWTHORN BUSH WILL BRING DEATH WATER DRUNK FROM A HUMAN SKULL CURES EPILEPSY NEVER SPEAK WHILE A CLOCK IS CHIMING YULE LOGS PREVENT LIGHTNING FROM STRIKING IT IS GOOD LUCK IF A BABY CRIES AT ITS CHRISTENING KEEPING CATS AWAY FROM BABIES TO PREVENT THEM FROM SUCKING THE BREATH FROM A CHILD NEVER SPEAK ILL OF THE DEAD CARRYING A RABBIT’S FOOT TO WARD OFF EVIL THE FIRST PERSON YOU SEE ON NEW YEAR’S DAY MUST BE A DARK-HAIRED MAN NEW CLOTHES SHOULD NOT BE WORN TO A FUNERAL A SAILOR WEARING AN EARRING CANNOT DROWN TO HAVE WOMEN ON BOARD SHIP MAKES THE SEA ANGRY CUTTING YOUR HAIR OR NAILS AT SEA IS BAD LUCK RAVENS MAGPIES: ONE FOR SORROW, TWO FOR JOY EVIL SPIRITS CAN’T HARM A PERSON STANDING INSIDE A CIRCLE IT IS UNLUCKY TO KILL AN ALBATROSS OR A GULL AS THEY CONTAIN THE SOULS OF SAILORS LOST AT SEA THE CAUL OF A NEWBORN CHILD PROVIDES PROTECTION AGAINST DROWNING A COCK CROWING AT THE WRONG TIME IS BAD LUCK CARRYING A TOADSTONE TO PROTECT AGAINST EVIL AND CURE ILLNESS ST JOHN’S WORT GUARDS AGAINST THE DEVIL IF A PICTURE FALLS OFF THE WALL, THE PERSON DEPICTED WILL SOON DIE Acknowledgements Bibliography Index
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