Traditions, Superstitions, and Folk-lore
by Charles Hardwick
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- Author
- Hardwick, Charles, 1817-1889
- Title
- Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore (Chiefly Lancashire and the North of England:) Their Affinity to Others in Widely-Distributed Localities; Their Eastern Origin and Mythical Significance.
- Credits
- Produced by David Edwards, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- GR: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore
- Subject
- Lancashire (England) -- Social life and customs
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 39934
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39934
- Release Date
- June 6, 2012
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.TRADITIONS, SUPERSTITIONS, AND FOLK-LORE, (CHIEFLY LANCASHIRE AND THE NORTH OF ENGLAND:) Their affinity to others in widely-distributed localities; THEIR EASTERN ORIGIN AND MYTHICAL SIGNIFICANCE.
- 2.BY CHARLES HARDWICK, AUTHOR OF "HISTORY OF PRESTON AND ITS ENVIRONS," "MANUAL FOR PATRONS AND MEMBERS OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES," ETC.
- 3.PREFACE.
- 4.CONTENTS. — TRADITIONS, SUPERSTITIONS, AND FOLK-LORE.
- 5.CHAPTER I. — THE EARLY INHABITANTS OF LANCASHIRE AND THE NEIGHBOURING COUNTIES, AND REMAINS OF THEIR MYTHOLOGY AND LOCAL NOMENCLATURE. — FOOTNOTES:
- 6.CHAPTER II. — FIRE OR SUN WORSHIP AND ITS ATTENDANT SUPERSTITIONS. — FOOTNOTES:
- 7.CHAPTER III. — CHRISTMAS AND YULE-TIDE SUPERSTITIONS AND OBSERVANCES. — FOOTNOTES:
- 8.CHAPTER IV. — EASTER SUPERSTITIONS AND CEREMONIES. — FOOTNOTES:
- 9.CHAPTER V. — MAY-DAY CEREMONIES AND SUPERSTITIONS. — FOOTNOTES:
- 10.CHAPTER VI. — WITCHCRAFT. — FOOTNOTES:
- 11.CHAPTER VII. — FAIRIES AND BOGGARTS. — FOOTNOTES:
- 12.CHAPTER VIII. — FERN-SEED AND ST. JOHN'S-WORT SUPERSTITIONS. — FOOTNOTES:
- 13.CHAPTER IX. — THE SPECTRE HUNTSMAN AND THE FURIOUS HOST. — FOOTNOTES:
- 14.CHAPTER X. — GIANTS, MYTHICAL AND OTHERWISE. — FOOTNOTES:
- 15.CHAPTER XI. — WERE-WOLVES AND THE TRANSMIGRATION OF SOULS.
- 16.CHAPTER XII. — SACRED AND OMINOUS BIRDS, ETC.
- 17.CHAPTER XIII. — THE DIVINING OR "WISH"-ROD, AND SUPERSTITIONS RESPECTING TREES AND PLANTS.
- 18.CHAPTER XIV. — WELL WORSHIP AND SUPERSTITIONS CONNECTED WITH WATER.
- 19.CHAPTER XV. — CONCLUSION. — FOOTNOTES:
- 20.INDEX.
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