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 452 Collectanea.

He who eats from a pot will never have a beard.

A man of mediocrity in the spiritual matters of life becomes a "rolling calf" after death, for he is too good for hell and too wicked for heaven.

Cotton trees should never be cut down because they are the abode of spirits, and he who cuts them down will surely die.

If a child comes into the world with a " caul " over the face it will be able to see ghosts

Before throwing away water at nights we should utter a caution so that spirits may get out of the way.

He who washes the back of a dead person will be for ever haunted by the spirit of the deceased.

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VI.

Marriage^ Courtship, and Lovers.

If a woman gives a necktie to a man it breaks friendship.

If a young lady gives away a handkerchief she will never marry.

If a lighted thread burns past several knots love is strong between the persons whose names were called at the beginning of the performance.

If a branch of a certain yellow weed grows when thrown upon bush it show^s that the person whose hand you are seeking is getting to love you more and more.

A young lady who sits on a table never gets married.

Opening an umbrella over your head in the house prevents you from getting married.

When a young lady's stockings loose down her lover is thinking of her.

If a man's necktie is turned to one side his lover is thinking of him.

If a knife or other cutting implement is given away it cuts love unless a pin is bent.

If a young man turns down his hat on a table he never gets married.

If a young man puts his hat on a bed it prevents him from getting married.