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Catalof^iie of Brand Alatcrial.

" where three lairds' lands meet " -

To procure dreams of the destined husband sleep with three stones from a boundary stream under the pillow - - -

Or read Ruth iii. and sleep with Bible under pillow -

Or tie three knots in left garter while repeating a charm, and sleep with it under pillow - - -

Or eat salt cake, or " sooty skon " (a scone mixed with soot). - - -

To procure vision of destined husband, eat an apple before a mirror

Vision of future life obtained by sifting silver coins before a mirror

To call up apparition of destined husband " riddle " (sift) keys in the barn alone

Or winnow three " wechts of naething " (empty sieves) in barn with both doors open ; future husband will pass through -

Or enquirer passes through barn carrying partly- knitted stocking ; appari- tion meets her

Or winnows grain in the Devil's name -

Or walks backwards, blind- fold, over three harrows and into barn -

Enquirer sows (and harrows, Ayrshire) hemp-seed

(" hnt " (flax) seed, North-

LOCALITY.

Ayrshire (Burns), High- lands, Hebrides.

Highlands, Hebrides. Sutherland.

Lowlands.

Highlands, Hebrides.

Ayrsh., Galloway, High' lands and Islands North-east.

Shetland. Highlands, Hebrides.

Ayrsh,, North-east.

Galloway. Highlands, Hebrides

Shetland.