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Catalogue of Brand Material.

Woman must not enter house at all on Christmas Day, but sleep there overnight. -.

Nor may she receive gifts Door locked to prevent

women entering - Dark-haired man or boy

lucky - - - -

Light or red hair unlucky -

Permissible on emergency - Unlucky to be first wished merrj^ Christmas by fair man - - - - First Foot usually pre- arranged ; if not, first who brings evergreen admitted Nothing brought in (unlike New Year) - - - Lucky Bird rewarded with coin (to ensure luck), food (usually Yule-cake and cheese), and drink (usually mead or sweet wine) - - - -

Questions asked and answered ; " bread, salt, and groat " given First Foot enters by front door, leaves by back

No one ma^^ leave house before First Foot enters

East Yorksh., Derbysh.,

Hereford. East Riding.

West Yorksh.

North Riding, Swaledale, and General.

North Derbysh., Shef- field, Huddersfield, Flamboro'.

West Yorksh.i

East Riding.

East and West Ridings. Swaledale.

Pickering, Whitby, East Riding.

East Riding.

North Derbysh., Shef- field, Huddersfield, Oswestry,^ Herefordsh.

Filey.

^The authorities as to the "luck" of dark or light hair in the East and West Ridings are somewhat confused and contradictory. First-hand evidence from correspondents is greatly desired.

^ Must enter every room in house.