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 Catalogue of Brand Material.

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Burning named nuts, augury from their behaviour

Sussex.

Suffolk.

Notts.

Devon.

Cornwall.

Cornwall.

Cornwall.

Apple-pips substituted Roasting marked apples on string ; augury from order in which they fall - Lovers' constancy augured from apple pips stuck on cheeks - - -. Initials of future partner augured from apple par- ings thrown over shoulder Ditto, from letters of alphabet

thrown into water - Name augured from names rolled in balls of earth, thrown into water - Ditto, from repeating names while swinging wedding- ring on cotton - Ditto, while swinging Bible on key - - - - Fate augured from choosing between dishes of water, bhndfold- Ditto, from observing named

ivy-leaves floating in water Herefsh Ditto, from observing shapes of melted lead poured through door key - Stand on Black Nab Rock, and call sweetheart's name if submarine bells are heard, it will be a marriage

To see vision of future kushand or wife. Scatter ashes in a lane ; next

girl who comes will be your

wife - - - -

Sow hempseed at midnight ;

with formula, man appears,

mowing - - - _ ■Gather sage-leaves while the

clock strikes midnight

LOCALITY.

Devon, Sussex, North

Counti-y and General. Suffolk.

Devon.

Cornwall.

\\'hitb\-

South Yorks. ?

Devon, Salop.

Salop, Staffs. (Standon, Moorlands).