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Rh person met; importance of the “first-foot:” fair men preferred—women unlucky; called “lucky-bird” in Yorkshire; should bring something into the house: Lincolnshire rhyme, 73; flat-footed person unlucky; Romans permitted neither fire nor iron to leave their houses; similar objection in Durham farm-houses extending to ashes, &c., 74; Cleveland greeting; the customary feasting called “fadging” in Northumberland; grain of corn found on floor indicates an abundant crop (Sweden), 75; called “Cake Day” in Scotland; the following Monday “Hansel Monday,” 77