Magic of the Horseshoe with Other Folk Lore Notes (1898)

The study of the origin and history of popular customs and beliefs affords an insight, otherwise unattainable, into the operations of the human mind in early times. Superstitions, however trivial in themselves, relics of paganism though they be, and oftentimes comparable to baneful weeds, are now considered proper subjects for scientific research. Contents: magic of the horseshoe; fortune and luck; folklore of common salt; omens of sneezing; days of good and evil omen; superstitions dealing with animals; luck of odd numbers.