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   Re cock crowing some people are so superstitious as to go out & feel the feet of the fowl if cold death is far away if warm death is near.
   One once set out on a journey should not return on any account for it is looked upon as being unlucky.
   A baby to say Da for its first word means the next born in the family will be a boy if its first word is Ma then next child will be a girl & if it says neither - then twins.
   Coming of rats to a household are unlucky - their going also a bad omen
   Shoes on a table indicate a row
   Two spoons in a cup a Christening or wedding.
   Crossed straws a visit of a stranger
   A knife falling a gentle man visitor,
   Two hens fighting is a visit from a stranger
   Bad luck to spill salt.
   When a corpse does not stiffen usual sign one of the household to die soon after. }When going to be married not lucky to meet [?] a woman.
   If a person drops an article it is a disappointment for a person to pick up same is an introduction
   Bad sign if a child does not roar when water of baptism is being poured on it.
   Shouldn't throw out dirty water after night fall - connected with fairies

   

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