. Eggs: facts and fancies about them . therein and thus 18 SUPEBSTITIONS. injure the person who had partaken of the egg. Eggs laid on holy days were supposed topossess helpful qualities against all ills. In 1584, Reginald Scot says, To hang anegg^ laid on Ascension Day, in the roof of ahouse preserveth the same from all hurts. Eggs produced on Good Friday were alsokept, since they had power to extinguish anyfire on which they might be thrown. The Netherlanders say that ague may be keptat a distance by eating on Easter Day two eggslaid on Good Friday. While in North Germanythe shells are broken
. Eggs: facts and fancies about them . therein and thus 18 SUPEBSTITIONS. injure the person who had partaken of the egg. Eggs laid on holy days were supposed topossess helpful qualities against all ills. In 1584, Reginald Scot says, To hang anegg^ laid on Ascension Day, in the roof of ahouse preserveth the same from all hurts. Eggs produced on Good Friday were alsokept, since they had power to extinguish anyfire on which they might be thrown. The Netherlanders say that ague may be keptat a distance by eating on Easter Day two eggslaid on Good Friday. While in North Germanythe shells are broken after the contents areeaten to keep away the same dread visitor. Dreaming of eggs is a prediction of trouble,though if the shells be broken when theyappear the danger is averted. Scotch fishermen think it unluckj7- to haveeggs on board their boats, as they will bringcontrary winds. In many parts of England eggs are not allowedto leave the house after sunset, for fear of illluck, and to have them brought in would beequally oo w W XH C SUPEBST1TI0NS. 19 On Halloween, if the white of egg be droppedinto any pure liquid, the shape it takes willindicate the future of the person trying thecharm. A maiden anxious to see her future husband,spends the day of St. Agnes in silence and fast-ing, then takes the yolk from a hard-boiled egg,fills the cavity with salt and eats shell and sundry incantations she may then counton seeing the desired one in her dreams. Hebrew mourners returning from the funeralsometimes partake of a hard-boiled egg^ sprinkledwith ashes instead of salt. Probably this hasreference to the resurrection. -^£ zs^r -^- -** ?*? -*.^-»~*:3 20 EASTEB.
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