Chapter II: Part II: Superstitious Belief and Practice

III. PREHISTORIC MONUMENTS AND THE SUPERSTITIONS CONNECTED
WITH THEM. 109

IV. NATURAL OBJECTS AND THE SUPERSTITIONS CONNECTED WITH
THEM. 137

V. CHAPELS AND HOLY WELLS. 165

VI. FAIRIES. 198

VII. DEMONS AND GOBLINS. 226

VIII. THE DEVIL. 257

IX. GHOSTS AND PROPHETIC WARNINGS. 275

X. WITCHES AND WITCHCRAFT. 289

XI. CHARMS, SPELLS, AND INCANTATIONS. 387

XII. FOLK MEDICINE AND LEECH CRAFT. 422

XIII. STORY TELLING. 427

XIV. HISTORICAL REMINISCENCES. 441

XV. NURSERY SONGS AND CHILDREN’S GAMES. 484

XVI. SUPERSTITIONS GENERALLY. 501

XVII. PROVERBS AND WEATHER LORE. 509

EDITOR’S APPENDIX. OLD GUERNSEY SONGS AND BALLADS, ETC. 549

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

_Photo. by_ _Page_

Sir Edgar MacCulloch, in his Robes as Bailiff
of Guernsey. T. A. GRUT. 1

Ruins of an Old Guernsey House,
Les Caretiers, St. Sampson’s. E. DUPUY. 26

“La Grande Querrue.” _From an old photo by
T. B. Hutton._ E. DUPUY. 41

Maison du Neuf Chemin, St. Saviour’s. E. DUPUY. 57

Parish Church of St. Peter Port, shewing
houses now demolished. _From sketch by
P. Le Lièvre, now in possession of
Mr. Grigg._ W. GUERIN. 70

Vraicing off Hougue-à-la-Perre. 79

Parish Church of St. Peter Port, A.D. 1846.
_From original by Bentham, in possession
of Mr. Grigg._ W. GUERIN. 88

“L’Autel des Vardes” at L’Ancresse. E. DUPUY. 111

Looking up Smith Street, 1870. _From
original by L. Michael, in possession of
Mr. Grigg._ W. GUERIN. 116

Creux des Fâïes. SINGLETON. 136

“Tas de Pois,” showing Le Petit Bonhomme
Andrelot, or Andriou. SINGLETON. 144

Stone bearing the Devil’s Claw at Jerbourg. E. DUPUY. 156

Wishing Wells at Mont Blicq, Forest. E. DUPUY. 164

Wishing Well, Les Fontaines, Castel. E. DUPUY. 189

Another view of Creux des Fâïes, near Cobo. SINGLETON. 205

Looking down Smith Street, 1870. _From
picture by L. Michael, in possession of
Mr. Grigg._ W. GUERIN. 224

Old House, Ville au Roi. E. DUPUY. 238

Houses in Church Square, 1825. _From sketch
by P. Le Lièvre, in possession of Mr.
Grigg._ W. GUERIN. 244

“Le Coin de la Biche,” St. Martin’s. E. DUPUY. 254

Looking up Fountain Street, 1825. _From
original bought by Mr. Grigg, in the
Canichers, at Mr. Dobrée’s sale._ W. GUERIN. 262

Looking down Berthelot Street, 1880. _From
original by L. Michael, in possession of
Mr. Grigg._ W. GUERIN. 271

Cow Lane. _From drawing lent by Colonel J. H.
Carteret Carey._ E. DUPUY. 278

Harbour, showing entrance to Cow Lane.
_From old picture._ 287

North Arm, Old Harbour, showing back of
Pollet. _From photograph by Capt. Amet_,
(Cir. 1850). 294

Town Harbour (site of the Albert Statue).
_From a drawing by P. Naftel._ E. DUPUY. 303

Royal Court House, 1880. _From picture by
L. Michael, in possession of Mr. Grigg._ W. GUERIN. 311

High Street, 1850. _Drawn partly from sketch,
and partly photographed by the late
A. C. Andros, Esq._ 319

Castle Cornet, 1660. _From an old picture._ W. GUERIN. 327

Old Harbour. (Cir. 1852). Captain AMET. 335

Stone supposed to represent the Ancient
Priory at Lihou. _Drawn by J. J.
Carey, Esq._ 342

Mill Pond at the Vrangue. E. DUPUY. 359

Old Mill House at the Vrangue, early 19th
century. _From old pencil drawing._ E. DUPUY. 367

Victor Hugo’s “Haunted House” at Pleinmont. E. DUPUY. 375

Old Market Place and States Arcade. _From
old photo by T. B. Hutton._ E. DUPUY. 383

Old Mill Buildings in the Talbot Valley. E. DUPUY. 391

Old House at Cobo. E. DUPUY. 393

Old Manor House, Anneville. E. DUPUY. 407

Oratory Window in Ruined Chapel at Anneville. E. DUPUY. 415

St. Peter Port Harbour, 1852, shewing Old
North Pier. _From negative._ Captain AMET. 423

Old Farm House at St. Saviour’s. _From pencil
drawing early in 19th century._ E. DUPUY. 431

Old Mill, Talbot Valley. E. DUPUY. 439

Ivy Castle. T. B. HUTTON. 447

Houses facing west door of Town Church,
demolished while building the New
Market. _From picture by L. Michael, in
possession of Mr. Grigg._ W. GUERIN. 455

Old Cottage, Fermain. E. DUPUY. 463

Old Mill, Talbot Valley. E. DUPUY. 471

Water Lane, Couture. _Copied from old
photograph._ E. DUPUY. 479

Hautgard, St. Peter’s, shewing “Pelotins”. E. DUPUY. 487

Old Guernsey Farm House. 495

Top of Smith Street, shewing portion of the
old Town House (on the left) of the de
Sausmarez family. _From old negative by
Dr. J. Mansell._ E. DUPUY. 503

Building south arm of Town Harbour,
connecting Castle Cornet with Island. 511

Old Guernsey House. _From a pencil drawing
of 1803._ E. DUPUY. 527

Old Gibbet in Herm. E. DUPUY. 546

Haunted Lane near Jerbourg. E. DUPUY. 587

The Arms of Guernsey, illustrated on the cover, are from a sketch by Sir Edgar MacCulloch himself, drawn many years ago, and then described by him as from the most ancient seal of the island to be found among the records at the Greffe.

ERRATA.

Page 21. For “Fautrat” read “Fautrart.”

” 21. For “entrenir” read “entretenir.”

” 34 (_n_). For “a” read “la.”

” 62. For “ogygiau” read “ogygian.”

” 63. For “Ono Maeritus” read “Onomacritus.”

” 75-6 (_n_). For “savoir” read “sçauoir.”

” 90. For “ex-communication” read “excommunication.”

” 90. With reference to the note on p. 90 the Editor was
then unaware of the Bull, dated Feb. 13, 1499,
whereby Pope Alexander VI. transferred the Churches
of the Channel Islands from the See of Coutances to
that of Winchester.

” 114. Add “Les Tas de Pois d’Amont, showing,” etc.

” 164. For “Wishing Well at Fontaine Blicq, St. Andrew’s.”
read “Les Fontaines de Mont Blicq, Forest.”

” 177 (_n_). For “1303” read “1393.”

” 311. Insert the words “in 1880.”

” 484. For “Tamer” read “Tamar.”