Chapter XXVIII: Appendix: C. Charms and Spells

Referred to on page 421.

A very old lady remembers, when a child, seeing some small bits of stick, shaped like slate-pencils, which old women wore sewn up in their stays as charms against witchcraft, on the homœopathic principle, for they called them “_Des Bouais de Helier Mouton_,” Helier Mouton being himself a noted sorcerer.

When I mentioned this to Sir Edgar he told me that a hundred years ago a man named Colin Haussin was put in the stocks for witchcraft and using “_des petits bouais_.”

The following charms, etc., were collected for me in 1896-7, as still current in the parish of St. Pierre-du-Bois, by Miss E. Le Pelley.

ST. THOMAS’ DAY.

If a girl wishes to know whom she will marry, on the eve of St. Thomas’ Day she puts her shoes in the form of a T under her bed, and says, in getting in:--

_“Saint Thomas, Saint Thomas,_
_Le plus court, le plus bas,_
_Fais moi voir en m’endormant_
_Celui qui sera mon amant,_
_Et le pays, et la contrée._
_Où il fait sa demeurée,_
_Et le métier qu’il sait faire._
_Devant moi qu’il vienne faire._
_Qu’il soit beau ou qu’il soit laid_
_Tel qu’il sera je l’aimerai._
_Saint Thomas, fait moi la grâce_
_Que je le voie, que je l’embrasse.”_
_“Ainsi soit il.”_

MIDSUMMER EVE.

A girl makes a dumb cake and puts it on a gridiron over the fire, and watches it in silence between twelve and one o’clock at night, during which time the girl’s future husband arrives and turns the cake. The narrator tried this, and when the cake was cooked on one side she heard someone walking clumsily upstairs. She was so frightened that she threw the cake away and got into her mother’s bed and held tight on to her! Years afterwards she married and often recognised her husband’s step as the one she heard that Midsummer Eve. She very much repented having done it, for she said it gives the poor man so much suffering being under the charm.

Another charm for Midsummer Eve is this:--If a girl wishes to know the profession of her future husband she must melt some lead in an iron spoon between twelve and one o’clock at night, and pour it in a tumbler of cold water, and then watch the shapes it takes, such as a sword would denote that he would be a soldier, an anchor a sailor, etc., etc. Should she wish to know whether she is to be married or not, she must kill two pigeons, take out their hearts and roast them on skewers, also between twelve and one o’clock. If she is to be married she will see her intended, if she is not to be, some men will bring in a coffin. There must be perfect silence the whole time. It once happened that, as a girl was doing it, a coffin appeared. She screamed aloud, and the men came up to her and began to put her in the coffin. But fortunately for her she fainted, and was quiet, and the men with the coffin could go away as they came.

Another charm against witchcraft is “_vif argent_” or quicksilver, but camphor, white salt, or heather, are all good. The charm must be put in a small cotton or linen bag, two inches long by one and a half inch wide, and attached by a ribbon round the neck, so that the charm rests above the heart. Red salt is used by witches in their incantations.

The following written charm was lent me to copy by Mr. Guille, one of the founders of the Guille-Allès Library. It is in the form of a letter, and he told me, when he was a boy, a copy existed in almost all the old Guernsey farm houses.[368] I have transcribed it verbatim, with all its faults of spelling, punctuation, etc.

L’ETTRE MIRACULEUSE.

“Trouvé depuis peut par un Etudians au pied d’un Crusifix Miraculeux de la Ville d’Arrase Ecritte en Lettres d’Or de la propre main de notre Sauveur et Redempteur Jesus Christ.

JESUS--MARIE.

Les Dimanches vous ne ferez aucune œuvre n’y travail sur peine d’être maudits de Moy. Vous yrez à l’Eglise et priez Dieu qu’il vous fasse Misericorde et qu’il vous pardonne vos pêchés. Je vous ai donné six jours de la semaine pour travaille, et au septième me servir et vous Reposer ayant entendu le Service divin. Vous ferez la charité et vous donnerez de vos biens aux pauvres et vos champs seront fertille et vous serez remplis de Benediction. Au contraire si vous ne croyez à la presente l’Ettre Malediction viendra sur vous et sur vos Enfants, et vos Bestiaux seront maudits, je vous envoierez Guerre, Peste, et Famine et Douleur, et l’Angoisse de Cœur, et pour Marque de ma juste colère et dure Vengeance vous voirez signes prodigieux dans les Astres et Elements avec grands tremblements de Terre. Vous jeunerez cinq Vendredis en l’honneur des Cinq Plaies qui iai souffert pour vous sauver sur l’Arbre de la Croix. Vous donnerez cette l’Ettre sans aucun interêt que celuy de ma Gloire. Ceux qui murmuront sur cette L’Ettre seront aussy maudits et confis; qui la tiendra dans la maison sans la publier sera aussy maudits au Jour Terrible Epouvantable du Jugement. Mais s’y vous gardez mes comandements et pareillement ceux de ma Sainte Eglise faisant une veritable penitence vous aurez la Vie Eternelle. Celuy qui la lira ou publiera ycelle est écrite de Ma Sacré Main et dictes de Ma Sacrée Bouche. S’il a com͠is autant de Pêchés qu’il y a de Jours en l’an ils luy seront Pardonnés étant veritablement constrit, se confaisant, et satisfaisant au prochain. Sy on luy a fait tort. Sy vous ne croyez Pieusement en Ycelle Lettre je vous envoirez des Bestes Monstreuses qui dèvoreront vous et votres Enfants. Bienheureux sera celuy qui prendra une copie de cette L’Ettre, qui la portera sur Soi, qui la lira, ou fera lire ou la gardera en sa Maison. Jamais aucun Feu Malin, on autre feu ni foudre ne la touchera. Et toutes Feme enceinte qui sur Elle qui la lira ou fera lire en Bonne intention etant en Travail d’Enfans sera incontinent heureusement délivré. Gardez mes comandements et ceux de Ma Sainte Église Catolique, et vous serez bien heureux.

Avec Aprobation et Permission de Superieur de la Ville d’Arrase.

Nous Vicaire Generale certifions avoir lut la presente Copie et nous n’avons rien vus qu’il ne soit Utile et Capable de faire réussir le Pêcheur dans la Voie du Salut.”

“À NICHOLAS GUILLE.”

I will conclude by giving an instance of “Folk Medicine” which was sent me the other day by one of the most prominent of our local physicians.

“As you are interested in Guernsey Folk-Lore I send you the following:--

A patient of mine at St. Pierre-du-Bois suffered from an affection of the brain which has led to total loss of sight. It was supposed by the wise people around her that she was suffering from “Mal Volant,” so a black fowl was waved three times round her head on three successive days, to the accompaniment of a prayer (? incantation). On the ninth day the fowl ought to have died and the woman recovered.--As this did not happen they concluded that their diagnosis was wrong!

E. LAURIE ROBINSON

Melrose, Guernsey, December 11th, 1902.”

[368] In reading this proof Mr. de Garis notes that in his young days he had sometimes heard of a “Lettre d’Or” but had never seen the contents.

Index.

The sign (_a_) signifies that the reference may be found in the Editor’s Appendix; (_n_) that it refers to an Editor’s Footnote.

Adams Chapel, 270

Aerial Journey, 336

Agricultural Sayings, 535

Air, National, of Guernsey (_a_), 575

A la Claire Fontaine (_a_), 565

Alarm of Pulias, 473

Albert, Grand et Petit (_n_), 341-345

Alderney, How the Men Sowed and what came of it, 428;
Witch of (_n_), 601

Alien Priories, 165

Andriou, 143

Ane, Chevaucherie d’ (_n_), 102

Animal Transformation, 361

Anne, Ste., 187

Appendix (_a_), 547

Apolline, Ste., 178, 181

April, First of, 47

Aquatic Customs, 59

Archbishop Mauger, 444

Armée d’Espagne (_a_), 558

August, 55

Autel de Dehus, 120;
des Vardes, 112

Bakers, Fairy, 214

Baguette Divinatoire, 416

Ballad of Ivon de Galles, 450, 551 (_a_)

Baptism and Birth, 97

Barboue, 233

Barking, to prevent a Dog, 397

Bees put in mourning, 420

Belengier, Faeu, 226

Belfroi, 176

Belle Lizabeau (_n_), 147;
Rose au Rosier Blanc (_a_), 563

Beilleuse, Fontaine de la (_n_), 192

Bête, Rue de la, 235;
de la Tour, 235;
de la Pendue, 248

Betrothals and Weddings, 99

Biche, Coin de la (_n_), 255

Birth and Baptism, 97

Bimerlue, Grand (_n_), 202

Biting, to prevent a Dog, 397

Bladebone, 380

Blanchelande, 187

Bleeding, to stop, 395

Bôdet, Chasse à, 237

Bœuf, Pied de, 153

Books, Magic, 340-350

Bonamy Family (_n_), 155, (_a_) 590

Bonhomme Andrelot, 143

Breton, Jean, 477

Brian and Cadwalla, 441

Brioc, St., 151, 166

Briser la Hanse, 77

Broken Kettle, 210

Building of the Castel Church, 220

Burial of the Drowned, 283

Burn, to cure a, 395

Caches, Les (_n_), 589

Cadwalla and Brian, 441

Careye, Mons. Nicholas, 526, 528

Casquet, 381

Castel Church, Building of, 220;
Old Figure at, 129

Cat, Pel de, 201

Cat and the Fox, 437

Catel, Cotillon de Raché, 437

Catherine, Ste., 176

Catte, Mahy de la, 367

Catillon, 151

Catiorioc, (Trepied), 121

Caûbo, Witch of, 350

Celts, 403

Ceremonial Customs, 59

Chaire de St. Bonit, 148

Changeling, 219, 225

Chapel or Chapelle.
Adams, 270;
Ste. Apolline, 178;
Dom Hue, 182;
Epine, 183;
Frères, 175;
Lorette, 177;
On the site of St. Martin’s Parish School (_n_), 197;
Lihou, 151, 166, 171, 173, 343;
Pulias, 181;
St. Clair, 186;
St. Germain, 187;
St. Jean de la Houguette, 187;
St. Malière or St. Magloire, 185;
Sepulcre, 176;
Ydolle de St. Jacques, 177

Charms, Spells, and Incantations, 387

Chasse à Bôdet, 237

Chevaucherie d’Ane (_n_), 102

Chevauchée de St. Michel, 59

Chien, Creux du, 225;
Bôdu, 237

Children’s Games, 484

Chimquière, Gran’mère du (_n_), 134

Christmas and New Year, 33

Cimetières des Frères et des Sœurs, 175

Civic Customs, 59

Clair, St., 186

Clameur de Haro (_a_), 576

Claw, Devil’s, 157

Coin de la Biche (_n_), 255

Colin, Grand et Petit, 214

Colliche, Pont, 160

Consequences of a Love Spell, 412

Convent of Cordeliers, 174

Cotillon de Raché Catel, 437

Coq Chante, Roque où le, 149

Counter Charm for Witchcraft, 403

“Counting Out” Rhymes, 485

Countrywoman and the Witch, 338

Cradle Songs, 494

Creux, du chien, 225;
des Fâïes, 123;
des Fées, 137;
Mahié, 138

Cromlechs, 110

Cromlech at L’Ancresse (_n_), 134

Customs, Aquatic, 58;
Civic, 59, 89;
Ceremonial, 89-106;
Festival, 19-58

Cuckoo Rhymes, 504

Cure of Burns, 395;
Erysipelas, 402;
Vives or Gripes in a Horse, 396;
Warts and Wens, 400

Dame au Voile, 372

Dame, Notre, de Lihou, 171;
de Marais, 166;
de la Perrelle, 179

Damèque, Seigneur de (_a_), 585

Dancing Rhymes, 496

Deaths and Funerals, 103

De Garis Pedigree (_n_), 522

Déhus, Autel de, 120

Délaissance, 432

De la Rue, Collas, 312

Demons and Goblins, 226

Demon and Duke Richard, 443

Désorceleur, Désorcelleresse, 300

Devil, The, 148, 154, 157, 159, 257;
Recent Appearance of, 269;
and the Tailor, 266

Devil’s Claw, 157

Diable, Pont du, 158

Divining Rod, 414

Dix Paroisses, Filles des (_n_), 508

Dog, to prevent from Barking or Biting, 397

Dole of Loaves at Le Laurier, 249

Dom Hue, 182

Drowned, Burial of the, 283

Duck and the Miller, 365

Duke Richard and the Demon, 443

Easter, 46

Echelle, 245

Editor’s Appendix (_a_), 546

Eeling, Sand, 85

Enchanted Horse, 252

Enchantments, to avert, 394

Epine, Chapelle de l’, 183

Erysipelas, Cure of, 402

Espagne, Armée d’ (_a_), 558

Family, Bonamy (_n_), 155, (_a_) 590;
de Garis (_n_), 522;
Fautrart (_n_), 602;
Henry (_n_), 179

Faeu Belengier, 226

Fâïes, Palette ès, 124;
Creux des, 137;
Tombé du Rouai des, 200

Fairy Bakers, 214;
Neighbours, 211

Fairies, 123-129, 198-225;
and the Midwife, 209;
and the Nurse, 207;
Invasion of Guernsey by the, 204

Falla, Jean, and the Witches, 376

Farm Servant and the Weeds, 438

Fautrart Family (_n_), 602

Festival Customs, 19

Filles des Dix Paroisses (_n_), 508

Figures, Old, at St. Martin’s and the Castel, 129

Fingers, Names of, 488

Fire, to stop a, 395

First of April, 47;
Sunday in Lent, 44

Fishbone in the Throat, to Remove, 397

Flleur de Jaon, 286

Flouncing, 99

Folk Medicine and Leech Craft, 422

Fontaine de la Beilleuse (_n_), 192;
A la Claire (_a_), 565;
des Corbins, 191;
Fleurie, 191;
Gounebec, 191;
Lesset, 191;
Mal de la, 190;
des Navets (_n_), 192;
St. George, 190, 193, 197;
St. Germain, 187;
St. Martin, 191;
Vaulaurent, 191

Footprints on Stone, 151

Fortune Telling, 385

Fouaille, Lit de, 51

Fox and the Cat, 437

Frères, Cimetière and Chapelle des, 175;
Pies, 355

Friday, Good, 45

Friquet du Gibet, 245

Funerals and Deaths, 103

Galles, Yvon de, 450, 551 (_a_)

Game, to prevent a Sportsman killing, 396

Galères, 245

Gallows, Jersey, 430

Games, Children’s, 484

Garce, Grand’, 284

Gaultier de la Salle (_a_), 237-247

George, St., 166, 192, 194, 197

Germain, St., 187

Ghosts, 275, 281;
of La Petite Porte (_a_), 581

Ghost of Mr. Blondel (_a_), 578

Gibet, des Fâïes, 128, (_n_), 222;
Friquet du, 245

Glaneur (_a_), 570

Goblins and Demons, 226

Good Friday, 45

Grand Albert (_n_), 341-345;
Bimerlue (_n_), 202;
Colin, 214;
Sarrazin, 119

Grand’ Garce, 284;
Querrue, 40

Gran’mère du Chimquière (_n_), 134

Grentmaisons, Spectre of, 247

Gripes in a Horse, to cure, 396

Guernseyman Three Centuries Ago, 23

Guernsey National Air (_a_), 575;
Songs and Ballads (_a_), 549;
Lily, 221

Hanse, Briser la, 77

Haro, Clameur de (_a_), 576

Hélène, Ste., 187

Henry Pedigree (_n_), 179

Herodias, 232

Hidden Treasures, 228

Historical Reminiscences, 441

Hoc, 332

Holy Chapels, 165;
Island, 62;
Wells, 188

Horse, Enchanted, 252;
with vives or gripes, to cure, 396

How the Jerseymen attempted to carry off Guernsey, 429

How the men of Alderney sowed, and what came of it, 428

Incantations, 387

Inscribed Stone, 151

Invasion of Guernsey by the Fairies (_n_), 204

Jacques, St., 176

Jaon, Flleur de, 286

Jean Breton, 477

Jean Falla and the Witches, 376

Jean, Gros Jean (_a_), 574

Jean, St., 187

Jersey Gallows, 430

Jerseymen’s Attempt to carry off Guernsey, 429

Jonquière, 51

Journey, Aerial, 336

Julien, St., 169

Kettle, Broken, 210

King’s Evil, 425

La Moye Estate, Stone on (_n_), 121

L’Ancresse, Cromlech at (_n_), 134

Laurier, Dole of Loaves at Le, 249;
Mon Beau, 496

Legend of St. George’s Well, 194;
of the Ville au Roi, 237

Leech Craft, 422

Le Marchant Family (_n_), 522

Le Tocq, Jean, 459, 525, 552

Lent, First Sunday in, 44

L’Ettre Miraculeuse (_a_), 610

Lihou, Chapel of, 146, 166;
Notre Dame de, 171-173;
Priory at, 342;
Lady of, 151

Lily, Guernsey, 221

Lit de Fouâille, 51

Lizabeau, Belle (_n_), 147

Loaves, Dole of, at Le Laurier, 249

Local Customs, Aquatic, Civic, 59-89;
Ceremonial, 89-106;
Festival, 19-58

Local Nick-Names, 506-7

Longue Roque, 124;
Veille, 30

Lorette, Chapelle de la, 177

Lorreur, Le (_a_), 553

Lovers’ Leap, 161

Love Spells, 406;
Consequences of, 412

Love, to cause a Person to, 395

Madeleine, La, 187

Magic Books, 340-350

Magloire, St., 185

Mahié, Creux, 138

Mahy de la Catte, 367

Martin, St., 129

Maidens at St. George’s Well, 195

Mangi, Roque, 147

Man in the Moon (_n_), 506;
who was Bewitched, 373

Marguerite s’est assise (_a_), 568

Marais, Notre Dame des, 166

Mares, Our Lady, 166

Marie Pipet (_a_), 596

Marie, Ste., 179

Maritime Sayings, 538

Mauger, Archbishop, 444

Medicine, Folk, 422

Mermaids, 223

Meunière (_a_), 569

Michel, St., 59, 160

Midsummer, 50;
in Jersey, 54;
in Sark, 53;
Eve (_a_), 609

Midwife and the Fairies, 209

Miller and the Duck, 365

Miraculeuse, L’Ettre (_a_), 610

Mon Beau Laurier, 496

Moon, Man in the (_n_), 506

Moulin de l’Echelle, 245

Mourains, 288

Mourioche (_n_), 252

Moye Estate, Stone on La (_n_), 129

Names of the Fingers, 488

National Air of Guernsey (_a_), 575

Natural Objects and their Superstitions, 137

Neighbours, Fairy, 211

New Year and Christmas, 93

Nick-Names, 506-7

Navets, Fontaine des (_n_), 192

Notre Dame de Lihou, 171;
des Marais, 166;
de la Perrelle, 179;
de la Roche (_n_), 147

Nursery Rhymes and Children’s Games, 484

Nurse and the Fairies, 207

Old Figures in the Churchyards of St. Martin’s and the Castel, 129

Old House at St. George (_a_), 580

Ormering, 84

Our Lady Mares, 166

Palette ès Fâïes, 124

Parish Nick-Names, 507

Paroisses, Filles des Dix (_n_), 508

Patris Family (_n_), 155, 590

Peace, to make, 395

Pedigrees, De Garis (_n_), 522;
Fautrat (_n_), 602;
Henry (_n_), 179

Pel de Cat, 201

Pendue, Bête de la, 248

Perrelle, Notre Dame de la, 179

Petit Albert (_n_), 341, 315;
Bonhomme Andrelot, 143;
Colin, 213

Pied de Bœuf, 153

Pies, Frères, 355

Pipet, Marie (_a_), 596

Piscatory and Maritime Sayings, 538

Play, to win at, 395

Poems, Secular (_n_), 563

Pont Colliche, 160;
du Diable, 158;
St. Michel, 160

Poor Box, Robber of the, 282

Popular Notions about Fairies, 198;
Sayings, 521

Poulain de St. George, 192

Pouquelaie, 110

Prehistoric Monuments and their Superstitions, 109

Preservative against Spells, 394

Prior, Priory, alien, 165;
of Lihou, 341, 343;
of St. Michel du Valle, 171

Prophetic Warnings and Ghosts, 275

Proverbial stories, 432;
Sayings, 529

Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc., 509

Pulias, 181;
Alarm of, 473

Querrue, Grand’, 40

Quick-Silver a Protection against Witchcraft, 397

Qui Veut Ouïr (_a_), 566

Raché Catel, Cotillon de, 437

Raté, Le, 436

Raven and the Witch (_a_) 602

Recapture of Sark, 466

Recent Appearance of the Devil, 269

Reminiscences, Historical, 441

Rhymes, “Counting Out,” 485;
Nursery, 484;
Dancing, 496;
Cuckoo, 504

Richard, Duke, and the Demon, 443

Robber of the Poor Box, 282

Roche, Notre Dame de la (_n_), 147

Rocks and Stones, 143

Rod, Divining, 414

Roland, Mons., 526

Roque, Balan, 113;
Longue, 124;
des Fâïes, 127;
où le Coq Chante, 149, 214;
qui Sonne, 114;
Màngi, 147;

Rouai des Fâïes, Tombeau du, 200

Roussé, Collas, 361

Rue de la Bête (_n_), 235

Sabbath (Witches’), 295

Salle, Gaultier de la (_n_), 246

Sanbule, 249

Sand Eeling, 85

Saint, or Sainte.--Anne, 187;
Appolline, 179;
Bonit, Chaire de, 148;
Brioc, Chapel of, 166;
Lady of, 151;
Catherine, 176;
Clair, 186;
George, Chapel of, 166;
Well of, 194;
Poulain de, 192;
Germain, 187;
Hélène, 187;
Jacques, Chapel of, 176;
Julien, Hospice and Chapel of, 169;
Jean de la Houguette, 187;
Marie de la Perrelle, 179;
Michel, Chevauchée de, 59;
Pont, 160;
Malière or Magloire, 185;
Martin’s Churchyard, Old Figure of, 129;
Thomas’ Day (_n_), 608

Sark, Recapture of, 466;
Fisherman and the Devil (_n_), 274;
Games, 500;
Wizard of (_a_), 598

Sarrazin, Tombeau du Grand, 119;
Château du Grand, 118

Satan, Outwitted, 258;
and the Schoolmaster, 260-263.

Sayings, Agricultural, 535;
Piscatory and Maritime, 538;
Popular, 521;
Proverbial, 529;
Various, 539;
Weather, 509

Secular Poems (_n_), 563

Seigneur de Damèque (_n_), 585;
of St. George and the Désorcelleur, 405

September, 56

Sepulcre, Chapelle du, 176

Shrove Tuesday, 43

Sick Princess and the Wizard, 357

Si j’avais le Chapeau (_a_), 571

Sœurs, Cimetière des, 175

Songs, Cradle, 494, and Ballads (_a_), 549

Sorcerers, 287-393

Spectre of Les Grentmaisons, 247

Spectral Appearances, 234;
Cortège, 252

Spells, 387, 390, 394, 406, 412

Stone on La Moye Estate (_n_), 129;
Footprints on, 151;
Inscribed, 150

Stones and Rocks, 143

Story Telling, 427

Sundays, in Lent, 44;
in May, 47

Superstitions, Natural Objects, 137;
Prehistoric Monuments, 109;
Generally, 501

Superstitious Belief and Practice, 107

Tambours, Trois (_a_), 570

Tchi-co, la Bête de la Tour, 235

Throat, to remove a Fishbone from, 397

Thomas, St. (_n_), 409

Tombeau du Grand Sarrazin, 119

Tombé du Rouai des Fâïes, 200

Torteval Church, 197

Torture, 325

Tour, Bête de la, 235

To Cure a Burn, 395;
Stop Bleeding, 395;
Make Peace, 395;
Stop a Fire, 395;
Cause a Person to Love You, 395;
Cause a Sorcerer to show himself, 393;
Win at Play, 395;
Avert Spells and Enchantments, 394;
Remove a Spell, 390;
Prevent a Dog from Barking or Biting, 397;
Remove a Fish Bone from the Throat, 397;
Cure a Horse that has Vives or Gripes, 396;
Prevent a Sportsman from killing Game, 396

Transformation of Animals, 361

Transformed Wizard, 370

Treasures, Hidden, 228

Trepied, or the Catioroc, 121

Trials for Witchcraft, and Confessions of Witches, 306, 606 (_a_)

Trois Tambours (_a_), 570

Tuesday, Shrove, 43

Two Witches and two Cats (_a_), 370

Various Sayings, 539

Varou, 231

Veille, Longue, 30

Venez, Peuple Fidèle (_a_), 573

Ville au Roi, 237;
ès Pies, 355

Vives in a Horse, to cure, 396

Voile, Dame au, 372

Vraicing, 78

Warnings and Ghosts, 275

Warts, Cure of, 400

Weather Proverbs (_n_), 545;
Sayings, 509

Weddings and Betrothals, 99

Weeds and the Farm Servant, 438

Wells, Holy, and Chapels, 165

Wens, Cure of, 400

Witch and the Raven (_n_), 602;
of Alderney (_n_), 601;
in Disguise, 360;
of the Ville-ès-Pies, 355;
of Caûbo, 350;
Foresight, 382;
and the White Thorn, 413;
Sabbath, 295;
and two Cats (_a_), 370

Witchcraft, 289;
Counter charm for, 403;
Quicksilver, a Protection against, 397;
Sabbath, 295, (_a_) 596

When it Snows, 492

White Witch, 300

Whitsuntide, 48

Win at Play, to, 395

Wizards and Witches, 331;
Death, 347;
on the West Coast, 346;
Transformed, 370;
and the Sick Princess, 357;
of Sark (_a_), 598

Yvon de Galles, 450, 551 (_a_)

Ydolle de St. Jacques, 177

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