uck.
_Massachusetts._

672. To stumble downstairs, or on going out in the morning, means bad
luck.
_Peabody, Mass._

673. Opals are unlucky.
_General in the United States._

674. The opal is unlucky, unless set with diamonds.
_New York._

675. Don't let the tea-kettle boil so as to make a bubbling or thumping
noise, as some say it is unlucky.
_Eastern Massachusetts._

676. A tea-kettle boiling so as to make a bubbling sound is said to boil
away luck, and should be removed from the flame.
_Eastern Massachusetts._

677. Never let your dish-water come to a boil, as every bubble means bad
luck to the family.
_Eastern Massachusetts._

678. Sewing in the twilight is an ill omen.
_Chatham, N.H._

679. To look over another person's shoulder into a looking-glass means
disappointment.
_Deer Isle, Me._

680. When going fishing, fishermen wear white mittens for luck.
_Portsmouth, N.H._

681. It is unlucky to lose a glove.
_Bathurst, N.B._

682. It is bad luck to have any one step across the fishing-pole; you
will catch no fish.
_Talladega, Ala._

683. Crawl under a fence, and you will have bad luck.
_Western Masssachusetts.[TN-5]_

684. To step over the feet of any one who is sitting is ill luck.

685. Getting out of bed with the left foot first, or taking anything with
the left hand when the right is disengaged, is a sign of bad luck.
_Alabama._

686. In getting out of bed in the morning, the right foot is always to be
placed first.
_Ohio._

687. To get out of bed left foot first makes one cross. "He got out of
bed left foot first," is a universal saying.

688. In going in at the house door, always put the right foot foremost.
This practice is observed by many intelligent people.

689. To sing at the table is a sign you will be disappointed.

690. It is an ill omen to leave the table while eating, to light the
lamp.
_Western Massachusetts._

691. To lay the knife and fork crosswise is ill luck.
_Peabody, Mass._

692. When you drop a knife or fork, and it sticks up in the floor, you
will have good luck.

693. It is lucky to find a rusty knife or other steel instrument.
_Maine._

694. If a knife be spun round, care should be taken to spin it back
again, otherwise it insures bad luck.

695. Often verses of Proverbs