1415. There was a superstition among old people who had never been much
abroad, in the town where I was born (Stratham, N.H.), that if they were
photographed they were likely to die soon after, and many rather objected
on that account.
_Stratham, N.H._

1416. After sneezing, it is customary to say, "God bless you."
_General in the United States._

1417. A bit of steel, such as a needle, protects one from witches.
_Brookline, Mass._

1418. A thief may be detected by a key turning in the Bible to Psalm i.
18-21, when the name of the guilty person is mentioned.
_Labrador._

DAYS.

1419. What you do on your birthday, you will do all the year.
_Salem, Mass._

1420. On cutting the finger-nails:--

Cut them on Monday, cut them for news,
Cut them on Tuesday, a pair of new shoes,
Cut them on Wednesday, cut them for health,
Cut them on Thursday, cut them for wealth,
Cut them on Friday, cut them for sorrow,
Cut them on Saturday, see your sweetheart to-morrow,
Cut them on Sunday, cut them for evil,
All the whole week you'll be ruled by the devil.
_Baldwinsville, N.Y._

1421. If you wear a garment for the first time on Saturday, you will have
another one before it is worn out.
_Bedford, Mass._

1422. Study on Sunday, forget it through the week.
_Nashua, N.H._

1423. If, of your own accord, you leave home for Sunday visiting, you
will be forced to leave for two Sundays following.
_Labrador._

1424. Get a letter on Monday, and you'll get six during that week.
_New York, N.Y._

1425. If you break anything on Monday, you will break something every day
in the week.
_Somerville, Mass._

1426. If you break anything Sunday, you will continue to do so every day
of the week, or as you commence Sunday, so you will go through the week.
_Eastern Massachusetts._

1427. If you begin anything Saturday, it must be finished that day or it
will not get finished.
_Boston, Mass._

1428. Sneeze on Monday, sneeze for a letter,
Sneeze on Tuesday, sneeze for something better,
Sneeze on Wednesday, sneeze for news,
Sneeze on Thursday, sneeze for a new pair of shoes,
Sneeze on Friday, sneeze for sorrow,
Sneeze on Saturday, see him to-morrow.
_Niagara Falls, Ont._

1429. Sneeze on Monday, sneeze for danger,