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.”