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Black cats & four-leaf clovers, the origins of old wives' tales and superstitions in our everyday lives, Harry Oliver

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Black cats & four-leaf clovers, the origins of old wives' tales and superstitions in our everyday lives, Harry Oliver

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Black cats & four-leaf clovers

Oclc number

660049186

Responsibility statement

Harry Oliver

Sub title

the origins of old wives' tales and superstitions in our everyday lives

Table Of Contents

1. Arts and entertainment -- 2. Outdoor dangers -- 3. Actions and gestures -- 4. Around the home -- 5. Clothes and apparel -- 6. Animals -- 7. The body -- 8. Love and marriage -- 9. Food and drink -- 10. Sports and pastimes -- 11. The weather and natural occurrences -- 12. Birth -- 13. Death -- 14. Numbers, lucky and unlucky -- 15. Gifts -- 16. Celebrations and festivals -- 17. Days of the week -- 18. Predicting the future -- 19. Old wives' tales and pseudo-science -- 20. Flowers and trees -- 21. International talismans -- 22. Around the world

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Black cats and four-leaf clovers

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