James Napier recalls the beliefs he knew as a boy in the West of Scotland early in the nineteenth century, when Satan seemed closer to ordinary minds than God. Chapters cover customs at birth, childhood, marriage and death, witchcraft, second sight and the black art, charms and counter-charms, divining and the lore of animals, with many curious remedies.
A first-hand record of Scottish folk belief for anyone interested in rural superstition and custom. Download the free EPUB.