CONTENTS.

Page.
Part I.—Ghosts
Chap.	1.—Of the Highland Ghosts in General	[ 1]
	2.—Of the Ghost in his co-existent State—Hispersonal Similitudes andHabits	[ 10]
	3.—Of the Ghost in his Intermediate State—HisSimilitudes and Habits	[ 18]
	4.—Of the Ghost in his Post-existent State	[ 24]
	Safeguards from Ghosts	[ 34]

Part II.—Fairies		[ 37]
Chap.	1.—Origin and Genealogy of the Fairies	[ 39]
	2.—Similitude of the Fairy	[ 43]
	3.—Of the Fairies as a Community—TheirPolitical Principles and IngeniousHabits	[ 49]
	4.—Of their Domestic Economy and FestiveHabits	[ 61]
	5.—Of the Passions and Propensities ofthe Fairies	[ 69]
	6.—Of the Fairy’s Embezzling and CriminalPropensities	[ 73]

Part III.—Brownies		[ 93]

Part IV.—Water-Kelpies		[ 99]

Part V.—Spunkies		[ 109]

Part VI.—Witchcraft		[ 113]
Chap.	1.—Origin and History of Witchcraft	[ 115]
	2.—Of the Agents, Qualifications, andCeremonies of their Constitution	[ 118]
	3.—Of the Personal Similitude of theAgents or Members of the Craft	[ 125]
	4.—Of their Professional Powers andPractices	[ 127]
	5.—Of the Witch’s Powers of Transformation	[ 141]
	6.—Safeguards from Witchcraft	[ 145]

Part VII.—Highland Festive Amusements		[ 157]
	Hallowe’en	[ 159]
	Christmas	[ 165]
	New-Year’s Eve	[ 172]
	Fasten’s Eve	[ 178]
	Beltane Eve	[ 180]
	Christenings	[ 183]
	Weddings	[ 186]
	Wakes	[ 195]
	Funerals	[ 197]

THE
HIGHLAND SUPERSTITIONS.