On the 19th of October, 1881, the author of the Appendix on “The Superstition of the Highlanders” passed over the majority, regretted and loved by all who knew him.
A. M.
Inverness, June, 1882.
CONTENTS.
| Page. | |
| Dedication | [iii] |
| Preface | [v] |
| Contents | [vii] |
| General Introduction—How Kenneth became a Seer—Various Versions | [1] |
| Prophecies which might be attributed to Natural Shrewdness | [9] |
| Prophecies Unfulfilled | [13] |
| Prophecies as to the Fulfilment of which there is a Doubt | [24] |
| Prophecies Wholly or Partly Fulfilled | [28] |
| Sketch of the Family of Seaforth | [61] |
| Seaforth’s Doom | [68] |
| Seaforth’s Dream | [71] |
| The Seer’s Death | [77] |
| Fulfilment of the Seaforth Prophecy | [82] |
| [Appendix—] | |
| General Superstition | [95] |
| Druidism | [100] |
| Fairies | [104] |
| Witchcraft | [112] |
| Second Sight | [117] |
| Smaller Superstitions | [125] |
| New-Year Customs | [134] |
| Easter Customs | [135] |
| May-day Customs | [135] |
| Hallowe’en | [136] |
| Sacred Wells and Lochs | [147] |
