United States:

“Christening” a ship in, [8];

high thresholds in houses of, [12];

stepping over cracks in pavements in, [13];

Bible and salt carried over threshold in, [21];

lifting bride over threshold in, [44];

situation of front door in, [55];

foundation sacrifice in, [57];

horseshoes on door-posts in, [73] f.;

survivals of primal sacredness of threshold in, [147] f.;