burned on May Day as a protection against witches, ix. 158 sq.
Hemlock branch, external soul of ogress in a, xi. 152
—— branches, passing through a ring of, in time of sickness, xi. 186
—— stone in Nottinghamshire, x. 157
Hemorrhoids, root of orpine a cure for, xi. 62 n.
Hemp, homoeopathic magic to promote the growth of, i. 137 sq.;
augury as to the height of the, ix. 315;
dances to make hemp grow tall, ix. 315;
intoxication of women to make hemp grow tall, x. 109;
leaping over the Midsummer bonfire to make the hemp grow tall, x. 166, 168