Newfoundland.
WATER.
836. Rub the hands with the first snow that falls and you’ll not have sore hands all winter.
Winn, Me.
837. On Ash Wednesday before sunrise dip a pail of water in a running brook (up stream), bottle it, and keep as a cure for anything.
Maine.
838. Catch the last snow of the season (e. g., in April), melt and put into a bottle. It will cure sore eyes.
Chestertown, Md.
839. Water made from snow that falls in the month of May will cure sore eyes.
Prince Edward Island.