874. To count another person’s warts will cause them to appear on you.
General in the United States.
875. If one counts stars while lying on his back, he will have as many warts as he has counted stars.
New York and Trenton, N. J.
876. To drink the water in which eggs have been boiled will cause internal warts.
Miramichi, N. B.
877. Washing the hands in water in which eggs have been boiled causes warts to grow.
Cape Breton and Eastern Massachusetts.
878. Warts are caused by touching the white of an egg.
Salem, Mass.