1226. If you sneeze on Sunday morning before breakfast, you will hear of the death of some person you know before the next Saturday night.
Northern Vermont.
1227. If you sneeze at table with the mouth full, an acquaintance will die soon.
Virginia and Alabama.
1228. When sowing grain, if a strip of land is missed there will be a death inside of a year.
Ohio and Maryland.
1229. When you shiver, it means that some one is walking over the place where your grave is to be.
General in the United States.
1230. If sparks are left (unintentionally) in the ashes over night, it is a sign of death.