In Spain tho baby's face is swept with a pine bough to bring it good luck. In somo parts of Ireland a belt of woman's hair is placed round the child to keep harm away. In Holland, garlic, ea.lt, bread, and steak aro put into tho cradle of a new-born baby. When a Grecian mother is putting her child into the cradle to sleep, she-turns three! limes round beforo the fire while singing her tavounte song to ward olf rvil spirits.
A remarkable occurrence was witnessed at Czozanow, (iiilicia, when the Synagogue was struck by lißhtninj; durinp'scry,c.°- Everyone present in tho synagoguo tell to tho ground insonsiblo, and remained bo for some time*
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1289, 18 November 1911, Page 13
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113Untitled Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1289, 18 November 1911, Page 13
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