The Dictionary Of Omens And Superstitions - Philippa Waring biology are welcoming

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First Edition 1988

Drawing from his seven years as a POW

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The Dictionary Of Omens And Superstitions - Philippa Waring biology are welcomingA beautifully packaged, fun A to Z of good omens, inauspicious signs, their origins and meanings. What does it mean if a cat sits and washes itself in your doorway? Why should women have their hair cut only when the moon is waxing? Why do people from Yorkshire throw caterpillars over their shoulders? Do you avoid anything with the number thirteen and cross the road to avoid walking under ladders? Belief in superstitions links us to a time when