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ing on the other foot, it is the sign that you are to meet with an accident.
Sing before breakfast, cry before supper.
If your nose itches; you may know that you are going to quarrel. Others have it that this is a sign you are going to get mad.
Pull out a hair, touch it with the fame of a match, and if it curls up quickly it is a sign you are cross in your disposition. Instead of using fire, you can, if you choose, pull the hair between a finger and the thumb nail to discover whether it will curl up quickly or not,
Pull out a gray hair, and ten or twelve will come in its place.
If you pull one of your fingers, and the joint cracks, it is a sign you have told a lie.
Broad finger-nails indicate generosity. Long finger-nails indicate a lack of thrift.
If you go out visiting on Monday, it is a sign you will go out visiting every day that week.
On the inner side of a horse’s legs is a horny scab about the size of a dollar. It used to be said that flakes from this made excellent bait for fishing.
