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Index. Keyne, St. , well of, 64 ; chair of, 66. Kimbly (an offering), 157. King Arthur, legends of, 57, 74. Kinning stones, 144 ; kenning or kin- ning herb, 147. Knockers, legends of, 8, 61, 120, 128. Knillian games, 48. Kook, game of, 4. Lady Queen AnNe, game of, 179. Land's End, rocks at, 75 ; legend of, «33- Landewednack, Shrove Tuesday at, 22. Landrake, May-day at, 29. Langarrow, tradition of, 67. Lanhadron Park, oak at, 104. Lanivet, Lanivrey, feasts of, 54- Launceston, superstition at, 34;" witch's tower, 146. Leed's-town, ghost at, 91. Levan, St. , carols, 8 ; legend of, 76. Libbety, game of, 186. Little Colan, Palm Sunday at, 24. Lizard district, loo. Loe-pool, 73- Looe, East and West, May-day at, 28, 30; superstition at, 158. Logan rock, 68, 77, 145. Long hundred, rhyme of, 204. [104. Lostwithiel, custom at, 27 ; oak near, Lyonnesse, tradition of, 67. Mabyn, St., legend of, 59. Madron, Maddern, St. , feast of, 5 ; well of, 32 ; house in, 83 ; super- stition at, 99; Men-an-tol, 104, 160. Malaga raisins, game of, 177- Malpas, 103. Marazion, wrestling, 37 ; legend of marsh, 85 ; Mayor of, ib. Marble-playing, 187. Marriage superstitions, 165. Martin's, St., Holy well, 64. Mary's, St. (Scilly), 112; Buzza's hill, 113; Peninnis, 114; Tom Butt's bed, IIS; Ennor Church, 119; ducking chair, ib. Mawgan, St. , in Kerrier, Church of, 105 . May, day, customs, 28; Sundays in, 32 to 34; superstitions, 159. Men-an-tol, Perranworthal, 103; Mad- ron, 104, 160. Menhir, near Fowey, legend of, 103. Merlin, prophecy of, 78. Merran, St., hurling match at, 25. Merry Maidens, 77- Mevagissey, Church of, 107. Michael, St., legend of, 34; Mount of, Miners' superstitions, 130. [65. Mock mayors, 27, 37, 45. Morvah, feast of, 51. [of, no. Morwenstow, Church of, 108 ; legend Mother may I go out to play ? game of, 182. Mullion, 95 ; legend of, 100. Mylor, custom at, 45. Nails, to cut, 162. Nelson, death of, 8l. [lOJ. Neot, St., Holy well, 64; Church of, Nettle stings, 162. Newlyn West, bonfires, 43 ; legend of, 79 ; Laregan river, 84. New year customs, 14. Nicky Nan night, 21. Nighton's Kieve, St., tale of, 107. Nunne's, St., Holy well, 61 ; Nunn's, St., 62. Nut-tree hill, St. Germans, 37. Oak-apple day, 37. Old Witch, game of, 180, Addenda. Padstow, skip-skop night, J ; May- day at, 30 ; church near, 67. Palm Sunday, 24. Par-chapel well, carols, 8 ; legend of, 76. Paul's, St., eve, pitcher night, 19. Paul, St. (Pol-de-Leon), feast of, 2 ; legend of, 78. Peasen Monday, 21. [to, 144. Pellars, 139, 142 ; rings of, ib. ; visits Pendeen, legends of, 9, 74. Pengersick castle, legend of, 86. Penryn, 45 ; legend of, 79 ; Lillo's play, 10 1. Penzance, feast of, 2 ; Shrove Tuesday, 21; Midsummer eve, 39; fires, 40; fairs, 42 ; ghosts, 79 ; tales of, 83 ; . butchers, 84 ; rhyme of, 85 ; super- stition at, 153. Perran Forth, Good Friday at, 26 ; legend of, 67. [Polperro, 44. Peter's, St., eve, Newlyn West, 43; Picrous-day, 6. Pies, 8, 26. Pig-in-the-middle, game of, 176. Pinny-ninny, 18. [legend of, 64. Piran's, St., day, 24; oratory at, 26; Pixies, stories of, 120; rhymes of, 122; charms against, 126. Polperro, superstition at, 26; May-day at, 29 ; feast of, 44. Porthleven, May-day at, 37.