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the present collection is not an extensive one, it was thought they would bear reprinting in full.
Proverbs without a serial number (marked *) have been added since the paper was sent to press.
In some cases it is only possible to give the English version ; the Manx does not appear to have been preserved.
I have to thank Mr. William Quayle, a Manxman who is familiar with the Manx as a spoken language, and also with its grammatical construction, for his kind assistance in revising the Manx and its translation into English.
INDEX TO OBJECTS OCCURRING IN MANX PROVERBS AND SAYINGS.
Name of Object and Serial No. of Proverb.
- Advice, 110
- Age, 50, 50*
- Alms, 149, 150
- Amble, 138
- Apology, 102
- April, 187, 190
- "Arms" (Manx), 244
- Autumn, 191*
- Back, 99
- Bannock, 14
- Barley, 190
- Barrel, 231, 232
- Bed, 30, 36, 97, 203
- Beetle (insect), 123*, 152
- Beetle (mallet), 197
- Bells (church), 170, 171
- Belly, 14, 37
- Billow, 167
- Bird, 207, 223
- Blame, 111
- Bleat, 94
- Blessing, 52
- Blood, 5
- Blossom, 58
- Blue, 246
- Boldness, 69, 70, 71
- Bone, 3, 28, 59, 212
- Boy, 11
- Bread, 31
- Brewing-pan, 156
- Bridge, 205
- "Bridge and staff," 57
- Broth, 31
- Bullock, 254
- Bush, 206, 207
- Bushel, 200
- Calf, 137
- "Calf of Man," 224
- Call, 25
- Calm, 176
- Candlemas-day, 154
- Cat, 106*, 208*, 209
- Cat (Manx), 219, 220
- Change, 162
- Cheating, 88
- Chicken, 139, 222
- Chiefs, 79*
- Children, 19
- Choice, 116
- Christmas, 168, 191*, 240
- Church, 97, 127, 147
- Churchyard, 168
- Churchyard-stile, 45, 167
- "Clag," 170
- Clothing, 39
- Clout, 171
- Cold, 103
- Colt, 138
- Companion, 114
- Company, 113, 115
- Contentment, 86
- Corn, 184, 200, 254
- Counsel, 239
- Country, 158
- Courtship, 132
- Cow, 137, 204
- Crab, 227
- Credit, 118, 119
- "Cushags" (ragwort), 145
- Custom, 56, 58
- Cutlar Mac Cullock, 253, 254
- Darkness, 150
- Daughter, 140
- Day, 34, 239
- Deafness, 17
- Death, 40, 43, 44, 184
- Debt, 30
- Deceiving, 92
- Dirt, 160
- Ditch, 181
- Dog, 43, 44*, 59, 62, 65*, 67, 128, 161, 212
- Dog-fish, 233
- Door, 103*, 119, 129
- Down (feathers), 139
- Drink, 32
- Duck, 191*
- Duke of Athol, 252
- Durability, 50, 82
- Dust, 180
- Dwelling, 127
- Ear, 8
- Easter-day, 37
- East wind, 185
- Eating, 27, 35
- Edges, 79*
- Eggs, 222, 223
- Elbow, 6, 19
- End, 192
- Enemy, 108, 123
- England, 248
- Error, 76
- Evening, 183, 191
- Evil, 4, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85
- Excuse, 40
- Faggots, 236
- Fair, 104, 157
- Fall, 101
- Famine, 29
- Fashion, 58
- Fast, 37
- Father, 133
- Fatness, 18, 227
- Fear, 70, 72
