_Dinnick_ is the Devonshire name of a small bird, said to follow and
feed the cuckoo.

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A cat will not remain in a house with an unburied corpse; and rooks will
leave the place until after the funeral, if the rookery be near the
house.

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It is proper to make a low bow whenever a single magpie is seen.

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It is not considered safe to plant a bed of lilies of the valley; the
person doing so will probably die in the course of the next twelve
months.

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Where the rainbow rests, is a crock of gold.

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A cork under the pillow is a certain cure for cramp.

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