Download or read book Western Scottish Folklore & Superstitions written by James Napier and published by Lethe Press. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the old folklore of Western Scotland. Even at the turn of the 19th century, Scots kept alive a rich trove of superstitions and beliefs, from cradle to grave. In the pages of this classic volume of lore, readers can discover a wealth of crafted charms, folk-medicine, fortune-telling, second sight as well as the eerie threats of witchcraft that worried local men and women around Glasgow.