Chapter 1 THE EARLY INHABITANTS OF LANCASHIRE AND THE NEIGHBOURING COUNTIES, AND REMAINS OF THEIR MYTHOLOGY AND LOCAL NOMENCLATURE.

Chapter 2 FIRE OR SUN WORSHIP AND ITS ATTENDANT SUPERSTITIONS.

Chapter 3 CHRISTMAS AND YULE-TIDE SUPERSTITIONS AND OBSERVANCES.

Chapter 4 EASTER SUPERSTITIONS AND CEREMONIES.

Chapter 5 MAY-DAY CEREMONIES AND SUPERSTITIONS.

Chapter 6 WITCHCRAFT.

Chapter 7 FAIRIES AND BOGGARTS.

Chapter 8 FERN-SEED AND ST. JOHN'S-WORT SUPERSTITIONS.

Chapter 9 THE SPECTRE HUNTSMAN AND THE FURIOUS HOST.

Chapter 10 GIANTS, MYTHICAL AND OTHERWISE.

Chapter 12 SACRED AND OMINOUS BIRDS, ETC.

Chapter 13 THE DIVINING OR WISH -ROD, AND SUPERSTITIONS RESPECTING TREES AND PLANTS.

Chapter 14 WELL WORSHIP AND SUPERSTITIONS CONNECTED WITH WATER.

Chapter 15 CONCLUSION.