Show SUPERSTITIONS ARE MANY Seafaring Men Especially Have Many Signs Which Are Believed to Indicate Indicate Indicate Indi Indi- cate Good or Bad Luck Old actors believe the tIle witches witches' song In Macbeth to possess the power of casting evil spells and the majority of them strongly dislike ke to play in the piece Some of the creatures met with at at sea se are considered unlucky If a shark is seen following a ship for days it is thought that someone on board Is doomed to die shortly The birds birds- known as Mother Carys Gary's Garys chickens when they per perch h upon pon the rigging of a a- vessel essel are be believed to be the messengers messengers messengers messen messen messen- gers of a storm Dolphins or porpoises seen in a calm are unfavorable omens The naming of a warship after stinging stingIng stinging sting sting- ing or venomous things is considered unlucky In Newfoundland the superstitious say that if a ship has a starboard list It it is a sign of a quick passage i a port list it is a sign of a long passage The throwing overboard during a i calm of old clothes too bad to wear which have haye been saved for the purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose Is supposed to bring a wind If the nails of the hand be cut with witha a knife or scissors it will bring a he head ail wind A vessel which sticks upon tl the e way while being launched Is certain to be unlucky in t the e lore of the sea A vessel essel painted blue Is supposed tobe tobe to tobe be a hoodoo and to fo bring bad weather Misfortune to a n vessel Is sure to be followed by ill luck to all vessels bearing bear bear- ing bag the same name |