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Show .:.z.;.x-x-xx-:-s-:x-:-xxx-x-:-xv-x-r-xo-z-:-x-xvi-:-r-:-z-- Believe That Stolen Articles Brine: Luck An extraordinary example ot the survival of foolish superstition was disclosed in the case of a Hampshire (Kngland) fanner who was convicted If stealing turnips from neighbor e explained to the mag.sirate that he could easily a.Tonl to P:,y for them und that, moreover, he had plenty of ot his "n. bu, he ..nteri s' , e, ones to make a coneo -non tor a cow which had fallen sbk. f-r he firmly believe.l no other could be so ..(H.'iirioUS. A similar heliel is held in many of Germany, "here practtraP.v eryone buys a for j ,K,r t,f the state lottencs. un , ducated Peasants 1 Ml you h,, .ire sure of winning if ".e tn ket .!.- je was bought with stolen money lD Turkey, copper rings are worn on ,e nngers to prevent erys.pelas U the ring has been stolen from some one else. It Is supposed to answer its purpose twice as well. Kxamples might he multiplied from every quarter of the earin. Most probably the superstition arose from tile natural desire of the criminal to lind some excuse for his delinquencies. |