The Highland monthly - National Library of Scotland

The Highland Monthly
A pig Good for Campbells. For others
indifferent when facing you ; bad
with its back towards you.
A calf, or lamb Lucky with its face to you ; good
with side.
A horse Lucky.
A brown horse Is the best.
A chestnut or red horse A bad sign ; death.
As to the colours of horses generally, we have the
following :
—
Each donn Fearann. Brown horse Land.
Each glas Fairge. Grey horse The ocean.
Each ruadh Reilig. Chestnut horse.. The churchyard.
Eacli dubh Mulad. Black horse Sorrow.