The evil eye. An account of this ancient and wide spread superstition

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Fig. 1 1 8. See Description, p. 274.
272 THE EVIL EYE chap, vii ing, though its chief significance, according to Jorio,^^^ is inimicizia (enmity) ; but by shghtly alter- ing the shape so as to form a circle it has a totally different signification, disprezzo (contempt). In both these meanings there is a distinct flavour of defiance, and perhaps on that account it may have been adopted as an amulet in the concrete form.'*-*' I Examination of any varied collection of charms will show that the hand is a common amulet in it- self, also that it is used in combination with other objects : sometimes merely grasping them, and sometimes, while grasping the actual charm, making at the same time the important protective gesture.''-^ - The silver hand grasping the dart is a prominent one on Fig. 1 12, and is one of the commonest to be seen. Another in coral holding a short sword appears on the same plate just above the serpents. In the Woburn Marble (Fig. 24) the gladiator is grasping a short sword ; and again in the Cimaruta (Chap. X.) one of the branches ends in a hand grasping a sword. Moreover this arm grasping a dart, spear, or sword in various positions is one of the commonest of heraldic crests of the present day. One of the charms (on Fig. 1 1 2) is a key, and another the lotus ; both are in luano conmta. Two others are the mano in fica, one combined with a shell and the other with a flower-bud of some sort. The important one, however, is that at the end of the spada or sword. This is a hand grasping the lotus, and is no doubt considered a very potent charm. 'I'J Mivika, pp. 46, 126. ''-'^ This gesture is called the Phallic hand (Forlong, Rivers of Life, p. 461). -i This is seen again in the Indian goddess, Fig. 1 15, who is grasping two large rings while making the inauo cornitta with both hands.
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Touch, Hands, Gestures . The Cross
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THE EVIL EYE CHAi animal magnetism.
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THE EVIL EYE chap. antidote, " 'cau
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I 12 THE EVIL EYE chap. that these
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14 THE EVIL EYE chap. evil glances.
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i6 THE EVIL EYE chap. leaving young
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20 THE EVIL EYE chap. looking on a
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26 THE EVIL EYE chap. come on. Risi
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30 THE EVIL EYE chap. Giraldus, so
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38 THE EVIL EYE chap. woman's touch
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40 THE EVIL EYE chap. the power of
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THE EVIL EYE chap. bird was perched
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CHAPTER II SYMPATHETIC MAGIC In fur
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46 THE EVIL EYE chap. We cannot exp
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48 THE EVIL EYE chap. of facts, ope
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5° THE EVIL EYE CHAP. presentation
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52 THE EVIL EYE chap. Paper currenc
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54 THE EVIL EYE CHAP. old belief th
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56 THE EVIL EYE CHAP. villaoê wive
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58 THE EVIL EYE chap. morte (deathm
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6o THE EVIL EYE chap. snail upon a
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62 THE EVIL EYE chap. animal and ve
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64 THE EVIL EYE chap. have a specia
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66 THE EVIL EYE chap. will doubtles
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68 . THE EVIL EYE chap. period of t
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ô THE EVIL EYE chap. must be passe
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72 THE EVIL EYE chap. would but bri
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74 THE EVIL EYE chap. found the exc
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76 THE EVIL EYE chap. " Why, don't
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78 THE EVIL EYE chap. they never ut
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8o THE EVIL EYE chap. 1845. On taki
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82 THE EVIL EYE chap. noted, the ch
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84 THE EVIL EYE chap. In Germany, E
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86 THE EVIL EYE chap, ii looked mor
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THE EVIL EYE chap. result of an exp
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90 THE EVIL EYE chap. that time for
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^ t back THE EVIL EYE chap. tent is
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94 THE EVIL EYE chap. adder, when a
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96 THE EVIL EYE chap. delay, his pr
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98 THE EVIL EYE chap. Clement of Al
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loo THE EVIL EYE chap. with their a
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I02 THE EVIL EYE chap. and to many
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I04 THE EVIL EYE chap. themselves o
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io6 THE EVIL EYE chap. with the oak
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io8 THE EVIL EYE chap. ages, and th
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no THE EVIL EYE chap. by his succes
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112 THE EVIL EYE chap. in the belie
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114 THE EVIL EYE chap, iii eating h
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Ii6 THE EVIL EYE chap. say, represe
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Ii8 THE EVIL EYE chap. sentation, m
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IV AMULETS 121 commonly used as syn
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IV TERAPHIM 123 We are told ^^^ tha
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IV THE SCARABÛS 125 p. 259, are re
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IV THE MYSTIC EYE 127 It was natura
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IV ACCUMULATION OF PROTECTORS 129 b
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IV AMULET FOR EVERY DAY IN THE WEEK
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IV NO STAGS IN AFRICA 133 Hence eve
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136 THE EVIL EYE CHAP. with the usu
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138 THE EVIL EYE chap. Perhaps the
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I40 THE EVIL EYE chap. On the right
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142 THE EVIL EYE chap. the ancient
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146 THE EVIL EYE CHAP. in Christian
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148 THE EVIL EYE CHAP. a corruption
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I50 THE EVIL EYE chap. of children
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152 THE EVIL EYE CHAP. The necklace
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154 THE EVIL. EYE chap. as belongin
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156 THE EVIL EYE CHAP. p. 68, who g
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i^ / /! CHAPTER V THE GORGONEION Wh
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i6o THE EVIL EYE CHAP. tions speak
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l62 THE EVIL EYE CHAP. The illustra
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164 THE EVIL EYE CHAP. mask of the
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[ i66 THE EVIL EYE CHAP. horrible t
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i68 THE EVIL EYE chap. cuirass a li
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C ojiitinijeniona. Secundfkulagemna
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1/2 THE EVIL EYE CHAP. We are told
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174 THE EVIL EYE CHAP. Story dating
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176 THE EVIL EYE CHAP. The variety
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! i ! 178 THE EVIL EYE chap. corres
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I ^ VI ORIGIN OF TURKISH CRESCENT 1
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VI THE HORNS OF MOSES 185 face, the
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VI ISIS, ARTEMIS, DIANA 187 the god
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VI MADONNA AND CHILD 189 act of nur
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VI THE GODS ALL BLACK 191 In the st
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VI ' THE UNIVERSAL MOTHER 193 In wh
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VI DIANA'S SUCCESSOR 195 Mephitis w
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VI HORNED MEDUSAS 197 high above th
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VI HORN OF DIGNITY 199 of the phyla
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CHAP. VI HORNED HELMETS 201 elsewhe
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VI CRESCENTS 203 There is abundant
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Fig. 82.—From the Author's Collec
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VI THE FLAMING SWORD 207 Neapolitan
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VI HORSE AMULETS 209 corner of Fig.
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"^^ , the 1 horned I 31-37. VI NOND
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VI AMULETS ON LAMPS 213 of course a
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vr ROME TO ASHANTEE 215 to the cres
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VI HORSESHOES 217 infidels, and her
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VI HORSESHOES 219 chimney -hearth w
Page 230 and 231: VI AVERSION TO IRON 22 Up thy tool
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Page 234 and 235: VI CUTTING THE HAIR 225 body, lest
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Page 242 and 243: CHAPTER VII TOUCH, HANDS, GESTURES
Page 244 and 245: VII CHIRONOMY 235 remain permanent,
Page 246 and 247: VII MANUAL NUMERATION The Abate say
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Page 252 and 253: VII HAND THE SYMBOL OF POWER 243 Se
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Page 256 and 257: vii HOLDING UP THE RIGHT HAND 247 c
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Page 264 and 265: VII THE MANO FICA 255 In the Ashmol
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Page 268 and 269: VII VARIOUS KINDS OF HORNS 259 sell
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Page 276 and 277: VII MANUAL GESTURES 267 the hands,
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Page 286 and 287: CHAPTER VIII THE CROSS Among modern
Page 288 and 289: VIII THE SYMBOL OF LIFE 279 cross i
Page 290 and 291: VIII THE CRUX ANSATA 281 spread/^"
Page 292 and 293: , purity. CHAP. VIII THE CROSS OF S
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Page 296 and 297: VIII "TO ZET THE KIEVE" 287 devout
Page 298 and 299: VIII THE SVASTIKA 289 men called Kh
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IX THE CROCODILE 321 Mark, was erec
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IX THE BALANCE 323 hands, are passe
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IX THE TORTOISE—THE PINE-CONE 325
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IX ANIMALS ON THE MANO PANTEA 327 t
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— IX CLAVUM FIGERE 329 ancients,
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IX THE GOBBO 331 consider it as an
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IX BOAR THE EMBLEM OF EVIL 333 than
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IX DEMETER AND PERSEPHONE 335 myste
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IX ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA 337 the mod
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^ I I fecundation, IX THE TANTONY P
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- IX THE CAMEL 341 Minerva, and app
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CHAPTER X THE CIMARUTA, SIRENE, TAB
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THE SPRIG OF RUE 345 and that the "
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^ I that X THE HERB OF GRACE 347 Ge
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X DIANA TRIFORMIS 549 Considering h
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X THE SILVER MOON 351 We turn our s
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I j ing ; affections THE KEY OF PRU
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\ To { j separate X COMBINATION OF
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X SIRENE AND CAVALLI MARINI 357 all
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ISIS A WINGED GODDESS 359 medal bel
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PROSERPINE 361 goddess represented
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EPHESIAN DIANA 363 of all those sho
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X OBJECTS UPON THE STATUES 365 on h
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TYPES PRESERVED 367 Proserpine on F
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THE SACRED BARIS 369 thought to hav
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TERRA-COTTA TABLETS 371 Museum by t
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TERRA-COTTA TABLETS 373 Oxford one
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X OBJECTS UPON THE TABLETS 375 in t
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X THE BARONE LAMP 377 (Fig. 181), a
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X THE TORCH OF VESTA 379 the whole
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X THE TONGS OF VULCAN 381 of our pl
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MOULDS OF POZZUOLI AND TARANTO 38:
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X SEVERAL OPINIONS 385 Heydemann, w
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X TABLETS ARE LAMP-MOULDS 387 It is
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CHAPTER XI CABALISTIC WRITING MAGIC
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LEATHER CASE, Showing marki of much
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LEATHER CASE, Showing marks of much
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392 THE EVIL EYE chap. 8. Ayene sav
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" 394 THE EVIL EYE chap. The creato
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396 THE EVIL EYE CHAP. to confess ;
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398 THE EVIL EYE CHAP. no thicker t
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400 THE EVIL EYE chap. paper, which
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402 THE EVIL EYE CHAP. Other amulet
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404 THE EVIL EYE chap. the evil eye
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4o6 THE EVIL EYE chap. of all other
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4o8 THE EVIL EYE chap. ments in acc
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CHAPTER XII SPITTING, INCANTATION,
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412 THE EVIL EYE chap. Further, it
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I 414 THE EVIL EYE chap. finger. Pa
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4i6 THE EVIL EYE chap. probation, f
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4i8 THE EVIL EYE chap. on the groun
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420 THE EVIL EYE chap. looks upon a
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422 THE EVIL EYE chap. Mungo Park r
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424 THE EVIL EYE chap. It is Strang
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426 THE EVIL EYE chap. smoking ligh
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428 THE EVIL EYE chap. lined every
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430 THE EVIL EYE chap. the defiant
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432 THE EVIL EYE " chap. print the
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434 THE EVIL EYE chap. In 1890 some
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438 THE EVIL EYE chap. cause by per
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440 THE EVIL EYE chap. maker of bad
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442 THE EVIL EYE chap. strongest of
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444 THE EVIL EYE chap. can certainl
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446 THE EVIL EYE chap. to persons a
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448 THE EVIL EYE chap. questions. P
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Aberdeen, Walpole's RIemoirs, 371 A
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Bells adopted from paganism, 288 ;
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Cognizance, 175 Coins and seal, cro
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Eighty persons killed by the eye, 1
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Gordon Gumming, In the Hebrides, 22
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Jadh, the hand of God, 247 Jahn, Ab
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Maiugi, Capricci, 19, 21, 257, 346,
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Odd numbers, 406 Odour, breath, voi
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Ptolemy X., 368 Pulman's Weekly New
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South Sea Islands, chief's hair in,
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Virgil, 5, 7, lo, 39, 185, 443 ; ^t
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