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ways had a favorable impression of himself and was confident that his innocence would 

 be established before the king or court, and should labor with excrement while on the way, 

 he would not obtain his claim. In the opinion of some, however, this was a favorable 

 sign ; as some of the auguries heretofore shown were f a\'oraljle so was this one. 



36. OF BANANAS. 



This was one of the signs which indicated denial of benefits and great blessings of 

 some peoi)le, the wrong or the right, or other condition. If while one was walking on 

 his way hoping to receive some blessing for himself thereby and should meet a person 

 with bananas, he would obtain no great blessing or benefit by thus encountering the ba- 

 nana. The interpretations of this sign were similar to those of the sightless and the 

 canoe dream. These three were similar in their significations. This was what some 

 people declared: 'Tf preparations were made with the idea of going fishing this evening, 

 but while on the way a sightless person was met, this made it unfavorable." 



And if bananas were met with on the way, ill luck was attributed to it, and this 

 was what some said: "No luck will be obtained in going, for I had a banana dream." 

 Others would say further: "Nothing will be obtained, for a sightless person is in the 

 way." These were the usual expressions of those who were accustomed to those signs. 



TO PREVENT ILL LUCK FROM liANANAS. 



This was the only preventative of ill luck when banana was encountered on the 

 way, as told by some of those of the order of priesthood : If the banana was met with on 

 the road by a person who was walking, on coming up to it, it was necessary to touch it 

 with the hand, or else take hold of it properly and lift it without looking back at it; that 

 was the only way to overcome that sign to some people, providing they were accustomed 

 to it ; but with others no sanction would be given for such annulment when met with in 

 the road. 



37. OF A BANANA DREAM. 



This was one of the most potential auguries of the priesthood, recognized by all 

 classes, including those who were not learned in the profession. The interpretation of 

 this omen was similar to those of the auguries heretofore mentioned. No approval"'' of 

 it could be obtained. 



The banana dream. This was bananas seen in a dream at night, or day, the re- 

 sult of which dream during sleep was unfavorable. As for example: If one intended to 

 go fishing, or tilling ground, or to minister unto the sick, or otherwise in relation to 

 benefit and blessing, if a ])anana dream was had in llu- night, then it was useless to go; 

 no good or benefit would be obtained by such venture becatise he had a banana dream. 

 And this was what some declared of this dream: "I can not go because I ha<l a banana 

 dream; nothing would be obtained by my going." 



"'Or authority for it, perliaps. 



