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This incantation is half-sung, half-chanted in a rhythmical 

 sing-song. Scanned : 





^ J^^ -^ ^ -/- 



o 



— «^' _ ^ , 



/ ^ 



PHONETIC SYSTEM. 



a*, as in father. 



a, as in man, modified by dentals. 



e\ as in they. 



e, as in French SU. 



»•, as in pique. 



i, as in French fini. 



0', as in note. 



0, as British o in got. 



«•, ss 00 in moon. 



a, as « in but. 



Consonants: 



p, as in French pas. 



m, as in English, but often long, 



b, as in English (rare). 

 V, as in English (rare). 



<f), unrounded bilabial spirant, Kleinschmidt's /. 

 P, unrounded bilabial spirant, Kleinschmidt's v. 



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