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are convinced of the existence of witches and of 

 those possessed wifch devils, of the danger to he 

 dreaded from vampires, of the existence of ghosts. 

 They protect their cattle with amulets against 

 disease, and themselves with talismans against 

 epidemics." He might, however, have gone much 

 further, and said that they are all afraid to go out 

 alone at night. - Besides, what is the violent 

 ringing of church and chapel hells which goes on 

 throughout every thunderstorm hut a relic of a 

 belief in maleficent demons in the elements, which 

 the holy bells will drive away ? The priests laugh 

 at their practice ; but when I asked an educated 

 individual, "Why, then, do they allow it?" the 

 answer was, "Because they would very likely be 

 killed if they did not." 



I can pass over the remainder of our stay at 

 Pasman as of no general interest. Boating, 

 bathing, and profitless rambles with the gun, 

 resulting only in a few hares and quail in half a 

 dozen days, filled up our time, not forgetting the 

 inevitable hard work an independent camp 

 involves. One of the islanders, by name Carlo, 

 and by nature the champion loafer of the island, 

 had attached himself to us at our arrival ; but, 

 finding we required so very little attention, he 

 finally limited himself to little more than bringing 

 milk for sale every morning. He had the audacity 

 to appraise these services at one florin and twenty 



