192 Journal. of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [August, 1905, 
nswer to his sacrifice. To his parents he is in very truth a Samuel 
—* asked of God.” Bs 
- Terrors of the Night—In common with all primitive 
peoples, the villagers of this Tehsil are greatly scared by the dark 
night i 
of an angel,” as the saying goes. s 
. Settling Quarrels.—The Rauts or herdsmen havea festival 
in September or October, which Iam gure will repay investigation 
by an expert. I wish to mention one item in this connection r 
. Se 
there are persons on the Ta sil, whoare immune to the sting of 
the scorpion. A man of my 
up a scorpion holding it by the tail. This is not merely done by 
courage due to dexterity, for I once saw the scorpion strike him and 
the only discomfort he experienced was a pain as though the part 
had been burnt or rubbed with chillies. There is a belief that dark 
skinned persons are more susceptible to the poison, for they suffer 
more intensely, I¢ has also been stated that if a woman is stung 
gradually bring down the pain to the fingers from which extremity 
the pain is eliminated. 
72. Concerning a Mushroom.—There — is a dark-coloured 
rather high-growing mushroom found in the open fields, which 18 
known as Suri gae ki dhetti, i.e., the teats of the Suri (wild) cow. 
