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" It is however well known lo your petitioner, and all who entei 

 into these mysteries, that Framjee's wife committed a great fault 

 in performing these ceremonies before a stranger, who had not been 

 initiated, and which she had been enjoined to keep secret. For 

 this reason, and because your petitioner's daughter had been pre- 

 sent at those magical rites, one of the devils left Framjee's wife, and 

 entered into your petitioner's daughter; who, on coming home from 

 that visit, fell down upon the bed, without sense or motion, and 

 continued in that state for some hours. On coming to herself, her 

 parents inquired the cause of her illness: she answered she could 

 not tell; and sunk again into silence and stupidity. 



" In this melancholy situation your petitioner's daughter con- 

 tinued for two months; at the expiration of which time she told 

 her friends that a devil from Framjee's wife had entered her body, 

 and tormented her for food and sacrifices; saying she would de- 

 stroy her if she did not furnish every thing necessary, as Fram- 

 jee's wife had supplied both her and her sister; that if she would 

 treat her in all respects as her sister was treated, she never would 

 hurt her, because the devils were sisters, and there must be no dif- 

 ference in their treatment. From that day the devil in }'our peti- 

 tioner's daughter was supplied with necessaries and sacrifices to 

 her liking, and all remained in peace and quietness. 



" Some lime afterwards, as Framjee and his wife were sitting at 

 home together, the latter burnt incense, and performed the usual 

 ceremonies to call up her devil: she accordingly made her appear- 

 ance; when Framjee desired her to cause the devil, which had so 

 long been in your petitioner's daughter, to come and dwell again 



