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HO ON I Y AN CHASMS, 



18. Wandi Bandu Jeewama.—A man cannot remain in his 



house— he must run away from it. 



19. Ratmmiti Well Penneema. — Death in seven days. 



20. Wijja Paluwa. — A man forgets all that he knew of any 



science or art. 



21. Kamuruiua. — If you pronounce the charm over some water, 



and sprinkle it on a person's hand, the latter will 

 fall down on the ground. 



22. Reeri Kamuruwa. — The same effects as the above, with 



this addition, that the man who falls will bleed 

 through the nose. 



23. Oddi Reeri Dszhenay. — Fever — paralysis — rheumatic 



pains — sores and boils — death in three years. 



24. Cal-lu Carpuwa. — Immediate death. 



25. Jala Rama Bandenay. — Rheumatic attacks— -death within 



three months. 



The following is the Hooniyan charm called Cadewara Iripen- 

 neema (No. 15 in the above list.) 



"Adored be thou, Oh Buddha! The she-demons Cadawara 

 Reeri Yaksenee, Biiley Reeri Yaksenee, Calu Candi Yaksenee, 

 Marana Keela Yaksenee, Sam ay an Cadawara Reeri Yaksenee, and 

 Calu Roopa Yaksenee, who all sprang into being from the blood, 

 which spouted up into the air from the heart of queen Seetapatee 

 of the city Seetapatee Nuvera, once upon a time rushed into Ban- 

 gala (Bengal) and thence to Nuvera Ellia, where they rested on the 

 rock Gala Tala (Pedro Tall a Galla.) Each wore around her neck 

 a garland of flowers, a chain of gold, and a chain of silver. They 

 then sent forth a deadly ball of fire and smoke to Ramapura, and 

 another to prince Rama, by which both that prince and the prince 

 Sumana Disti Cumara were affected with demon-influence. Next 

 they looked down upon the rest of the world of human beings, and 

 took possession of 1000 children, 1000 women, and 1000 men, 

 making these creatures tremble, and cry, and shout, and rave, and 

 die. These she-demons I bind by the power of the king Wissa- 

 aionny. Let the she-demons Muni Cadawara Reeri Yaksanee^ 



