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them in any way,—I can judge, I remedy these, very well, 
O Raimanamango: but sorcery alone I wish to find out; 
therefore, mind only this, and forget not, O thou Raimana¬ 
mango. 
“Hear, hear, hear, and hearken well, O thou Raimana¬ 
mango. There are many wicked people in the world; 
some who cheat and deceive in bargains; some who use 
false balances or false weights; some who shew respect of 
persons; some who have abundance, and yet seek for 
more, even with interest, to increase their riches. If such 
be not sorcery, I can remedy them; but only sorcery I 
wish to find out: therefore, mind this alone, and forget 
not, O thou, Raimanamango. 
“ Hear, hear, hear, and hearken well, O thou Raimana¬ 
mango. Wickedness and malice are hanging overhead 
like the clouds; they do not depart from the earth, but 
are seen with the eyes; and the mouth is continually 
speaking evil, and persisting in it, — I can remedy this 
very well, but sorcery I wish to find out: therefore, mind 
this only, and forget not, O thou Raimanamango. 
“ Hear, hear, hear, and hearken well, O thou Raimana¬ 
mango. There are many wicked people in the world. 
There are many who curse and swear, who say we despise 
and defy the Tangena. There are also such as re¬ 
turn from a journey, having found no food; then they 
swore, pointed to the sun, but have forgotten to pay their 
vows. Now, take care that thou dost not search for these, 
for I can remedy them; but do thou search for sorcery 
alone: therefore mind only this, and forget not, O thou 
Raimanamango. 
“ Hear, hear, hear, and hearken well, O thou, Raimana¬ 
mango. There are many wicked people in the world. 
Some who scheme and devise mischievous things in their 
