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&c. ? 16. Are the words of men in a state of ecstasy specially 
regarded P or the talk of madmen and children, words acciden¬ 
tally heard, &c. ? Are omens taken from such words ? 17. Are 
there any reported cases of second sight ? 
18. Is the effect of the evil eye believed in ? Is cursing or 
ill-wishing dreaded as a practical means of doing harm ? 19. 
How are these supposed to act on the victim? 20. Is he allowed 
to know of the curse ? and does he actually fulfil it by dying of 
fear ? 21. Is it usual for the sorcerer to operate through objects 
belonging to the victim or intimately connected with him, such 
as his cut hair or nails, morsels of his food or clothing or pro¬ 
perty, so that he may be harmed by what is done to these 
objects when they are burned &c. ? 22. Are names considered 
to give a hold to the sorcerer ? and are the real names of people 
ever concealed from fear of this ? 
23. Are symbolic arts of magic common ? Are pictures or 
figures practised upon to produce an effect on the objects they 
represent, as when an image is wounded in order to act likewise 
on the person it stands for? 24. Are dice, lots, sticks, &c. 
thrown that they may indicate by their fall or position an answer 
to the question ? 25. Are there any other mechanical divining 
instruments, as swinging-rings &c. ? 26. Are death-charms or 
love-charms made with symbolic objects, such as a dead man’s 
bone to produce death, knots to fasten love, &c. ? 27. Are other 
symbolic objects used, such as beasts’ claws to give courage, &c. ? 
28. Are special herbs &c. used for symbolic purposes suggested 
by the form, such as eye-bright for sore eyes ? 29. Is the idea 
of curing a wound by salving the weapon &c. known ? 
30. Are cries of animals and birds taken as omens, by way of 
augury ? 31. Is meeting a particular animal ominous P 32. 
Are omens taken from accidents, such as stumbling &c. ? 33. 
Is haruspication or examination of entrails used ? 34. Are the 
stars noticed as giving prophetic information ? 35. Are there 
any distinct rules of astrology? 36. Are omens taken from 
names of persons and the like ? 
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