ABSTRACT
Spaceisinsufficienttorecitealltheothersuperstitious viewswhichpersistwithregardtothethingswhichforesay badfortuneorsecretthreats,andwithregardtoinnocent actionswhichmaycausesicknessanddeath.
17.Alliedtothebeliefinspiritsisthebeliefinghosts. Whereasthespiritsdonotlosetheirhumanshape,theghosts prefertowanderaboutintheshapeofanimals.Theycan bedistinguishedfromotheranimalsbythefactthatthey
havenoshadow.Merelytolookupononehasaharmful effect.Thehairsoftheghostenterthebodyofthecareless onewhohasseenhimandwillkillhimunlesshesucceedsin purginghimselfwiththeaidofherbsorothermeans,sothat thehairsmayleavehisbody.