ABSTRACT

Spaceisinsufficienttorecitealltheothersuperstitious viewswhichpersistwithregardtothethingswhichforesay badfortuneorsecretthreats,andwithregardtoinnocent actionswhichmaycausesicknessanddeath.

17.Alliedtothebeliefinspiritsisthebeliefinghosts. Whereasthespiritsdonotlosetheirhumanshape,theghosts prefertowanderaboutintheshapeofanimals.Theycan bedistinguishedfromotheranimalsbythefactthatthey

havenoshadow.Merelytolookupononehasaharmful effect.Thehairsoftheghostenterthebodyofthecareless onewhohasseenhimandwillkillhimunlesshesucceedsin purginghimselfwiththeaidofherbsorothermeans,sothat thehairsmayleavehisbody.