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 212 Collectanea.

concerned with the blood (menstruation, haemorrhages, wounds, etc.). IS

Stones. — Fig 14. Truncated cone of red and dark-green agate, mounted in silver with a chain for suspension. Apparently an amulet for a child, to be worn at the waist. Specific intention not ascertained.

Fig. 15. Large bead of banded agate, mounted in silver as a pendant. The disposition of the banding, giving to the bead (when looked at from one side) the appearance of a human eye- ball, indicates that the amulet most probably served against the evil eye.^'

Shells. — Fig. 16. Cowry shells, in a framework of silver, for use as a pendant.^^

Teeth. — Fig. 17. Tooth of a crocodile, in silver socket, with chain for suspension.

W. L. HiLDBURGH.

Some White Ruthenian Folk-Soxgs, II.

The Polish and Russian languages, which sometimes affect not only the words but also the sentiment of these folk-songs, have left Nos. 7 to 15 practically unaltered. As is usual, diminutives which can hardly be rendered in English have been made use of throughout.^ They do not, however, have very much meaning even in the original, being applied both to adjectives and nouns more from habit and the exigencies of the metre than from any other reason. In other respects these songs differ very slightly from the preceding ones, being sung by the peasants during their usual occupations in the fields or at home. They consist likewise

^^ Cf. Bellucci, Catalogo Descrittivo, Tablets vi. and ix.; also Folk-Lore, vol. xxiv., p. 67, Fig. 12.

^" See note 4 above, for eye-forms in Italy.

'*Cf. Folk-Lore, vol. xvii., p. 466, Figs. 45-6. \\\ II Fcticisvio Pn»iitivo in Italia, pp. 38-40, pictures of contemporary and Early Iron Age Italian forms are given.

^ See note 3 infra.