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 Rh moon—i.e. some infamy upon his name—having been fulfilled, he thinks other mischief is prevented. "Much virtue is ascribed to abuse in this district."

52. Gopalpur, Gorakhpur.—In the Queen's palace is a closed room, where are worshipt the spirits of those who have been slain by the Rajas of Gopalpur.

53. " . . . Her belief in the deity was so intense, that she never washed herself or her clothes . . . ."

55. Santhali cowherds annually cast a pig among cattle, to be gored to death.

56. A family pestered by ghosts, walled up the front door and used only a door at the back.

60. Son born from a blister on the right palm. His adventures. Initiation into his cult.

61. Food for the dead left on house-roofs (N.-W. Provinces).

64. Survivals of Indra worship.

111. Worship of Pipal Tree: by women, both widows and those whose husbands are alive. Red lead. Done to lengthen their husbands' lives, or to prevent themselves from becoming widows in their next life.

115. Sun Worship.

116. Brahmins and Barbers.

117. How to make a demon subservient to you. A corpse is used; it revives. A cat comes. 'Look back' and 'answer' taboo.

119. Worship of Siva. Red powder. Initiation.

122. Mirzapur: A pantheon of snake godlings. Worshipt by naming them, and marking a rock with vermilion and oil, sacrificing a black fowl after its head is first smeared with vermilion and oil.

127. Saharanpur.—Extra rites at death of very old men. Part of them is rough horseplay with the daughter-in-law.

171. Saharanpur: a sacred spring.

175. Hero born from a severed lock of hair.

177. Worship of plantain tree by Hindus. When it does not grow, a gold image of it may be used. First joint of a tree must be given to a Brahmin.

180. Uneducated people salute Mother Earth when they touch her with their feet in rising.

181. The Ganges sprang from the place where Joseph, as a babe, struck it with his foot (Mohammedan legend).