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 13S LAWS. eery. If a man write the name of another on a human bone with blood and charcoal, this also shall be deemed an incantation. Whoever is guilty of any of these practices shall the judge order to be put to death. If the matter be very clearly made out, let the punishment of death be extended to his father and his mother, to his children and to his grandchildren ; let none of them live ; let none connected with one so guilty remain on the face of the land, and let their goods be in like manner confiscated. Should the children or parents of the sorcerer live in a remote part of the country, still let them be sought out and put to death, and let their goods, if concealed, be brought forth and con- fiscated." According to the Suryo Aldrriy the of- fence of witchcraft is much less severely judged, but still considered a very serious crime. *' There is," says this tract, " one thing which ought not to be tolerated in a country, namely, sorcery ; par- ticularly if practised in difficult times. The line for this offence is forty thousand, and if any thing be missing, it shall be laid to the charge of the per- son practising the art. Should the governor of the province be the person, he shall be dismissed from his office, and his officers and relations shall be con- sidered as implicated in his crime. Should a per- son of the rank of Mantri be found guilty of prac- tising incantations, his fine shall be one hundred thousand." 6