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An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies

PART III
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Then one holds the stick with the Nut at the end of it, and the Nut pursues and follows in the Tract that the Thief went.

All the way it is going they still continue Charming, and flinging the Blossoms of the Betel-nut-Tree upon it.

And at last it will lead to the house or place where the Thief is, and run upon his Feet.

This Nut will sometimes go winding hither and thither, and sometimes will stand still.

Then they follow their Charms, strewing on Blossoms, and that sets it forward again.


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