The individual dies either by the hands of another native, from the effects of accident, or from some natural cause.

In the first case his death is avenged on his murderer, or on some near relative of his; in either of the other two cases it is avenged on some connexion of the supposed boyl-yas against whom they have a spite.
KAIBER'S ACCOUNT OF THE BOYL-YAS.
Interested by an account I had received of the boyl-yas from the women, after Mulligo's death, I endeavoured to obtain from Kaiber a more ample statement of their belief relative to these people.

The difficulty I laboured under upon this head, as well as the dread they entertain of these sorcerers, will be best shown by the following account of his answers to my questions, together with his incidental remarks:* (*Footnote.

His words were nearly as follows: Boyl-ya yongar boyl-ya gaduk.

Djerral, way-lo, wor-rar ngin noween; Boyl-ya windoo; boko-djee wattoo; boorda nganya men-dyke ngoomon.