CONTENTS

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Introduction[1]
Evil Eye[10]
Locality of Belief[20]
Social Position of Believers[22]
Description of Possessors of Evil Eye[24]
Objection to Meeting an Evil Eye[28]
Avoiding Suspicion of Evil Eye[32]
Action of Evil Eye independent of Possessor[35]
Evil Eye takes Effect even on Things not Seen[37]
Moral Source of the Evil Eye[40]
Things that specially Attract[43]
Strangers specially liable to be Accused of the Possession of the Evil Eye[46]
People should Give when Asked[48]
Symptoms in Animals ascribed to Effect of Evil Eye[51]
Benefit to the Owner of an Evil Eye[68]
Disadvantage to the Owner of an Evil Eye[70]
Consequence of Direct Praise[76]
A Look does it[80]
Avoiding the Look[84]
Conversion to Belief in Evil Eye[88]
Giving away Milk Dangerous[89]
Science versus Eolas[91]
Hurter and Healer[98]
Transmission of Eolas[101]
Forms of Incantation[104]
Form of Payment[108]
The Necessity of Faith[112]
Preventing Evil by Blessing[114]
Preventing by Dispraising[117]
Preventing by Rowan and Juniper[119]
Preventing by Horse Nails and Shoes[121]
Preventing by a Small Gift[122]
A Preventative by Burning Clothing[125]
Prevention by Spitting[126]
Preventing by Churning[129]
Prevention by Peculiarity in Clothes[131]
Tar as Preventative[132]
Nicking the Ear[134]
Urine as Preventative[135]
A Burnt Offering[140]
Charms. (String)[141]
Uisge a’ Chronachaidh (Water of Injury)[151]
Stones and Water[167]
Iron and Water[172]
Wood and Water[175]
Salt as Cure and Preventative[176]
Most Suitable Water[181]
Taboo when in Possession of Water[184]
Water, where Applied[192]
Odd Cures[195]
Honeysuckle Cure[195]
Cat Cure[196]
Rubbing Hair the Wrong Way[196]
Changing the Fireplace[197]
The Power of a Child’s Mutch[197]
Whisky Cure[198]
Lead Dropping[198]
An Eye for an Eye[200]
Showing who is the Mischief Maker[205]
Putting Elsewhere[214]
APPENDIX[219]
INDEX[225]

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