—— over fire at the Parilia, ii. 327;

as a Roman purification, ii. 329;

as a form of purification among the Esquimaux, viii. 249;

after a burial to escape the ghost, xi. 18

—— over bonfires to make the flax or hemp grow tall, v. 251, x. 119, 165, 166 sq., 168, 173, 174, 337;

to get rid of the devil, ix. 156;

to ensure good crops, x. 107;

as a preventive of colic, x. 107, 195 sq., 344;

to ensure a happy marriage, x. 107, 108;

to ensure a plentiful harvest, x. 155, 156;