Bassareus, a title of Dionysus, viii. 282 n. 5
Bassari, the, of Togoland, their superstition as to the mothers of twins, ii. 102 n. 1;
their offerings of new yams, viii. 116
Bassia latifolia worshipped, viii. 119
Bassus, Roman officer, ix. 309
Bastar, province of India, treatment of witches in, xi. 159
Bastard, traveller in Madagascar, iii. 103
——, name applied to the last sheaf in West Prussia, vii. 150
Bastian, Adolf, on extinguishing fires after a death, ii. 268;
as to sanctity of head in Siam and Burma, iii. 252 sq.;