Magical pretensions of certain herbs, etc.
CHAPTER XVIII.
The practice of Obeah, or negro witchcraft—charms—their knowledge of vegetable poison—secret poisoning.
CHAPTER XIX.
On the origin and superstitious influence of rings.
CHAPTER XX.
Celestial influences—omens—climacterics—predominations.—Lucky and unlucky days.—Empirics, etc.
Absurdities of Paracelsus, and Van Helmont.
CHAPTER XXI.
Modern empiricism.