[136] Henderson, “Folk-lore of the Northern Counties,” 48; Lady Wilde, “Legends,” 146 sqq.
[137] Lâl Bihâri Dê, “Govinda Sâmanta,” i. 12.
[138] Tawney, “Katha Sarit Sâgara,” ii. 66. It has been suggested that the idea arose from the Sanskrit word sasin, meaning “hare-marked” or “the moon”; but this seems rather putting the cart before the horse. Conway, “Demonology,” i. 125; Gubernatis, “Zoological Mythology,” ii. 8; Aubrey, “Remaines,” 20, 109.
[139] “Bombay Gazetteer,” vi. 126; Gregor, “Folk-lore of North-East Scotland,” 128; Lady Wilde, “Legends,” 179.
[140] Tod, “Annals,” ii. 577 sq.
[141] Malcolm, “Central India,” i. 253, note.
[142] Tawney, loc cit., ii. 128.
[143] Blochmann, “Aîn-i-Akbari,” i. 91.
[144] “Annals,” i. 694.
[145] Malcolm, “Central India,” i. 12, note.