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a tipi, which was closed completely crossed out - & with while fern leaves with which the interior was strewn protruded? from beneath the edges of the skins - I was told that is was occupied by the sick child over whom a conjuror was performing his incantations in order that he might remove the cause of his ailment. When a person is sick they believe some crossed out - evil spirit, (with which they think every object to be endowed), to have taken possession of & overcome the spirit which naturally belongs to the sick man. This spirit is of course an evil one, & all means are resorted to by the conjuror to remove it. Prayers, supplications & threats, The most hideous sounds, imitations of the concealed animal &? grunts & groans & grimaces are crossed out - resorted to in order made to frighten away the spirit,