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349 penciled at top. As before, page is bisected longitudinally. Indians text and shrubs, and how to administer them as medicines. He also taught them all the verses and charms which they sing or repeat when administering their medicines. In his day the Indians were wise. He also formed two kinds of little spirits, called A ni ta we hi. One kind was evil and killed people by poison (witchcraft) or made them wary. But the other kind could cure the poison; and this great kind taught the people what to do to obtain the assistance of these latter spirits in relieving persons poisoned (bewitched) bythe former evil spirits. Nutsawi. ________ Yi ho wa was a great King. He was a man and yet a spirit. his name was most sacred, and must never be spoken only by persons selected, and by them only on the sabbath day. Nutsawi

Jews Text and this method of cure is of great force unto this day: for I have seen a certain man of my own country, whose name was Elearas, releasing people that were demoniacal, in the presence of Vespasian and others. The manner of the cure was this: he put a ring that had a root of one of those sorts mentioned by Solomon, to the nose of the demoniac, after which he drew out the demon through his nostrils; and when the man fell down immediately, he adjured him to return into him no more, making still mention of Solomon, and reciting the incantations which he composed - In this) the skill and wisdom of Solomon was showed very manifestly. Josephus Vol. 1. P. 263. ______________ It is remarkable what concern was expressed among the ancient jews, about the pronunciation & signification of the four lettered name, insomuch that they would not commit the proper mode of speaking it but to their disciples of hopeful qualifications, and to these only but once on every sabbath day, with great solemnity.

Hovi Solitariae Vol. 1. P. 359.