,transcrib]'s ,notes ,obvi\s typographical errors h be5 sil5tly correct$4 ,v>iations 9 hyph5ation & acc5ts h be5 /&>dis$ except 9 ! ,gaelic passages1 b all o!r spell+ & punctuation rema9s un*ang$4 ,italics are repres5t$ ?us italic1 bold ?us bold & sup]scripts ?us yen4 ,,evil ,,eye ,,9 ,,! ,,we/]n ,,highl&s ,,by ,,! ,,same ,,au?or ,,! ,,games ,,& ,,div]sions ,,( ,,argyle%ire4 ,demy #hvo1 viii4-#bgj pp41 clo?1 uncut1 #ajs4 #f;d4 net4 ,?is volume =ms ,no4 #dg ( ! ,publications ( ! ,folk-,lore ,society4 ,,evil ,,eye ,,9 ,,! ,,we/]n ,,highl&s ,,by ,r4 ,c4 ,,maclagan1 ,m4,d4 ,,au?or ,,( 8,,! ,,games ,,& ,,div]sions ,,( ,,argyle%ire0 ,,london ,,david ,,nutt1 #eg-ei ,,long ,,acre #aijb ,pr9t$ by ,,ballantyne1 ,,hanson ,,co4 ,at ! ,ballantyne ,press ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,introduction #a ,,evil ,,eye #aj ,,locality ,,( ,,belief #bj ,,social ,,position ,,( ,,believ]s #bb ,,description ,,( ,,possessors ,,( ,,evil ,,eye #bd ,,objection ,,to ,,meet+ ,,an ,,evil ,,eye #bh ,,avoid+ ,,suspicion ,,( ,,evil ,,eye #cb ,,action ,,( ,,evil ,,eye ,,indep5d5t ,,( ,,possessor #ce ,,evil ,,eye ,,takes ,,effect ,,ev5 ,,on ,,?+s ,,n ,,se5 #cg ,,moral ,,s\rce ,,( ,,! ,,evil ,,eye #dj ,,?+s ,,t ,,specially ,,attract #dc ,,/rang]s ,,specially ,,liable ,,to ,,be ,,accus$ ,,( ,,! ,,possession ,,( ,,! ,,evil ,,eye #df ,,p ,,%\ld ,,give ,,:5 ,,ask$ #dh ,,symptoms ,,9 ,,animals ,,ascrib$ ,,to ,,effect ,,( ,,evil ,,eye #ea ,,b5efit ,,to ,,! ,,own] ,,( ,,an ,,evil ,,eye #fh ,,disadvantage ,,to ,,! ,,own] ,,( ,,an ,,evil ,,eye #gj ,,consequ5ce ,,( ,,direct ,,praise #gf ,a ,,look ,,does ,,x #hj ,,avoid+ ,,! ,,look #hd ,,conv]sion ,,to ,,belief ,,9 ,,evil ,,eye #hh ,,giv+ ,,away ,,milk ,,dang]\s #hi ,,sci5ce ,,v]sus ,,eolas #ia ,,hurt] ,,& ,,heal] #ih ,,transmission ,,( ,,eolas #aja ,,=ms ,,( ,,incantation #ajd ,,=m ,,( ,,paym5t #ajh ,,! ,,necessity ,,( ,,fai? #aab ,,prev5t+ ,,evil ,,by ,,bless+ #aad ,,prev5t+ ,,by ,,disprais+ #aag ,,prev5t+ ,,by ,,r[an ,,& ,,junip] #aai ,,prev5t+ ,,by ,,horse ,,nails ,,& ,,%oes #aba ,,prev5t+ ,,by ,a ,,small ,,gift #abb ,a ,,prev5tative ,,by ,,burn+ ,,clo?+ #abe ,,prev5tion ,,by ,,spitt+ #abf ,,prev5t+ ,,by ,,*urn+ #abi ,,prev5tion ,,by ,,peculi>ity ,,9 ,,clo!s #aca ,,t> ,,z ,,prev5tative #acb ,,nick+ ,,! ,,e> #acd ,,ur9e ,,z ,,prev5tative #ace ,a ,,burnt ,,(f]+ #adj ,,*>ms4 7,,/r+7 #ada ,,uisge ,a' ,,*rona*aidh 7,,wat] ,,( ,,injury7 #aea ,,/ones ,,& ,,wat] #afg ,,iron ,,& ,,wat] #agb ,,wood ,,& ,,wat] #age ,,salt ,,z ,,cure ,,& ,,prev5tative #agf ,,mo/ ,,suitable ,,wat] #aha ,,taboo ,,:5 ,,9 ,,possession ,,( ,,wat] #ahd ,,wat]1 ,,:]e ,,appli$ #aib ,,odd ,,cures #aie ,,honeysuckle ,,cure #aie ,,cat ,,cure #aif ,,rubb+ ,,hair ,,! ,,wrong ,,way #aif ,,*ang+ ,,! ,,fireplace #aig ,,! ,,p[] ,,( ,a ,,*ild',s ,,mut* #aig ,,:isky ,,cure #aih ,,lead ,,dropp+ #aih ,,an ,,eye ,,= ,,an ,,eye #bjj ,,%[+ ,,:o ,,is ,,! ,,mis*ief ,,mak] #bje ,,putt+ ,,else:]e #bad ,,app5dix #bai ,,index #bbe ,,evil ,,eye ,,introduction ,! ,evil ,eye is a sup]/ition aris+ n f local circum/ances1 or peculi>ity ( a great or small division ( ! human family1 b is a result ( an orig9al t5d5cy ( ! human m9d4 ,! natural irritation felt at ! ho/ile look ( a neighb\r1 /ill m ( an enemy1 is implant$ 9 ! brea/ ( all1 h[ev] mu* !y may be influ5c$ by moral tea*+4 ,:5 we add to ?is ! feel+ t "s valu$ possession has attract$ ! covete\s desire ( ano!r1 ! fe> ( loss is add$ to ! irritation ( m]e ang]4 ,to "s su* natural feel+ we mu/ ascribe ! belief 9 an ,evil ,eye4 ,!ories ( an orig9 m re/rict$1 f\nd$ on ! fe> ( loss or damage to p>ticul> possessions ( individuals gu>ante$ !m by ! cu/om ( law1 develop$ 9 ! community ( :i* !y =m "p1 sc>cely satisfy aft] inquiry4 ,:]e a subsi/5ce c be easily procur$ ! ,evil ,eye w\ld be little reg>d$ 9 connection ) food1 b might naturally develop itself 9 connection ) ! relations ( ! sexes4 ,no d\bt ! latt]1 ! mo/ int]e/+ to individuals ( all passions1 causes feel+s ( ho/ility betwe5 rivals univ]sally1 b :]e ! food supply is difficult to procure "o w\ld naturally expect t damage f ! covet\s desires ( o!rs1 :]e !y seem$ to affect ! life-pres]v+ /ore1 w\ld become equally important4 ,9 ! foll[+ /udy ( ! belief ( an ,evil ,eye among ! ,gaelic-speak+ peoples ( ,scotl& at ! pres5t day1 an attempt is made nei!r to disguise nor to improve ^u :at ^? 9 contact ) believ]s h le>n$ f _! m\?s4 ,! writ] is a believ] 9 ! ,evil ,eye only 9 s f> z x may be a t]m = ! natural selfi%ness ( ! human be+1 z a 8t5d] he>t0 is a recognis$ way ( speak+ ( a nature apt to sympa?y4 ,selfi%ness1 natural to all ( u1 is apt to f9d expression 9 our habits1 h[ev] mu* we may disguise x by religi\s or *>itable pr(ession4 ,7 x a "p ( our nature to h = our neighb\r ! same affection t we h = ourselves1 no su* sup]/ition z t ( ! ,evil ,eye c\ld h aris54 ,b we are n made t way1 & s re=m]s1 9 endeav\r+ to cure ?is s91 z !y consid] x1 h prea*$ & tri$ to practise su* ord9ances z 8,?\ %alt n covet10 & 8,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z ?yself40 ,truly h>d say+s1 & 9 n9e hundr$ & n9ety-n9e cases out ( a ?\s& ) difficulty gett+ beyond ! /atus ( a pi\s op9ion4 ,n t t tea*+ has be5 )\t effect2 & we may hope t ) ! ext5sion ( communications & ! progress gradually be+ made to t condition ( ?+s :]e 8,man to man ! _w o'er ,%all bri!rs be = a' t10 ! bad e'e may "s day 9 ^! isles be m]ely a /udy = folklori/s z ,totemism is1 & z difficult to f9d z an auk's egg4 ,"r or wrong1 ! !ory "h advanc$ acc\nts1 satisfactorily1 z f> z ! writ] c judge1 = ! pres5t-day widespread belief 9 ,scotl& ( ! p[] = evil ( ! glance ( ! human eye4 ,z w be se5 aft]w>ds1 !re are ^? :o !orise on ! bad he>t influ5c+ ! eye1 ! ill effect ( ! ,evil ,eye only aris+ f ! glance ( ! covet\s2 b ?is is probably ! result ( preconceiv$ religi\s ideas1 & ( ! moral tea*+ to :i* its believ]s h be5 accu/om$4 ,x is n to be wond]$ at2 x w\ld be impossible inde$1 b t ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/ianity %\ld h affect$ & giv5 a direction to ?is anci5t sup]/ition4 ,?us we f9d x ,*ri/ianis$ to a m>k$ degree1 its orig9 is conceiv$ ( z a break+ ( ! comm&m5t 8,?\ %alt n covet10 & its cures are mo/ly connect$ ) a ref]5ce to ! ,deity1 & to ! ,tr9ity ( ! ,*ri/ian4 ,! magic ?read ) ! ?ree knots on x1 ?\gh hea!n 9 its orig91 has surely "s connection ) ! ros>y1 ! asp]sion ) wat]1 ) baptism1 & ! holy wat] ( ! ,roman ,*ur*4 ,b x is n a sup]/ition introduc$ ) ,*ri/ianity1 x is z native z ! hea!r ( our hills1 or ! s&/one rock ( ! ,coronation ,/one4 ,?is /atem5t might be safely en\gh advanc$ ^u g5]al pr9ciples1 b we are n )\t satisfactory lit]>y evid5ce ( :at we advance4 ,9 ! ,ossianic 8,acallam na ,s5ora*0 7,! ,colloquy ) ! ,anci5t ,m571 ! second longe/ prose composition ( ! m$ival ,iri%1 a collection 7probably made 9 ! late twelf? or ?irte5? c5tury7 ( sep>ate /ories unit$ toge!r 9 "o framework1 we f9d ! foll[+ z relat$ 9 ,,mss4 ( ! fifte5? c5tury & lat]4 ,! ,fiann are on a visit to ! ,k+ ( ,mun/]4 ,! son ( ! ,k+ ( ,ul/] m>ries ! daught] ( ! ,k+ ( ,mun/]4 8,! damsel bore him a fam\s & beautiful son nam$ ,f] ,oc 7#8"y man'71 & 9 all ,irel& !re 7 sc>cely "o ^: %ape & vig\r & spe>-ca/+ 7 z good z 840 ,on a subsequ5t visit1 ! ?ree battalions ( ! ,fiann are lo/ 9 admiration ( ! activity & skill ( a "y man :o turns out to be ?is ,f] ,oc4 8,!n 0 a hunt & a battue held by ! ?ree battalions ( ! ,fiann4 ,h[beit1 on t day1 ow+ to ,f] ,oc 7& 8 sup]ior skill7 to none ( ! ,fiann x fell to get fir/ blood ( pig or de]4 ,n[ :5 !y came home1 aft] f9i%+ ! hunt1 a sore lung-disease attack$ ,f] ,oc1 ?r\gh ! 7evil7 eyes ( ! multitude & ! envy ( ! great ho/1 & x kill$ him1 s\lless1 at ! end ( n9e days40 8,he 0 buri$ on yond] gre5-grass$ hill10 says ,cailte1 8& ! %9+ /one t he held :5 he 0 at games & div]sion is t yond] ris+ out ( 8 head40#a ,! ,gaelic "h simply says 8tre tsuilib na so*aide0 7?r\gh ! eyes ( ! multitude71 & x w be se5 t mod]n recit]s sometimes speak 9 exactly ! same way ( ! 8eye0 unqualifi$1 b mean+ ! ,evil ,eye4 ,b !re is m ?an ?is 9 ! /ory2 x is a "y man :o suff]s1 & ! "y are mo/ easily affect$4 ,x is a rem>kable & h&some y\? t suff]s1 & :at attracts ! eye1 especially beauty1 is peculi>ly liable to injury1 & ! /atem5t is made t x 0 ! envi\s glance :i* affect$ ! victim4 ,cormac's ,gloss>y 7an ,iri% compilation begun 9 ! t5? c5tury1 & add$ to ?r\gh\t ! ,middle ,ages71 pres]v$ 9 ,,mss4 ( ! comm5cem5t ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 m5tions ! ,evil ,eye3-- ,mill$ 7spoil+1 hurt+1 7b7 i4e4 mi %ill$h1 a mislook1 i4e4 an evil eye74 ,millead i mi %illead i sill$ olc4 ,or z 9 ano!r ,,ms4 ,milliud quasi mi%illiud i dro*%illiud4 ,to ?is ,o',cl]y adds 8no dro* amh>c10 :ile ,o',donovan's note at 7b7 is 8! evil eye10 8! injury done by ! evil eye40#b #a ,iris*e ,texte4 ,/okes & ,w9dis*1 f\r? s]ies1 vol i4 pp4 #bcb1 #bcd1 #afa4 #b ,cormac's ,gloss>y1 translat$ by ,o',donovan1 edit$ by ,:itley ,/okes1 p4 #ajg2 & ,?ree ,iri% ,gloss>ies1 by ,w4 ,s41 p4 #bh4 ,our bus9ess is ) ! s-call$ facts ( ! ,evil ,eye1 & :e!r or n 9 ?is case ! philology ( ! compil] ( ! ,gloss>y is "r1 !re c be no sort ( d\bt ( ! allusion be+ to ! pres5t liv+ belief 9 ! ,evil ,eye4 ,ap>t f ! do+ ( evil1 & caus+ sickness & dea? )\t imm$iate increase to ! possessions ( ! wit*1 ! effect ( ! ,evil ,eye c5tres r\nd ! natural covet\sness ( ! gre$y p]son4 ,:]e ! own] ( an evil eye gets no b5efit himself1 ! effect ascrib$ is always to dim9i% :at he might envy 9 ! possession ( ano!r4 ,x is always ! "y & toradh ( cattle 7milk & butt]71 or ! fruits ( ! lab\r ( ! own] t is less5$ or de/roy$4 ,:atev] ! philological root ( ?is ^w toradh1 x mu/ surely be alli$ ) ! irregul> v]b ?oir 7give72 & ?\gh !re seems at fir/ sight no close relation%ip betwe5 p]sonal beauty & a good *urn+1 yet bo? ( !m are highly priz$ gifts4 ,toradh means fruit produce2 ?us ,ca9's (f]+ 0 ! toradh ( ! e>?4 ,! expression us$ 9 ,k9tyre = ! p[] ( tak+ away produce is pisreag4 ,9 ,arran ! ^w appli$ to ! curative measures is pise>a*d4 ,pisea* means increase2 ?us 9 ,prov]bs xviii4 #bj1 :]e x is said t a man %all be fill$ ) ! 8increase ( 8 lips10 ! ,gaelic ^w us$ is pisea*1 & s x comes to mean prog5y & good =tune4 ,pisea* ort 7,good =tune be y\rs74 ,iri% ,gaelic gives piseog 7wit*craft74 ,surely ?is is a second>y mean+ f ! idea ( increase & good =tune be+ 9 c]ta9 cases br\ght ab\t by *>ms & wit*]y4 ,& ?us we h f\nd pise>a*d expla9$ z ! ,arran & ,k9tyre equival5t = geas>a*d1 ( :i* all ! evid5ce seems to fav\r its prim>y signification be+ connect$ ) spells & *>ms4 ,ano!r ^w :i* has be5 us$ to collectors = eolas 7sci5ce ( its own magical sort7 is fiosa*d1 :i* ! diction>ies give z mean+ 8=etell+10 8augury40 ,?is seems to be a second>y & limit$ application ( a t]m mean+ possession ( fios 7k1 in=mation74 ,! popul> mix+ up ( legitimate curative measures1 su* z come f ! adm9i/ration ( drugs1 ) :at und\bt$ly is consid]$ illegitimate1 namely1 ! use ( *>ms & sorc]y 9 g5]al1 is ( c\rse z common z c be 9 ! exp]i5ce ( ^? 9 contact ) g5u9e savag]y1 b x occurs also ne>] home4 ,a native ( ,arran tells h[ %e rememb]s an old woman1 ( :om ! p 7 afraid because %e 0 suppos$ to be a wit*4 ,! gr\ndwork ( ?is accusation 0 t %e 0 to be (t5 se5 ga!r+ h]bs1 & ! recit] rememb]s :5 %e h]self 0 a girl1 t1 to use h] own words1 x 0 8! fright ( h] life0 to meet h] 9 a lonely place1 or 9 ! d>k4 99 99 99 99 99 ,an inquiry su* z ?is has to be conduct$ ) c>e4 ,! believ] is s5sitive to ridicule1 & w\ld take z a mortal (f5ce be+ publicly gibbet$1 s z to cause animadv]sion f o!rs1 ev5 :5 he himself is conv9c$ ( ! tru? ( 8 beliefs & say+s4 ,= ?is reason we mu/ be excus$ giv+ ! "n & resid5ce ( ! v>i\s recit]s4 ,! in=mation has to be drawn 9 g5]al conv]sation & incid5tally1 b e c>e has be5 tak5 to avoid rec\nt+ any?+ 9 :i* mala fides is suspect$4 ,we consid] 9 _m cases ?+s told by a daught] ( h] "m1 or a son ( 8 fa!r1 z equally reliable z if detail$ by himself :5 we "k !y h be5 recit$ orig9ally = in=mation ( ! juniors4 ,und\bt$ly ! y\ng] g5]ation are 9 _m cases m critical ?an _! =efa!rs2 b we h no hesitation 9 ma9ta9+ t :at w h]eaft] be set d[n all[s ( a fairly p]fect appreciation ( ! belief ( ! great majority ( ! less educat$ class1 & ( _m mu* above t 9 ! ,we/ ,highl&s1 up to ! introduction ( ! ,s*ool ,bo>d z a univ]sal in/itution4 ,( c\rse !re always 7 d\bt]s1 & ! tricks play$ to take a rise out ( a believ] by an unbeliev] may sometimes figure z accept$ evid5ce ( ! bad effects ( ! ,evil ,eye1 :5 x 0 a trick play$ (f m]ely = fun1 ?\gh 9 o!r cases delib]ately int5d$ to mislead4 ,tricks1 h[ev]1 w n c>ry u back to an orig9al cause1 h[ev] mu* !y may h help$ ! ma9t5ance ( ! belief 9 sup]/iti\s m9ds4 ,^! fail entirely 9 p[] ( appreciation ( ! jocul>1 :5 :at is done is dang]\s accord+ to _! ideas4 ,a /rong believ] 9 ! ,evil ,eye1 & ( c\rse mu* afraid ( x1 9 ! isl& ( ,skye1 0 "o day out among ! c[s4 ,two ( 8 neighb\rs pass+1 "o ( !m1 a bit ( a wag1 said to 8 companion3 8,bheir mi da sgill9n duit ma !id ?u agus d *eann a *uir fodh'n mh>t s9 agus glaodh 'na* mor an t-u? ?a aig a bho0 78,i w give y twop5ce if y w g & put y\r head "u t c[ & cry1 ,hasn't ! c[ ! big udd]807 ,! fell[ agre$1 & w5t & b5t 8 head "u ! c[ & %\t$ out at ! top ( 8 voice1 call+ ,rory's att5tion to 8 supposititi\s admiration ( ! rem>kable developm5t ( ! c[ 9 "q4 ,! man tempt$ to make ! rem>k 0 8a little s(t40 ,rory at once ?9k+ ( ! ,evil ,eye1 seiz$ 8 /ick & ru%$ at him1 ?reat5+ to break 8 head if he w\ld n at once bless ! c[4 ,! suborn$ p]petrator ( ! joke1 x ne$ sc>cely be said1 at once took ! me?od dem&$ to c\nt]act 8 injudici\s praise4 ,h[ _m ( u are1 n 9 ! belief ( ! ,evil ,eye1 b 9 o!r beliefs1 j z t\*y z our fri5d ,rory4 ,! /ick may be good en\gh = a def5ce ( sup]/ition1 b ridicule is ! prop] me?od ( attack4 ,a "y intellig5t lady 0 lately 9 a h\se 9 ! village ( ,golspie1 ! occupant ( :i*1 m\rn+ ov] ! dy+ ( h] f[ls1 said %e suspect$ x 0 ! result ( ! ,evil ,eye ( ,mrs4 ,x41 a neighb\r4 ,! next day1 be+ 9 ! same h\se1 ano!r neighb\r came 9 c>ry+ a gr[+ plant1 :i* %e pres5t$ to ! compla9]1 say+3 8,mrs4 ,x4 told me t y _h y\r eye on ?is1 & ev] s9ce x has done no good2 ! leaves h be5 )]+ & fall+ (f4 ,n[6--!re x is to y6 keep x40 ,! p]son sup]/iti\s en\gh to believe 9 ! =ce ( ! ,evil ,eye may well be expect$ to h 8 sup]/iti\s faculty develop$ 9 o!r directions4 ,a *ild took ill1 & its p>5ts believ$ x 0 ! ,evil ,eye ( a c]ta9 woman :i* _h done ! h>m4 ,) ! view ( br++ h] to confess h] do+s1 or 9 any case to puni% h]1 !y procur$ a squ>e ( turf1 & hav+ /uck a lot ( p9s 9 x1 !y plac$ x on ! fire4 ,?is action1 "o ( ! =ms ( ! s-call$ corp creadha1 0 int5d$ to d p]sonal injury to ! suspect$ p>ty4 ,!re 0 no evid5ce ( x hav+ _h any effect :atev]4 ,,evil ,,eye ,aft] ! long exi/5ce 9 ?is c\ntry ( ,*ri/ianity1 :ile we talk compos$ly ( ! sup]/itions ( ! hea!n & ( o!r ,*ri/ian nations1 we are apt to =get our own1 or if we speak ( !m1 we look on !m pity+ly z peculi> to "s individuals ( ^: op9ion we reckon little4 ,9 t[ns1 & among ^? :o read _m books1 ! con/ant friction ( man aga9/ man h9d]s ! survival ( a belief 9 su* a ?+ z ! ,evil ,eye1 n[ t a c]ta9 quantity ( education is common prop]ty4 ,:]e ! incid5ts ( life are less cr[d$1 & individual exp]i5ces are r>] & at long] int]vals1 t is1 9 c\ntry di/ricts & especially 9 ! m m\nta9\s & less closely populat$1 ! ,evil ,eye has yet 9 ,scotl& _m believ]s1 & consequ5tly consid]able influ5ce4 ,su* a rem>k z ! foll[+1 made to a m9i/]1 is n s r>e z "o might suppose3 8,nae doot :atev] ,mac _h ! ,evil ,eye1 t's c]ta94 ,i h kn[n _m cases :5 a calf1 or ev5 a c[1 di$ ! day aft] he look$ at h]40 ,ano!r said ( ! same3 8,i 0 once 9 ! dairy :5 he came 94 #8,y %\ld n h let t bad man 91' said ,nancy ,mac,intyre to me4 #8,:y8' said ,i4 #8,because he has an ,evil ,eye1' said %e4 ,n[1 ,i w n say t ?is 0 true1 b ?is ,i "k1 t on t v day "o ( ! c[s bur/$1 & di$ f eat+ clov]4 ,:at d ye say to t80 ,ano!r sample is ! foll[+3 ,a f>m]'s son1 ^: fa!r _h lo/ a horse1 0 ?us address$ by a neighb\r1 8,y _h a horse t 0 ill1 is x bett]80 8,oh no1 x is dead40 8,y are un=tunate ?is ye>4 ,isn't t f\r t h di$ on y80 8,yes1 b we "k n[ :at 0 wrong ) !m40 8,weel1 t's well2 ye'll "k :at to d %\ld any m take ill4 ,:at 0 wrong ) !m80 8,!y 7 air-an-crona*adh0 7h>m$74 8,su* nons5se6 !re is no?+ ( t n[40 ,! lad did n agree ) ?is1 said !y knew :o did x1 & ! lad's int]rogator's "m-9-law jo9$ 9 ! conv]sation1 agree+ z to ! correctness ( ! diagnosis2 & ! d\bt] rejo9$1 8,well1 if y are all aga9/ me1 ,i may /op40 ,an ,argyll%ire isl&] says3-- 8,?a buidea*as uile air falbh anis agus is ma? gu bheil1 oir be ni olc a bha ann4 ,a*1 ma dh'fhalbh s91 ?a rud eile na* d'fhalbh fa?a/1 agus #8se s9 crona*adh4 ,*unnaic m'i ann mo ?igh fe9 mucuircean1 agus ?a9ig ban-*oimhe>sna* a /ea* la?a1 agus ?ubhairt i gum bu mhuc ciata* a bha'n s94 #8,?a i gle mha?1' fhreagair mi fhe94 ,well1 *aidh am boireanna* a ma*1 agus *a robh i tiota air falbh1 nur a ?ug a mhuc an aon sgrea* aisde agus air dol mun cuairt di?1 ?uit i air an url>4 ,le s1 ?a9ig ,d4 #8ac ,a4 a /igh1 agus fheorai* e #8,co an t-aon mu dheireadh a *unnaic a mhuc8' ,dh' innis mi fhe9 dha1 gum be a lei?id s #8a bhean4 #8,mata' ars esan1 #8s ise r9n an t-olc4 ,a* ma ?a uillidh sam bi l> ruit1 *a *reid mi gum bi mise fada ga cuir ceirt4 ,fhuair mi dha uillidh nam pioca*1 agus ghabh e a mhuc ead> a dha *ois1 agus ?aom e lan copa dhe? na beul4 ,?ug a mhuc reibhig1 agus %aoil mi fhe9 gu robh i air *u?a* a* ann a' mionaid a dh'u9e1 bha i ceirt gu leoir2 ,nis1 na* be sud an dro* bhean80 78,wit*craft is all gone n[1 & x is well x is1 = x 0 a bad ?+4 ,b if t is gone1 !re is ano!r ?+ t has n gone yet1 & t is ,crona*adh4 ,i saw a bre$+ s[ 9 my own h\se1 & "o day a neighb\r came 91 & %e said t t 0 a spl5did s[4 ,i answ]$ t %e 0 v good4 ,well1 ! woman w5t out1 & %e 0 no "t away :5 ! s[ gave su* a scream1 & go+ r\nd ab\t %e fell on ! floor4 ,) ?is ,d4 ,mac ,a4 came 91 & he ask$ :o 0 ! la/ p]son t _h se5 ! s[4 ,i told him x 0 su* & su* a woman4 #8,well1' said he1 #8x 0 %e t did ! h>m1 b if y h any oil beside y1 ,i believe ,i %all n be long putt+ h] "r4' ,i got sai! oil = him1 & he took ! s[ betwe5 8 two legs1 & p\r$ a cupful into h] m\?4 ,%e scream$1 & ,i ?\ght %e 0 mad1 b 9 a m9ute's "t %e 0 all "r4 ,n[1 wasn't t ! bad woman807 ,a "y fell[ :o _h receiv$ a lib]al education1 9 fact1 a probation] ( ! ,*ur*1 ! son ( a self-made man1 fairly well-to-d1 av[$ 8 own belief 9 ! ,evil ,eye4 ,he said 9 effect3 8,z sure z y & ,i are sitt+ "h !re is an ,evil ,eye 9 x4 ,i "k t :5 ,i 0 9 ,h>ris1 & our ,m4 an infant1 !re 0 a c]ta9 woman :o us$ to come 9 pretty (t51 ! si/]-9-law ( ,h41 y "k1 & my wife1 :o y "k is n "o to tell a lie or speak ab\t ^! ?+s1 told me t e "t t woman came 9 %e w\ld be prais+ ! *ild1 & ! *ild 0 always unwell aft] x40 ,we ?us see1 ?\gh we "k t m9i/]s ( ! ,*ur* are by _! pr(ession kept 9 ! d>k on matt]s ( :i* !y w\ld express unbelief1 yet t :]e a sup]/ition is +ra9$ 9 a p>i%ion] x is n conceal$ f ! m9i/]4 ,m9i/]s may be misl$ by putt+ _! own int]pretation on ! =m 9 :i* ! in=mation comes to !m4 ,a cl]gyman 9 "o ( ! ,we/]n ,isl&s said3 8,i h obs]v$ t !re is /ill a /rong belief 9 blight+ f ! ,evil ,eye among ! p 9 ! p>i% ( ,k4 ,a respectable & intellig5t man :om ,i visit$ (t5 dur+ a season ( sickness1 once & aga91 :5 talk+ ab\t 8 illness1 made ! rem>k #8fhuair mi crona*adh4' ,i always misund]/ood :at ! man meant by crona*adh1 tak+ x 9 ! s5se ( repro(1 & !re=e ?9k+ t :at 0 meant 0 t ! suff]] 0 plac$ "u *a/isem5t by a disp5sation ( ,provid5ce4 ,at la/1 h[ev]1 ,i le>n$ f a ?ird p]son t ! sick man 0 /rongly impress$ ) ! belief t 8 illness 0 caus$ by "s evil-int5tion$ p]son :o _h wi%$ him ill40 ,?is sugge/s wit*craft z mu* z or ev5 m ?an ! ,evil ,eye2 b ! two ?+s run into ea* o!r m or less4 ,we h already se5 "o ,gaelic recit] ma9ta9+ t wit*craft1 buidsea*as1 did n n[ exi/1 b ! ,evil ,eye did4 ,comp>e t ) ?is f a native ( ,ui/3-- 8,ma ta bha buidsea%as ann4 ,*aidh mi fhe9 aon la?a gu tigh coimhe>snai* airson coilea* oig1 agus bha laogh aca ceangailte aig cul an doruis4 ,*a robh mi fada san tigh gus an d'?a9ig nighean a /ea*4 ',nuair a fhuair mise an t-eun1 dh'fhalbh mi1 agus *a robh mi a* beagan u9e air falbh 'nuair a dh'fhas an laogh t9n4 ,*uir mu9ntir an tighe fios ?un boireanna* a bha 'n s91 aig an robh sgil mu bhuidsea*as1 m> bhiodh dao9e 'g radh1 ga h-i>ruidh a ?igh9n a dh'-amhairc an laogh4 ,?a9ig am boireanna*1 a* ma ?a9ig1 bha an laogh m>bh mus d'?a9ig i4 ,co lua? 's a dh'amhairc i air ?ubhairt i riu?a air an spot gum b'e 'n 8suill0 a dh'aobhrai* am bas4 ,agus air bh>ra*d air s91 dh'innis i dhoibh co r9n an gonadh4 ,s m> ?ubhairt i4 8,na* robh di?i/ bhoireannai* agaibh an s am eig9 an diugh80 ,agus 'nuair a fhreagair iad gun robh1 ?ubhairt ise4 8,bha h-aon diubh soilleir1 agus an te eile dor*a4 ,bha %awl glas air an te %oilleir1 agus b'bise a dh'oibri* am buidsea*as40 8,nis bha s9 gle fhior1 oir bha an nighean a ?a9ig a /ea* nur bha mise san tigh soilleir1 agus bha %awl glas oirre cuidea*d40 8,inde$1 wit*]y 0 9 x4 ,i myself w5t "o day to a neighb\r's h\se = a "y cock1 & !y _h a calf ti$ beh9d ! door4 ,i 0 n long 9 ! h\se till a girl came 94 ,:5 ,i got ! bird ,i w5t away1 & ,i 0 only a %ort "t away :5 ! calf became unwell4 ,! p ( ! h\se s5t ^w to a woman t 0 !re1 :o _h skill ( wit*]y1 z p w\ld be say+1 ask+ h] to come to look at ! calf4 ,! woman came1 b if 7%e7 came1 ! calf 0 dead be=e %e came4 ,z soon z %e look$ on x1 %e said to !m on ! spot1 t x 0 ! #8,eye' t caus$ ! dea?4 ,& m ?an t1 %e told !m :o _h done ! mis*ief 7w\nd+74 ,"h is h[ %e said3 #8,h y n _h two wom5 "h sometime to-day8' & :5 !y answ]$ t !re _h be51 %e said3 #8,"o ( !m 0 fair & ! o!r d>k4 ,!re 0 a grey %awl on ! fair "o1 & x 0 %e t wr\ght ! wit*]y4' ,n[ t 0 q true1 = ! girl t came 9 :5 ,i 0 9 ! h\se 0 fair1 & !re 0 a grey %awl on h]40 ,a woman ( ab\t sixty-five1 a read] ( hi/ory & ,gaelic publications1 rememb]s :5 ! belief 9 ! ,evil ,eye 0 s common 9 ,islay1 t :5 any disease came among a p]son's cattle1 x gave rise at once to a /rong suspicion t !y _h be5 air an crona*adh4 ,! disease 0 call$ 8dosga*40 ,:5 "o w\ld come ) ! news ( disease or dea? among a neighb\r's cattle1 ! p]son to :om x 0 told w\ld say1 8,ma* an dosga* a s02 or1 8,ma* a s an dro* sgeul0 78,away ! plague f "h20 or1 8,away ! evil news f "h407 ,at ! same "t1 suit+ ! action to ! words1 he w\ld te> "s piece (f ! clo!s he _h on at ! "t & ?r[ x into ! fire4 ,?is 0 suppos$ to prev5t ! evil f com+ 8 way4 ,inde$ !re are v _m :o /ill act on ! belief express$ 9 ! foll[+1 by an old di/ill]y workman1 un$ucat$1 b naturally %rewd1 ?\gh we w\ld say cr$ul\s3 8,!y w be say+ to me t we h no m5tion ( crona*adh 9 ! ,bible1 & !y w be putt+ x d[n my ?roat1 b ,i tell !m t x is !re4 ,bo? ! ,evil ,eye & ,wit*craft 7 9 x f ! beg9n+1 & !y w be 9 x till ! end40 ,we may m5tion "h t !re is a v /rong belief among _m ( ! influ5ce ( ! 8wi%0 = good or evil4 8,b4 ,mc,l4 affirms t if %e wi%es ill to any p]son ill is sure to foll[1 & if %e wi%es well good w come ( x4 ,%e ma9ta9$ t a p]son1 lately dang]\sly ill1 ow$ h] recov]y to h] good wi%es40 ,a p]son has only to ma9ta9 ?is view1 & ! sup]/iti\s w probably f9d reasons = believ+ t x is true4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 op5s ! "q ( ! guidhe 7imprecation or int]cession1 z ! case may be71 & !re are n a few :o are appli$ to to make guidhes ( bo? sorts4 ,we mu/ consid] ! mean+ ( ! t]ms us$4 ,9 ,s\? ,argyll%ire ! common expression reg>d+ a p]son or ?+ affect$ is t x is air a *rona*adh1 or1 z ano!r 9 ,nor!rn ,argyll express$ x1 air a *rona*54 ,cron means a fault or defect1 & ! v]b us$ seems to be an expression ( ! op9ion t some?+ is wrong ) ! object1 ! usual mean+ ( ! ^w be+ be/ translat$ 8reprov$10 or 8rebuk$02 ! speak]1 z x 71 f9d+ "s fault 9 ! p]son or ?+ spok5 to1 he sees t x is faulty1 & says s4 ,9 ! case ( a p]son ) an ,evil ,eye1 he actually causes defect to ! object4 ,n[ ! same w\ld be true ( black magic2 ?us1 air a *rona*adh is z apposite to a p]son affect$ by wit*craft z by ! ,evil ,eye4 ,x is necess>y !re=e to di/+ui%1 :5 "o he>s ( a case ( crona*adh1 :e!r x is by mis*iev\s int5tion or n2 & ?is is done sometimes by ! recit]4 ,?us1 a p]son consult$ to cure an animal affect$1 :5 tell+ :o x 0 t 0 to blame = ! evil1 said3 8,well1 'se du9e le ceann dubh a *ronai* d bho leis an dro* %uil0 78,well1 x is a man ) a black head t has injur$ y\r c[1 ) ! ,evil ,eye074 ,9 _m di/ricts ?is expression w\ld m]ely convey ! idea ( rebuke 7,tyree1 ,lewis1 ,dorno*1 ,kilte>n74 ,9 ^! places ! expression usually is ,luidh dro* %uil air 7,an evil eye re/$ on him74 ,9 ,ea/] ,ross1 a p]son desir\s ( avoid+ reflections w\ld say3 8,*a'n eil mi cuir mo %uil ann0 78,i am n putt+ my eye 9 x074 ,ev5 9 ,arisaig 9 ,s\!rn ,inv]ness-%ire1 m>*+ ) ,argyll%ire1 !y use ?is expression only4 ,we h already giv5 above1 f ,ui/1 an in/ance 9 :i* ! speak] simply call$ x 8! ,eye10 nei!r qualify+ x z good or bad4 ,! rapidity ( ! action is sometimes express$ ?us3--,a heal] call$ 91 said 9 "o case3 8,teum d bho1 a bhean10 equival5t to say+1 8,y\r c[ is bitt5 or /ung10 ! ^w teum be+ also appli$ to some?+ snat*$4 ,! op]ation ( ! ,evil ,eye 9 ,ui/ is describ$ by a p>allel phrase1 air a ghonadh 7/abb$71 an expression :i* has be5 us$ 9 ,k9tyre z synonym\s ) crona*adh1 ?\gh !re x g5]ally expresses pa9 felt ei!r bodily or m5tally4 ,an eld]ly woman1 a native ( ,du?ill1 ,inv]ness-%ire1 :ile /at+ t !re 7 8pl5ty ( p r\nd ab\t u "h :o h got ! ,evil ,eye & hurt bo? cattle & p ) x10 gave ! foll[+ z ! expressions us$ :5 m5tion+ x3-- ,?uit dro* %uil air 7,an evil eye fell on him74 ,ghabh an dro* %uil e 7,! evil eye took him74 ,laidh dro* %uil air 7,an evil eye settl$ on him74 ,bhuail dro* %uil e 7,an evil eye /ruck him74 ,9 ! "p ( ,irel& ne>e/ to ,scotl& at any rate1 & s f> z ! writ] kn[s also 9 o!r places1 ! expression us$ 9 ,engli% is 8bl9k$40 ,! readie/ conclusion come to z to :at is wrong ) a sick c[ is t 8%e has be5 bl9k$40 ,bl9k$ milk1 !re=e1 is milk :i* yields no butt]4 ,bl9k$ be]1 be] :i* has become s\r4 ,all ^! expressions1 !n1 ( ! action ( an suil dona1 ! common expression 9 "p ( ,inv]ness-%ire1 :i*1 see+ 8,donas0 is ! ,devil1 we might translate ! 8diabolical eye10 evid5tly po9t to ! fact t a m]e look w d ! damage2 s ! rem>k ( ! ,islay man1 8,ni an fheadha9n aig am bheil an t-suil s cron air bea?a* neo du9e g$ na* dean iad a* amhairc orra0 78,^? :o h ?is eye w d injury to bea/ or p]son1 ?\gh !y d no?+ b look on !m071 expresses cle>ly :at seems to h be5 ! orig9al notion convey$ 9 ! expressions us$4 ,a /range *>m = ! closure ( ! eye 0 express$ 9 ,arran by ! foll[+ say+3 8,crona*adh air d %uil1 cac eun air mu9 s90 78,ill on y\r eye1 birds' excrem5t on ! back ( t074 ,?is 0 an old practice1 accord+ to ! recit]1 :o is a woman ( ab\t eighty4 ,! acc\nt %e gave 0 z foll[s3--,h] fa!r _h b\ght "s cattle at ! m>ket4 8,!y 7 f9e bea/s1 & ! s]vantman & ,i1 !n a "y girl1 7 driv+ !m home4 ,:5 we 7 pass+ ,k+'s ,cross a man /ood & look$ ke5ly at !m4 ,! s]vantman did n l ?is1 & turn+ t[>ds him said ! words recit$40 ,!y 7 av[$ly us$ to save ! cattle f be+ hurt by ! man's eye1 & z ! old lady said1 8,:e!r t sav$ !m or no ,i c\ld n tell1 b 9 any case we rea*$ home safely & no h>m came to ! c[s40 ,! ,islay expression already quot$1 ,ma* an dosga*1 conta9s )9 x ! sugge/ion ( evil com+ to ! unprotect$1 ,dosgadh 7calamity1 mis=tune71 etymologically hav+ ! signification1 )\t protection4#c ,subsequ5tly we w f9d t no gr[n p]son ne$ be unprotect$ if he w take a v small am\nt ( tr\ble4 #c ,macba91 8,etymological ,diction>y ( ! ,gaelic ,language48 ,ano!r ,arran =mula us$ 9 connection ) ! ,evil ,eye1 & said to be protective1 0 m5tion$ 9 an acc\nt ( a %eph]d :o liv$ 9 ! isl&1 said to h an ,evil ,eye4 ,he c\ld hurt cattle1 & also cure ! effect ( ! ,evil ,eye ( ano!r4 ,! recit] said he 0 a que] fell[1 & rememb]s him at ! fir/ ,cattle ,%[ ev] he 7recit]7 att5d$1 & be+ fright5$ by be+ address$1 ) o!r boys1 = be+ 9 8 road3 8,ma* a s9 leibh4 ,*a'n ann airson an i!adh a ?a iad0 78,out ( t ) y4 ,!y are n = eat+071 said ! %eph]d1 z he drove 8 cattle4 ,8 m5tion+ eat+ recall$ to ! boys' m9ds 8 ,evil ,eye1 & ! foll[+ =mula to be repeat$ 9 cases ( crona*adh4 8,ma dh'i!as iad ?u1 gun sgei? iad ?u1 agus gun g>bh sgei? iad ?u0 78,if !y eat y1 may !y vomit y1 & r\ghly vomit y074 ,?is seems to be *aff f non-believ]s to believ]s1 possibly also ! case ) ! =mula above1 m ?an a ?+ really said ) a belief 9 its curative p[]4 ,,locality ,,( ,,belief ,!re is a consid]able diff]5ce betwe5 "s w&]+ folklori/ happ5+ on a sup]/iti\s survival 9 "s anci5t crone or seclud$ corn]1 & 9 ! g5]al acceptation by _m1 if n by a majority1 ( "s belief reg>d$ by ! m in/ruct$ z to be s class$4 ,! belief 9 ! ,evil ,eye 9 ! ,we/ ( ,scotl& comes decid$ly "u ! latt] category4 ,int]rogatories %[ t x exi/s 9 ,cai?ness1 ,su!rl&1 ,ross-%ire1 ,inv]ness-%ire1 ,elg91 ,argyll1 ,p]?%ire1 9 ! ,lewis1 ,h>ris1 bo? ,ui/s1 ,b>ra1 ,skye1 ,tiree1 ,islay1 ! ,isle ( ,man1 ,arran1 & ,antrim 9 ,irel&4 ,a wide en\gh field ?is4 ,( c\rse !re are _m unbeliev]s1 ( all classes ne>ly1 ?\gh ! less ! education1 ! m frequ5t ! evid5ces ( belief4 ,an attempt to /ate a proportion ( believ]s z aga9/ unbeliev]s is q out ( ! "q4 ,"o witness w tell y x 0 common en\gh 9 8 y\?1 or v common1 b 9 speak+ ( ! pres5t day1 reliable witnesses w say1 p]haps1 mo/ usually 8pretty common10 or 8q common10 n unfrequ5tly1 h[ev]1 8v common10 or1 z "o unbeliev] said1 8y he> ( !m (t5 en\gh40 ,a cauti\s man1 :5 y try to get exact in=mation z to ! pot5cy ( ! belief1 w answ] t x is 8/rongly0 held by "s1 & ( ?is !re c be no sort ( d\bt2 & x is mu* m common ?an mo/ p ?9k4 ,?\gh we are treat+ ( ! ,highl&s & ,isl&s1 x mu/ n be suppos$ t ! 8ill e'e0 is a ,highl& speciality1 speak+ ( ,scotl& alone1 ( c\rse4 ,x may ) p]fect s9c]ity be said1 ) all due caution1 t x is 8pretty common0 among ,l[l&]s also4 ,,social ,,position ,,( ,,believ]s ,! p]sons among :om ?is belief is mo/ usual are und\bt$ly to be f\nd pr9cipally among ! agricultural & fi%+ population1 ?\gh x is n unkn[n1 by any means1 ev5 9 su* a t[n z ,oban1 :]e a recit] ( ,evil ,eye incid5ts says 8x is pretty common40 ,:5 "o speaks ( a f>m] 9 _m p>ts ( ! ,l[ ,c\ntry1 "o naturally ?9ks ( well-educat$ m5 ) comp>atively l>ge hold+s1 & su* m51 ( c\rse1 are to be met ) 9 ! ,highl&s 9 appreciable numb]s4 ,!re is no evid5ce t ^! h fai? 9 ! ,evil ,eye2 b ! small] f>m]s1 do+ _! own "w ) assi/ance1 are (t5 deeply imbu$4 ,a native ( ,k9tyre says1 8,i "k a respectable f>m] :o1 :5 any?+ goes wrong ) 8 horses1 is q 9 ! habit ( suspect+ t x is injury by ! ,evil ,eye1 & w s5d at once = a c]ta9 woman 9 ! neighb\rhood1 :o is suppos$ to be able to cure 9 cases ( crona*adh40 ,s lately z ,july #ahih1 9 "o ( ! isl&s a *ild 0 unwell4 ,! doctor 0 !re & ! m9i/] 0 !re1 b /ill ! *ild 0 gett+ worse4 ,at l5g? ! p>5ts conclud$ t x 0 a case ( crona*adh1 & a man :o practises z a pr(essional 9 cases ( t k9d 0 s5t =4 ,on arriv+ he confirm$ !m 9 _! suspicion1 & told !m t x 0 a woman ) br[n hair t _h done ! h>m4 ,! recit] 7a m9i/]'s wife7 did n "k :at means he took to cure ! *ild1 b :atev] !y 7 !y 7 n successful4 ,! *ild di$4 ,mo/ ( our beliefs are inh]it$1 & s x is1 p]haps1 no wond] if "o comes ^u a "y man1 a probation] ( ! ,*ur* :o has gone ?r\gh 8 curriculum ( /udy1 & yet believes 9 ! ,evil ,eye4 ,no evid5ce1 h[ev]1 is =?com+ ( a lic5s$ m$ical man hav+ any belief 9 x4 ,x mu/ be admitt$ t ! great] "p ( ! in=mation is got f wom51 & if believ]s 7 poll$1 ! majority w\ld be f\nd ( ! less /]n sex4 ,f ! small f>m] d[nw>ds1 among all own]s ( /ock1 & ?is includes *ick5s & ! pig1 believ]s are frequ5t4 ,9 "s places !re is b little secrecy z to ^? :o h ! ,evil ,eye1 or at lea/ are suppos$ to h x4 ,we refra9 f publi%+ ! full names1 s t if by any *ance ^? spok5 ( see ?is !y may n be (f5d$2 b ?is is a sample ( a common /yle ( rem>k3 8,?a1 ?a1 ?a dro* %uil aig ,anna nic ,e4 ,na* robh ,mrs4 ,mac,t4 ag innseadh dhomh fhe9 na* bu mhor na* robh aon da clann m>bh le dro* %uil a' bhoirionna* s9 uair4 ,bha e air a *rona*adh lea?a1 agus bhi!adh e m>bh a* airson ,anna ,t40 78,yes1 yes1 ,ann ,mc,e4 has an ,evil ,eye4 ,0 n ,mrs4 ,mac,t4 tell+ myself t "o ( h] *ildr5 0 once ne>ly dead ?r\gh ! ,evil ,eye ( t woman4 ,he 0 injur$ by h]1 & w\ld h be5 dead _h x n be5 = ,ann ,t407 ,ann ,t4 0 a practition] ( eolas4 ,,description ,,( ,,possessors ,,( ,,evil ,,eye ,anybody may h ! ,evil ,eye1 b t c]ta9 p sugge/ ! ,evil ,eye to o!rs f _! appe>ance mu/ be admitt$4 ,a m9i/]1 himself a son ( ! manse1 :o has _h ,highl& surr\nd+s all 8 e>ly life1 be>s witness1 8,! possession 0 m frequ5tly ascrib$ to females ?an to males1 & = ! mo/ "p to eld]ly wom540 ,ano!r m9i/]1 an old] man ?an ! =m]1 says ( ! ,evil ,eye3 8,!y 7 *iefly wom5 t 7 suspect$1 & 7 g5]ally mu* dislik$ 9 ! communities40 ,^! two recit]s 7 z f> ap>t z ,arran & ,ross-%ire4 ,0 ! ,evil ,eye ascrib$ to !m because !y 7 dislik$1 or 7 !y dislik$ because !y _h ! ,evil ,eye8 ,wom5 d n improve 9 appe>ance ) age1 nor m5 ei!r1 = ! matt] ( t1 & "o ( our recit]s1 9 describ+ a case ( crona*adh1 said t ! op]ator 0 8a bad-look+ woman at any rate1 & _h a que] look40 ,9 ,knapdale we he> ( "o :o 0 8a dec5t en\gh look+ woman1 b !re 0 ?is ab\t h]1 p always suspect$ h] ( hav+ "s evil p[]1 & nobody lik$ to refuse h] if %e ask$ any?+40 ,ano!r ( ! accus$ 0 8/range 9 h] dress1 & spoke 9 an imp]i\s mann]40 ,x is curi\s to note t1 hav+ quot$ all ! descriptions ( individuals we h1 ! criticisms %\ld all be levell$ at wom52 b x mu/ n be suppos$ t m5 are at all exempt4 ,! writ] 0 amus$1 & n a little a/oni%$1 to he> t an old g5tleman1 a connection ( 8 own1 a l>ge f>m] & n unkn[n beyond 8 own di/rict1 c]ta9ly n a gre$y man1 & a pleasant companion1 0 among "s z notori\s = 8 ,evil ,eye z = 8 k ( 8 bus9ess4 ,he 0 a ,l[ ,c\ntry man by desc5t1 ignorant ( ,gaelic1 & surr\nd$ by ,gaelic-speak+ ,highl&]s1 "s ( :om h[ev]1 proprietors & taxm51 7 said to be z bad z himself4 ,! only diagno/ic m>k t has be5 m5tion$1 physically demon/rat+ a possessor1 0 got f an ,islay woman1 :o said t %e _h always he>d t a p]son ^: eyes are ( a diff]5t col\r has ! ,evil ,eye4 ,?is seems explicable en\gh2 if "o 7 a nice bright blue eye or a deep & g5tle br[n "o1 & ! o!r pal] & less expressive1 _! be/ fri5ds might say t !y _h a 8bad eye40 ,all ! p>ti-col\r$ eyes 9 ,scotl& w\ld n acc\nt = a t5? "p ( ! results accr$it$ to evil eyes4 ,small are ! *anges 9 ! ideas ( m5 9 "s respects1 ev5 aft] long int]vals4 ,9 ! old ,iri% saga1 entitl$ ! ,sack ( ,da ,d]ga's ,ho/el1 describ+ ev5ts :i* occurr$1 accord+ to ! ,iri% analy/s1 ei!r ,b4,c4 #ca1 or ,a4,d4 #dc3d 8,:5 !y 7 !re !y saw a lone woman com+ to ! door ( ! ho/el1 aft] sunset1 & seek+ to be let 94 ,z long z a weav]'s beam 0 ea* ( h] two %9s1 & !y 7 z d>k z ! back ( a /ag-beetle4 ,a greyi%1 woolly mantle %e wore4 ,h] l[] hair us$ to rea* z f> z h] knee4 ,h] lips 7 on "o side ( h] head4 ,%e came & put "o ( h] %\ld]s aga9/ ! door-po/ ( ! h\se1 ca/+ ! ,evil ,eye on ! ,k+ & ! y\?s :o surr\nd$ him 9 ! ho/el40#e #d ,translat$ by ,:itley ,/okes1 ,revue ,celtique1 vol4 xxii4 p4 #ab4 #e ,:itley ,/okes1 ,revue ,celtique1 xxii4 pp4 #eg-ei4 ,! exi/+ r$action ( )9 saga is c]ta9ly z old z ! t5? c5tury4 ,! ,gaelic ^w translat$ by ,/okes "h 8ca/+ ! ,evil ,eye0 is 9 ! orig9al ,gaelic 8oc admilliud ind rig10 lit]ally to ?is day 8hurt+ or spoil+ ! k+10 crona*adh1 9 fact4 ,x says no?+ ( incantations or magical obs]vances1 & ! translation giv5 seems ?or\ghly ju/ifi$4 ,! description ( ,cailb1 ,samon1 ,s9& 7%e 0 ! possessor ( _m names71 ( c\rse imag9atively exagg]ates h] ugl9ess1 b h] evil looks1 ) h] black fire-burn$ %9s1 is j :at "o w\ld expect to he> ( an old woman cr$it$ ) ! ,evil ,eye n[adays1 ?\gh x is n n[ common to expose s mu* leg z to %[ ! effect ( toa/+ x at ! fire4 ,"o c easily fancy t ! w>riors ( ,irel& w\ld h no pleasure 9 enc\nt]+ ,cailb4 ,a l objection is common 9 ! pres5t day 9 reg>d to p]sons ) an ,evil ,eye4 ,a ,we/]n ,isl&] says3 8,p w\ld be blam+ ,j4 ,b41 b !re 0 "o worse ?an h]4 ,nobody :o ev] met ,m4 ,mc,a4 :5 on 8 way to fi%1 w\ld g on1 = x 0 believ$ t no fi% w\ld be got aft] meet+ h]40 ,! recit] himself & ano!r man 7 on _! way to fi% :5 !y met ?is woman4 ,! o!r sugge/$ t !re 0 no use go+ n[1 = !y w\ld n get any?+1 t 0 sure4 ,! recit] said t he grudg$ turn+ back1 al?\gh he believ$ 8 companion 0 "r2 b n to wa/e "t1 & to avoid ! *ance ( o!r mis*ief1 !y bo? return$ home4 8,j4 ,mc,e4 0 said to h ! ,evil ,eye1 & no "o lik$ to meet h] if !y 7 go+ on important bus9ess1 especially to fi%2 "s w\ld ev5 turn back if !y met h]40 ,,objection ,,to ,,meet+ ,,an ,,evil ,,eye ,ano!r in=mant1 speak+ ( a woman ) an ,evil ,eye & :o consequ5tly 0 unlucky to meet1 said3 8,?ree fi%]m5 met h]1 & "o ( !m propos$ t !y %\ld turn back2 x 0 no use go+ on1 !y w\ld get no?+4 ,! o!rs p]si/$ & ov]rul$ him4 ,!y 7 = a :ile unsuccessful1 & he :o _h propos$ return+ 0 v impati5t1 & kept grumbl+ & say+ !y %\ld h return$ home4 ,!y did cat* a few at la/40 ,speak+ ( ^? :o 7 suppos$ to take ! milk & butt] f o!r p's c[s1 an educat$ ,arran man said3 8,?is class 7 look$ ^u z be+ unlucky to meet on ! road1 & p tri$ to avoid !m1 especially if !y 7 go+ on any p>ticul> bus9ess40 ,"o w\ld suppose t x w\ld be exce$+ly unpleasant to h ! reputation ( an ,evil ,eye1 consequ5tly x is res5t$1 b precautions are tak5 sometimes1 ev5 be=e ! accusation is made1 to h9d] ! report aris+ ab\t individuals4 ,9 "o village1 :]e twice a week a numb] ( fi%]m5 pass1 ! wom5 & girls ( ! village try to keep out ( sight ( ! m5 on _! way to ! fi%+-gr\nd1 le/1 if by *ance a fi%] %\ld see "o ( !m & he 0 unlucky imm$iately !reaft]1 he w\ld report to ! re/ 8 want ( luck & :om he _h met1 & %e w\ld be m>k$ z "o ( ! unlucky4 ,! recit] ( ?is 0 an intellig5t dome/ic s]vant1 tw5ty-f\r ye>s old1 a reliable girl1 br\ght up by respectable gr&p>5ts4 ,a ,k9tyre recit]1 an educat$ woman ( ab\t ?irty1 in=ms u ( a woman1 a believ] 9 ! ,evil ,eye1 liv+ beside h] fa!r1 & :o does n conceal ! fact t %e looks ) "s suspicion ^u c]ta9 ( h] acqua9tances %\ld !y come h] way1 p>ticul>ly %\ld %e be engag$ 9 *urn+4 ,h] neighb\rs1 kn[+ ?is1 are c>eful to avoid go+ to h] h\se if %e has a *urn+ on h&4 ,suspect$ p]sons d n le>n _! own infirmity m]ely by be+ look$ at askance4 ,a cl]gyman 9 "o ( ! s\!rn isl&s in=ms u3 8,x is said t 9 cases :]e injury has be5 done by ! ,evil ,eye1 a rem$y is to *>ge ! suspect$ p>ty firmly & di/9ctly to 8 7or h]7 face ) hav+ done x4 ,:5 a little boy1 a c[ belong+ to 8 gr&mo!r _h lately calv$1 & a neighb\r woman came "o day & w5t to see ! c[4 ,%e 0 consid]$ to be a respectable p]son1 ev5 a good woman1 b 0 believ$ to possess ! ,evil ,eye4 ,%e 0 no "t away :5 ! c[ became v unwell1 al?\gh !re _h be5 no?+ wrong ) h] up till !n4 ,!re 0 consid]able excitem5t1 & !y 7 sure t ! c[ w\ld die1 & j z sure x 0 ! woman's ,evil ,eye t _h injur$ h]4 ,ano!r woman 0 s5t =1 suppos$ to be kn[+ 9 ^! matt]s1 & ! case submitt$ to h]4 ,%e confirm$ !m 9 _! suspicions1 & advis$1 z ! be/ rem$y1 t %e :o _h done ! mis*ief %\ld be confront$ & pla9ly told to h] face t !y believ$ h] to be to blame4 ,?is 0 agre$ to & c>ri$ out at once1 ) ! result1 z x 0 believ$1 t :atev] p[] %e _h obta9$ ov] ! c[ to hurt h] 0 brok51 & 9 a v %ort "t ! c[ 0 z well z %e _h ev] be540 ,an ,arran woman tells u ! same ?+ 9 "s detail1 b %e says ! injury c only be repair$ by ! do] ( ! mis*ief tak+ ^u himself ! evil done to ! o!r1 & illu/rates x by ! foll[+ /ory3--,a tramp :o 0 suppos$ to h a bad eye1 & ev5 suspect$ ( wit*craft1 made a reque/ to ,mrs4 ,mac---- :i* %e refus$4 ,! woman be+ ang]$1 left 9 a rage4 ,%e 0 no "t away :5 !y notic$ t !re 0 some?+ wrong ) ! *ild1 & :5 ! husb& came f 8 "w 8 wife told him ( ! woman hav+ be5 !re1 & h] belief t %e _h injur$ _! *ild4 ,! man said ! woman 0 /ill 9 ! neighb\rhood1 & he w\ld br+ h] back4 ,he did s4 ,!y !n *>g$ h] to h] face ) hav+ hurt ! *ild1 & said %e mu/ n[ heal h]4 ,! woman did n try to d5y ?is1 b said3 8,?a e gle *ruaidh gum feuma9nsa an cron a r9n mi air an leanabh agaibh a ghabhail orm fe91 a* na'n d'?ug sibhse bonn airgeid dhomhsa an ait' an olann a ?ug sibh dhomh1 *a d ?a*air s d'n leanabh0 78,x's v h>d t ,i %\ld require to take on myself ! injury ,i h done y\r *ild1 b if y _h giv5 me a silv] co9 in/ead ( ! wool y gave me1 ?is _h n happ5$ to ! *ild074 ,%e _h to cure ! *ild1 h[ev]4 ,:at _h happ5$ to x 0 t its m\? kept always op51 & x c\ld n cat* ! brea/4 ,! recit] did n say t ! malady ( ! op5 m\? /uck to ! woman1 b be+ some:at notori\s1 & a diff]5t incid5t be+ told ( h] by ano!r recit]1 ! latt] rem>k$ t 8%e _h an unga9ly face1 & t if ev] !re 0 a wit* 9 ,arran1 he ?\ght t woman w\ld pass = "o40 ,,avoid+ ,,suspicion ,,( ,,evil ,,eye ,p h n always ! c&\r to accuse ! suspect$4 ,a lady engag$ 9 tea*+ gives ! foll[+ in=mation3 8,y w\ld he> ( ,mrs4 ,mc,g48 ,%e is mak+ a great noise because1 z %e says1 ! milk is be+ tak5 f h] c[1 & n long ago h] horse & "s o!r bea/ ( h]s di$1 & %e ?9ks x is because !y 7 air an crona*adh by "s p]son4 ,%e blam$ a girl t 0 keep+ h\se ) a neighb\r1 & %e w5t to ! girl's si/] & said to h] to say to h] si/] n to be tak+ away ! milk f h] c[40 ,?is 0 n suppos$ to be a case ( wit*craft4 ,s f> we h be5 deal+ ) wom51 b x mu/ n be suppos$ t su* accusations are r>ely made aga9/ m54 ,a small f>m]1 ,alex&] ----1 hav+ got into difficulties1 lo/ 8 f>m4 ,a neighb\r1 bett] able to /ock x1 ent]$ into possession4 ,soon1 h[ev]1 a c[ di$1 & x 0 conclud$ t x 0 a case ( crona*adh1 an op9ion 9 :i* its own] agre$1 decl>+3 8,well1 *o fad's bhios bo bheo agam1 *a dean mise ri?i/ namhaid de ,alasdair0 78,well1 z long z ,i h a liv+ c[ ,i w n aga9 make an enemy ( ,alex&]074 ,m5 are also z cauti\s to avoid suspicion z wom54 ,rec5tly a s]vant-girl 9 ,islay1 hav+ ! *>ge ( att5d+ to ! fe$+ ( a pig1 reque/$ a man :o _h nev] be5 suspect$ ( possess+ a hurtful eye to look at ! pig to see h[ x 0 ?riv+4 ,! man refus$1 add+ q s]i\sly t he did n l to look at a bea/ t way1 9 case ( any h>m be+ done4 ,:5 %e p]si/$ t !re c\ld be no h>m1 he repli$ t n long ago ,m4 ,mc,l4 _h a litt] ( "y pigs1 & a man came t way & 0 look+ at !m "o ev5+1 & ! next morn+ !y 7 all dead4 ,! reasons ascrib$ = ! action ( "s are d\btless influ5c$ by ! recit]'s own beliefs4 ,?us1 x 0 (t5 said ( a g5tleman f>m] 9 ,ro?iemur*us1 well kn[n 9 ! c\ntryside1 t he w\ld nev] praise any bea/ ( 8 own1 & ?is 0 suppos$ to be ow+ to 8 belief t he himself _h an ,evil ,eye4 ,x does n seem to h occurr$ to 8 neighb\rs t x 0 native mode/y4 ,to %[ ! hold t belief 9 an ,evil ,eye has on c]ta9 m9ds1 a native ( ,ross-%ire tells h[ he w5t to see a neighb\r1 :o ask$ 8 assi/ance 9 putt+ a r+ 9 ! nose ( a pig to prev5t x root+4 8,!re 0 ano!r neighb\r ( 8 !re too1 :o _h come =w>d :5 he saw u1 "o ,w4 ,m41 an intellig5t man1 & "o t ,i w\ld nev] h ?\ght w\ld give 9 to ^! sup]/itions2 b he 0 a man t believ$ 9 ! ,evil ,eye1 al?\gh nobody suspect$ him ( hav+ x himself40 ,accid5tally ! pig's leg 0 brok54 ,x 0 und]/ood to belong to ! wife ( ! man :o propos$ to r+ x1 :o said3-- 8,man1 :at w we say to ! wife8 ,b come away 9 & see :at %e has got to say40 ,:5 we w5t 9 ! wife ask$ u if we _h got ! r+ 9 ! pig1 & h] man answ]$1 8,no1 & ,i am sorry to tell y ! pig has brok5 h] leg40 8,h[ did t happ580 %e ask$1 & h] husb& said1 out ( pure fun1 8,oh1 ,i don't "k1 unless ,w4 ,m4's eye has fall5 ^u h]40 ,t 0 en\gh4 ,up ,w4 got 9 a wild rage1 & said he w\ld n sit "u su* a suspicion1 & (f he m>*$1 t]ribly (f5d$4 ,at ! "t ( writ+ a recit]1 a woman1 admits t at ,k4 9 ,a4 a man is liv+ :om 8 neighb\rs believe to h ! ,evil ,eye1 & p n only d n l to meet him1 b g out ( _! way to avoid him :5 go+ on important matt]s4 ,x is told ( him t a donkey belong+ to a woman kick$ 8 horse4 ,! donkey's own] express$ a hope t he w\ld n come to "k ( x1 le/ he %\ld hurt h] bea/4 ,h] fe> 0 ju/ifi$1 z x turn$ out1 = ! man saw ! donkey kick ! horse1 & h[ev] he manag$ x1 p believ$ t he put crona*adh on ! donkey1 = x turn$ ill & %ortly di$4 ,,action ,,( ,,evil ,,eye ,,indep5d5t ,,( ,,possessor ,x mu/ be difficult1 "o w\ld ?9k1 = any reasonably k9dly-int5tion$ p]son to accept z prov$ t !y _h an ,evil ,eye4 ,b a di/9ction is made betwe5 possess+ an ,evil ,eye & do+ mis*ief ) x4 ,a native ( ,gl5 ,urquh>t1 ,inv]ness-%ire1 among o!rs says t !re x is und]/ood a p]son may possess an ,evil ,eye & d mis*ief ) x )\t int5d+ x1 & )\t kn[+ t he has done x4 ,:5 a p]son kn[s t he has an ,evil ,eye1 & does mis*ief ) x int5tionally1 ! ill-do+ is usually suppos$ to be m or less connect$ ) wit*craft4 ,_m believe ! injury f ! ,evil ,eye is q indep5d5t ( ! w ( ! possessor4 ,a f>m]1 a believ]1 said3 8,:5 we 7 9 ! old place m ?an ?irty ye>s ago1 !re 0 a man liv+ ^u ! hill :o w\ld (t5 be help+ ! f>m]s r\nd ab\t :5 !y 7 ?rong4 ,he _h ! ,evil ,eye2 b he c\ld n help x4 ,he w\ld be sorry = x himself2 _m a "o w\ld be scold+ him = hurt+ _! bea/s40 ,ano!r says3 8,crona*adh is /ill 9 x1 & ^? t h got ! ,evil ,eye _c help x4 ,!y sometimes d h>m ) _! eye :5 !y d n int5d x1 & ev5 :5 !y d n "k t !y are do+ x40 ,?is seems a ?or\ghly root$ idea 9 ,islay1 & a ,tiree man in=ms u t !re x is also ?\ght t injury by an ,evil ,eye is involunt>y on ! "p ( ! p]son :o has su* an eye1 & n necess>ily malici\s or int5d$4 ,?is is also met ) z a belief 9 ,arran1 & a recit] !re tells ( a m9i/] 9 ! ,p>i% ( ,kilmory :o _h ! ,evil ,eye 9 spite ( himself1 & if he look$ on 8 own cattle or horses !y 7 sure to be ill aft]4 ,o!r cases are m5tion$1 & "o ( our recit]s told h[ a man1 :ile resid5t 9 ! s\? ( ! isl&1 & fond ( f9e cattle1 9 ! place :]e he 0 well kn[n & respect$ _h nev] be5 suspect$ ( ! ,evil ,eye1 b remov+ to ! ,:it+ ,bay di/rict1 :]e he 0 among /rang]s1 suspicion ( ! ,evil ,eye atta*$ to him & rema9$ ) him to ! day ( 8 dea?4 ,9 ^! two la/ cases1 9 speculat+ ^u ! cause ( ! accusation1 x seems q probable t ! m9i/]1 be+ occupi$ ) 8 own special duties1 r>ely reg>d$ ! /ate ( 8 bea/s1 & only took notice ( !m "u exceptional circum/ances1 & co9cid5ce _h connect$ 8 inspection ( !m & _! illnesses4 ,! o!r evid5tly 0 an amateur ) an eye to beauty 9 o!rs' cattle1 & probably _h un=tunately express$ approval be=e subsequ5t mis=tune4 ,"o notori\s incid5t 0 und\bt$ly en\gh to set ! report go+1 & all "k ! results ( giv+ a lie half-an-h\r's />t4 ,,evil ,,eye ,,takes ,,effect ,,ev5 ,,on ,,?+s ,,n ,,se5 ,!re is "o simple way ( keep+ y\r prop]ty safe f ! ,evil ,eye3 viz41 by n lett+ x be kn[n t y h :at may be affect$4 ,a c]ta9 ,d4 ,mac,f41 :o knew t 8 neighb\r 0 cr$it+ 8 ,evil ,eye ) hav+ spoil$ a *urn+1 0 /&+ 9 ! back-y>d :5 ! woman :o suspect$ him 0 milk+ h] c[4 ,%e1 hav+ f9i%$1 %\ld h pass$ him ) h] milk to c>ry x 9 by ! door1 b on see+ him %e />t$1 & in/ead ( com+ =w>d1 pass$ ! pit*] ( milk 9 by a little w9d[ on ! back wall ( ! h\se1 & !n walk$ =w>d & w5t 9 at ! door1 pass+ ,mac,f4 ,he conclud$ t h] object 0 to keep ! milk out ( 8 sight le/ he %\ld hurt x4 ,mac,f4 disav[s ! possession ( any p[] ( ! k9d4 ,ano!r recit] m5tions t a c]ta9 ,calum ,ban1 hav+ ! "n ( ! ,evil ,eye1 o!rs kept ?+s out ( 8 sight = fe> t he might hurt !m4 ,! m]e prev5t+ ! eye re/+ on ! ?+ to be affect$ w\ld1 h[ev]1 h be5 q insuffici5t1 accord+ to "o recit]1 a native ( ,b]n]a 7,h>ris74 ,%e told ( "o1 recognis$ z possess+ an ,evil ,eye1 t he 0 sure to covet ev]y?+ 9 ! possession ( 8 neighb\rs1 & consequ5tly 8^? ne>e/ ,r4 7 v un=tunate40 ,8 influ5ce 0 und]/ood to ext5d beyond :at he actually saw1 & !re=e ev5 he>+ ab\t ?+s 0 kept f him4 ,on "o occasion ! "y daught] ( ,r4's neighb\r set eggs "u two h5s1 & be+ consid]$ 8lucky10 hav+ usually be5 successful1 %e expect$ two good broods4 ,9 ! int]val %e m5tion$ :at %e _h done 9 ! he>+ ( ,r4's daught]4 ,:5 ! "t came n a s+le *ick5 appe>$ out ( ! two sett+s4 ,h] "m !n said %e w\ld put eggs bel[ ! h5s1 b w>n$ all 9 ! h\se to be sure & n tell t !y 7 !re4 ,?is 0 done1 ! h5s be+ kept c>efully conceal$1 & full & ?riv+ broods 7 got4 ,an old man n[ dead1 a cr(t] :o c\ld read1 :o 0 /rongly sup]/iti\s1 tell+ 8 /ories ) great gu/o1 & reliable1 is ! au?ority = ! foll[+1 :i* %[s h[ ! sup]/itions ( o!rs 7 play$ on4 ,9 ! "t :5 pl\ghs 7 made ( wood ( a home manufacture1 ! f>m] 9 ,oct(ad br\ght home a new "o4 ,"o day1 us+ ! new pl\gh1 com+ r\nd at ! end ( a furr[1 ! pl\gh 0 brok5 9 two4 ,! man betwe5 ! /ilts & ! man lead+ ! horses ?rew ! blame ( ! c>elessness on "o ano!r4 ,at la/ ! latt] propos$ t if ! pl\ghman w\ld leave to him to tell ! old man 7! f>m]7 h[ x happ5$1 & if he w\ld n say a ^w at all 9 ! matt]1 he believ$ t he w\ld be able to put x pa/ 7a *uir sea*ad7 "r en\gh4 ,! pl\ghman agre$4 ,!y took ! horses home1 & :5 ! f>m] made 8 appe>ance look+ displeas$ 7coslas gu ma? crosda air71 ! lad began 8 tale4 8,de a* am bei/ du9e s9 ?a ann ,c4 aig am bheil an dro* %uil4 ,?a9ig e an ra?ad f> an robh s9 a treabhadh1 agus on a bhios a %uil aige anns ga* ni a *i e1 ?oisi* e air a bhi moladh nan ea* agus a *rann2 agus *a robh e tiota air falbh1 nuair a *aidh a' *rann ann an da le?40 78,:at b t bea/ ( a man t is 9 ,c41 :o has ! ,evil ,eye4 ,he came ! way :]e we 7 pl\gh+1 & s9ce he w h 8 eye 9 ev]y?+ he sees1 he began prais+ ! horses & ! pl\gh1 & he 0 no "t gone :5 ! pl\gh w5t 9 two halves407 ,! lad's =eca/ 0 correct4 ,8 ma/]'s eye lo/ its gloom1 & %ak+ 8 h& to !m1 he said3 8,nev] m9d1 nev] m9d2 put 9 ! horses1 & d n say a ^w ab\t x to anybody 9 case he may d m h>m4 ,if ! horses are safe1 we w n be long 9 dress+ ! pl\gh40 ,x is p]fectly cle> t an int]e/+ in/ance ( ! influ5ce ( ! ,evil ,eye 0 e/abli%$ "h1 s f> z ! f>m] 0 conc]n$1 & d\btless ! belief 9 x g5]ally owes n a little to equally fanciful /ories4 ,,moral ,,s\rce ,,( ,,! ,,evil ,,eye ,?\gh ! action ( ! ,evil ,eye is accept$ z involunt>y1 9 ! majority ( cases1 ?is is n ! accept$ doctr9e 9 all di/ricts4 ,f ,ross-%ire 7,/ra?peff]7 a recit] says3-- 8,x is a p[] :i* !y are 9 "s cases suppos$ to ex]cise involunt>ily1 b (t5] int5tionally & ) mis*iev\s design40 ,f some:at ! same locality1 ,dores 7ne> ,inv]ness71 a recit] 8?9ks t ! involunt>y k9d t is (t5 met ) 9 c]ta9 o!r p>ts ( ! ,highl&s is n recognis$1 b 9 e case 9 :i* injury arises f an ,evil ,eye1 x is to be ref]r$ to active covet\sness & gre$ ( ga9 at o!r p's exp5se40 ,b ev5 9 ,k9tyre1 :]e ! involunt>y action is accept$1 a native tells u3 8,i believe 9 :at p call ! ,evil ,eye1 & ,i h kn[n v _m :o believ$ 9 x j z mu* z ,i d2 n t e man has x1 = !re are only "s t ,i w\ld be afraid (4 ,if ,i see a man t ?9ks highly ( :at belongs to himself1 & w\ld n ex*ange x ) any man1 t is ! man ,i w\ld l to h deal+s )1 = al?\gh he might d injury to himself1 or to any liv+ ?+ he might possess1 he w\ld d no h>m to ano!r4 ,if ,i saw a man envy+ ev]y?+ he saw1 & ?9k+ :at belong$ to o!r p 0 bett] ?an :at belong$ to himself1 ,i w\ld be afraid ( t man1 & if ,i _h cattle ,i w\ld n l him to come among !m1 = if he came ,i w\ld be sure some?+ w\ld happ540 ,a ,mull woman said3 8,crona*adh is q common4 ,x is done usually by a p]son t has an ,evil ,eye4 ,x is j an eye ) great gre$ & envy40 ,an ,islay man says3 8,?a crona*adh ann4 ,se #8n dro* cridhe ?a dol ?un na sul1 agus a' deanadh dro* suil40 78,crona*adh exi/s4 ,x is ! evil he>t go+ to ! eye & caus+ an ,evil ,eye407 ,! sugge/ion ?us is t an ,evil ,eye is b ! result ( ! natural man :o has n root$ out ( 8 nature :at is =bidd5 9 ! ,t5? ,comm&m5t1 & s a native ( ,ross-%ire 7,t>bat7 %[s h[ /rong ! belief 0 t mis*ief might come 8?r\gh ! ,evil ,eye or ill wi% ( ano!r40 ,a c]ta9 aunt ( 8 =m$ a /rong dislike to him :5 he 0 a boy1 simply because x 0 kn[n t 8 gr&fa!r fav\r$ him to ! disadvantage ( ?is aunt1 z %e ?\ght1 & he well rememb]$ h[ anxi\s 8 "m 0 = a long "t1 le/ ! aunt's kn[n ill-w %\ld cause "s blight to come on him4 ,! foll[+ f ,islay %[s t ?\gh ! belief !re t x is involunt>y is /rongly held1 ^? :o h ! p[] may ex]cise x delib]ately4 8,!re 0 a woman 9 ,islay :o _h a s[ t _h a litt] ( "y pigs4 ,"o morn+ a neighb\r came to h]1 & see+ ! teapot at ! fire1 ask$ if %e w\ld give h] a drop ( ! tea4 ,?is 0 giv5 to h]4 ,%e !n said1 #8,y h f9e "y pigs !re4' #8,yes1 b !y are all sold1' answ]$ ! o!r4 ,) t ! visitor turn$ t[>ds ! door to g1 & said1 #8,well1 y sold a pig to me t di$4' ,t 0 all t pass$1 & %e w5t h] way2 b ! foll[+ morn+ two ( ! pigs 7 dead1 & ! own] 0 q c]ta9 t ! woman _h done ! mis*ief4 ,! recit] :o gives ! in=mation is ( ! same op9ion1 & he adds t x 0 an unk9d ?+ to d on a poor woman40 ,! /r5g? ( ! ,evil ,eye1 accord+ to "s1 is to be gaug$ by ! foll[+ rem>k by an old man3 8,b'abhai/ gu'm biodh e air a radh le sean dao9e1 gun sgoilteadh an t-suil sannta* eadhon na creagan fe9 o *eile40 78,x us$ to be said by old p t ! gre$y eye w\ld split asund] ! v rocks407 ,ano!r says crona*adh is j envy1 & x is said t envy w break ! v /ones4 ,a man :o wi%es to h ev]y?+ = himself w d h>m to :atev] he sees4 ,,?+s ,,t ,,specially ,,attract ,a woman ( tw5ty-eight1 ^: in=mation is q reliable1 ! daught] ( a respectable man 9 "o ( ! inn] isl&s1 rememb]s :5 "y p talk$ a great deal ab\t ^! ?+s1 & _m 7 v mu* afraid ( !m4 8,! idea 0 t x 0 always ! be/ & prettie/ ( bea/ or body t 0 mo/ liable to be injur$ by a bad eye4 ,h] y\nge/ bro!r 0 awfully pretty :5 a *ild4 ,!y us$ to h him dress$ 9 a r$ frock & :ite p9ny1 & ) 8 fair sk91 fair curly hair1 & r$ *eeks1 he 0 ! nice/-look+ *ild 9 all ! place4 ,_m a "t1 :5 my fa!r w\ld take him out1 ! neighb\rs w\ld be w>n+ him to take good c>e le/ "s "o might d ! *ild h>m1 & "s w\ld advise my fa!r to g 9 & take ! frock & p9ny (f him1 s t he might n draw "o's att5tion s mu*40 ,f ,ross-%ire we he> ! same ?+4 ,a native 8rememb]s :5 he 0 "y1 p believ$ 9 ! ,evil ,eye & 7 afraid ( x40 ,x 0 suppos$ t pretty *ildr5 7 specially liable to be injur$ by x1 & x 0 a common device ) "s mo!rs1 9 circum/ances :]e !re 0 any suspicion ( dang]1 to take c>e t at lea/ "s article ( ! *ild's dress w\ld be at fault1 ei!r 9 respect ( neatness or cleanness1 or bett] /ill1 to h "o ( ! *ild's /ock+s turn$ outside 9 :5 be+ worn4 ,^! 7 suppos$ to =m a protection to ! *ild aga9/ injury4 ,! recit] rememb]s q well a woman :o 9 h] own p]son & h\se 0 ! p9k ( neatness1 b full ( sup]/ition1 & he _c rememb] ev] hav+ se5 h] *ildr5 )\t some?+ untidy ab\t !m4 ,always a /ock+ or some?+ else wrong on1 & ?is 0 done int5tionally by _! "m to keep away ! ,evil ,eye4 ,a native ( ,b]n]a 7,h>ris7 te/ifi$3 8,:5 a p]son appe>s well dress$ & good-look+1 x is suppos$ t %e is 9 dang] ( be+ affect$ by ! ,evil ,eye4 ,a recomm5dation 9 su* a case is to we> "s article ( clo?+ ) ! wrong side out1 z a prev5tative ( h>m40 ,an old man ( eighty-sev51 un$ucat$1 b full ( in=mation1 some:at difficult to und]/& f ! loss ( 8 tee? & ! weakness ( 8 voice1 tell+ 8 exp]i5ces 9 ! mo/ pa!tic mann]1 said3 8,bu nighean a' *eud du9e clo9ne bha riomh agam1 agus bha deigh mhor agam oirre4 ,a* de ?a*air1 a* la?a bha #8n s91 bha i ama* aig taobh an tighe1 agus bha nea* a' dol sea*ad aig an robh dro* %uil1 agus *aidh an dro* %uil anns an leanabh1 agus bha i air a *rona*adh4 ,o'n am s9 *aidh an creatur air a h-ais co mor gus aig a *eann mu dheireadh *a robh i air a cumail beo a* le beagan fion a bha air a *uir ann a beul le spa9 ti40 78,! fir/ "o ( my family 0 a daught]4 ,%e 0 a pretty *ild1 & ,i 0 v fond ( h]4 ,b :at happ5$ b a day t 0 !re1 %e 0 out at ! side ( ! h\se & a p]son pass$ :o _h an ,evil ,eye1 & ! ,evil ,eye w5t into ! *ild & %e 0 injur$4 ,f t "t ! creature w5t back s mu*1 until at la/ %e 0 only kept alive by a little w9e put into h] m\? ) a teaspoon407 8,:5 p _h occasion to g to f>m] ,r4's h\se1 hav+ *ildr5 ) !m1 !y contriv$ to put "s attractive article ( clo?+ on ! *ildr51 s t ! gay clo!s might div]t 8 eye f ! we>]s & save !m f injury40 ,a native ( ,knock&o 7,elg97 says t !re is an impression t ! "y1 ei!r ( man or bea/1 are v liable to receive injury f an ,evil ,eye fa/5+ ^u !m1 if t %\ld be ! fir/ eye t sees !m aft] _! bir?4 ,?is belief makes p take great c>e (t5 to secure t any "o suppos$ to possess an ,evil ,eye w n be ! fir/ to see an infant imm$iately aft] bir?1 or any o!r "y animal4 ,us+ %ort texts sep>at$ f ! context leads und\bt$ly to misappreh5sions on ! "p ( ! unle>n$4 ,9 ,isaiah xiii4 #ah1 he says ( ! ,m$es1 allud+ to physical injury alone1 8_! eye %all n sp>e *ildr540 ,t text has influ5c$ n a few4 ,)\t any suspicion ( ! own] ( a bea/ hav+ ! ,evil ,eye himself1 8 desire to reta9 x is suppos$ to r5d] x specially liable to ! evil influ5ce ( any "o possess$ ( ! p[]4 ,a ,k9lo*b]vie man rememb]s well h[ v common1 9 8 y\?1 0 belief 9 ! ,evil ,eye1 & vividly recalls ! t]ror 8 "m _h :5 any unkn[n vagrant came ! way1 le/1 be+ possess$ ( an ,evil ,eye1 he might leave a blight on ! h\se or any?+ belong+ to x4 ,%e w\ld give almo/ any?+ !y might ask s z to get !m away 9 a good mood4 ,,/rang]s ,,specially ,,liable ,,to ,,be ,,accus$ ,,( ,,! ,,possession ,,( ,,! ,,evil ,,eye ,acqua9tances might be divid$ into two classes4 ,! ,evil ,eyes & ! ,non-,evil ,eyes4 ,precautions %\ld be tak5 aga9/ ! =m]1 & ) !m x 0 safe to class /rang]s4 ,! daught] ( a tradesman1 a clev]1 intellig5t woman1 a f>m]'s wife1 ^: husb&'s p & h] own "m are v sup]/iti\s1 hav+ mov$ f "o di/rict to ano!r1 h] new neighb\rs1 n long aft] %e _h came to live beside !m1 lo/ a numb] ( geese4 ,! own]s made a great 8ado10 & ! position !y took up relative to our recit]1 ! suspect$ "o1 03 8,faicibh fe9 an dro* %uil ?a aice4 ,*a dea*aidh na geoidh air sea*ran riomh roimhe1 a* ghabh iad fua? #8nuair a' dh' amhairc ise orra40 78,see = y\rself ! ,evil ,eye %e _h2 ! geese nev] be=e w&]$1 b took fright :5 %e look$ at !m407 ,! own]s ( ^! geese seem to h _h a v lively fai? 9 ! ,evil ,eye4 ,! collector hav+ m5tion$ ! exp]i5ce to ano!r neighb\r1 %e said3 8,t's n s bad z ,i got4 ,i w5t to inquire = a fri5d if !y w\ld sell a goose4 ,!y said !y w\ld n sell1 & !re 0 no h>m 9 t2 b %ortly aft] all ! geese flew away1 & if ,i did n cat* x4 ,!y 7 9 a fe>ful rage1 blam+ me = putt+ my ,evil ,eye 9 !m4 ,ano!r "t _! h5s ceas$ lay+1 & !y blam$ my eye = t also40 ,x is sc>cely to be wond]$ at1 ! jeal\s ascription ( ! ,evil ,eye to /rang]s1 ?\gh ,highl& publications speak l>gely ( ! noble *>act]i/ics ( ,highl&]s at l>ge1 & ! writ] is ! la/ man to d5y !m cr$it due4 ,x mu/ be confess$ !re is a l>ge quantity ( a #8p>o*ial' feel+ ( jeal\sy 9 ! ,highl&s g5]ally4 ,x is n necess>y to g into ! "q :e!r ?is is or is n ! mod]n aspect ( previ\s di/rict qu>rels4 ,tramps trade ^u ?is fe> ( /rang]s 9 o!r ,gaelic places ?an ! ,scotti% ,highl&s4 ,a m9i/] relates ! foll[+1 :i* came "u 8 own obs]vation 9 ,antrim4 ,a tramp 0 pass+ a h\se1 & he w5t & ask$ ! h\sewife = a dr9k ( milk4 ,%e said %e _h no milk1 b ! tramp 0 sure %e _h1 b did n want to "p ) x4 ,he said1 8,oh1 v well1 ,i'll take a dr9k ( wat]1 & let :at w happ5 to ! c[s40 ,?is 0 en\gh2 %e 0 sure t ?is 0 a *all5ge t he w\ld h ! milk 9 spite ( h]1 s %e rep5t$ & gave him z good a dr9k ( milk z he c\ld wi% =1 no d\bt 9 ?is way escap+ evil consequ5ces4 ,,p ,,%\ld ,,give ,,:5 ,,ask$ ,! dang] ( refus+ a reque/ is great1 n s mu* f ! purely ,*ri/ian-*>ity po9t ( view1 z f t ( escap+ ! ,evil ,eye4 ,a native ( ,knapdale1 a believ]1 tells ( a woman notori\s 9 t neighb\rhood4 ,%e w5t to a f>m] = a b>rel ( potatoes1 :i* he refus$ h]4 ,no m 0 said1 b %e _h n long gone :5 ! be/ horse he _h fell d[n & c\ld n rise4 ,x 0 foam+ at ! m\?4 ,a man skill$ 9 c\nt]act+ ! ,evil ,eye 0 consult$1 & decl>$ t ! horse _h be5 injur$ by x4 ,hav+ be5 in=m$ by ! f>m] t he _h refus$ to give a b>rel ( potatoes to ! woman1 he said x 0 t t _h done ! h>m4 ,8 advice 0 a little peculi>1 n 9 t he recomm5d$ ! s5d+ ! potatoes to ! woman1 b t !y %\ld be s5t on ! injur$ horse1 ) evid5tly a view to its cure4 ,! potatoes 7 got into a bag1 ! bag lift$ on ! horse's back1 & away x w5t q briskly1 & !y 7 deliv]$ at ! woman's h\se1 & !reaft] ! horse 0 q well4 ,drov]s are n1 ( c\rse1 complete /rang]s 9 ! di/ricts 9 :i* !y d bus9ess1 b z a class !y are look$ on ) "s suspicion4 ,?us we are told1 8,"s drov]s are possess$ ( ! ,evil ,eye1 & 9 consequ5ce x is reckon$ fooli% n to sell any animals to !m if !y appe> anxi\s to h !m40 ,! recit]'s fa!r _h a good c[1 & "s drov]s com+ ab\t want$ to buy h]4 ,8 fa!r refus$ to sell4 ,! drov]s p]si/$1 b /ill met ) a refusal4 ,at la/ ! drov]s left1 b %ortly aft] ! c[ sick5$1 di$1 & no?+ rema9$ ( h] value to ! own] b h] sk94 ,a p>allel case 0 m5tion$ z happ5+ 9 ,islay4 8,i rememb] x 0 a few days be=e ! m>ket a man came ! way & want$ to buy a bea/ f ,a4 ,mc,i4 ,! drov] 0 v anxi\s to get x1 b !y w\ld n sell4 ,! drov] left1 & be=e ! sun w5t d[n t ev5+ t bea/ 0 dead & buri$4 ,! recit] ( ?is1 a man ( ab\t fifty & a good workman1 liv+ by himself1 is a pip]1 & possibly ! addition ( ! bea/'s hurri$ burial may be ! result ( a natural t5d5cy to #8bl[1' z !y say4 ,anyh[1 ! pip] said t x 0 believ$ t x 0 ! drov]'s eye t _h kill$ ! c[40 ,ano!r recit] tells t a f>m] 9 ,islay _h two good horses :i* "s deal]s wi%$ to buy4 ,! f>m] w\ld n sell ei!r1 & ! foll[+ day "o ( !m di$4 ,x 0 believ$ to be a case ( ,evil ,eye4 ,! risk ( refus+ pur*as]s is n solely 9 ! case ( drov]s4 8,_m are ( op9ion t x is risky = a p]son to refuse to sell any animal he may h to any "o :o %[s a great desire to pur*ase x2 "s w\ld sell at a sacrifice r ?an run ! risk4 ,a native ( ,killean1 ,k9tyre1 tells ( a f9e c[ 8 fa!r _h1 & on :i* ! family set a consid]able value4 ,a man :o _h kn[n some?+ ab\t ! c[ came all ! way f ,campbelt[n purposely to buy h]1 b ! own] decl9$ to sell h]4 8,if he did1 he h>dly got any good ( h] !reaft]1 = 9 a %ort "t %e became unwell1 & l+]+ = a "t1 di$4 ,! neighb\rs ?\ght x 0 a real case ( ,evil ,eye40 ,f ! ma9l& ( ,argyll%ire a lady relates3 8,an uncle _h a f>m five miles f ,oban4 ,a neighb\r on 8 way to att5d a fun]al1 ?9k+ h] uncle might drive along ) him1 call$4 ,z he 0 pass+ ! c[-fold ! calves 7 be+ let out to _! mo!rs1 & "o ( ! c[s _h a beautiful calf4 ,! neighb\r fix$ 8 eyes on !m & kept look+ at & admir+ !m4 ,he !n ask$ h] uncle if he w\ld sell him ! calf1 b ! proprietor refus$1 say+ he did n int5d to sell ei!r c[ or calf4 ,t v week ! calf 0 dead1 & !y nev] d\bt$ b t x 0 ! man's ,evil ,eye t _h kill$ x40 ,a native ( ,applecross 9 ,ross-%ire told he _h b\ght a f9e horse1 b be=e ! pur*ase ano!r man _h be5 look+ at x & be5 v anxi\s to h x1 & prais$ x z a spl5did bea/4 ,x 0 n long 9 ! recit]'s possession until x _h "s compla9t f :i* x di$4 ,! p--! recit] does n himself say he %>es ! feel+--believe t x 0 kill$ by ! ,evil ,eye1 = x _h be5 kn[n to ev]ybody h[ anxi\s ! disappo9t$ man _h be5 to get x1 & h[ highly he _h spok5 ( x4 ,,symptoms ,,9 ,,animals ,,ascrib$ ,,to ,,effect ,,( ,,evil ,,eye ,"o naturally asks :at are ! symptoms :i*1 :5 pres5t 9 animals1 h giv5 rise to ! supposition t !y 7 affect$ by ! ,evil ,eye4 ,a woman gives ! foll[+ acc\nt ( :at happ5$ to h] "m4 ,%e _h be5 m>ri$ v "y1 & 0 sitt+ by ! fire suckl+ h] fir/ *ild ) h] brea/s b>e4 ,! *ild _h fall5 asleep on h] left arm4 8,my "m he>d some?+ beh9d h]1 & :5 %e turn$ h] head1 !re 0 a tall1 grey-hair$1 ill-fav\r$-look+ woman /&+4 ,my "m got up hurri$ly1 & hav+ a great deal ( milk1 ! milk sp\t$ f h] "r brea/ into ! fire4 ,! caillea* gave an unpleasant laugh & said1 #8,! milk has gone along ) ! pee4' ,my "m answ]$ pleasantly en\gh1 #8,oh no1 ! milk & pee w be all "r1' & gave ! caillea* :at %e want$4 ,%e 0 a ,tiree caillea*1 & !y 7 all look$ ^u z be+ bad ones4 ,! next "t my "m 0 go+ to give h] baby a dr9k %e f\nd %e _h n a drop ( milk = him4 ,! baby 0 cry+1 & :5 he w\ld cry %e w\ld cry too1 & :at 0 to be done8 ,?is /ate ( ?+s la/$ = a day1 & my fa!r !n w5t = assi/ance f a p]son suppos$ to be skill$40 ,! expression us$ by ! ,tiree woman 0 und]/ood by ! recit] to mean ! milk t %\ld h n\ri%$ ! *ild 0 to turn into wat] 9 ! "m's sy/em1 & be s dis*>g$4 ,yawn+ has be5 ascrib$ to ! effect ( ! ,evil ,eye4 ,an ,islay man said3 8,bha piu?air aig an te na* maireann agus bha i *o boidhea* 'sa *unnaic sibh riomh4 ,aon uair ?a9ig boireanna* a /igh agus ?oisea* i air a *aileag a mholadh gu ro mhor4 ,well1 *a robh a bhean s9 a* gann air dol ama* nur a ?oisea* a *aileag air meunanai*1 agus *a robh fad gus an robh i *o dona agus gun robh iad a saoils9n gum bi!adh i air falbh40 78,my late wife _h a si/]1 & %e 0 z pretty z ev] y saw4 ,once a woman came 9 & comm5c$ prais+ ! girl excessively4 ,well1 sc>cely 0 t woman gone out ( ! h\se :5 ! girl began to yawn1 & x 0 n long till %e 0 s bad t !y ?\ght t %e w\ld be away 7die7407 ,9 ! case ( a *ild :i* 0 q quiet & look+ well1 ) ! "m sitt+ nurs+ x1 a neighb\r+ woman1 :o is n mu* lik$ 9 ! place1 came 94 ,%e sat a little :ile1 & 0 no "t away until ! *ild began to cry4 ,x cri$ long & bitt]ly1 & its "m got into a fe>ful /ate1 prote/+ ( ! o!r woman3 8,co fior's ?a mi beo1 *ronai* i mo phaisde0 78,z true z ,i am alive %e injur$ my *ild074 ,x is int]e/+ to note t 9 ?is case 8a little :ite p[d]0 prescrib$ by a qualifi$ practition] c\nt]act$ t ,evil ,eye4 ,ano!r case 9 :i* a *ild 0 ill 0 told z foll[s3--,a woman w5t to inquire aft] a man :o _h j lo/ 8 wife 9 ! ,l[ ,c\ntry1 & br\ght _! *ild home to 8 relations4 ,%e 0 told t ! *ild 0 8n b poorly40 8,:at is ! matt] ) him80 ,i ask$4 ,my in=mant answ]$ me1 t 8 "m _h be5 sitt+ at ! fire & ! *ild 9 h] bosom1 :5 two wom5 came to ask = ! *ild's fa!r4 ,! *ild 0 q well & brisk :5 !y came 91 b be=e !y w5t away he began to cry & groan4 8,he 0 q sure10 he said1 8t "o or o!r ( !m _h injur$ ! *ild1 b :y !y %\ld d t he did n "k1 = !y bo? _h families ( _! own40 ,?is case 0 cur$ by an unlic5s$ practition]4 ,! foll[+ is f a woman ( h] own exp]i5ce 9 ! case ( h] own son4 ,%e told t 8 si/] w5t out ) him "o day to a neighb\r's h\se4 ,he 0 sitt+ 9 h] lap1 :5 ! neighb\r's daught] call$ h] "m's att5tion to ! :ite beauty ( ! *ild's legs4 ,! "m agre$1 & some?+ m 0 said prais+ ! *ild1 & he !n got a dr9k ( milk4 ,well1 z soon z he took ! milk1 he began z if he 7 s++1 8,d re d1 d re d40 ,?is he cont9u$ to d = a good :ile1 & 0 v fretful4 ,?is *ild 0 cur$ by a magic ?read :i* /opp$ ! 8humm+40 ,cattle1 9 popul> belief1 are mu* m liable to damage f ! ,evil ,eye ?an o!r animals1 judg+ f ! great] numb] ( in/ances relat$ ( x 9 _! case4 8,two ( ,m4 ,mc,n4's cattle di$ )9 a %ort "t ( ea* o!r1 & all ! old p ( ! place p]si/$ 9 say+ !y 7 injur$ by "s ,evil ,eye40 ,a recit] told ( h] "m1 :o _h m>ri$ ! eld] ( two bro!rs occupy+ a f>m 9 common1 gett+ ! cr$it ( ! ,evil ,eye because1 %ortly aft] h] m>riage1 ! cattle on ! f>m 8began to die "r away40 ,9 ! foll[+ case motive is giv51 & if any ov]t act ( a magical nature _h be5 said to occur1 x w\ld c]ta9ly h to be classifi$ z wit*craft1 b see+ !re is no su* hi/ory1 x is "o ( ^? cases 9 :i* ! action ( an ,evil ,eye 0 evid5tly n suppos$ to be involunt>y4 ,! heir to a t5ant :o _h fall5 into arre>s1 hav+ paid :at 0 ow+1 got possession f ! sup]ior4 ,mean:ile a woman _h be5 liv+ 9 ! h\se4 ,%e 0 w>n$ to leave1 b paid no he$ to ! w>n+1 & x became necess>y to turn h] out by =ce4 ,%e got %elt] f a relative ne> by1 :ile ! new t5ant w5t to live 9 ! h\se f :i* %e _h be5 eject$4 8,b if he did1 he soon suff]$ = x1 = he 0 n long !re until he _h lo/ n9e ( 8 cattle by dea?1 & he & e "o else believ$ t !y _h be5 8air an crona*adh0 by ! woman f spite4 ,!re are no symptoms rec\nt$ 9 ^! g5]al losses4 ,m r>ely ?an ( c[s1 we he> ( /irks be+ affect$4 ,?is is r an old /ory1 & ! au?ority = ?is is ! recit]'s fa!r1 :o told x ( 8 own fa!r4 ,he 0 at m>ket 9 ,/ra!rrick1 & refus$ to "p1 aft] consid]able b>ga9+1 ) a /irk he _h to a w\ld-be buy]4 8,be=e ! m>ket-day clos$1 d[n fell ! /irk on ! gr\nd & no?+ c\ld make x get up40 ,9 a q rec5t case1 h[ev]1 a /irk1 said to be affect$ by ! ,evil ,eye1 80 v ill2 its horns 7 q cold1 & x c\ld n eat any?+4 ,! bea/ recov]$40 ,by f> mo/ commonly1 evil f a 8bad eye0 comes to c[s4 ,a recit] tells ( an in/ance t occurr$ to himself1 :]e 9 a f>m previ\sly occupi$1 8 "m _h a p>ticul>ly good c[4 8,"o day my si/] 0 9 a neighb\r's h\se1 & %e 0 tell+ ! woman ab\t ! lot ( milk ?is c[ _h4 ,! next day :5 my "m w5t out at ! usual h\r to milk ! c[1 %e _h sc>cely begun :5 ?is woman pass$ close to :]e %e 0 milk+4 ,well1 n a drop ( milk c\ld my "m get f t c[4 ,! c[ became sudd5ly unwell & fell to ! gr\nd4 ,! sk9 came (f h] udd] & n a bit ( sk9 0 on x aft] t4 ,!re 0 n ! lea/ d\bt b t x 0 ! o!r woman t _h injur$ h]40 ,a native ( ,skye1 9 ^: y\ng] days ! belief 9 ! ,evil ,eye 0 v common !re1 & :o rememb]s see+ 8a g5]al turn up0 9 ! t[n%ip 9 :i* %e 0 br\ght up1 caus$ by ! alleg$ effect ( "o p]son's ,evil ,eye ^u ! cattle ( ! neighb\rs1 tells h[ h] fa!r _h a f9e ,ayr%ire c[4 ,%e 0 su* a good milk] t x 0 necess>y to milk h] ?ree times e day4 8,all ( a sudd5 h] milk left h]1 & !y nev] c\ld acc\nt = x1 except on ! supposition ( ! action ( an ,evil ,eye1 & 9 fact 7 q sure t ?is 0 ! case40 ,! recit] ( ! foll[+ says %e rememb]s a ,su!rl&%ire m9i/] tell+ x to h] "m4 ,he said t "o "t 8 c[s 7 n giv+ ! "r milk4 ,! milk 0 m l wat] ?an milk1 & z = butt]1 n a bit c\ld he get1 no matt] h[ well x might be *urn$4 ,! m9i/] "h1 on ! advice ( 8 h\sekeep]1 resort$ to wit*craft = a cure4 ,ano!r recit] says3 8,:5 my si/] & myself 7 lumps ( lasses we 7 d[n ! road "o day ) a c[ ( my fa!r's4 ,:5 we br\ght h] home ! milk 0 runn+ f h]1 & %e lay d[n on ! floor & %e w\ldn't rise4 ,:5 !y tri$ to put h] up %e w\ld make z if %e w\ld climb up ! wall40 ,9 fact1 z ano!r recit] 9 ,ro?iemur*us said3 8,x us$ to be a v common exp]i5ce to h c[s go+ (f _! milk1 & sometimes dy+ f ! effects ( a p]son possess$ ( an ,evil ,eye look+ ^u !m1 & x is /ill believ$ t cases ( ?is k9d happ540 ,a c[ t 0 8kick+ & w\ld let nobody milk h]10 be+ cur$ by "o ( ! processes aga9/ ! ,evil ,eye1 ! cure 0 und]/ood to c]tify ! diagnosis4 ,mrs4 ,mc,n4 0 milk+ h] c[4 ,a woman pass+ at ! "t rem>k$1 look+ at ! c[ ! :ile1 8,t is a gr& c[1 & %e gives a great deal ( milk40 8,yes1 %e is a good c[10 repli$ ! own]1 & ! woman hav+ pass$ on !re 0 no m ab\t x1 until a little :ile aft] ! milk+ 0 done ! c[ lay d[n on ! gr\nd & began to roll 9 great pa94 ,!re nev] 0 any d\bt b t x 0 a case ( injury by ! ,evil ,eye4 ,! c[ 0 cur$ by magic4 ,ano!r c[ 8grew to be unwell1 & %e 0 roll+ h]self ^u ! gr\nd40 ,%e 0 s unwell t ! s*oolma/]1 :o 0 a great fri5d ( h] own]'s1 advis$ him to s5d = a man to flay h]4 ,%e recov]$4 ,( c\rse a recognis$ wiz>d may h ! ,evil ,eye z mu* z a m innoc5t p]son4 ,! recit] ( ?is1 a cr$ul\s man1 no d\bt1 & un$ucat$1 ) ! gift ( ! gab & a good deal ( natural %rewdness1 a di/ill]y workman1 is detail+ 8 own exp]i5ce4 8,! c[s 7 all ti$ 9 ! byre1 & we 7 look+ 9 ! w9d[ & saw ! ,buidsea* ruadh 7! r$ wiz>d7 /&+ at ! byre door4 ,! door 0 9 two halves1 ! upp] half 0 op5 at ! "t1 ! l[] clos$1 & he 0 lean+ on x & gaz+ ) all 8 might at "o ( ! c[s4 ,! kit*5 0 at ! end ( ! byre1 & !y always came /raight d[n f ! kit*5 :5 !y 7 go+ to milk4 ,! wom5 j came d[n !n1 & :5 !y came to ! c[ t he _h be5 look+ at1 n a drop ( milk c\ld !y get4 ,:5 !y unti$ h] to let h] out %e gave a l\d bell[1 & runn+ up by ! kit*5 door made = ! fire & tri$ to g up by ! *a9 ?r\gh ! ro( ( ! h\se4 ,!y _h no?+ = x b tie h] up aga91 & = "s days !y did n get a drop ( milk f h]1 & h] sk9 became s loose on h] x look$ z if h>dly /ick+ to h] fle% at all4 ,:5 ! day = *urn+ came !y f\nd ! butt] 0 gone also40 ,a ,k9tyre man recites ! foll[+ ( an au?ority consult$ = ! cure ( ! ,evil ,eye4 8,h] c[1 put out = ! fir/ "t aft] calv+1 became wild & jump$ aga9/ ev]y?+ l to kill h]self4 ,!re 0 no?+ = x b j to put h] back into ! h\se4 ,ev]ybody 0 sure ! bea/ _h be5 air a crona*adh by "s p]son's ,evil ,eye1 or bewit*$ by wit*craft4 ,:5 ! woman to :om ! c[ belong$ came to "k ( x %e came up1 & go+ up to ! c[1 gave h] a clap or two on ! back1 said some?+1 & 9 a m9ute or two ! c[ 0 z quiet z %e _h ev] be540 ,a f>m] ( ! "n ( ,m4 _h ! f>m ( ,b41 ne> ,campbelt[n4 ,he _h a fav\rite c[ :i* he w\ld n "p ) = any?+4 ,"s drov]s wi%$ to buy ?is c[1 b ,m4 refus$1 & ?\gh ! drov]s p]si/$1 he w\ld n "p ) h]4 ,!y w5t to ! c[ & began to soo! & fondle h]4 ,:5 !y left ! c[ began to g ab\t 9 a circle1 & c\ld n be got out ( t circle4 ,at l5g? ! f>m] 0 =c$ to kill h]4 ,?is 0 told by an educat$ & reliable g5tleman1 )\t prejudice1 s to say1 to 8 belief or disbelief 9 ! orig9 ( ! illness4 ,"o is apt to smile at any "o talk+ ( an animal go+ up ! *imney by ! pot *a92 fright5$ animals d curi\s ?+s4 ,! writ] ( ?is1 hav+ op5$ ! w9d[ 9 ! p>l\r widely1 ! door be+ %ut to prev5t x go+ into ! h\se1 0 try+ to drive out a /range cat4 ,!re 0 a light$ fire 9 ! *imney1 b ! cat1 )\t try+ ! w9d[1 w5t up ! *imney4 ,! fire be+ damp$ d[n & a du/pan put on ! top ( x1 ! cat return$ to civilisation1 & !n disappe>$ ?r\gh ! w9d[4 ,"o o!r symptom comes f ! ,black ,isle1 ,ross-%ire4 ,h4 says t belief 9 ! ,evil ,eye 0 v common 9 8 native place1 & has a good hold /ill on p's m9ds4 ,x 0 said to d injury to bea/s1 9 _m ways1 among o!rs t !y c\ld be bl9d$ by x4 ,8 fa!r _h a /rik+ case :ile liv+ 9 ! ,p>i% ( ,r$ca/le4 ,"o ( 8 c[s di$ ( :at 0 consid]$ a natural tr\ble1 no ,evil ,eye influ5ce be+ ?\ght (4 ,he _h a quey graz+ on ! f>m ( a fri5d on ! opposite side ( ! ,beauly ,fir?1 s he w5t = h] & br\ght h] home by ,kessock ,f]ry1 :]e "s p exam9$ h] & admir$ h]4 ,%e 0 a dun1 & a f9e-look+ animal4 ,hav+ rea*$ home ! quey 0 ti$ 9 ! byre1 app>5tly 9 good heal?4 ,!y h[ev] soon notic$ t %e _h a habit ( /&+ back 9 h] /all to ! full ext5t ( ! te!r rope1 & d :at !y w\ld !y c\ld n get h] to /& =w>d4 ,a woman ) k ( ,evil ,eye cases 0 consult$4 ,aft] exam9+ ! bea/ 9 ! byre by h]self %e told !m ! quey 0 bl9d1 because "s "o's eye _h fall5 on h]4 ,%e recomm5d$ ! foll[+ proc$ure to cure ! animal & f9d out :o _h done ! injury4 ,%e 0 to be let out &1 no "o go+ be=e h] or try+ to turn h]1 all[$ to g :]e %e lik$4 ,if ?is 7 done %e said ! quey w\ld1 ( h] own accord1 g to ! h\se ( ! p]son :o _h made h] bl9d1 & t %e w\ld g ?ree times r\nd ! h\se bell[+1 & !n come back to h] own byre q well ) recov]$ sight4 ,?is proc$ure 0 c>ri$ out4 ,%e w5t /raight = a neighb\r's h\se1 w5t r\nd x ?ree times1 bell[$1 & came back q well & see+4 ,! recit] add$1 8,n[ ! woman t c\ld d t & f9d out ?+s ( t k9d mu/ h _h "s p[] h]self1 q z mu* z ! "o ^: eye _h fall5 ^u ! heif]40 ,! recit] ( ! above is an un$ucat$ man1 & sup]/iti\s 9 o!r ways4 ,a believ]1 a native ( ,knapdale1 tells ! foll[+4 ,= a consid]able "t none ( h] c[s _h quey calves1 b at l5g? %e got "o1 a nice bea/1 ( :i* %e 0 p>ticul>ly c>eful4 ,:5 x 0 fir/ let out %e w5t h]self to wat* x4 ,at t "t %e _h a neighb\r :o _h an ill-w to h]1 al?\gh !y 7 on speak+ t]ms1 ?\gh )\t hav+ mu* to d ) ea* o!r4 ,:ile %e 0 wat*+ ! calf ?is neighb\r came out ( h] own h\se1 & putt+ h] h&s on ea* ( h] sides1 /ood & gaz$ = a few seconds at ! calf4 ,:ile %e 0 />+ at x ! calf gave a #8l\p1' ru%$ z if x 7 mad ?r\gh ! place1 & :51 ) a deal ( difficulty x _h be5 caught & put into ! byre1 x kept leap+ /raight up1 & seem$ z if x c\ld n re/4 ,! p]son consult$ said he c\ld d no?+ 9 ! case1 & t x 0 ill f ! o!r woman look+ at x4 ,subsequ5tly %e _h two m quey calves ( :i* %e 0 v pr\d & pleas$ to h !m1 & z !y 7 graz+ 9 a p>k ne> ! road1 _m p admir$ !m4 ,"o day ! same objectionable neighb\r w5t1 & plac+ h] two arms on ! dyke1 />$ at ! calves = "s "t4 8,i saw h] ) my own eyes & did n l x1 b said no?+40 ,n long aft] h] daught] came 9 & said t ! :ite calf 0 ly+ dead among ! nettles4 8,on he>+ ?is ,i trembl$1 b spoke q calmly & said1 #8,is x8'0 ,on exam9ation1 sure en\gh ! calf 0 dead1 & ! o!r 0 ill also4 ,%e consult$ a skill$ woman1 & ! rema9+ calf got bett]4 ,?is recit] add$ t s9ce !n %e _h lo/ bea/s ?r\gh ! same p]son's ,evil ,eye1 & is 9 t]ror :5 %e sees h] com+ ab\t ! h\se4 ,a woman :o liv$ on ,lo* ,awe-side1 :o 0 believ$ to h ! ,evil ,eye1 & ^: fa!r 0 also cr$it$ ) x1 0 ex*ang+ brood h5s ) a neighb\r4 ,%e br\ght h] own h51 & 0 go+ to take away ! "o to be ex*ang$4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( ! mi/ress1 ! girl :o 0 keep+ ! h\se 0 go+ to give ! c[ a dr9k1 & ! woman accompani$ h]4 ,!re 0 no?+ wrong ) ! c[ !n1 b lat] 9 ! day ! c['s calf di$1 & ! c[ h]self began to take "s k9d ( fits1 & ?\gh %e liv$ = a :ile nev] got well4 ,:5 night came ! h5s 7 cr[+1 & next morn+ two ( !m 7 f\nd dead4 ,! h5 t _h be5 br\ght 0 put on ! eggs1 b if %e 01 x 0 n long t %e rema9$ on !m4 ,%e took to ! hills & 0 nev] caught1 & all ?is 0 ! consequ5ce ( ! ,evil ,eye4 ,ev5 m common ?an injury to c[s & calves is ! det]ioration ( milk4 ,mrs4 ,mc,l41 appeal+ to h] husb& = confirmation1 told h[ t 9 ! w9t]-"t %e began to *urn sometime aft] d>k4 ,h] husb& help$ h] ) x1 & !y _h j f9i%$1 & %e 0 go+ to /op & take (f ! butt]1 :5 a "y man came 94 ,:5 he w5t away %e w5t back to h] *urn1 b n a bit ( butt] c\ld %e get4 ,to ga!r x %e took ano!r turn ( *urn+1 b ! milk only swell$ & w5t ov] ! *urn m\?4 ,! butt] 0 all gone4 ,x 0 ?is "y man's ,evil ,eye4 ,ano!r ne>ly simil> case to ! above1 & !y c\ld be consid]ably add$ to1 happ5$ to ! "m ( ! recit]1 :o 0 *urn+1 & a woman1 suppos$ to possess an ,evil ,eye1 & also suspect$ ( a measure ( wit*craft1 com+ 91 8! butt] got scatt]$ into a k9d ( gra9y sub/ance1 & d :at %e w\ld ! *urn] c\ld n get x to ga!r aga940 ,horses1 ( c\rse1 are liable to ! malign influ5ce ( ! ,evil ,eye4 ---- _h a nice :ite horse :i* he us$ to l5d on hire to ! m9i/]4 ,x 0 mu* admir$1 & "o day :5 x came home a neighb\r1 :o bore ! own] no goodwill1 came =w>d &1 /&+ beside ! horse1 said 9 ,gaelic1 8,y h got f9e limbs20 he !n walk$ away4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds ! horse ?rew itself d[n on ! gr\nd & kick$ z if 9 great pa94 ,x 0 at fir/ suppos$ to be an attack ( colic1 & ! son walk$ x out a little1 b s soon z x ent]$ ! /able x fell d[n & 0 l to die4 ,a woman ) skill be+ consult$1 cur$ ! horse & confirm$ _! suspicion ( x be+ a case ( ,evil ,eye4 ,m9i/]s' horses d n escape any m ?an ^? ( laym54 ,a ,mull woman relat$ ! foll[+3--,! m9i/]1 ^: grave y may see !re1 _h a f9e horse4 ,8 man _h x out pl\gh+1 & )\t previ\s illness or w>n+ ( any k9d1 x fell d[n & c\ld n pl\gh ano!r furr[4 ,! m9i/] came to see x4 8,a mh9i/e>1 ?a an t-ea* air a *rona*adh4 ,feumaidh mi dhol airson eolas a *rona*aidh40 8,eisd1 eisd1 *a dean ?u s94 ,?a fios agad na* eil mise a' creids9n ann a lei?id s940 8,direa* falbhaidh sibhse a /ea*1 agus managie mi fe9 an t-ea*40 78,m9i/]1 ! horse is air a crona*adh1 & ,i mu/ g = eolas a *rona*aidh40 8,hu%1 hu%1 y w n d t2 y "k t ,i d n believe ! l ( t40 8,j y g 91 & ,i'll manage ! horse myself407 ,we may f9i% ! incid5t :i* tells h[ ! m9i/] did z 0 sugge/$1 & h[1 z soon z he 0 out ( sight1 (f ! lad set = :at he consid]$ skill$ assi/ance4 ,hav+ got x1 9 less ?an ?ree h\rs ! horse 0 q well & pl\gh+4 ,:5 ! m9i/] 0 aga9 look+ on1 ! lad rem>k$ on ! rapid recov]y f ! process us$1 b ! m9i/] 0 unconv9c$4 8,*a'n eil mi dol a ?oirt creideas da lei?id s9 idir40 ,?uirt an gille3 8,well1 ?a mi fe9 #8s an t-ea* a' creids9n ann40 78,i am n go+ to give cr$5ce to ! l ( t at all40 ,! lad repli$3 8,well1 bo? ,i & ! horse believe 9 x407 ,a l case4 8,y rememb] ,a4 ,b4 ,he _h a braw m>e2 ev]ybody 0 prais+ h]1 & !re wasn't ! likes ( h] to be se5 ab\t ! place4 ,a man :o 0 pass+ wait$ to look at h]1 & prais$ h] = be+ a spl5did bea/4 ,b if he did1 :5 %e rea*$ home %e fell d[n & w\ld nei!r rise nor eat40 ,mrs4 ,g4 said3 8,"o ( our horses1 a f9e bea/1 0 go+ pa/ ! b>n :5 all at once x fell on ! gr\nd4 ,!y got x into ! /able4 ,9 a little "t x c\ld n move its body1 b 0 toss+ its head f side to side & seem$ to be 9 great pa94 ,x 0 /rik+ its head on ! gr\nd s mu* t we ?\ght x w\ld kill itself40 ,a case 9 :i* ! illness _h la/$ = "s "t be=e skill$ advice 0 got1 is ! foll[+3 8,d4 ,d4's fa!r-9-law _h a horse unwell & n expect$ to recov]4 ,x 0 ly+ 9 ! /able q /iff1 & _h nei!r eat5 nor drunk any?+ = "s days40 ,a f>m] :o _h two f9e horses told ! recit] to put ! saddle on "o ( !m & meet him on 8 way home f a visit he _h to pay4 ,d4 ,mc,t41 z in/ruct$1 saddl$ ! bett] ( ! two horses & />t$ to meet 8 fa!r4 ,he 0 v c>eful1 lead+ ! horse in/ead ( rid+ x4 ,he met 8 fa!r )9 ?ree miles ( home driv+ 9 a c>t ) a neighb\r4 ,:5 !y met1 8 fa!r said1 8,y h kill$ t bea/4 ,:y did y ride x s h>d80 ,d4 told 8 fa!r1 :at 0 ! fact1 t he _h n ridd5 at all1 b walk$ all ! way f home4 8,look at ! horse10 said 8 fa!r1 & ! horse 0 p\r+ ( sweat & trembl+4 ,he turn$ home1 b c\ld n keep up ) ! c>t1 & only manag$ to make x crawl back ) difficulty4 ,z soon z x 0 got into ! /all1 x lay d[n & comm5c$ kick+ z if 9 great pa94 ,! horse 0 cur$4 ,a man ( :om we h already spok5 z injur+ animals ) 8 ,evil ,eye un9t5tionally1 z a recit] tells u1 80 at ?is "t ?re%+ ) my fa!r4 ,!y _h no ?re%+-mill1 & did x all ) flails4 ,"o day my fa!r _h be5 out pl\gh+1 & _h ! be/ m>e ev] !y _h 9 ! pl\gh4 ,com+ home1 he _h to pass ! b>n to g to ! /able1 & ,mc,a41 ( ! ,evil ,eye1 came to ! door & look$ aft] ! m>e4 ,t 0 en\gh2 be=e ! m>e rea*$ ! /able door %e began to %ake & tremble1 & x 0 ) great difficulty !y manag$ to get h] into ! /all4 ,!y knew q well :at 0 ! matt]40 ,"o o!r horse case4 ,! recit] says3 8,"o ,sunday ,i 0 /&+ !re on ! little hill at ,c41 & ,i saw a man com+ t[>ds me f ,g>ta*>a4 ,i knew ! man & wait$ till he pass$4 ,he w5t d[n to ,c4 ,i nev] ?\ght ( any?+ be+ wrong1 b :5 ,i turn$ d[n ! way ! man _h come up1 :at did ,i f9d b a beautiful br[n horse ,i _h at ! "t1 ly+ on 8 belly 9 ! wat] :]e ! horses us$ to take _! dr9k4 ,he c\ld n /& on 8 feet1 b ,i got help1 & we manag$ to get him into ! kaily>d1 :]e he lay groan+40 ,! horse recov]$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f[ls are said to be affect$4 ,a c]ta9 woman _h be5 suspect$ ( h9d]+ ! butt] f com+ at a *urn+4 ,! case 0 be+ report$ to a collector1 :5 a by/&] express$ d\bts z to ! exi/5ce ( an ,evil ,eye4 ,! recit] !n said t h] own exp]i5ce _h prov$ ! tru? ( ! accusation 9 ! case ( ?is individual4 8,%e 0 liv+ = a ye> beside me1 & all t ye>1 al?\gh ,i _h mo/ beautiful h5s1 !y laid no?+ b s(t eggs4 ,!y w\ld be f\nd 9 ! morn+s all scatt]$ "h & !re on ! floor4 ,inde$ ,i ?\ght !y dropp$ m eggs ?an 0 natural4 ,x 0 only :5 talk+ ab\t ! h5s to ano!r neighb\r t x 0 sugge/$ to me t h] ,evil ,eye 0 ! cause4 ,!n ,i knew t !re w\ld be no use keep+ h5s :ile t woman 0 beside me1 s ,i sold !m all4 ,i got cle> ( h] at ! end ( ! ye>4 ,i nev] said any?+ to h] ab\t x1 = ,i 0 afraid40 ,! recit] ( ! foll[+ said t he 0 positively c]ta9 t ! facts 7 z /at$1 ?\gh x _h n occurr$ to himself4 8,a c]ta9 man once call$ at a h\se1 & a beautiful brood ( *ick5s 7 go+ ab\t on ! kit*5 floor4 ,he 0 n "r out :5 a /ool fell on !m & smo!r$ e "o ( !m4 ,f ! kit*5 he w5t to ! byre1 & saw !re a beautiful quey1 :i* he pr(ess$ to admire v mu*4 ,he 0 n long gone :5 ! quey became unwell40 ,! belief 0 firmly e/abli%$ t ! *ick5s & ! quey _h be5 air an crona*adh4 ,a firm believ] gives ! foll[+3--8,"o "t h] "m _h a brood ( ducks1 & e "t ,mrs4 ,mac4 came 9 %e prais$ ! ducks1 b mean:ile "o aft] ano!r 0 dy+1 until at la/ only "o rema9$4 ,"o day ?is "o 0 9 ! kit*5 :5 ,mrs4 ,mac4 came 91 & %e prais$ x z usual1 b :5 %e 0 go+ away %e tramp$ on x & kill$ x4 ,!y 7 q sure x 0 h] ,evil ,eye t _h be5 do+ ! mis*ief40 ,n only live f[ls b ev5 eggs may be injur$4 ,b4 ,s41 a respectable girl1 a dome/ic s]vant1 able to read & write1 & q reliable1 gives ?is z a sample4 ,%e _h b\ght "s eggs1 & on br++ !m home a neighb\r woman 0 9 ! h\se & look$ at ! eggs4 ,%e w5t away1 & aft]w>ds "s ( ! eggs 7 put on to boil4 ,al?\gh left on ! fire = ! usual "t1 x 0 f\nd !y 7 n boil$ en\gh1 & 7 return$ to be fur!r boil$4 ,"o ( !m !n crack$ & s5t ! hot wat] 9 sp>ks 9 h] face1 & ! o!rs 7 s brok5 t !y 7 ( no use4 ,! p 9 ! h\se attribut$ ! mi%ap to ! woman :o _h be5 !re :5 ! eggs 7 br\ght 94 99 99 99 99 99 ,on consid]+ ! :ole ( ^! symptoms1 ! pr9cipal ?+ t /rikes "o to be urg$ 9 excuse ( ! fai? t is 9 ! recit]s is t :at 0 wrong came on app>5tly sudd5ly1 9 "s cases aft] a visit f a p]son already suspect$1 b z (t5 z n x 0 ! sudd5ness ( ! mi%ap :i* gave gr\nd to ! accusation ( "s probably entirely innoc5t pass]-by4 ,unless fai? 9 ! ,evil ,eye 7 already pres5t1 !re seems h>dly gr\nd = any p]son ) exp]i5ce ( cattle & _! ailm5ts to evolve a !ory ( ! exi/5ce ( any su* lat5t p[] 9 ! individuals accus$4 ,s little critical p became1 t ev]y?+ unexpect$ 0 ref]r$ to ! ,evil ,eye4 ,z a ,k9tyre man said1 8,if any?+ w5t wrong ) ! beef :5 ! w9t] supply 0 cur$1 x 0 attribut$ to ! ,evil ,eye ( "s "o or o!r40 ,,b5efit ,,to ,,! ,,own] ,,( ,,an ,,evil ,,eye ,?\gh 9 _m cases involunt>y1 x has be5 po9t$ out t "s believe t individuals kn[+ or pr(ess+ to "k t !y h an ,evil ,eye1 f %e] devilry1 ex]cise x to ! injury ( o!rs1 ?\gh = no visible b5efit to !mselves4 ,a reliable & fairly educat$ woman1 ^: fa!r began life z a cr(t] & di$ :at 9 t class ( life is to be consid]$ z a ri* man1 a native ( ,s\? ,ui/1 relates3--,!re 0 a woman ne> h] fa!r's h\se believ$ to h a v bad eye1 & to be able to d mis*ief ) x4 ,h] aunt 0 v c>eful z mu* z possible to keep out ( ?is woman's sight1 & if %e happ5$ to come ab\t at *urn+ "t h] aunt w\ld put ! *urn s t ! woman w\ld n see x4 ,%e w\ld n sell a p\nd ( butt] to h] = any consid]ation4 ,! curi\s ?+ 0 t al?\gh t woman c\ld take away ! produce f o!r p's c[s1 %e seem$ unable to make any pr(it ( x = h]self4 ,x 0 j h] envi\s & malici\s nature t made h] take x 7! produce7 f o!r p1 al?\gh x 0 n go+ to b5efit h]self4 ,%e 0 well kn[n by all ! p 9 ! di/rict1 & !y all suspect$ h] ( ! practice ( wit*craft4 ,x 0 on acc\nt ( ?is suspicion1 sell+ butt] to h] 0 object$ to4 ,x is n necess>y t ! desire to possess some?+ %\ld be1 z x 71 illegitimate or unreasonable to cause damage4 ,?us ,m4 ,mac,l4 0 relat+ h[ a neighb\r's horse _h di$4 8,p say t x 0 blight$ by ! ,evil ,eye4 ,"o ( 8 sons _h 8 eye 9 x1 = he expect$ to get x = himself1 b x took ill4 ,at fir/ !y ?\ght x 0 go+ to get bett]1 = x 0 eat+ its food 9 ! ev5+1 b on ! foll[+ morn+ ?is son w5t out to ! /able :5 he rose1 & f\nd x ly+ d[n4 ,:5 x saw him x got up1 gave itself a %ake1 & fell d[n dead40 ,!re may be1 h[ev]1 indirect advantages f be+ cr$it$ by y\r neighb\rs ) hav+ an ,evil ,eye4 ,mrs4 ,mac,e41 a cott>1 liv$ on ! f>m ( ,l4 9 "o ( ! inn] isles4 ,%e 0 believ$ to h _h ! ,evil ,eye v /rongly1 & p w\ld d almo/ any?+ r ?an (f5d h]1 s g5]al 0 ! impression t %e c\ld injure any p]son if %e wi%$ to d s4 ,! recit] s]v$ = "s "t on a f>m t m>*$ ) h]s1 & he says t :5 ,mrs4 ,mac,e4 came _! way %e c\ld h almo/ :atev] fav\r %e *ose to ask1 s mu* 7 !y afraid ( h] ,evil ,eye4 ,he (t5 he>d 8 ma/] rem>k t he w\ld n incur h] displeasure = almo/ any consid]ation1 9 case %e might d him injury4 ,,disadvantage ,,to ,,! ,,own] ,,( ,,an ,,evil ,,eye ,if 9 an indirect way1 z above po9t$ out1 "s b5efits may accrue to "o cr$it$ ) ! ,evil ,eye1 x is also said t !y may p]sonally suff] s]i\s loss4 ,an old ,islay woman :o c read ,gaelic well1 intellig5t & full ( in=mation1 says %e kn[s = c]ta9 !re are p :o possess ! ,evil ,eye4 ,%e believes t x is n a matt] ( *oice ) !m1 !y _c help x4 ,"s ev5 d h>m to _! own cattle4 ,r41 :o 0 at "o "t 9 ,islay1 c\ld n g into 8 own byre b "o or o!r ( ! cattle w\ld be ill aft] x4 ,?is 0 s well kn[n t a big dairymaid t he _h engag$1 a nor?-c\ntry woman1 prote/$ aga9/ 8 com+ ov] ! byre door/ep4 ,x 0 because he _h su* an envi\s eye t he did s mu* mis*ief4 ,ano!r recit] tells u ( ! same f>m] t !y kept him 9 ! h\se :5 8 own cattle 7 be+ tak5 9 f pa/ure1 9 case by admir+ !m he might be ! means ( do+ !m an injury4 ,ano!r man 9 ! same isl&1 hav+ got a fir/-prize animal1 said to ! h]d t he w\ld g out to see x4 ,! h]d1 fe>+ evil1 tri$ to dissuade him1 b he p]si/$ 9 go+4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds ! animal di$4 ,8 neighb\rs us$ to hurry _! cattle out ( 8 sight :5 !y saw him com+ t way4 ,x 0 said he c\ld n help x4 ,d4 ,c4 _h ! ,evil ,eye v p[]fully4 ,on "o occasion he w5t to exam9e "s cattle he _h newly b\ght1 & :5 he look$ at !m "s ( !m fell d[n z if !y w\ld die4 ,! h]d ran across ! hill to a hamlet m>*+ ) ,d4 ,c4's f>m & got a bottle ( wat] f a skill$ p]son4 ,:5 spr9kl$ on ! cattle !y at once recov]$4 ,a man 9 ,b[more w5t into 8 own byre "o night :5 8 c\s91 :o liv$ ) him1 0 milk+ 8 c[4 ,he _h a nice calf 9 ! byre1 & he put 8 arms r\nd its neck & began to praise x v mu*4 ,8 c\s9 said to him x 0 n good to d t4 ,! next morn+ ! calf 0 f\nd dead1 an occurr5ce cr$it$ to 8 ,evil ,eye4 ,a native ( ,mull av[$ h] firm belief 9 ! ,evil ,eye1 especially quot+ :at h] "m _h told h] ( a l>ge f>m] :]e %e _h be5 br\ght up :o own$ a numb] ( cattle1 & :o _h ! ,evil ,eye4 8,e "t t man w5t into 8 own byre ! be/ ( 8 cattle 7 sure to be unwell aft]w>ds1 & !y 7 (t5 dy+ ) him4 ,he c\ld n help x4 ,at la/ he got a dairymaid :o1 :5 %e _h become acqua9t$ ) 8 peculi>ities1 w\ld n all[ him to g into ! byre at all1 or ne> ! c[s4 ,%e turn$ him back :5 %e w\ld see him com+40 ,exactly ! same acc\nt ( ano!r f>m] is giv5 by a recit] 9 ,ross-%ire 9 ! p>i% ( ,u----4 ,%e knew him v well by sight1 hav+ (t5 se5 him at m>kets1 & _m times %e _h he>d t he _h ! ,evil ,eye1 c\ld n help x1 & (t5 hurt 8 own cattle 8by ?9k+ too highly ( !m40 ,?is in=mation 0 corroborat$ by ano!r1 ,d4 ,mc,l41 :o also knew ! man by "n & sight1 hav+ s]v$ on a f>m 9 ! same di/rict1 & he (t5 he>d ( him hurt+ 8 own cattle4 ,( c\rse ! ,evil ,eye is z lively 9 ,irel& z on ?is side ( ,/4 ,george's ,*annel2 b ! foll[+ exp]i5ce ( a native ( c\nty ,cork1 an educat$1 reliable woman1 ! wife ( a memb] ( ! l[] ranks ( ! ,civil ,s]vice1 :ile /ay+ 9 ,jura1 is int]e/+4 ,desir+ a dr9k ( wat] "o day %e call$ at a h\se1 ! mi/ress ( :i* met h] at ! door & invit$ h] to come 9 to h a dr9k ( milk4 ,:5 %e w5t 9 %e f\nd a girl *urn+4 ,aft] sitt+ = a m9ute or two ,mrs4 ,m4 w\ld h left1 b 0 urg$ to wait = a little to ta/e ! new butt] (f ! *urn on a scone4 ,%e sat a :ile1 & ! girl cont9u$ at ! *urn1 evid5tly work+ z h>d z %e c\ld1 p]spir+1 & yet !re 7 no signs ( butt]4 ,mrs4 ,m4 innoc5tly rem>k$1 8,de> me1 ,i nev] ?\ght *urn+ 0 s difficult40 ,! woman & girl look$ at ea* o!r1 b )\t speak+4 ,! girl cont9u$ *urn+1 until at la/ h] mi/ress said1 8,y may put ! *urn pa/1 y w get no butt] (f x to-day40 ,%ortly aft] ,mrs4 ,m4 left )\t hav+ ta/$ ! butt]1 b beyond t ?9k+ no?+ ( ! circum/ances4 ,ab\t two mon?s aft]w>ds1 :ile walk+ 9 ! same direction1 %e call$ at ! same h\se4 ,:5 go+ 9 %e notic$ ! girl aga9 at ! *urn1 b mak+ a ru% ) x to ! o!r end ( ! h\se4 ,mrs4 ,m4 obs]v$1 8,oh6 ,mrs4 ,mac41 ,i hope ,i am n int]f]+ ) y\r "w4 ,i see ,j4 go+ out ( ! way40 8,%e is *urn+1 & is go+ away ) ! *urn1 = ! la/ "t y 7 "h %e did n get "o bit ( butt] (f ! *urn40 8,i am sorry to he> t2 ,i am sure ,i did no?+ to keep ! butt] f com+40 8,i d n "k2 %e got none at any rate1 t's all ,i c say40 ,( two wom5 liv+ beside ea* o!r 9 ,islay1 "o 0 cr$it$ ) ! ,evil ,eye1 & suppos$ to take away ! dairy produce f h] neighb\rs4 ,"o ye> h] neighb\r = a :ole summ] 0 unable to get a bit ( butt] f h] *urn+4 ,h] suspicion re/$ /rongly on ! o!r4 ,h] acc\nt ( x 0 z foll[s3 8,i tri$ ev]y?+4 ,!y told me to put a horse%oe 9 ! *urn1 & ,i did t4 ,o!rs told me to put salt 9 x1 & ,i did t1 b nei!r did any good4 ,i scrubb$ & scrubb$ ! *urn & ! milk di%es1 b x 0 ( no use4 ,! milk w\ld only come up ) a hiss+ s\nd4 ,i 0 ev5 afraid to use ! s\r milk 9 bak+ scones1 = ,i 0 sure !re 0 some?+ n "r ab\t x4 ,! pig got fat t ye>1 = x 0 gett+ ! mo/ ( ! milk4 ,at la/ ,i consult$ a neighb\r1 & %e told me j :at ,i knew already1 t x 0 a bad woman beside me t 0 tak+ away ! butt]4 ,%e advis$ me n to bo!r any m1 & to keep *urn+1 = ! woman w\ld /op h] mis*ief by-&-by1 & !n ! butt] w\ld come back z x _h gone4 ,i did z %e told me1 & ?r\gh "t ! butt] came4 ,i 0 n speak+ ab\t x to any "o1 = ,i did n want p to "k ,i believ$ t %e c\ld d s mu* h>m40 ,a well-educat$ small f>m]'s wife1 a woman ( five-&-?irty1 knew a husb& & wife :o bo? possess$ ! ,evil ,eye4 ,!y 7 q aw>e !mselves t !y did1 & c\ld n help x4 ,pass+ ?r\gh a p>k :]e sev]al colts 7 graz+1 "o ( :i* took _! fancy1 !y express$ _! admiration ( x4 ,t ev5+ ! colt took ill & nev] recov]$4 ,"o w\ld ?9k t a little consid]ation w\ld h made x cle> t ) two 9 ! same h\se equally un=tunate no?+ !y _h c\ld h succe$$ ) !m1 & yet !re 0 no acc\nt ( ?is c\ple be+ 9 worse circum/ances ?an _! neighb\rs4 ,x c]ta9ly is a curi\s developm5t1 ! belief already allud$ to ( ! injuri\s action ( ! ,evil ,eye ( ! f>m] on 8 own /ock4 8,w4 ,c4 0 on intimate t]ms ) a neighb\r+ f>m]1 :om he visit$ frequ5tly4 ,x 0 obs]v$ t if at any "t he 7! f>m]7 prais$ an animal1 some?+ = c]ta9 happ5$ to x aft]w>ds4 ,on "o occasion he talk$ admir+ly ( ! p\ltry1 & %ortly aft] all ( !m di$40 ,ano!r recit] said3 8,9 our own "t a f>m] requir$ to be kept f go+ among 8 own cattle1 le/ by look+ on !m !y %\ld be injur$40 ,^! cases respectively 7 9 ,islay & ,h>ris4 ,judg+ f p]sonal exp]i5ce ( an old fri5d addict$ to prophesy+ on 8 fir/ appe>ance 9 ! morn+ ! sort ( wea!r = ! day1 ! result be+1 z we ( a y\ng] g5]ation all believ$1 almo/ inv>iably wrong1 x seems probable t ^! /ories h aris5 9 connection ) m5 :o talk$ freely1 giv+ op9ions bas$ ^u hurri$ obs]vation4 ,:]e sil5ce w\ld h left no gr\nd = animadv]sion ! wordy man _h 8 say+s rememb]$ aga9/ him1 especially :5 he 0 wrong1 & ! good bea/s subsequ5tly turn$ out failures1 z ! f9e days =etold 7 g5]ally wet4 ,,consequ5ce ,,( ,,direct ,,praise ,! m]e expression ( admiration %\ld be avoid$ by ^? :o wi% to escape ! accusation ( ! ,evil ,eye4 ,a y\ngi% woman says1 8,y h se5 my c\s9 ,j4's ?ird boy4 ,he 0 ! f9e/ & nice/ look+ ( all ! *ildr54 ,:5 six mon?s old he 0 a v pretty *ild4 ,"o day a woman came into ! h\se2 ! baby 0 on 8 "m's arm1 & ! visitor began to praise ! *ild1 & prais$ x v mu*4 ,%e 0 h>dly away :5 a man came1 & he began to praise ! *ild z ! woman _h done4 ,aft] he w5t away l a %ot ! baby took ill4 ,!y did n "k :at 0 ! matt] ) him1 or :at to d1 = he 0 gr[+ worse4 ,he cont9u$ 9 t way = "s days4 ,at la/ granny said %e 0 sure he _h be5 air a *rona*adh1 & advis$ ! "m to consult a woman :o 0 suppos$ to h k to cure su* cases4 ,j4 0 n will+ to g at fir/1 b granny insi/$ t x w\ld d no h>m at any rate to g & speak to ! woman4 ,%e w5t1 b did n tell anybody at ! "t1 = ( c\rse !y w\ld be speak+ ab\t x4 ,z soon z %e told ! woman :y %e _h come1 ! woman told h] t ! *ild _h be5 injur$ by ! ,evil ,eye1 & %e describ$ exactly ! man & woman :o _h done ! h>m1 al?\gh my c\s9 _h n m5tion$ man or woman to h]4 ,0 x n wond]ful h[ %e knew ! v ones t _h done x80 ,%e cur$ ! *ild4 ,! above happ5$ 9 "o ( ! isl&s4 ,! foll[+ is f ,ross-%ire 7,t>bat73 8,"o ( my si/]s 0 blight$ by a woman :o liv$ beside !m4 ,%e 0 well kn[n = h] uncanny ways4 ,! way ! ?+ happ5$ 0 ?is3 ,! little girl 0 ti$ on an eld] si/]'s back1 & !y 7 s5t out = a walk4 ,!y _h n gone f> :5 ! woman 9 "q came =w>d1 & putt+ ! %awl back f ! *ild's face said1 #8,:at a pretty little girl6 :i* ( !m is ?is8' ,:5 ! *ildr5 return$ _! "m f\nd t ! "y "o 0 v ill1 & on que/ion+ ! eld] girl1 %e said t !y _h met ?is woman & repeat$ :at %e _h said4 ,"m at once suspect$ :at 0 ! matt]1 s5t = ! woman1 & *>g$ h] ) hav+ hurt h] *ild4 ,%e prote/$ t %e _h n done ! *ild any injury1 b ! eld] girl spoke up & said1 #8,yes1 y look$ at h] & said %e 0 pretty1 & did n bless h]4' ,! woman admitt$ ?is1 & t if %e _h done any h>m to ! *ild %e 0 sorry = x1 b x c\ld be sort$ if wrong _h be5 done4 ,%e op]at$ a *>m1 & ! *ild 0 soon z brisk z ev]40 ,a dome/ic s]vant relates t a woman :o liv$ 9 ,kil ,c4 _h a fir/-rate c[ t 0 giv+ a l>ge quantity ( milk4 ,"o ev5+ :5 %e 0 milk+ ano!r woman came into ! byre & began prais+ ! c[1 & express+ h] amazem5t at ! quantity ( milk %e gave4 ,no m 0 ?\ght ( ?is1 till at next milk+ ! c[ did n give s mu*1 & cont9u$ to get worse4 ,x became evid5t t %e _h be5 injur$ by ! p]son :o _h prais$ h] s mu*4 ,a ,campbelt[n man says1 8,i am sure ,i d n "k ab\t ^! ?+s1 = ,i h nev] se5 any?+ ( x myself1 b ,i m9d my neighb\r ov] !re1 ,d4 ,m41 say+ to me "o day n long ago1 t a woman 0 go+ pa/ "s "t be=e t1 & %e began to praise "o ( 8 c[s1 say+ :at a gr& udd] %e _h & su* f9e teats4 ,no d\bt ! c[ 0 good1 he said1 & a f9e milk]1 b aft] t day h] milk w5t f h]40 ,a m>ri$ woman ( ab\t =ty-five 8believes firmly 9 ! exi/5ce ( ! ,evil ,eye10 & relates z a pro(3 ,mrs4 ,mc,d41 a neighb\r1 told h] lately t %e 0 *urn+4 ,! butt] 0 actually on ! *urn :5 ,mrs4 ,b4 came 91 & look+ into ! *urn began to praise ! /uff1 & said h[ well (f %e 0 to be gett+ su* beautiful butt]4 ,%e j /ay$ a m9ute or two & !n w5t away4 ,aft] %e 0 gone ! butt] scatt]$ on ! *urn1 & d :at %e w\ld %e c\ld n get x to ga!r aga94 ,all %e c\ld get 0 fro?1 & x cont9u$ t way ) h] = sev]al *urn+s4 ,a girl ( tw5ty-f\r1 a dome/ic s]vant1 a cr(t]'s daught] ) a good ,s*ool ,bo>d education1 said1 8,crona*adh is /ill 9 x4 ,my "m 0 *urn+ n long ago at all1 & t woman ,mrs4 ,c4 came 91 & look+ into ! *urn said1 #8,oh6 :at a lot ( butt]6' ,well1 ! butt] w5t (f1 & ?\gh my "m *urn$ & *urn$ %e did n get a bit ( t *urn+1 nor = a *urn+ or two aft] t4 ,we believ$ t ! butt] _h be5 tak5 away40 ,a woman :o admits t %e is a firm believ] 9 ! ,evil ,eye1 tells ( ! foll[+ case )9 h] own k4 ,two wom5 7 liv+ beside ea* o!r1 & %e knew !m bo? p]sonally4 ,ea* _h a pig1 & !y 7 /riv+ ^: pig %\ld be fatte/4 ,"o ( !m _h a c[1 ! o!r _h n4 ,! "o t _h ! c[ 0 giv+ h] pig lots ( milk4 ,x 0 gr[+ fa/ & surpass+ ! o!r4 ,"o day ! neighb\r came 91 & :ile !y 7 look+ at x & say+ h[ well x 0 ?riv+1 %e rem>k$1 8,*a'n ionganta* a mhuc agadsa bhi *o ma? on is e s9 an seorsa biadh ?a ?u toirt di?40 78,no wond] y\r pig is s good1 s9ce t is ! k9d ( food y are giv+ to h]407 ,aft] a little :ile ! woman left1 b 0 n long gone :5 ! pig took ill1 & :5 x 0 app>5tly gett+ no bett] !y s5t to ,gortan-na-lag = "o liv+ !re believ$ to h k4 ,:5 he came & saw ! pig he said !y _h be5 too late 9 s5d+ = him1 & told !m at once t x _h be5 air a crona*adh1 & he %[$ !m :o _h done ! mis*ief4 ,a caillea*1 notori\s z hav+ ! ,evil ,eye1 0 call+ 9 ! h\se ( an acqua9tance ( ! recit]1 & :5 %e 0 leav+ %e prais$ a f9e h5 t 0 9 ! y>d4 ,x 0 "o ( h] be/ h5s1 & ! woman prais$ x v mu*4 ,t v day :at happ5$ b ?is h5 0 tak5 9 dead1 & ! woman decl>$ %e c\ld nev] get out ( h] m9d t x _h be5 a case ( ,evil ,eye blight4 ,a ,,look ,,does ,,x ,! belief 9 an ,evil ,eye hav+ aris51 x is p]fectly cle> t a m]e look1 q unaccompani$ by any o!r action1 w\ld soon be consid]$ a q suffici5t cause ( ! mis*ief su* an eye w\ld occasion4 ,a gamekeep]'s wife1 a 8canty body10 z %e is describ$1 told h[ "s lads on a ,sunday1 :o _h wat*$ a m>e & foal graz+ = "s "t1 7 cr$it$ ) damag+ ! foal1 because %ortly aft] !y left x lay kick+ on ! gr\nd & w\ld n suck4 ,a horse go+ up ! ma9 /reet ( ,b[more 9 ,islay 0 look$ at by a man pass+4 ,a few m9utes aft] x fell & c\ld n rise1 till a woman1 ,c4 ,mc,i41 came & did 8some?+ to x40 ,! horse got all "r1 & ! woman consult$ ma9ta9$ t x 0 a case ( ,evil ,eye4 ,a man n[ resid5t 9 ,glasg[ 0 visit+ "s fri5ds on a f>m 9 "o ( ! inn] isl&s1 & a man rid+ pa/ 0 obs]v$ look+ r att5tively at ! c[s 9 a field beside ! road4 ,he 0 suppos$ to h paid p>ticul> att5tion to a c[ :i*1 %ortly aft] he _h pass$1 0 notic$ to be unwell4 ,x 0 treat$ z a case ( ! ,evil ,eye1 & recov]$4 ,^! cases occurr$ ) p]sons n notori\s4 ,! foll[+ is "o 9 :i* ! woman :o affect$ ! cattle 0 g5]ally believ$ to h ! ,evil ,eye4 ,! recit]'s fa!r 0 driv+ f\r c[s f ! p>k "o ev5+1 & :5 pass+ ?is woman's h\se %e /ood at ! door look+ at ! c[s4 ,9 a mom5t (f !y w5t z h>d z !y c\ld run4 ,"o ( !m1 a h&some bea/ t _h be5 b\ght f a f>m] 9 ,g>tbreac1 :5 !y got !m into ! byre1 0 ti$ to a heavy kit*5 grate :i* 0 !re1 b %e ran out ( ! byre ) ! grate hang+ to h] neck1 & climb$ up a peat /ack ne>ly rea*+ ! top ( x4 ,f t day !y nev] got any fur!r good ( t c[1 & 7 decid$ly ( op9ion t %e _h be5 bewit*$ by ! woman4 ,n ! cattle alone b milk also is influ5c$ by a m]e look4 ,we give an in/ance 9 ! words ( ! n>rator3-- 8,bha 'n toradh air a ?oirt uam fe9 an uiridh4 ,mhai/ir s9n gus an robh ,raonull agus ,donull agus mi fe9 a rui? leis an fhallus a* g$ a leanamaid air fa?a/ *a 'n fhaigheamaid mir ime4 ',s an anns an t-sabhal bhios s9n a cru9nea*adh a bha9ne agus ?a9ig du9e 'n ra?ad la?a aig na* eil bo da *uid fe9 agus dh'amhairc e air a bha9ne 'san t-sabhal3 bha s9n a' deanadh dhe gum b'esan a r9n an cron4 ,bha na cairdean gam' *omhairlea*adh gun a bhi leigeil le dao9e bhi faic9n a'bha9ne a* mi bhi cuimhni*eadh na* eil na h-uile du9e cosmhuil rium fe94 ,well1 o'n am s91 ?a s9n a toirt fane> na* fhaigh nea* sam bi? co?rom air dol f> am bheil am ba9ne agus ?a s9n a faota9n a nis urrad ime's bu *or air na h-uile mai/readh40 78,! butt] 0 tak5 f myself la/ ye>4 ,we *urn$ until ,ronald & ,donald & myself 7 runn+ ) sweat1 b al?\gh we _h cont9u$ at x till n[ we c\ld n get a bit ( butt]4 ,x is 9 ! b>n t we ga!r ! milk1 & a man :o has n got a c[ ( 8 own came ! way "o day & he look$ on ! milk 9 ! b>n1 & we 7 mak+ out t x 0 he :o _h done ! h>m4 ,! fri5ds 7 advis+ me n to be all[+ p to see ! milk1 b t ,i %\ld rememb] t e p]son is n l myself4 ,well1 f t "t we are tak+ c>e t nobody w get an opportunity to g :]e ! milk is1 & n[ we are gett+ z mu* butt] z we ought to get on e *urn+407 ,! ,isle ( ,man1 f a ,gaelic po9t ( view1 may be consid]$ z likely to be mu* ! same z ! isl&s ( ,argyll1 & a ligh?\se-keep]1 /ation$ !re = "s "t1 tells u he he>d a good deal ab\t ! ,evil ,eye1 & t belief 9 x is pretty common4 8,if a p]son is se5 to look closely at a c[ :5 pass+ h] he is at once suspect$1 & is likely to be reque/$ by ! own] ( ! bea/ to take c]ta9 /eps to prev5t injuri\s consequ5ces40 ,z we h se5 above1 ! v natural consequ5ce ( ?is belief 9 a look do+ injury leads to ! hid+ ( ?+s liable to h>m4 ,a some:at amus+ /ory ( ! effects ( a look is f ,arran4 8,"o "t ,m4 ,k4 & myself 7 at a meet+1 & !re 0 an old ba*elor !re :o kept look+ at u all ! "t4 ,we notic$ x1 b did n ?9k mu* ab\t x until aft] we w5t home1 b :5 we got home bo? ( u began to yawn & rift1 & c\ld n /op x4 ,we 7 q sure t we _h be5 hurt by ! #8eye' ( ! old fell[4 ,m4 ,k4 made a dr9k ( salt & wat] = u1 & we took x & t cur$ u40 ,eructation 9 ,arran seems to h a special connection ) ! ,evil ,eye & wit*craft4 ,ano!r recit] rememb]s q well a reput$ wit* go+ into h] "m's h\se1 & n v long aft] %e left h] y\ng] si/]1 a *ild at ! "t1 became unwell4 ,h] "m at once suspect$ t ! fault lay ) ! woman :o _h left1 s %e s5t aft] h] & br\ght h] back4 ,! reput$ wit* 8mix$ salt & wat]1 drank x h]self1 rift$ fe>fully1 & 9 a little :ile ! *ild got q well40 ,! use ( salt z a 8pres]vative0 is illu/rat$ 9 ! case ( an ,arran woman :o 0 a /rong believ] 9 & mu* afraid ( ! effects ( ! ,evil ,eye4 ,%e _h "o c[1 & x gave h] mu* discom=t :5 %e saw ! c[ graz+ ne> ! roadside1 fe>+ t "s pass]-by might 8put 8 eye 9 h]40 ,to keep ! milk "r1 if %e gave any to be c>ri$ away1 or ev5 8to be drunk on ! premises10 %e inv>iably put salt 9 x1 & t sometimes to excess4 ,! recit] said1 8,= a :ile we 7 gett+ milk f h] = a man /ay+ ) u :o 0 s]i\sly annoy$ :5 ! milk 0 m ?an ord9>ily salt1 giv+ v5t to 8 discont5t say+1 #8,:y ! deuce does %e n let u put saut 9 oor a9 milk8'0 ,,avoid+ ,,! ,,look ,! foll[+ recit$ by a ,mull woman is int]e/+ z %[+ t smi?s & ,druids1 or _! mod]n repres5tatives1 h /ill "s aff9ity4 ,! recit] told h[ h] "m's c[ _h tak5 sudd5ly ill z h] bro!r ,s&y 0 />t+ = ! smi?y4 ,:5 he arriv$ !re he m5tion$ ! circum/ance to ! smi?4 8#8,& did y\r "m no s5d any message to me8' said ! smi?4 ,s&y said1 #8,no1 %e _h s5t no message4' #8,well1 ,i ?9k y\r "m might k5 t any?+ t ,i c\ld d1 ,i w\ld d = h]1 & %e might h s5t = me4' ,my bro!r sugge/$ t he _h bett] come away d[n to see h]1 s ! smi? came d[n & f\nd my "m v vex$ ab\t ! c[4 ,he said1 #8,! c[ is bad en\gh1 b x might h be5 "o ( ! family1 = ! "o t c\ld d ?is c\ld d ! o!r ?+ j z well1 b we'll see :at c be done4' ,hav+ tak5 c]ta9 /eps1 he advis$ h] also n to all[ any "o to see ! c[ on any acc\nt1 = ?ree w\ld soon pass1 he said1 & if %e w\ld all[ !m 9 to see ! c[1 ! c[ w\ld be gone4 ,! ?ree 7 /rong1 & %e w\ld ne$ to use all h] /r5g? to keep !m out4 ,he told h] t 0 all he c\ld d j !n1 b t %e mu/ s5d ,s&y ov] twice to him = a bottle4 ,:5 he w5t away %e told ! *ildr5 n to tell any "o :]e %e 01 & %e w5t to ! byre to wat* ! c[4 ,hav+ got tubs %e fill$ !m ) /ones & plac$ !m aga9/ ! byre door ) spades & ev]y?+ %e c\ld ?9k ( to keep ! door f be+ op5$4 ,%e 0 n long !re :5 a man pass$ ) a horse & a dog4 ,he came to ! kit*5 door & ask$ ! *ildr5 :]e _! "m 01 b !y did n tell him4 ,he !n came to ! byre door1 lift$ ! sneck1 & :5 x did n yield tri$ to =ce x op5 ) all 8 might1 say+1 #8,a ,*eit nic ,ia91 am bheil ?u ann sud8' 7#8,kate1 ,john's daught]1 are y !re8'7 ,my "m knew 8 voice z t ( a ne> neighb\r1 & answ]$3 #8,?a ,ia91 ?a a' mh>t gu bo*d agus ?a i na laidh cul an doruis 's *a 'n urra9n dhuit tigh9n a /ea*4' 7#8,yes1 ,john1 ! c[ is unwell1 & %e is ly+ beh9d ! door & y _c get 94'7 ,my "m _h to tell ! lie1 or he w\ld =ce ! door op54 ,! man w5t away1 & ^! 7 ! ?ree t ! smi? _h said w\ld come ! way--! man & ! horse & ! dog4 ,& x 0 t man t _h done ! h>m to ! c[1 b x 0 f\nd out 9 "t & ! c[ got bett]1 b x 0 t v ye> my two bro!rs di$1 & nobody kn[s :e!r he _h any?+ to d ) _! dea? or no40 ,we include ?is "u ,evil ,eye1 because !re is no /atem5t ( any accusation ( wit*craft aga9/ ! 8man10 or = ! matt] ( t 8( ! horse or ! dog40 ,9 ano!r case1 9 :i* a c]ta9 ,george ,t41 by 8 devices1 cur$ a c[ ( :i* he _h said x 0 8bitt51 w\nd$0 7teum71 he ask$ if !re _h be5 a man ) a black head prais+ ! c[4 ,:5 he 0 told t !y _h no k ( su* a ?+1 8,well10 said he1 8x is a man ) a black head t has injur$ y\r c[ ) ! ,evil ,eye1 b be "u no anxiety1 ! c[ is all "r n[40 ,he ask$ my "m if %e _h %[n to any p]son ! :ole ( ! butt] t came (f ! *urn4 ,my "m said t %e 0 n %[+ 70 n 9 ! cu/om ( %[+7 ! butt] to any "o4 8,t is "r1 ,flora4 ,= all y h ev] se51 al?\gh y w\ld n keep b z mu* z ! size ( an egg1 be sure t y d n let ! :ole ( ! butt] be se5 by anybody40 ,an ,islay f>m]'s daught] rememb]s a c]ta9 woman :o 0 suppos$ to possess an ,evil ,eye1 & :o paid !m occasional visits4 ,s t]rifi$ 7 !y le/ %e %\ld int]f]e ) _! butt]1 t :5ev] !y saw h] com+ :ile !y 7 *urn+1 !y w\ld ?r[ a clo? ov] ! *urn & put x out ( sight until ! woman left4 ,f ,/ra!rrick1 ,ross-%ire1 a recit] said1 8,:5 %e he>d s mu* talk ab\t cattle be+ injur$ by ! ,evil ,eye1 & ! sub/ance tak5 away1 %e became afraid ( ?is1 & especially :5 *urn+ dislik$ anybody to come :]e ! *urn 01 s mu* s t %e us$ to d ! *urn+ 9 an out-(-!-way corn] ( ! h\se40 ,x is evid5tly n s easy to protect a horse or a c[ f a glance ( an ,evil ,eye1 b a lady tells h[ t1 visit+ at a f>mh\se1 %e saw ! old cook1 :o _h be5 long 9 ! f>m]'s s]vice1 runn+ 9 great excitem5t to ga!r 9 a brood ( "y duckl+s t 7 runn+ ab\t ! y>d4 ,be+ a frequ5t visitor & intimately acqua9t$ ) ! cook1 %e ask$ h] :at 0 wrong1 & :y %e 0 hurry+ ! duckl+s at t h\r ( ! day4 8,oh10 said ! cook1 8,mr4 ,a4 is com+ up ! road1 & la/ "t he 0 "h ,i _h a beautiful brood ( duckl+s1 & 8 eye took !m & e "o ( !m di$1 s ,i am putt+ ^! out ( sight 9 case he %\ld look at !m40 ,accord+ to "o au?ority ! influ5ce ( an ,evil ,eye does n cease at once ) ! abs5ce ( ! possessor4 8,w4 ,g4 liv$ = "s "t on a c]ta9 f>m2 %e 0 suppos$ to be possess$ ( ! ,evil ,eye1 & on "o occasion x 0 p>ticul>ly notic$ t c]ta9 animals %e _h prais$ di$4 ,:5 remov$ f ! f>m1 ! f>m] met ) a succession ( mis=tunes :i* 7 cr$it$ to ,w4 ,g40 ,,conv]sion ,,to ,,belief ,,9 ,,evil ,,eye ,we h already se5 a case1 9 :i* a woman on h] own %[+ demon/rates t x 0 ! influ5ce ( o!rs :i* caus$ h] to believe 9 ! p[] ( ! ,evil ,eye2 b conviction has 9 "s cases be5 c>ri$ to ! m9ds ( m5 z a result ( exp]i5ce4 ,a man tak+ a valuable horse f ! we/ coa/ ( ,k9tyre to ,t>b]t 01 aft] leav+ ,musadale1 (f]$ a consid]able sum = x4 ,he said he w\ld n1 c\ld n sell ! bea/1 & ?\gh ! (f] 0 rais$ to sixty p\nds1 he /ill refus$ & w5t on 8 way4 ,be=e he rea*$ ,tay9loan ! horse fell dead on ! road4 ,! own] ( ! horse1 consid]$ to be a religi\s man1 aft] ?is incid5t c\ld n be %ak5 9 8 belief 9 ! ,evil ,eye4 ,9 ano!r case1 a woman hav+ got f h] "m a h51 a fir/-rate lay]1 an acqua9tance came 9 & ! conv]sation turn$ ^u ! excell5ce ( ! bird1 frankly ackn[l$g$ by ! own]1 :o add$ h] own quota ( praise4 ,! visitor 0 no "t gone :5 ! h5 8clapp$ h] w+s1 fell d[n1 & di$40 ,mrs4 ,g4 decl>$ t x has be5 h] firm belief ev] s9ce t x 0 a case ( crona*adh4 ,,giv+ ,,away ,,milk ,,dang]\s ,all h he>d ( ! belief 9 ! p[] ( wit*es to acquire = !mselves1 among o!r ?+s1 ! milk & butt] ( _! neighb\rs4 ,?is app>5tly requires "s delib]ate act ( magic1 8draw+ ! te!r10 z !y say 9 ! nor? ( ,irel&1 or ev5 milk+ ! pot *a91 z report$ 9 ! ,highl&s4 ,9 only "o case1 z report$1 0 ?is dang] ascrib$ to ! own] ( an ,evil ,eye1 & ! writ] is /ill ( op9ion t 8 lady fri5d1 :o said1 8,if an evil-dispos$ p]son :o possesses an ,evil ,eye gets a little milk f ano!r1 he or %e w be able to op]ate ?r\gh t to injure all ! milk t rema9s1 & ev5 ! c[s10 _h n diff]5tiat$ 9 h] own m9d ! 8,evil ,eye0 f 8wit*craft40 ,we w repeat ! incid5t4 ,a suspect$ woman1 liv+ ne>1 "o "t ask$ h] s]vant if %e c\ld get a little milk daily1 h] own c[ giv+ none at ! "t4 ,! s]vant girl told ! lady t ! woman 0 ask+ milk1 & !n add$1 8,i w n give x h]40 ,h] mi/ress said1 8,oh1 y may give x2 %e ne$s x1 & y c sp>e x q well40 ,! girl said x 0 n t1 b %[$ t %e 0 afraid ( ! woman gett+ :at %e ask$1 & ?us tak+ _! milk f !m & p]haps injur+ ! c[4 ,h] mi/ress said !re 0 no fe> ( t1 & ! girl yield$1 add+1 8,i "k :at ,i'll d40 ,:at %e did 0 to put p9*es ( salt & ( sug> 9 ! milk ! woman 0 to get t ev5+1 & to take ! fir/ m\?ful 7bolgam7 ( x h]self4 ,?is1 accord+ to preval5t ideas 9 ! di/rict1 w\ld h9d] ! receiv] ( ! milk hav+ any p[] to d h>m = ! rema9d] ( t season4 ,?is p]=mance seems a common precaution 9 cases :]e milk is giv5 to suspect$ p]sons4 ,,sci5ce ,,v]sus ,,eolas ,x w be easily und]/ood t to a believ] 9 ! ,evil ,eye m]e mod]n sci5ce1 z met ) 9 daily life1 9 doctors1 & vet]9>y surgeons1 is ( small acc\nt4 ,a well-educat$ lady1 a fri5d ( ! writ]1 advis$ a neighb\r ^: c[ 0 ill to s5d = ! vet4 ,! answ] 03 8,*a'n eil vet a *um feum sam bi?1 oir 'san a ?a bho air a crona*adh4 ',s e rud is fe>r eolas fhaota9n air a son40 78,a vet is no use :atev]1 because ! c[ is air a crona*adh2 ! be/ ?+ is to get eolas = x470 ,9 t case !y didn't ev5 s5d = ! 8vet40 ,9 ! foll[+ in/ance a c]ta9 prelim9>y confid5ce seems to h be5 %[n 9 m$ical m54 ,! recit] gives ?is z a v cle> case ( ,evil ,eye4 ,a *ild _h fall5 sick2 two doctors 7 att5d+ x1 b x 0 gett+ worse4 ,! p>5ts1 hav+ done all t !y c\ld ?9k (1 reque/$ ! aid ( a woman :o 0 kn[n to deal ) eolas a *rona*aidh4 ,! woman w5t to see ! *ild1 & :at %e did ! recit] did n "k1 b1 8sure en\gh1 %e soon cur$ ! *ild & told its p>5ts t x _h be5 air a crona*adh40 ,?is may h be5 8sure en\gh0 = ^? imm$iately int]e/$1 o!rs may be p]mitt$ to d\bt4 ,9 ^! cases common s5se has g5]ally ! m9i/] on its side4 ,9 a case already quot$1 9 :i* ! "m's milk 0 suppos$ to h be5 turn$ into wat] 9 h] sy/em by ! ,tiree woman1 h] "m 0 s5t =4 ,?is old lady's gr&daught] tells u1 8,:5 my gr&mo!r came %e sugge/$ t a dec5t man :o 0 liv+ ne> !m1 :o 0 us$ to "w ) eolas :]e p or bea/s _h be5 air an crona*adh1 %\ld be call$ 91 b %e said !y w\ld ne$ to g to him secretly1 = he _h promis$ ! m9i/] t he w\ld n make any m eolas4 ,my fa!r & "m agre$1 b my "m reque/$ my gr&mo!r to g to ! man1 because %e did n "k h[ to g ab\t x4 ,my gr&mo!r w5t & spoke to ! man's wife fir/4 ,! wife said1 #8,i am sure he w d :at he c = ,john 7! *ild's fa!r71 b he has promis$ ! m9i/] t he w\ld n make any m ( t2 b come & speak to him y\rself4' ,my gr&mo!r spoke to ! man1 :o said t he _h promis$ to ! m9i/] t he w\ld n d any m ( ^! ?+s4 ,he c\ld n g to h]1 b %e might come back to him aga9 ! foll[+ day4 ,?is 0 a ,w$nesday1 & !re 7 only two days ( ! week on :i* he c\ld make eolas--^! 7 ,?ursdays & ,sundays4 ,:5 %e w5t back ! foll[+ day1 he _h n got 8 cure ready yet1 he said1 b w\ld h x on ,sunday4 ,he told h] t h] daught] w\ld n h s mu* milk z %e _h at fir/1 b w\ld h en\gh to br+ up ! *ild4 ,on ,sunday he _h ! ?+ ready z he _h promis$1 & he made x twice = h] aft]w>ds4 ,t is1 he made x ?ree times4 ,he correctly describ$ ! :ole appe>ance ( ! woman :o _h tak5 ! milk away1 al?\gh nobody _h ev] m5tion$ ab\t ! ,tiree caillea* to him4 ,my "m _h pl5ty ( milk aft] t40 ,we c sc>cely wond] at ! m9i/] object+ to ?is magical practition] :5 we consid] ! nature & ! "t ( 8 p]=mance4 ,an old ,islay man says t :5 he 0 a "y man he 0 v intimate ) a woman :o _h k ( ! cur+ ( too?a*e 7eolas deide74 ,%e 0 a relative ( 8 own1 & _m a "t %e (f]$ to tea* him ! words %e us$4 ,%e c\ld tea* !m to a male1 n to a female4 ,he 0 "y at ! "t1 & did n l to le>n !m1 = "s p 7 say+ t x 0 a sort ( wit*craft 7buidea*as71 b x 0 n t1 = ! words 7 all good words4 ,!y 7 taught by ! ,savi\r1 :o taught !m fir/ to ,8 "m4 ,our recit] w5t on to say t ?is too?a*e cure is ( no use1 & ne$ n be tri$1 9 any case beyond a fir/ or second attack4 ,x is h>d to make x succe$ ev5 9 ! case ( a second attack1 & beyond t x c h no effect :atev]4 ,nei!r w x d 9 a case :]e ! suff]] has 8 too? tak5 out4 ,^! latt] confessions 7 d\btless memories ( ! in/ructions ( ! tea*]4 ,our old fri5d did n repeat ! =mula1 b x has appe>$ else:]e4#f ,! 8"s0 :o said t eolas 0 a sort ( wit*craft seem und\bt$ly to be "r1 unless1 ( c\rse1 we admit t _! action is bas$ on a sci5tific und]/&+4 ,! ,evil ,eye itself is unconsci\s1 & !re=e a natural ph5om5on l measles or hay fev]1 b its cure is a good deal l t employ$ = hay fev] 9 _m cases1 m empirical ?an sci5tific4 #f 8,gaelic ,incantations1 ) ,translations10 ,w4 ,mack5zie1 p4 #ee et seq4 ,we are lucky 9 be+ able to give 9 8 own words m$ical sci5ce z exp\nd$ by a ,gaelic-speak+ tailor1 a simple-m9d$ man ( ab\t sev5-&-?irty1 a man :o c read & c "w1 b ) no special affection = ei!r4 ,he belongs to "o ( ! inn] isl&s3-- 8,?a ,eolas na?ra* ann1 agus ?a ,eolas deide ann4 ,?a ,eolas sul1 agus ,eolas greim1 agus ,eolas *rona*aidh ann4 ,eolas ga* ni1 'na aite fe94 ,ma lot> nea* le na?air1 faigheadh e ,eolas na?ra*3 agus 'nuair bhios an deide air du9e faigheadh e ,eolas deide2 agus m> s9 leis ga* ni eile4 ,is ai?ne dhomh fhe9 da neo tri1 a fhuair leigheas airson lot na?ra*4 ,?a na facail ?' aca airson ,eolais greim air an toirt z an ,tiomnadh nuadh1 pios an s1 agus pios an s92 agus iad s9 air an sgriobhadh air paipe>1 agus am paipe> s9 air fhuaigheal air an taobh a /ea* de *ot' an du9e air an robh an greim4 ,cuiridh s an greim air falbh4 ,b'ai?ne dhomh fhe9 du9e a dh' fheu* s1 agus r9n e feum dha4 ,a* feumaidh du9e bhi c9ntea* gum bu na facail ce>t aige4 ,agus ?a na facail airson eolas deide air an cuir air paip]1 agus am paip] air fhuaigheal an taobh a /igh de aoda* du9' air a *e>t doigh4 ,a* ma ?a na fiaclan air falbh1 *a dean e ma? sam bi?1 a* ma ?a iad slan fa?a/1 ni e feum1 agus *a tig an deide air ais tuille4 0,*uala mi iomadh uair na facail ?' aca airson ,eolas sul2 a* bheir mi dhuibh na *runas an t-iomlan--ni a ?ug ,ma?air da ,mac gus olc a *umail air falbh1 bho'n bha9ne agus bho'n *u9neag4 ,s na bria?>an3-- #8',nuair a ni ?u toisea*adh4 ,cuir dorla* ma? sala9n ann4 ,cuir bun 'u b>r an neona9 ann4 ,cuir miona* ro91 'u ge>r fheidh ann4 ,bua9 slat de'n *aoran a nall o aodann ,eallasaid4 ,sna?a9 de>g le snuim teann ,air a *uir mu *eann a' *rata*an4 ',s g$ a ?igeadh buidsea* ,h5dry4 ,*eannsai*eadh am bala* i4' ,?a sibh a faic9n1 bha 'm buidsea* ,h5dry anns a ,bhioball4 ,b' ise' m buidsea* bu laidire bha beo riomh2 a* nam faigheadh nea* sambi? na ni! s9 uile1 agus an cuir gu feum1 *a b' urra9n dhise neo d bhuidsea* sam bi? eile a *ron a dheanadh4 ,*unnaic mi fe9 an sna?a9 de>g air clann1 gus olc a *umail bhuapa40 78,!re is s]p5t k 7s]p5t bite7 & too?a*e k4 ,!re is eye k & /it* 7gripes7 k & hurt k 7by ,evil ,eye or ,wit*craft74 ,k ( ea* ?+ 9 its own place4 ,if any p]son is w\nd$ by a s]p5t let him get s]p5t k1 & :5 a man has too?a*e let him get too?a*e k1 & s ) e o!r ?+4 ,i myself "k two or ?ree :o got a cure = s]p5t bites4 ,! words !y h = cur+ /it* 7gripes7 are tak5 f ! ,new ,te/am5t1 a bit "h & a bit !re1 & ^! writt5 ^u pap]1 & t pap] sewn 9 ! inside ( ! coat ( ! p]son :o _h ! /it*4 ,?is w put ! /it* away4 ,i knew a man t tri$ ?is1 & x 0 ( use to him4 ,b "o mu/ be sure t he has got ! "r words4 ,& ! words = too?a*e k are put on pap]1 & ! pap] sewn inside a p]son's clo!s 9 ! same mann]4 ,b if ! tee? are gone x w d no good1 b if !y are /ill :ole x w d good1 & ! too?a*e w n return any m4 8,i h (t5 he>d ! words !y h = eye k1 b ,i w give y :at cr[ns ! :ole1 ! ?+ a ,"m gave to h] ,son to keep evil away f ! milk & f ! *urn4 ,"h are ! words3-- #8,:5 y make a beg9n+ ,put a good h&ful ( salt 9 x4 ,put root & fl[] ( ! daisy 9 x4 ,put ! entrails ( a seal & a h>e 9 x4 ,cut a w& ( r[an ov] f ! face ( ,ellasaid4 ,a r$ ?read ) a tight knot ,put on ! head ( ! *urn /aff4 ,& %\ld ! wit* ,h5dry 7( ,endor7 come4 ,! boy w\ld conqu] h]4' 8,y see ! wit* ,h5dry 0 9 ! ,bible4 ,%e 0 ! /ronge/ wit* t ev] liv$1 b if any p]son w\ld get all ^! ?+s & use !m1 %e1 or any o!r wit*1 c\ld n d him injury4 ,i h myself se5 ! r$ ?read on *ildr5 to keep evil f !m407 ,! above is und\bt$ly %e] wit*craft1 :ite wit*craft1 if y l4 ,x is n !n surpris+ t ! evid5ce is n 9 fav\r ( ^! eolas pr(essors be+ held 9 mu* social e/eem4 ,a native ( ,h>ris1 talk+ ( "o ( !m1 said3 8,not)/&+ ! wide reputation ! man _h1 & ! _m :o w5t to seek advice1 he 0 n held 9 high e/eem1 & ?is "p ( 8 occupation 0 n admir$ al?\gh s _m took advantage ( 8 s]vices40 ,! recit] himself spoke ( him z boda* gr&a 7na/y old man74 ,a ,gaelic-speak+ m9i/] gave ! foll[+ in=mation4 ,x ref]s to ,arran4 ,he knew sev]al old wom5 :o pr(ess$ eolas a *rona*aidh1 b he did n hold a high op9ion ( !m4 ,"o case1 h[ev]1 he rememb]s especially 9 ?is connection4 ,a lad 0 tak5 sudd5ly ill1 suppos$ to be a case ( crona*adh4 ,an old woman1 :o 0 respect$ 9 ! di/rict1 came to see him1 & go+ above him 9 ! b$1 made motions ) h] h&s ov] him & on h] own p]son1 repeat+ an incantation ( "s l5g? at ! same "t4 ,! lad recov]$4 ,! recit] admits ! fact1 b does n incl9e to accept ! eolas p]=mance z hav+ caus$ ! recov]y4 ,a recit] 9 ,mull 0 tell+ be=e h] "m ( ! op]ations ( a caillea* ( ?is sort1 :5 ! "m add$1 %e h]self _h spok5 ) ! woman1 %e 0 a dec5t body1 & assur$ h] t !re 0 no?+ :atev] wrong 9 :at %e did = ! cure ( cattle :5 hurt by ! ,evil ,eye4 ,! words us$ 7 good1 & %e repeat$ !m1 b %e add$ t a great deal dep5d$ ^u ! p]son :o appli$ = eolas1 & t1 unless su* a p]son believ$ t a cure w\ld be effectual1 !re 0 little use 9 :at %e h]self c\ld d1 & no use at all 9 ! cont5ts ( ! bottle :i* %e suppli$4 ,x might j z well be ?r[n out on ! roadside4 ,,hurt] ,,& ,,heal] ,a f>m]'s wife1 an old woman1 b sm>t & intellig5t1 & %[+ no failure ( memory1 express$ ! foll[+ op9ion3-- ,! p[] to d injury to bea/ or p]son1 & ! p[] to cure su* an injury appe>$ to h be5 giv5 to diff]5t classes ( p4 ,^? :o did injury 7 suppos$ to be malevol5t1 & ( c\rse held 9 bad repute1 :ile ! cur]s 7 look$ ^u z = ! good ( p & to be respect$4 ,:at ! "o did 0 call$ crona*adh1 & :at ! o!r did beanna*adh 7bless+74 ,to ano!r1 an ,islay lady1 ! rem>k 0 made t crona*adh 0 a /range ?+4 ,9 answ] %e said3 8,yes1 b beanna*adh 0 q z /range40 8,:at is t80 8,fiosra*adh or eolas40 7,k ! result ( inquiry1 & k app>5tly arriv$ at 9 any way1 say by revelation47 ,t is "o side ( ! picture4 ,we see ! o!r 9 ! foll[+3-- 8,!re 0 a lad at s]vice at "o "t ) ,malcolm "h beside u4 ,he 0 "o ( ! ,t's4 ,he 0 9 ! habit ( com+ to ?is h\se1 & my fa!r said to myself1 ,i %\ld n h too mu* to d ) him1 = t !re 0 some?+ bad 9 him4 ,x 0 ma9ta9$ t 8 fa!r _h eolas1 & p w\ld be go+ to him :5 a bea/ or p]son 0 unwell1 b ^? t h ! "o ?+1 ! k ( heal+1 x is usual = !m to h ! o!r ?+1 k to cause injury also40 ,! recit] believ$ t ?is lad delib]ately did !m an injury1 & aft] rec\nt+ ! p>ticul>s said1 8,my fa!r advis$ u n to %[ any ang] to ! lad = fe> he might d some?+ worse to u1 if he 7 to "k t we 7 angry4 #8,t is ! way ! l ( ^! p h4 ,if !y d h>m to a p]son & he %[s ang] !y w d him m h>m4'0 ,a dome/ic s]vant1 speak+ ( an old woman t %e knew v well1 said3 8,%e 0 kn[n z ,mairi ,sia? 7,m>y ( spra9s87 & 0 look$ ^u z "o :o _h a great deal ( secret p[] by :i* %e c\ld d bo? h>m & good4 ,p 7 afraid to (f5d h]1 & w\ld give h] almo/ any?+ %e w\ld ask r ?an (f5d h]40 ,! said ,m>y1 hav+ be5 consult$ ab\t unsuccessful *urn+1 8br\ght back ! butt] e bit t %\ld h be5 on ! *urn f ! "t x _h be5 tak5 away1 & !re 0 s mu* t ! mi/ress 0 afraid to use x 9 ! h\se1 = %e said x c\ld n h come 9 a "r way4 ,%e gave x away1 & aft] t !y always got butt] on ! *urn40 ,!re is no d\bt t ! girl :o repeat$ ?is believ$ :at %e 0 tell+ z ( h] own k4 ,! only explanation t occurs to "o is t ! milk1 hav+ be5 = "s reason poor = a "t f bad fe$+ or "s su* ?+1 ! food hav+ become bett] & ri*]1 ! milk 0 !reby improv$ to su* an ext5t z to give ! appe>ance1 especially 9 comp>ison ) ! small yield be=e1 ( a some:at sup]natural supply4 ,! same belief 9 ! p[] ( hurt+ & heal+ be+ unit$ 9 "o p]son has be5 already m5tion$ 9 connection ) an ,arran %eph]d on page #ai4 ,"o o!r case z report$ 0 t ( an ,islay f>m] :o1 on "o occasion rid+ along ! road1 pass$ a man pl\gh+ ) a pair ( horses4 ,%ortly !reaft] ! horses lay d[n1 hav+ become to all appe>ance unwell4 ,a mess5g] 0 imm$iately despat*$ aft] ! f>m]1 :o1 he>+ :at _h happ5$1 return$1 & at any rate got ! cr$it ( cur+ ! animals4 ,,transmission ,,( ,,eolas ,x has already be5 m5tion$ h[ a woman :o possess$ a too?a*e cure 0 will+ to imp>t ! necess>y =mula 7incantation7 to a 8relative0 :o 0 a male1 b c\ld n d x to a female4 ,t case 0 9 ,islay4 ,! foll[+ in=mation f ,skye %[s ! belief t eolas is imp>t$ 9 ! same way & "u l circum/ances !re4 ,?is ,skye woman 0 believ$ to h ! ,evil ,eye1 & to h ! p[] ( tak+ away ! produce 7an toradh7 f o!r's c[s4 ,:5 %e 0 on h] dea?b$1 & :5 %e came v ne> h] end1 %e said to ^? ab\t h] t %e 0 anxi\s to see h] husb&4 ,he happ5$ at t p>ticul> "t to be out look+ aft] some?+1 & !y s5t = him1 b all ! "t till he came 9 %e kept cry+ = him1 & urg+ t %e wi%$ to see him4 ,:5 he came 9 %e reque/$ t all ! o!rs %\ld )draw1 & :5 !y _h done s %e said to h] husb& to %ut ! door t !re might be nobody !re b !mselves alone4 ,:at took place betwe5 !m !re nobody ev] knew1 b "o ?+ p firmly believ$1 t 0 t %e gave ! skill t %e _h to h] husb&1 = aft] t he c\ld take away ! toradh f o!r p's c[s1 & did take x away too4 ,h[ev]1 au?orities d n always agree z to *ang+ ! sex 9 ! transmission ( ?is magic4 ,a native ( ,h>ris1 a woman ( ab\t =ty1 has no ,engli%1 & c nei!r read nor write4 ,:5 ask$ z to h] exp]i5ces1 & if %e _h ev] se5 a ?read ti$ r\nd a *ild's neck to pres]ve x f ! effects ( ! ,evil ,eye1 %e said3 8,i did see x2 wasn't !re "o on my own *ild8 & t 0 = ,a4 ,mc,e4#8s ,evil ,eye4 ,%e has an ,evil ,eye 7,dro* %uil71 & "o day %e came into ! h\se & began to praise ! *ild greatly4 ,%e 0 only a %ort "t gone :5 ! *ild began to vomit4 #8,o ,kate1' said ,i to my si/]1 #8my *ild is air a crona*adh ) ! ,evil ,eye ( t woman4' #8,if t is all t is wrong1 we won't be long putt+ x "r1' said ,kate1 & %e took a r$ ?read1 & :5 %e _h said ! ^w1 %e ti$ ! /r+ on ! *ild's neck1 & !re 0 no "t till x 0 q well40 ,%e 0 ask$ :e!r ,kate _h ! words1 & %e repli$1 8,oh yes1 my "m _h !m & %e taught !m to ,kate40 ,! g5]al tr5d ( belief is t ! h]$it>y transmission ( eolas is f fa!r to daught]1 & f "m to son4 ,a recit] said3 8,a woman /ill lives 9 ! neighb\rhood1 said to h obta9$ h] eolas secret f h] fa!r4 ,%e is (t5 requisition$1 & h] skill to cure fully believ$ 940 ,ano!r said3 8,y "k ,a4 ,mc,e4 ,8 "m _h eolas a *rona*aidh1 & he said t %e left ! secret ) him be=e %e di$40 ,^! 7 8unprovok$0 /atem5ts ( ! recit]s1 & 9 ! latt] case ! int]e/ ( ! /ory 0 9 po9t+ out ! me?od tak5 to det]m9e ^: ,evil ,eye _h affect$ a sick horse4 ,! own] 0 told to wat* ! col\r ( ! hair ( ! fir/ woman t pass$ ! h\se1 :i* w\ld be ! same z t ( ! p]son want$4 ,! result 0 giv5 9 ! foll[+ t]ms1 8,n[ %e is blam+ ,mrs4 ,mac,d40 ,9 all ^! cases we see t ! eolas 0 kept 9 ! family1 or at lea/ believ$ to be s4 ,! dea?b$ sc5e ( ! wife & husb& may be a mo/ un*>itable sugge/ion ( hea!nism1 b ! recital 0 made 9 good fai?4 ,! wit* doctor sometimes app>5tly requires assi/ance4 ,a horse be+ tak5 ill :ile pl\gh+1 suppos$ to be hurt by ! ,evil ,eye1 ! f>m] refus$ to h any?+ to d ) ^! irregul> practices4 ,! horse di$4 ,n long aft] a second took ill1 & z ! pl\ghman1 ! recit]1 said1 8,we 7 all ab\t x say+ x c\ld be cur$40 ,at la/ ! ma/] said if !re 0 any p]son :o c\ld d x !y might try x1 x w\ld d no h>m at any rate4 ,!re 0 a man !re t _h eolas1 & he took ano!r man out ) him1 & !y made ! eolas outside4 ,!y did no?+ to ! horse1 b :ile !y 7 out mak+ ! eolas ! horse got up1 %ook itself1 & 0 bett] at once4 ,9 ,arran1 z else:]e1 crona*adh seems to be reg>d$ z h]$it>y4 ,"o recit] said ( a man at ,lo* ,ranza t x did n matt] :at he w\ld look at1 8 look w\ld crona* x4 ,a lad f ano!r "p ( ! isl& w5t to ask a daught] ( ?is man to m>ry him1 & :5 ! ne>e/ neighb\r he>d ( 8 c\rt%ip %e became exce$+ly angry1 & prote/$ aga9/ any ( t man's daught]s be+ br\ght !re 8to cronai* ev]y?+ ab\t ! place40 ,,=ms ,,( ,,incantation ,= specim5s ( ^! incantations ! read] %\ld ref] to 8,gaelic ,incantations1 ) ,translations10 ,w4 ,mack5zie1 ,inv]ness1 #ahie2 & to 8,c>m9a ,gadelica10 ,a4 ,c>mi*ael1 ,ed9burgh1 #aijj4 ,above we h already giv5 "o z recit$1 b !y are h>d to get1 !re be+ _m reasons :y ! us] is %y ( repeat+ !m4 ,"o ?+ is c]ta91 t a complete p]=mance ( any ( ^! rites requires ! repetition ( 8words10 z !y say1 ( "s sort4 ,9 f> ! majority ( cases1 ! words are :at are call$ 8good0 words1 hav+ a sanction ( ,*ri/ianity ab\t !m1 be+ g5]ally invocations ( ! ,tr9ity & ( ,m>y4 ,z a native ( ,morv5 said1 describ+ a cure 9 :i* wat] is us$ at a c]ta9 /age1 8,! p]son mak+ ! eolas kept say+ good words40 ,ano!r woman f ,mull1 describ+ a cure done by h]self1 said3 8,i rememb] a *ild ,i cur$ myself ) good words t ,i h4 ,x 0 v ill1 & ne>ly gone :5 ,i took x & plac$ x 9 my bosom & cur$ x4 ,i said ! words ov] x1 b aft] cur+ x ,i 0 v mu* exhau/$ until ,i got a cup ( tea1 & !n ,i felt myself gett+ bett]40 ,:5 reque/$ to repeat ! words1 %e affirm$ t !y 7 all good words1 & t x 0 9 ! "n ( ! ,tr9ity %e did x2 b %e w5t ov] ! words 9 su* a l[ voice1 & ) s indi/9ct a pronunciation & s fa/1 t ! collector f\nd x q impossible to foll[4 ,! writ] 0 m5tion+ ^! circum/ances to a lady visit+ him :o gave ! foll[+ example1 :i* aptly illu/rates h[ ! p]=mance ( "s c]emony c =m a f\ndation = belief 9 _! b5eficial activity4 ,h] si/]'s *ild ( ?ree weeks old 0 ly+ exce$+ly ill & two m$ical m5 7 9 att5dance1 "o hav+ be5 call$ 9 z a consultant4 ,!y told my visitor !mselves t ! *ild c\ld n live4 ,! family are ,scot*1 b ?is occurr$ 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,london4 ,! mon?ly nurse sugge/$ & urg$ baptism4 ,! cl]gyman 0 s5t =1 & :ile go+ ?r\gh ! c]emony ! *ild1 :o _h be5 ly+ motionless1 made "s slight movem5t4 ,)9 two days t *ild _h recov]$1 & is at ! "t ( writ+ ?is z _m ye>s old z x 0 !n weeks4 ,! consultant subsequ5tly express$ 8 dissatisfaction ) ! infant = hav+ beli$ 8 prognosis4 ,9 a case f ,mull a s]vant1 hav+ be5 s5t = a means ( cure to a woman suppos$ to h skill1 %e f\nd h] 9 b$4 ,%e sat up1 took ! bottle conta9+ wat] :i* _h be5 s5t =1 put ! m\? ( x to h] own m\?1 & began to say "s words ov] x4 ,! words 7 spok5 9 a l[ tone1 b s f> z 0 recognis$ !y 7 all 8good0 words4 ,9 ! case ( a sick horse already quot$1 ! man :o saw x w5t at once = ,g4 ,t41 !n h]d+ 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,! description ( ! int]view is z foll[s3 8,:5 ,i rea*$ him he said1 #8,pet]1 y ne$ n tell me y\r bus9ess "h4' ,i said1 #8,no4' ,we w5t toge!r to a little /ream1 & he said t ,i might n[ tell him :at _h br\ght me4 ,:5 ,i told him1 he ask$ me if ,i _h tobacco4 ,!y d no?+ )\t pay2 n money1 b tobacco & ?+s l t4 ,i knew he w\ld ask = x1 & ,i _h x ) me1 & :5 ,i gave x him he ask$ if ,i _h a bottle4 ,i _h a good notion ( e turn he _h1 & s _h tak5 a bottle ) me1 & :5 ,i gave x to him he turn$ 8 back to me & began lift+ ! wat] & say+ ! words4 ,!re 0 n a bad ^w 9 all he said1 no1 no4 ,he said to me :5 he gave me ! bottle & told me h[ to use x1 #8,y\r horse w be all "r1 ,pet]1 z soon z y use x4'0 ,8 /atem5t came true4 ,?+s are n1 h[ev]1 always report$ z ( su* an innoc5t & ,*ri/ian "*4 ,a collector happ5$ to be pres5t at a conv]sation betwe5 two believ]s 9 ! ,evil ,eye4 ,"o ( !m said1 8,^? :o are work+ at su* z t1 apply+ eolas1 are n help$ b by ! #8bad "o1' = if x 7 t !y 7 do+ good !y w\ld n ne$ to be hid+ !mselves :5 !y w\ld be at x4 ,p4 ,mc,l41 a dec5t man1 said 8 c[ 0 injur$1 & s5t = ,a4 ,t4 ,! c[ 0 9 a little hut1 & :5 ,a4 w5t 9 :]e ! c[ 0 ,p4 put 8 e> to a little w9d[ t 0 9 ! wall1 & he said1 t :5 he he>d su* language z ,a4 _h1 he w\ld nev] aga9 s5d = h] %\ld e c[ he w\ld h be unwell4 ,%e put h] cap "u h] two knees--%e 0 b>e-head$ & ) h] knees b>e1 b kneel+ on h] cap app>5tly--& %e pray$ to ! vile "o4 7#8,ghuidh i ris an fhe> mhosa*4'7 ,b4 said1 #8,0 t ! "t %e said t my fa!r's bro!r injur$ ! c[8' ,t 0 ! v "t4 ,y 7 liv+ beside ,p4 !n40 ,,=m ,,( ,,paym5t 8,! lab\r] is wor?y ( 8 hire40 ,a case has be5 already giv5 :]e ! recit] said t no?+ 0 done )\t pay1 b n ( money4 ,we mu/ n g5]alise 9 t way4 ,a native ( ,tiree says1 speak+ ( 8 exp]i5ce 9 ! cure ( a horse ( 8 fa!r's1 8,all ^! eolas folk mu/ get a piece ( silv]4 ,x may be a %ill+ or two %ill+s4 ,?is !y say makes ! cure m c]ta91 & !y _c promise a cure )\t x4 ,! lad took ) him a two-%ill+ piece & w5t to an eolas man :o liv$ five miles away40 ,app>5tly ! silv] is giv5 9 ! =m ( money z ! mo/ conv5i5t m$ium1 ?\gh !re is good reason = ! supposition t ! :it5ess ( silv] makes x specially appropriate z a m$ium ( remun]ation4 ,! in/ance 9 :i* ! *ild t 0 ill is describ$ z if s++ 8d re d10 ! woman :o cur$ x receiv$ f ! fa!r tea & sug> :i* he _h tak5 ) him :5 he w5t to consult h]2 b %e said to 8my man0 7x 0 ! "m :o recit$ ! incid5t7 8t %e 0 n want+ any?+ & w\ld d x = u = no?+1 b t he w\ld ne$ to come back ) :ite silv]4 ,i s5t him back ) a sixp5ce to give h]40 ,an innkeep]1 a well-read1 %rewd woman ( ab\t five-&-=ty1 tells ( a case ) :i* %e 0 well acqua9t$ 9 :i* a ne> neighb\r consult$ an old man1 want+ him to br+ back h] butt]4 8,%e said t %e w\ld pay him if he w\ld br+ x back to h]40 ,he said t he did n want paym5t1 b at ! same "t he c\ld n br+ x back unless he 7 paid 9 silv] = do+ s2 t be+ s1 he w\ld require to take some?+ f h]1 z o!rwise ! cure w\ld n be successful4 ,s %e gave him ! silv] & soon _h all ! butt] t %e lo/48 ,ano!r recit] hav+ be5 accu/om$ to d ! *urn+ 9 8 fa!r's h\se1 aft] 8 fa!r's dea?1 8 /epmo!r s5t = him because %e h]self c\ld n get any butt] f ! *urn4 ,he did 8 be/1 b 0 unsuccessful4 ,hav+ _h a horse cur$ by eolas1 he sugge/$ t ! same man %\ld be consult$4 ,! man arriv$1 & ! case 0 expla9$1 ! woman /at+1 8,feu* gun toir sibh dha*aidh an toradh oir ?a e air falbh40 78,try if y c br+ back ! due produce1 = x is gone407 8,i'll d t10 he said1 & he did x by 8 eolas2 !re 0 pl5ty butt] on ! *urn4 ,x co/ ! woman a cr[n1 b if x did1 t 0 bett] ?an t ! butt] %\ld be lo/4 ,a woman :o prep>$ a bottle = a sick c[ *>g$ ! man :o consult$ h] 8two %ill+s = ! bottle1 & :5 %e took ! money %e p\r$ a little wat] on x & spat on x40 ,%e might1 "o w\ld ?9k1 ) advantage h *ang$ ! ord] ( h] proce$+s4 ,a sick bull :i* ! vet]9>y surgeon _h giv5 up 0 ref]r$ to an eolas woman1 ! pr9cipal argum5t be+ t h] assi/ance 8w\ld only co/ a %ill+40 ,%e ord]$ a bucket ( wat] to be ?r[n ov] ! animal1 & x recov]$4 ,a ,mull woman tells h[ h] gr&mo!r :5 newly m>ri$1 aft] hav+ re>$ calves1 c\ld only get butt] ( su* an ugly col\r t nobody w\ld eat x1 & x 0 us$ = greas+ wool be=e c>d+4 ,%e 0 ask$ by a neighb\r = a b[l ( butt] "o day1 & accus$ ( gre$ = refus+ x :ile %e _h eight c[s4 ,%e expla9$ ! position1 & 0 !n advis$ to consult an old man1 ! neighb\r add+ t %e w\ld be com+ back 9 a =tnight1 :5 !re w\ld be pl5ty ( butt] to give h]4 ,! results ( ! consultation 7 fairly successful1 ?\gh ! eolas man expla9$ t %e w\ld n = t ye> h s mu* butt] z %e %\ld h1 b t %e %\ld consid] h]self lucky t h] cattle _h n di$4 ,! recit] !n said t h] gr&mo!r gave ! man 8pl5ty = 8 tr\ble1 b did n grudge x40 ,:5 ! old woman call$ on h] way back %e said1 8,well1 y c give me ! butt] n[40 ,to :i* h] fri5d repli$1 8,yes1 ,i am ?ankful to y t ,i c40 ,& %e gave h] a good b[l ( butt]4 ,9 ! above case paym5t seems to h be5 9 k9d4 ,a native ( ,ardnamur*an tells ( a neighb\r ( h] "m's :o _h a numb] ( c[s & lo/ ! due product ( ! :ole ( !m4 ,h] "m's p 7 sitt+ d[n to d9n] :5 a begg> woman came & ask$1 8,an sibhse a' bhoirionna* a *aill an toradh80 78,are y ! woman :o has lo/ ! milk & butt]807 8,my "m 0 v fond ( h] neighb\r1 & ?9k+ %e might f9d out on h] behalf h[ ! milk might be got back1 %e answ]$ t %e 04 ,! begg> woman said1 #8,ma bheir sibh dhomh lan meise de mh9 bheir mise air ais dhuibh e4' 7#8,if y w give me a 7wood57 di%ful ( meal ,i w br+ x back to y4'7 ,my "m said t %e w\ld give h] all t 0 on ! table if %e w\ld br+ x back1 & !n ran to ! neighb\r's h\se to tell :at %e _h he>d4 ,!y return$ toge!r & told ! begg> woman ^: c[s really _h be5 ill40 ,!y are said to h be5 cur$4 ,"h also ! paym5t 0 promis$ 9 k9d4 ,a native ( ,h>ris tells u ( an old man 9 ,/orn[ay mu* consult$1 :o 8w\ld und]take = s mu* money to br+ milk & butt] back40 ,an ,islay man gives u 8ni a *unnaic mise mi fe90 78a ?+ ,i saw my own self074 ,?is 0 ! cure ( 8 fa!r's c[4 ,a c]ta9 ,george ,t4 8came ! way0 8b'e du9e corr bha ann an ,deorsa s1 aig an robh moran sgil mu'n *rona*aidh40 78,?is ,george 0 a dec5t man1 he _h mu* skill ab\t crona*adh407 ,! cure is describ$1 & ! recit] cont9u$3 8,*a b'e du9e bha' n an ,deorsa a ghabhadh rud sam bi?3 'se s9 *a ghabhadh e pris airson a %eirbhis ann a lei?id s d ni40 78,george 0 n a man t w\ld take any?+ = 8 s]vice 9 su* a ?+ z ?is407 8,& my "m said to him1 #8,w y take a cup ( tea1 ,george8' #8,x is ,i t w1#8 he said1 = he _h be5 ab\t ! c[ a long "t4 ,:5 !y 7 tak+ ! tea !y 7 keep+ an eye on ! c[ n[ & aga94 ,%e took a long "t t %e did n b5d d[n h] head1 b at la/ %e gave a %ake to h]self1 & ,george said to my "m1 #8,y\r c[ is "r1 woman4' ,9 a little :ile %e gave ! next %ake1 & aga9 ! ?ird %ake1 & ) t %e 0 z well z %e _h ev] be540 ,,! ,,necessity ,,( ,,fai? ,a native ( ,lewis :o pr(ess$ disbelief 9 ! ,evil ,eye1 ?\gh %e knew numb]s :o did believe1 0 advis$ :5 h] c[ 0 ill to s5d = a skill$ woman4 ,%e refus$4 ,a woman :o 0 9 ! habit ( assi/+ :5 !y 7 busy1 be+ told %e might d z %e lik$1 w5t to ! eolas woman4 ,:5 our recit]1 ,mrs4 ,mc,n41 look$ into ! byre %ortly aft]w>ds %e f\nd ! s]vant girl & ! occasional assi/ant hid+ a bottle4 8,i ask$ !m :at !y _h 9 ! bottle4 ,! woman answ]$ t %e _h j gone to ,k4 ,mc,i4 = eolas1 & t t 0 :at 0 9 ! bottle4 ,!y _h put x 9 ! c['s e>s & ov] h] back 9 ! "n ( ! ,tr9ity1 & ! woman rem>k$ t if x w\ld n d good x w\ld d no h>m at any rate4 ,i told !m aga9 t ,i did n believe 9 x at all1 & z x turn$ out ,i did n ne$ to believe x1 = ! c[ di$ n long aft]4 ,b if ,i did n believe ! woman did1 & s did ! p]son :o _h made ! eolas1 & !y ma9ta9$ t x 0 because ,i did n believe 9 x t x fail$ to cure ! c[1 = x is believ$ ! success ( eolas a *rona*aidh 9 its attempts to cure dep5ds mu* ^u :e!r x is believ$ 9 or n40 ,comp>e ?is ) ! /atem5t ( ano!r recit]1 :o on he>+ ( a case ( cure said1 8,:5 ,i 0 h]d+1 "o ( ! c[s 0 air a crona*adh1 b ! p did n believe 9 eolas1 & if x _h n be5 t "s ( ! neighb\rs w5t to ,a4 ,t4 ! c[ 0 dead40 ,9 ano!r case 9 :i* ! own] ( ! sick c[ said t !re 0 _m a ?+ t might happ5 to a bea/1 & t %e did n believe t ! c[ _h be5 hurt by ! ,evil ,eye4 ,a fri5d p]si/$ 9 h] op9ion t x 0 ! ,evil ,eye1 & :5 ! recit]'s "m refus$ to s5d = eolas1 ! woman w5t (f h]self & came back ) a bottle :i* %e spr9kl$ on ! c[1 & 9 less ?an an h\r ! c[ 0 eat+ z well z ev]1 & be=e ! wat] _h be5 put on h] %e 0 groan+ & w\ld nei!r eat nor move4 ,! probability is1 ( c\rse1 t if no success _h foll[$ ! application ( ! rem$y1 want ( fai? on ! "p ( ! own] might h be5 urg$ z a reason = failure4 ,,prev5t+ ,,evil ,,by ,,bless+ ,a "y man :o c\ld read & write1 ! son ( a decid$ly sup]/iti\s fa!r1 said if any "o 7 prais+ ano!r p]son's bea/1 & dang] 0 suspect$1 because prais+ by "o t has an ,evil ,eye is dang]\s1 if ! own]s say 8,god bless x0 t w\ld prev5t any mis*ief happ5+4 ,a native ( ,b]n]a 7,h>ris7 m5tion$ z among ! ord9>y precautions effective aga9/ ! ,evil ,eye a p]son bless+ himself4 ,:ile ano!r m5tion$ ! keep+ ( ripe r[ans 7caora9 de>g7 beside him1 or regul>ly bless+ himself & 8 belong+s1 z suffici5t to prev5t any injury com+ to him f ! ,evil ,eye or ,wit*craft4 ,?is bless+ seems to h be5 done 9 q a =mal way4 ,an old believ] :o c read ,gaelic rememb]s hav+ se5 cattle bless$ = ! purpose ( keep+ away evil1 & :5 %e 0 "y x 0 common 9 ! di/rict :]e %e 0 br\ght up1 :5 neighb\rs visit$ "o ano!r1 = ! visitor on ent]+ ! h\se to bless bo? ! h\se & ! p liv+ 9 x4 ,9 ?is connection %e told ! foll[+ /ory3 8,!re 0 at "o "t liv+ 9 ! ,h>ris di/rict ( ,islay a g5tleman tra9$ 9 ! k ( ! #8,black ,art' 7,sgoil ,dhubh74 ,he visit$ ! ,laird ( ,bal9aby & took f e c[ on 8 e/ate its due produce 7toradh74 ,he & ! ,laird pass$ ?is c[1 & ! visitor rem>k$3 #8,y h a wit* on ! e/ate4' #8,no1' said ! ,laird4 #8,oh yes1 !re is no d\bt ( x4' #8,well1 if !re is1 x is )\t my k4' #8,to :om does t c[ belong8' #8,to a wid[ t lives 9 ! h\se ov] !re4' #8,well1 %e mu/ be a wit*1 = ,i c take ! produce f e c[ on ! place except t "o1 b ,i am beat ) h]4'0 ,bal9aby call$ at ! woman's h\se & ask$ h] :at %e did to protect h] c[4 8,i d no?+10 said ! woman4 8,y mu/ d some?+1 = ,i f9d t ! toradh c be tak5 f e c[ on ! f>m b y\rs40 8,well10 said %e1 8,i am a ,god-fe>+ woman1 & am ?ankful to h ! c[4 ,e morn+ ,i pray t %e may be pres]v$1 & :5 ,i g to milk h] ,i bless myself & ! c[4 ,t is all ,i d40 ,?is is evid5tly traditional1 & is quot$ m]ely z an evid5ce ( belief 9 ! protection grant$ to ^? :o audibly place !mselves "u ! protection ( ! ,deity4 ,x is a curi\s fact t ,bal9aby 7! ,abbot's ,t[n71 bulks v l>gely 9 ! sup]natural folklore ( ,islay4 ,a native ( ,t>bat1 ,ross-%ire1 already quot$ z tell+ ( a *ild tak5 ill because ! visitor _h n bless$ x1 details t visitor's action = ! cure ( ! *ild1 :5 tax$ ) ! d]eliction1 z foll[s4 8,%e ask$ a b[l f my "m & a silv] co91 :i* %e got4 ,%e put ! co9 9 ! b[l1 & go+ to ! b$side :]e ! *ild 0 ly+1 spr9kl$ ! wat] on ! *ild's face1 & wet h] lips & ! palms ( bo? h] h&s4 ,:ile do+ ?is %e bless$ ! *ild1 repeat$ "s words ov] x1 & 9 a little :ile ! bairn 0 q well & z brisk z ev]40 ,! mat]ials us$ 9 ?is cure w be consid]$ 9 m detail1 b ! bless+ 0 evid5tly an important "p ( x to repair a neglect 9 ! fir/ in/ance4 ,an old lady 9 ,arran rememb]s be+ told ( an old] g5]ation :o1 desir+ n to injure _! own or ano!r's bea/ le/ !re %\ld be evil 9 _! eye unkn[n to !mselves1 always took ! precaution ( bless+ ! animal be=e look+ at x4 ,! words !y us$ 7 8,gum beannai*eadh ,dia am bea?a*0 78,t ,god may bless ! bea/071 or 8,gum beannai*eadh ,dia an ni air am bheil mo %uil ag amhairc40 78,may ,god bless ! ?+ my eye is reg>d+407 ,,prev5t+ ,,by ,,disprais+ ,! expression ( a bless+ seems to be m]ely a prev5tative1 :i* ( c\rse is bett] ?an curative1 if we accept ! g5]al prov]b4 ,ano!r prev5tative1 :5 ! expression ( praise seems likely to be hurtful1 is to miscall ! animal spok5 (4 ,a man pl\gh+1 :o ?\ght v well ( 8 horses1 said to 8 ma/] on see+ ano!r he knew approa*+1 8,"h comes ----1 & he w ru9 bo? ! horses if he c1 = he has ! ,evil ,eye40 ,8 ma/] said1 8,i'll tell y :at y w d1 & if y d x he c d ! horses no h>m4 ,:5 he beg9s to praise ei!r or bo? j beg9 to run !m d[n1 & be sure y say z mu* aga9/ !m z he %all say = !m40 ,he ( ! ,evil ,eye came up1 & comm5c+ ) 8,:at a f9e pair ( horses y h10 w5t on to enum]ate _! good po9ts4 ,! s]vant object$ t !y look$ bett] ?an !y 71 t _! looks 7 ! be/ ( !m1 & = e po9t 9 _! fav\r ! o!r m5tion$1 ! lad said some?+ to c\nt]balance x4 ,! o!r began to %[ signs ( impati5ce1 & w5t on 8 way n v well pleas$ ) ! way 8 op9ions ( ! horses _h be5 disput$4 8,well done1 y h sav$ ! horses10 said 8 ma/]4 8,did ,i d x "r80 said ! lad4 8,yes1 inde$1 y c\ld n h said m ?an y h said40 ,a native ( ,campbelt[n is ! au?ority = ! foll[+4 ,mrs4 ,m',f4 f ,knapdale resid$ 9 ,glasg[ = "s "t aft] h] m>riage4 ,%e 0 /&+ at ! m\? ( ! close "o day ) h] fir/ *ild 9 h] arms :5 a little woman :om %e _h nev] se5 be=e1 & nev] saw aga91 z f> z %e kn[s1 came across ! /reet1 & look+ at ! *ild began to praise x = its beauty4 ,mrs4 ,m',f4 _h n ! pres5ce ( m9d to praise x above :at ! o!r woman said1 nor to miscall x4 ,_h %e done ei!r x w\ld h prev5t$ mis*ief4 ,z x 01 ! *ild began to cry z soon z ! little woman w5t away4 ,x cont9u$ cry+ = a day & a half1 & nev] 0 "r aft]w>ds4 ,! *ild di$4 ,mrs4 ,m',f4 0 q c]ta9 x _h be5 injur$ by ! eye ( ! little woman4 ,,prev5t+ ,,by ,,r[an ,,& ,,junip] ,e "o kn[s ( ! value ( ! r[an tree z a prev5tative ( wit*craft4 ,x is equally effective app>5tly aga9/ ! ,evil ,eye4 ,x is sc>cely wor? :ile dilat+ on ?is1 b x w\ld n d to neglect x4 ,a resid5t 9 ! ,*anonry _h a ne> neighb\r t]ribly suspici\s ( int]f]5ce ) h] c[4 ,%e w\ld nev] all[ a c[ away f h] own gr\nd until %e _h fir/ ti$ a sprig ( r[an to its tail4 ,a native ( ,k9tyre1 ! opposite side ( ! c\ntry1 connects ?is obs]vance ) ,may ,eve1 on :i* occasion x 0 common to tie a sprig ( r[an to ! cattle's tails4 ,above we h m5tion$ r[an b]ries z equally efficaci\s ) a bless+4 ,! r[an is ti$ to *urns z well z to c[s' tails4 ,ano!r recit] m5tions a case 9 :i*1 along ) a bottle1 a pr(essor ( eolas 8w5t to ! back ( 8 h\se1 tak+ a ?9 slice ( junip] wood 7iubh> be9ne71 :i* he in/ruct$ 0 to be put betwe5 ! wood ( ! *urn & "o ( its hoops40 ,"o _c help speculat+ z to :at may h caus$ ! use ( ^! plants4 ,we h a h9t f ! ,*anonry t ! r[an tree 0 atta*$ :5 ! c[ left h] own gr\nd4 ,n[ c[s leave _! own]s' gr\nd solely :5 s5t to ! bull4 ,9 connection ) ! iubh>1 att5tion is call$ to ! curi\s1 incompreh5sible %9ty =mula 9 :i* ! ^w iubh> occurs3-- ,ciod an caman8 7,:at %9ty-club87 ,caman iubhair 7,%9ty-club ( yew74 ,ciod an t-iubh>8 7,:at yew87 ,iubh> a?air 7,yew ( air71 ( :i* ano!r recit] gave ! slightly alt]$ pronunciation1 iubh> a?> 7fa!r's yew74#g ,a native ( ! ,lewis says x 0 pretty common to protect c[s f evil influ5ces by ! use ( a *>m$ burra* 7c[ fett]74 ,! burra* 0 made ( diff]5t ?+s1 & :5 a c[ calv$ x 0 fix$ on h] h9d legs4 ,! burra*s ! writ] has se5 7 made ( hair1 possibly !y may h made !m ^u occasion ( "s t\gh wood4 ,note t x 0 9 calv+ t ! *>m$ burra* 0 ( advantage1 & ?us ! obs]vances = ! protection ( ! cattle are solely connect$ ) _! increase4 #g 8,games ( ,argyle10 pp4 #cc1 #cd4 ,,prev5t+ ,,by ,,horse ,,nails ,,& ,,%oes ,an ,arran recit] said3 8,i 0 "o "t /ay+ ) a fri5d "h1 & ,i notic$ t a horse nail 0 ti$ r\nd ! *urn4 ,i m5tion$ no?+ ab\t x till "o day :5 wa%+ ! *urn ,i said1 #8,i suppose ,i may take ?is (f1' b w\ld %e let me1 ?\gh %e did n tell me :y x _h be5 put on1 b ,i soon f\nd t out = myself40 ,ano!r au?ority m5tions n ! nail b ! :ole %oe4 8,! produce ( ! *urn may be effectually protect$ f ! ,evil ,eye by nail+ ! %oe ( a colt or ( an ass to ! bottom ( ! *urn4 ,:]e ?is is done !re are n on e>? t c d x h>m1 & _m p always took c>e n to expose _! *urn )\t a %oe ( ei!r a colt or an ass nail$ to x40 ,,prev5t+ ,,by ,a ,,small ,,gift ,a well-in=m$ woman1 an innkeep]1 said t 9 cases :]e a p]son possess$ ( ! ,evil ,eye admir$ any?+ belong+ to ano!r1 no injury c\ld foll[ if "s little pres5t 7 giv5 to ! suspect$ p]son on leav+4 ,ano!r1 ! daught] ( a f>m]1 an (fice-be>] 9 ! ,*ur*1 9 ! same isl&1 gave ! same in=mation1 b quot+ an old] au?ority4 ,beside h] fa!r's h\se 0 a woman :o firmly believ$ 9 ! ,evil ,eye1 & ! p[] ( prev5t+ x by ?is gift4 ,! h\se comm&$ a view ( ! road1 s t1 = ! mo/ "p1 an old woman suspect$ :o liv$ 9 ! neighb\rhood c\ld g5]ally be se5 approa*+4 ,! woman1 to :om ! latt] 0 a special object ( suspicion1 nev] fail$ to advise our recit]'s p ( ! visitor's adv5t4 ,h] advice 0 inv>iably giv5 e>ne/ly & 9 ! same =m3 8,a ghraidh ?oir ni eig9 dhi1 *a'n eil odds *o beag no *o su>a* a bhios e1 a* ?oir ni eig9 dhi agus an s9 *a'n urra9n i d *ron a dheanamh40 78,de>1 give h] some?+1 no odds h[ little or h[ trifl+1 b give h] some?+1 & !n %e _c d y an injury407 ,9 ! case ( *urn+ ! small pres5t naturally takes ! =m ( a dr9k ( milk to be giv5 to any "o suspect$ ( ! ,evil ,eye1 & s a recit] said t "o %\ld always1 = safety's sake1 give a visitor a dr9k ( milk1 & /at$ fur!r t ! b5eficial effect 0 add$ to if ! "o :o gives x fir/ take a little ( x h]self be=e h&+ x to ! /rang]4 ,z an illu/rative incid5t ! recit] told h[ ,black ,col9 ( ,bal9aby :5 out hunt+ happ5$ to g to ,balimony at ! milk+ "t4 ,n "o ( !m (f]$ him a dr9k ( milk1 8,a* coma leat0 7,b all ! same7 ! foll[+ morn+ :5 ! girls w5t to milk ! c[s n a drop ( milk c\ld !y get1 :ile ! c[s kept runn+ & ro>+ z if !y 7 mad4 ,at once ! man ( ,balimony1 conclud+ t ! mis*ief _h be5 done by ,black ,col91 saddl$ a horse1 rode to ,bal9aby & took all ! milk f ! ,bal9aby c[s1 transf]r+ x to 8 own4 ,:5 ,col9 saw ?is he wrote to ,balimony to ?is effect3 8,leig leamsa agus leigidh mise leatsa0 7equival5t to 8,let a be = let a be074 ,! recit] add$ t ! milk 0 prop]ly di/ribut$ !reaft]1 & t ! incid5t 0 "o ( ,black ,art4 ,to a /ud5t ( ! old ,b>dic ,iri% /ories ! cont9ual m5tion ( ^? :o are recomm5d$ = _! lib]ality to ! poetic class simply %[s h[ !y us$ _! (fice = _! own advantage4 ,! tricks ( ! non-produc]s cont9ue ! same n[ z !y 7 9 ! days ( ,cairbre4 ,a poor ,boda* pass$ ! h\se ( ! manag] ( a deta*$ f>m4 ,he ask$ if he c\ld get a dr9k4 ,! manag]'s wife1 :o 0 *urn+ at ! "t1 left h] *urn & gave him a dr9k ( wat]4 ,! ,boda* took 8 dr9k & w5t away1 ! woman w5t back to h] *urn1 b let h] *urn ev] s mu* n a bit ( butt] c\ld %e get4 ,! milk became m]ely fro?1 & swell$ up s t %e fill$ all h] sp>e di%es4 ,t *urn+ 0 no good1 nor ! next1 nor _m succe$+ ones1 till %e 0 afraid to look at h] *urn4 ,s ?+s 7 :5 :o %\ld appe> b ! same old man ) ! same reque/4 ,! manag] himself be+ 91 translat$ ! reque/ lib]ally & gave him pl5ty bo? to eat & dr9k4 ,aft] re/+ a little ! old man rose to g away1 & ?ank+ !m = _! hospitality1 add$1 8,if a poor man ask = a dr9k1 d n give him a dr9k ( wat]40 ,! significant tone sugge/$ to ! manag] to ask him = advice z to br++ back ! butt]1 (f]+ him any reasonable rew>d & putt+ a piece ( money into 8 h&4 ,?is he said he w\ld soon d1 & told him to tell 8 wife to clean h] di%es & put a piece ( money 9 ! *urn & *urn ! next day4 ,! /ory goes on to say t e scrap t _h be5 lo/ 0 got back 9 "o *urn+4 ,z ! /ory is told ! product ( ea* *urn+ mu/ h be5 b a small matt]1 b !re c be little d\bt t ?is1 if n a ,b>dic praise ( hospitality1 is a begg>'s "o1 & ! /ory ( c\rse no bett] ?an an ursgeul4 ,! recit] add$ a comm5t ( h] own3 8,anns na lai!an s9 *a bhiodh dao9e a beanna*adh an cuid1 agus le s9 bha e furasda gu leor an crona*adh40 78,9 ^? days p 7 n 9 ! habit ( bless+ _! effects1 & s x 0 an easy matt] to d !m h>m407 ,no d\bt ^? 7 ! days be=e ! exi/5ce ( a ,free ,*ur*1 b x is d\btful if !re 0 mu* less expression ( bless+s !n ?an 9 ! pres5t4 ,a ,,prev5tative ,,by ,,burn+ ,,clo?+ ,allusion has already be5 made1 on an ,islay au?ority1 to ! efficacy ( burn+ a piece ( ! clo?+ to av]t injury f any "o br++ bad news 7page #ae74 ,a ,tiree recit] gives ! same in=mation a little m fully1 & says x protects aga9/ wit*craft or ! ,evil ,eye4 8,if any woman comes into a h\se :o is suspect$1 ^? ( ! h\se %\ld try to get a small piece ( "s article ( h] clo?+1 )\t lett+ h] "k t !y h got x1 & ?r[ x on ! fire2 t w prev5t h] f tak+ any?+ away ) h] or leave any mis*ief :5 %e goes away4 ,if !y _c manage to get a bit ( h] own clo?+1 a good plan is1 :5 %e is leav+1 to burn a rag ( "s k9d ( clo? 9 ! fire & ?r[ x aft] h] z %e goes40 #a ,cor9?ians1 iii4 #ae4 8,if any man's "w %all be burnt1 he %all suff] loss3 b he himself %all be sav$2 yet s z by fire40 ,,prev5tion ,,by ,,spitt+ ,a native ( ,ross-%ire & a m9i/] gives ! foll[+ in=mation4 ,:5 he 0 liv+ 9 ,k4 a woman !re _h a *ild ( ab\t n9e mon?s old4 ,ano!r woman came 91 & look+ at ! *ild on its "m's arm1 rem>k$1 8,?a bala* boidhea* priseil agad an s940 78,y h a pretty1 de> boy !re407 ,)\t m ado ! "m turn$ ! *ild's face to h] & began to spit 9 x z h>d z %e c\ld to prev5t any bad effect f ! o!r woman's ,evil ,eye4 ,! recit] said he has1 9 sev]al places1 he>d ( ?is be+ done ) ! view ( prev5t+ h>m1 & he has (t5 he>d a p]son 9 ! ,isle ( ,skye say 8,fliu* d %uil0 78,wet y\r eye07 :5 any p]son prais$ any ( 8 cattle4 ,! idea 0 t ?is w\ld put away ! *ance ( mis*ief4 ,a native ( ,mull describes ! practice z common !re1 p>ticul>ly z a prev5tative ( injury to "y *ildr54 ,spit on y\r f+] & rub an eye ( ! *ild to be protect$ ) ! moi/5$ f+]4 ,?is 0 call$ fliu* an t-suil 7eye wet71 & 0 commonly practis$ & believ$ by _m to be a suffici5t protection4 ,a f>m]'s daught]1 ^: p h be5 = g5]ations 9 ! same place 9 ,islay1 tells h[ %e 0 sc&alis$ by ?is practice4 8,we _h a web ( clo? to sew = ! boys1 & ! tailor we took 9 _h ! "n ( ! ,evil ,eye4 ,"o day he 0 sitt+ on ! table sew+1 & my bro!r came into ! kit*5 to wa% himself4 ,he 0 b a boy at ! "t1 & /ripp$ to 8 wai/4 ,c4 ,b4 began to say t 8 sk9 0 v :ite1 & he 0 look+ v well4 #8,fliu* d %uil1 's na cronai* mi1' ars ,h4 7#8,wet y\r eye1 & d n blight me1' said ,h47 #8,!y w be say+1 t if a body w say t :5 any "o :o has an ,evil ,eye is prais+ !m1 ! ,evil ,eye c d !m no injury4' ,well1 :5 ,h4 said t1 my "m did n "k :]e %e 0 /&+1 %e 0 s mu* a%am$4 ,y see ! man _h ! "n2 if x _h n be5 = t %e w\ld n h c>$ mu*40 ,b ! p]=mance ( ! full c]emony is /ill 9 use1 & x is int]e/+ to be able to give ! p]sonal exp]i5ce ( my en]getic co-work]1 to :om ,i am "u s mu* obligation4 8,a native ( ! ,long ,isl& 0 complim5t$ by me 7,e4 ,m4 ,k47 rec5tly on ! /yle ( h] dress1 & ! sm>t appe>ance x gave h]1 :51 to my surprise & amusem5t1 /epp+ =w>d & wett+ ! po9t ( h] f+] by putt+ x on h] tongue1 %e plac$ ! f+] on my "r eye1 say+3 #8,fliu* d %uil eagal gum bi mi air mo ghonadh4' 7#8,wet y\r eye = fe> t ,i may be w\nd$4'7 ,%e did ?is v good-natur$ly1 & expla9$ t :5 "o is ! subject ( :at he may suspect to be envi\s praise1 ei!r 9 respect ( p]son or clo?+1 he may protect himself f consequ5ces t might result f ! ,evil ,eye1 by p]=m+ ?is c]emony on ! "o :o has done ! prais+40 ,x w\ld appe> t ?is practice is comp>able ) ! qu5*+ ( a c9d] 9 wat]--by wett+1 ! fire ( ! eye may be suppos$ to be ext+ui%$ b5eficially = ! "o on :om x might h an evil influ5ce4 ,,prev5t+ ,,by ,,*urn+ ,x is specially difficult to di/+ui% betwe5 ! ,evil ,eye & wit*craft 9 ! case ( loss ( ! due produce ( cattle--butt]1 cream1 c4 ,c]ta9 prev5tatives are good = bo?4 ,:5 any "o is *urn+ & a visitor ent]s to :om any suspicion is atta*$ ( ! p[] ( int]f]+ ) ! butt]1 any su* p[] c be tak5 f h] by gett+ h] to d a spell ( ! *urn+4 ,a woman1 a /rong believ] 9 wit*craft & ! ,evil ,eye1 inv>iably if %e happ5s to g into a h\se :]e *urn+ is go+ on1 takes ! *urn /aff & gives a pull at ! *urn1 believ+1 by ?is means1 t %e frees h]self f suspicion if ! *urn+ g wrong4 ,?is woman1 ?\gh a pr(ess$ believ] 9 wit*craft & ! ,evil ,eye1 nei!r pr(esses practis+ x nor has ev] be5 suspect$ by o!rs4 ,an ,excise (fic] 9 ,islay kept "s cattle4 ,! s]vant 0 *urn+1 b ?\gh !re 0 an appe>ance ( butt]1 x c\ld n be br\ght to any?+4 ,! mi/ress ( ! h\se wond]$ :at _h come ov] ! milk1 & a neighb\r said t a woman :o liv$ 9 ! neighb\rhood1 cr$it$ ) ! ,evil ,eye1 _h be5 91 & add$1 ! be/ plan 0 to s5d = h] & get h] to take a spell at ! *urn1 :i* w\ld neutralise any bad influ5ce %e might h ex]t$4 ,act+ on ?is advice1 ! woman 0 s5t =1 & on com+ 0 reque/$ to give a turn at ! *urn4 ,%e did n seem to be v will+1 b no fur!r rem>k be+ made1 %e took ! *urn /aff & *urn$ = a :ile1 & ! butt] 0 got all "r4 ,ano!r woman :o 0 pres5t :5 ?is 0 told d\bt$ x be+ 9 anybody's p[] to d h>m 9 t way1 :]eupon ! recit] decl>$ t %e believ$ x to be q true & _h exp]i5c$ x ) ! same woman1 & !n detail$ h[ %e _h caus$ ! f[ls to drop s(t-%ell$ eggs1 already quot$4 ,a dome/ic s]vant1 speak+ ( ?is *urn+ difficulty1 said t :5 %e w5t into h\ses :]e !y 7 *urn+ !y w\ld n m9d h]4 8,_m a "t10 %e add$1 8!y h ask$ me to give !m help ) ! *urn40 ,%e app>5tly _h n appreciat$ ! reason ( h] assi/ance be+ ask$4 ,! explanation sugge/$ = ?is proc$ure is1 t if "o does n want ! *urn+ to be successful !y w n d any?+ to assi/ x2 &1 vice v]s1 if !y d give _! help x is consid]$ z evid5ce ( _! desire to br+ x to a successful t]m9ation4 ,,prev5tion ,,by ,,peculi>ity ,,9 ,,clo!s ,:5 speak+ ( ! liability ( nice-look+1 well-dress$ *ildr5 suff]+ injury1 ! prev5tion by turn+ an article ( clo?+ outside 9 0 m5tion$4 ,! au?orities 9 ^! cases are f ,h>ris & f ,islay4 ,to %[ fur!r ! ext5t ( ?is belief1 a ,ross-%ire man says a ?+ he has (t5 se5 done = ! prev5tion ( evil influ5ces 0 to turn a *ild's coat or o!r g>m5t wrong side out1 because3 8,x is believ$ t a wit* is r5d]$ p[]less 9 respect ( any p]son :o happ5s at ! "t :5 !y might be injuri\sly affect$ to be we>+ any article ( clo?+ wrong side out40 ,ano!r prev5tative 9 connection ) clo?+ also comes f ,h>ris4 ,:5 a dress is put on = ! fir/ "t a small burn+ peat or burn+ /ick is wav$ ov] x1 inside & out1 & ?is is believ$ to be an effici5t protection ( ! we>] f an attack by ! ,evil ,eye4 ,?is is evid5tly ! purification by fire already allud$ to4 ,attract+ ! ,evil ,eye by a piece ( clo? also appe>s 9 ! foll[+ f a f>m] & (fice-be>] 9 ! *ur*1 a man ( ab\t sev5ty1 b an und\bt$ believ] 9 :at we may call sup]/itions4 ,:]e he 0 br\ght up a rag 0 put 9 a bru*ag 7cranny7 ( ! wall at ! head ( e milk c[ 9 ! byre z a protection aga9/ ! ,evil ,eye4 ,,t> ,,z ,,prev5tative ,! application ( hot pit* to op5 w\nds 9 anci5t surg]y is a well-kn[n fact4 ,x may h act$ z an antiseptic1 & l its cong5] t> appli$ = sk9 eruptions1 may h s got into popul> use z a prev5tative ( evil4 ,9 ! isl& ( ,islay t> 0 well kn[n z an application aga9/ ! ,evil ,eye1 b its use seems to h be5 re/rict$ to ,beltane night1 ,may ,eve4 ,"o ( our recit]s1 a man n[ ( ab\t fifty1 :5 h]d+ cattle z a boy rememb]s h[ all ! "t he 0 on ! f>m ( ,c4 at a fix$ h\r on ,oidh*e ,bhealtu9n he w5t to ! byre ) ! f>m] & 8 son4 ,!y took ) !m a small pot ( t> & a bit ( /ick1 little l>g] ?an an egg-spoon4 ,our recit] held ! di% :ile ! son took hold ( ! e>s ( ea* ( ! cattle 9 turn & ! old man put a little t> into ea* e> ) ! /ick4 ,if any words 7 spok5 ! boy did n he> !m4 ,ano!r old man1 a man ( eighty1 c nei!r read nor write1 )\t any ,engli%1 adds to ! putt+ x 9 ! e>s t x 0 also put on ! noses ( ! cattle = ! purpose ( 8prev5t+ injuries f ! ,evil ,eye40 ,ano!r1 a woman ( ab\t fifty-five1 says h] fa!r 0 regul> 9 ! habit ( putt+ t> on ! horns ( 8 c[s on ,may ,eve to protect ! bea/s f ! ,evil ,eye4 ,a f\r? recit] says he has (t5 se5 x put on ! horns & e>s1 & also r[an b]ries ti$ to ! c[s' tails on ! same occasion1 & adds t ?is 0 usually accompani$ ) ! repeat+ ( "s good words to protect ! bea/s f be+ hurt ) ! ,evil ,eye4 ,! g]micide p[]s ( t> products seem to h be5 fur!r rea*+1 & ev5 m highly appreciat$ 9 ^? days ?an !y are n[4 ,,nick+ ,,! ,,e> ,! e>s1 we n[ see1 play$ a prom95t "p 9 ! treatm5t ( crona*adh1 & we le>n on ! au?ority ( a m9i/] h[ t 9 ! case ( a quey suppos$ to be affect$ by ! ,evil ,eye1 ! own] loos$ x f its /all1 cut a slit 9 its e>1 repeat+ "s incantation ! :ile4 ,f a man ( ab\t fifty-five1 a jo9]1 we h confirmation ( ?is4 ,he rememb]s ( a bea/ dy+ :]e he liv$ :5 he 0 a boy1 & ( see+ ! woman to :om ! animal belong$ & ano!r caillea* sitt+ ov] ! dead bea/ cutt+ a piece out ( its e>4 ,!y kept ! piece !y cut4 ,on ask+ :y ! wom5 7 h&l+ ! dead animal1 he 0 told t ! piece cut f its e> w\ld prev5t an ,evil ,eye affect+ ! re/ ( ! cattle4 ,weak or unheal?y eyes are 9 popul> belief cur$ by pi]c+ ! e> 7& we>+ e>r+s74 ,,ur9e ,,z ,,prev5tative ,! det]g5t1 & let u say ) all gravity1 ! cleans+ p[] ( /ale ur9e1 is well kn[n1 & x is h>dly to be wond]$ at :5 we f9d ?is us$ to cle> away1 z x 71 evil influ5ces4 8,!re 0 at "o "t a f>m] 9 ,gru9>t :o us$ regul>ly to spr9kle 8 c[s :5 putt+ !m out ) ! cont5ts ( ! *amb] pot4 ,?is 0 ) ! view ( protect+ !m aga9/ wit*craft1 & ,i h done t myself40 ,our in=mant = ?is 0 a woman ( ab\t sixty4 ,?is is support$ by ano!r recit] 9 ,islay1 :o said x 0 done 9 ! morn+4 ,two o!r recit]s tell t x 0 done 9 spr+1 or ! e>ly "p ( summ]1 :5 !y 7 put out on ! grass 8= ! fir/ "t t season40 ,! spr9kl+ 0 done ) a broom f ! *amb] pot z ! cattle 7 pass+ out ( ! byre4 ,:at 0 good = c[s 0 also consid]$ good = horses2 !y also got _! %>e ( att5tion4 ,f9ally1 9 ?is p>ticul>1 an intellig5t cr(t]'s wife :o c read1 & is ( ab\t sev5ty ye>s ( age1 in=ms u t x 0 cu/om>y to collect ! b$room slops = a day or two be=e ! bir? ( a *ild4 ,s soon z ! *ild 0 born1 to prev5t any mis*ief f crona*adh1 ! h\se 0 spr9kl$ bo? outside & 94 ,%e saw ?is done 9 h] "m's h\se4 ,! rem>k t ?is spr9kl+ 0 done :5 ! cattle 7 fir/ turn$ out1 & ( a /atem5t t x 0 common among f>m]s to h ! s]vices ( a man believ$ to h colas to not* ! e>s ( cattle on ,may ,eve aga9/ wit*craft1 h to be tak5 toge!r1 ,may ,day be+ suppos$ to be a specially active mom5t = ! wit* si/]hood4 ,two recit]s m5tion ?is spr9kl+ ) 8salt0 & 8ur9e0 9 connection ) ea* o!r4 ,t !y 7 look$ ^u z hav+ some:at ! same action !re c be no d\bt1 :atev] analogy drawn betwe5 ! two may h exi/$ 9 ! m9d ( ! recit]4 ,"o ( ! two recit]s gave an in/ance :i*1 ?\gh und\bt$ly unp]ceiv$ by ! n>rator1 ?r[s a sidelight ^u ! ideas connect$ ) x4 ,! "m ( our recit] consult$ an eolas man = ! bett]+ ( defective *urn+4 ,he gave h] a bottle1 direct+ h] to hold x 9 h] h& all ! way on h] j\rney home1 & on no acc\nt to let x t\* ! gr\nd4 ,:5 %e got home %e 0 to spr9kle "s ( x on ! c[ & ! outside ( ! *urn1 & r\nd ab\t x4 ,on h] way home %e re/$ = a m9ute1 & =gett+ ab\t ! in/ructions1 put d[n ! bottle4 ,spr9kl+ ! c[ did no good1 & ! sci5ti/ 0 aga9 consult$4 8,leig ?u leis fheum a *all10 ars ,s4 78,y all[$ x to lose its usefulness10 said ,s47 8,r9n i gair bheag ag'radh gun d leig i sios e c> mionaid40 78,%e smil$1 say+ t %e _h let x d[n = a m9ute407 8,*aill ?u e mata40 78,y h lo/ x1 !n407 ,n[ comes ! incid5t m5tion$ on page #aai ( 8 retir+ to ! back ( ! h\se & giv+ 8 consult] ! slip ( iubh>-be9ne 7junip]71 ! flav\r+ matt] ( g91 ! mo/ diuretic ( /imulants4 ,putt+ all ?is toge!r1 x is n difficult to see :y "p at lea/ ( ! magic fluid w\ld lose its effect if x t\*$ ! gr\nd1 ! place x mo/ naturally rea*es1 if we accept ,burt's /atem5t1 9 ,highl& h\ses1 & ev5 9 a recognis$ h\se ( ent]ta9m5t4 8,b ,i _h l to h =got a ,mis*ance t happ5$ to me ! next ,morn+1 = ris+ e>ly1 & gett+ out ( my ,box pretty ha/ily1 ,i unluckily set my ,foot 9 ! ,*amb]-pot1 a ,hole 9 ! ,gr\nd by ! ,b$-side1 :i* 0 made to s]ve = t ,use 9 case ( ,occasion40#h ,:5 ! next bottle rea*$ ! h\se & n ! gr\nd1 ! effect 0 q satisfactory4 ,! recit] ( ?is op5ly pr(ess$ belief 9 ! :ole /ory1 ev5 to ! recov]y ( ! miss+ butt]4 ,_m w rise up 9 arms aga9/ my sugge/ion t ! wat] to be us$1 & :i* 0 us$1 & :i* is call$ wat]1 0 9 _m cases & 9 its orig9 ur9e4 ,9 ! ,clonmel wit*-burn+ case 9 ,irel& 9 #ahie1 ,mrs4 ,cle>y1 ! victim1 _h 8wat]0 ?r[n ov] h]1 fet*$ by h] c\s9 f an adjo9+ room4 ,?is 0 br\ght ?ree or f\r times1 & ! process ( spr9kl+ la/$ at int]vals ov] a p]iod ( t5 or tw5ty m9utes4 ,?is wat]1 accord+ to ! ,cork ,exam9] & o!r reports1 0 call$ 8a c]ta9 noxi\s fluid40 ,accord+ to acc\nts giv5 by ,leitrim p1 ! mo/ effective way ( dis5*ant+ folk 0 to ?r[ ov] !m a concoction ( /rong ur9e & h5s' excrem5t4 ,comp>e ) ?is ! ,arran man's *>m aga9/ ! ,evil ,eye m5tion$ on page #ah4i #h ,burt's 8,lett]s f ! ,nor? ( ,scotl&10 vol4 ii4 p4 #fe4 #i ,see 8,folk-,lore10 vol4 vi4 p4 #cgh4 ,! g5]al protective p[] ( /ale ur9e is curi\sly illu/rat$ 9 ! foll[+ f a ,mackay4 ,! recit] said :5 he 0 "y x 0 a g5]al cu/om ?r\gh\t ! ,reay c\ntry to h a tub ( /ale wa% plac$ at ! door *eek ) a little /ick always /&+ 9 x4 ,! /ick 0 pref]ably1 if x c\ld be got1 ( black?orn--sloe4 ,! object ( ?is 0 t visitors might /ir up ! cont5ts ( ! tub be=e go+ into ! h\se1 a process int5d$ to protect ! h\se & its inmates f be+ injur$ by any bad luck or mis=tune1 or evil ( any k9d1 t o!rwise might accompany ! visitor4 ,to comply ) ?is condition 0 reckon$ a suffici5t passport = any call]1 & no matt] :o he 01 or on :at bus9ess he _h come1 he 0 expect$ to d ! /irr+ be=e cross+ ! ?re%old4 ,! recit] said t he _h done x himself regul>ly 9 8 y\?4 ,! conclusion arriv$ at t ! wat] suppli$ 9 "s cases1 & 9 any case :at ought to be suppli$ by ! practition] ( eolas1 0 dilut$ ur9e1 seems to get important endorsation f ! foll[+ on ! au?ority ( ,john ,k]r1 ,,lld41 late h] ,maje/y's ,inspector ( ,s*ools3-- 8,a man _h a *ild suff]+ f wat] 9 ! head1 & c>ri$ him on 8 back 9 a blanket f ,lo*c>ron to ,lo*broom & back--ov] a hundr$ & tw5ty miles--to see a man :o pr(ess$ to cure su* ailm5ts4 ,he got a bottle ( wat]1 a spoonful ( :i* 0 to be giv5 sev]al times a day4 ,! doctor f\nd ! wat] absolutely putrid40#aj #aj 8,memories ,grave & ,gay10 ,john ,k]r1 ,,lld41 p4 #cbc4 ,dr4 ,k]r hav+ ?is f a m$ical man1 "o is incl9$ to fancy t ! description ( ! dose is giv5 9 a me?od correspond+ to an ord9>y prescription2 spoonful doses rem9d "o ( ! regul> practition]4 ,! diagnosis #8hydrocephalus' is ! doctor's2 ! man consult$ 0 n a cur] ( wat] 9 ! head1 b ( ! results ( wit*craft or ! ,evil ,eye4 ,?is1 !re c sc>cely be any d\bt (1 or t t also 0 ! fa!r's idea ( ! cause ( ! *ild's illness--x _h be5 air a *rona*adh4 ,"h ! important po9t is ! putridity ( ! wat]4 ,if x _h be5 pure wat] x might h be5 vapid en\gh1 b we may be c]ta9 t no lic5s$ practition] w\ld h said t ! fluid 0 absolutely putrid )\t suffici5t cause4 ,! diagnosis is t its putridity 0 occasion$ by conta9+ a great] or less quantity ( /ale ur9e4 ,a ,,burnt ,,(f]+ ,! foll[+ is v\*$ = by an intellig5t & educat$ "y lady resid5t 9 ,orkney1 ?\gh z x is f a non-,gaelic isl& x takes u to a diff]5t p f ^? we h be5 occupi$ )4 ,9 "o ( ! isl&s !re a f>m] 0 los+ 8 cattle "o aft] ano!r4 ,! g5]al op9ion1 9 :i* ! f>m] himself concurr$1 0 t ! fatality arose f "s p]son's ,evil ,eye hav+ light$ on ! /ock4 ,x 0 also consid]$1 z ! be/ means ( putt+ an end to ?is1 to burn "o ( ! rema9+ animals alive4 ,?is 0 done1 & report has x t ev]y?+ w5t well en\gh aft] t4 ,?is case seems suffici5tly notori\s1 ?\gh no m exact in=mation has be5 procur$2 b ! ,evil ,eye is /rongly believ$ 9 9 ,orkney1 & our in=mant h]self knew a man :o1 on f9d+ ?+s 8go+ back0 ) him1 z !y say1 confid5tly attribut$ 8 unprosp]ity to "s "o hav+ put 8 ,evil ,eye 9 8 effects4 ,_m ( 8 neighb\rs1 kn[+ ! circum/ances1 7 ( ! same op9ion z himself4 ,,*>ms4 7,,/r+7 8,no ,*ri/ian %all atta* %ort /r+s to ! neck ( wom5 or ( animals1 ev5 if y see ?is practis$ by *ur*m51 & !y %\ld tell y t ?is cu/om is a pi\s "o40 ,su* 0 ! pron\ncem5t ( ,/4 ,eloi ( ! ,abbey ( ,luxeuil1 9 ! sev5? c5tury1 ! successor ( ,columban1 z report$ by ,/4 ,ou5 7,audo5us7 9 ! 8,nos ,orig9es40#aa #aa ,les ,influ5ces ,celtiques1 by ,*>les ,roessl]1 p4 #ei4 ,s f> we seem to h se5 t ! damage done by ! ,evil ,eye 0 a malign disp5sation ( ,provid5ce1 = :i* ! own] 0 only to blame to ! same ext5t t "o is to blame = a natural defect1 b ! processes ( cure be+ ! result ( sci5ce1 s to say1 eolas1 fios1 are 9 reality magic processes4 ,"o ( ! mo/ common ( ! prev5tive *>ms is some?+ to be worn by ! p]son to be protect$1 & "o recit]1 an eld] 9 ! *ur*1 assures u t he kn[s a family e memb] ( :i* we>s su* a *>m susp5d$ r\nd ! neck4 ,?is mu/ h be5 some?+ ( ! nature ( an ubag1 a ?+ :i* takes ! =m g5]ally ( :at1 ref]r+ to ,am]ican ,indians1 is spok5 ( z a 8m$ic9e bag10 b :i* ! ,diction>ies translate z a *>m--an incantation4 ,a mu* m common protective is ! sreang a *rona*aidh1 or sna?a9n crona*aidh 7/r+ or ?read ( hurt+74 ,! =m t ?is took diff]$ consid]ably4 ,"o recit] says x 0 made ( diff]5t col\rs ( y>n1 an incantation 0 said ov] x :ile be+ made1 & :5 f9i%$ x 0 ti$ r\nd ! *ild's neck4 ,%e has (t5 se5 ^! 9 use1 & did n ?9k t x matt]$ any?+ :at col\rs 7 us$1 provid$ t !re 7 diff]5t col\rs 9 x4 ,ano!r recit] says t ! /r+s be=e be+ put on 7 soak$ 9 some?+1 b does n m5tion if !y 7 col\r$1 :ile two o!rs m5tion ! fact1 ( _! p]sonal k1 t ! ?reads !y _h se5 worn 7 r$4 ,9 "o ( ! la/ cases ! ?read _h be5 put on to cure a *ild suppos$ to be already suff]+4 ,9 ! o!r1 :ile ! ?read 0 us$ z a protection1 ! recit] m5tion$ z a curative :]e some?+ _h gone wrong ) ! fir/ *ild ( a m>riage1 especially if !re 0 any suspicion ( crona*adh1 t "s article ( clo?+ :i* _h be5 worn by ! "m on ! fir/ night ( m>riage1 0 put r\nd ! *ild ?ree times1 & 8,!re are "s10 said he1 8:o take ! precaution to d ?is z a prev5tative ev5 :]e no injury is suspect$ z hav+ already tak5 place40 ,"o ( our recit]s quotes ! foll[+ v]se ( a song z an au?ority = ! efficacy ( ! r$ ?read3-- 8,sna?a9n de>g1 is snuim air1 ,bi sud air ceann a' *r&a*an2 ,g$ ?igeadh ,buidsea* ,h5d]son1 ,*eannsai*eadh ,ailean e40 78,a r$ ?read1 & a knot on x1 ,t w be on ! top ( ! *urn /aff1 ,?\gh ,h5d]son ! wit* %\ld come1 ,allan w\ld subdue him407 ,!re c be no d\bt t x is our old acqua9tance ! ,wit* ( ,endor :o "h aga9 appe>s z ,h5d]son4 ,! foll[+ is ! acc\nt giv5 by a man suspect$ ( ! ,evil ,eye1 :o wat*$ secretly ?r\gh a *9k 9 ! door ! p]=mance by a pr(essor ( eolas :o 0 suppos$ to h inh]it$ 8 skill f 8 deceas$ wife4 ,! ,evil ,eye doctor w5t direct to ! *urn1 :i* /ood v mu* on ! middle ( ! floor1 & walk$ r\nd ab\t x sev]al times1 8six or sev510 says ,d4 ,mc,f4 ,!n tak+ a ball ( y>n f 8 pocket he w\nd x r\nd ab\t ! *urn-/aff1 putt+ a good _m turns on x4 ,?is done1 he gave ! /aff two or ?ree turns z h>d z he c\ld1 z if *urn+4 ,he !n came out1 b 9 a %ort "t return$1 & ,d41 secur+ 8 po9t ( obs]vation1 saw him take ! y>n (f ! *urn-/aff & w9d x r\nd ! *urn itself4 ,aga9 he gave a few turns at *urn+1 & f9ally left4 ,! recit] 0 unc]ta9 :e!r or n any b5efit accru$ to t *urn+ itself4 ,! foll[+ me?od 9 ! case ( a lad on ! "o h&1 & ( a c[ on ! o!r1 demon/rates pretty fully ! me?od ( us+ ! r$ y>n 9 ,h>ris4 ,! skill$ woman1 hav+ assur$ a sick lad t %e knew :at 0 wrong1 & t x c\ld soon be put "r1 hav+ reque/$ all pres5t1 except ( c\rse ! pati5t1 to leave ! room1 procur$ a ball ( ?ree-ply y>n & w\nd x r\nd ! po9ts ( h] ?umb1 middle f+]1 & r+ f+] ( h] left h&1 hold+ ! ?read betwe5 ! ?umb & mid-f+] ( ! "r h&4 ,hav+ done ?is %e took a small piece ( burn+ /ick & pass$ x ?ree times ?r\gh ! circle =m$ by ! ?read on h] f+]s4 ,%e !n put a knot on ! cord1 br++ x close to h] m\?1 & repeat+ a l5g?y incantation comm5c+1 8,ni mi an obair s0 78,i d ?is "w071 9 :i* 7 ref]5ces to ! 8eye40 ,! knot hav+ be5 put on & ! incantation f9i%$ %e took ! y>n (f h] f+]1 & comm5c+ at ! cr[n ( ! head1 %e rubb$ him ) x 9 a r\nd & r\nd way all ov]4 ,at ?is /age !re 0 a knock at ! door to :i* ! p]=m] repli$3 8,y are !re1 ,i "k y10 & )\t op5+ ! door1 put ! knot into ! fire1 say+1 8,an gal> 's casla9nte *uir9n air mula* an te9e40 78,! disease & ! illness ,i w\ld put on ! top ( ! fire407 ,%e repeat$ ?is ?ree times1 & on ! ?ird occasion1 in/ead ( putt+ ! ?read 9 ! fire 7x w\ld appe> f ?is t %e _h made ?ree knots1 & n "o z ! description w\ld lead u to suppose7 %e ti$ x r\nd ! lad's neck4 ,! ?read is always ti$1 said ! recit]1 :]e x w n be se51 b x mu/ be on ! sk94 ,"s we> su* a ?read z a precaution aga9/ ! ,evil ,eye4 ,x 0 expla9$ t ! knock at ! door 0 done by ! individual caus+ ! illness4 ,! foll[+ is ! in=mation z to ! conduct ( ! op]ation 9 ! case ( a c[1 & our recit] saw ?is h]self4 ,! eolas op]ator fir/ ask$ = y>n 9 :i* alum _h be5 us$ 9 ! dye+4 ,our in=mant expla9$ t x 0 necess>y t any y>n to be us$ %\ld h _h alum appli$ to x1 & z alum is always us$ 9 dye+ r$ 7z a mordant71 r$ is v g5]ally :at is tak5 on su* occasions4 ,hav+ got ! little ball ( r$ y>n1 ! ?read 0 w\nd r\nd ! f+]s z above describ$1 & "h we le>n categorically t ! =ef+] mu/ n be all[$ to t\* ! y>n ?r\gh\t ! p]=mance4 ,!re 0 no burn+ /ick "h us$1 b hav+ tak5 ! y>n (f h] f+]1 a knot 0 put on ! ?read1 ! knot put to h] lips1 & an incantation allud+ to ! eye mutt]$ ) x 9 t position4 ,?is w9d+1 mutt]+1 & knot-ty+ 0 gone ?r\gh altoge!r ?ree times ) equal c>e4 ,comm5c+ !n ) "o ( ! horns ( ! animal1 %e rubb$ ! c[ d[n ) a circul> motion all ov] till %e came to ! o!r horn1 & !n ti$ ! fir/ knot on ! c['s tail1 tak+ c>e to h x out ( sight1 ! ?ree knots be+ ti$ "o aft] ! o!r to ! "u hairs ( ! c['s tail4 ,:5 ! c[ %[$ signs ( improvem5t ! fir/ knot 0 tak5 (f & burn$ ) ! words us$ above4 ,! same p]=mance be+ c>ri$ ?r\gh ) ! second knot1 b ! ?ird knot 0 all[$ to rema9 on ! c['s tail4 ,?is woman refus$ to imp>t ! incantation =mula to any b a memb] ( h] own family1 & x is believ$ t ! great] ! admiration ( ! op]ator = ! p]son affect$ ! m effectual ! cure4 ,a native ( ,s\? ,ui/ said t :ile diff]5t me?ods 7 employ$ to cure ! ,evil ,eye1 ! mo/ common1 s f> z %e c\ld judge1 0 ! ,snai?nean 7?read74 ,?is 0 s well kn[n t :5 ! ,evil ,eye 0 suspect$ 9 ! case ( an animal1 faigheamaid snai?nean dhi 7dha7 7get a ?read to x71 & away !y w\ld g to an eolas p]son4 ,! snai?nean is simply a r$ wooll5 ?read f\r or five in*es long4 ,! giv] ( x says "s good words ov] x1 h&s x to ! mess5g] ) in/ructions to g /raight home & tie ! ?read r\nd ! animal's tail till x recov]s4 ,9 m important cases ! pr(essor may deem x advisable to fa/5 ! /r+ on himself4 ,! recit]1 ?\gh n admitt+ belief 9 ! *>m z su*1 has se5 ?is done sev]al times ) good effect4 ,! above /atem5t 0 ?or\ghly corroborat$ by ano!r f ! same locality1 :o 8has (t5 se5 ! r$ ?read on bea/s' tails40 ,%e spoke ( ! injury z gonadh 7w\nd$74 ,an ,islay woman rememb]s z a girl1 9 ! case ( a c[ ( h] "m's1 :]e a /r+ 0 put on ! c[ t 0 ill1 b z !y 7 all turn$ out ( ! byre %e does n "k :at else 0 done4 ,ano!r recit] 9 ! same isl&1 9 ! case ( "o ( 8 own horses1 :i* 0 said to h be5 injur$ by ! evil eyes ( drov]s1 _h x cur$ by a wooll5 ?read be+ ti$ r\nd its tail4 ,be=e leav+ ! r$ ?read1 a recit] 9 ,islay1 ^: aunt liv$ next to a pr(essor1 said t :5 ?is woman 0 consult$ 9 cases ( ,evil ,eye1 %e took a bottle conta9+ a r$ ?read & wat]1 & = ! purpose ( discov]+ ! cause ( ! animals' illness %e clos$ h] eyes & repeat$ an incantation4 ,?is done %e w\ld op5 h] eyes1 & ! fir/ liv+ creature be>+ any burd5 or weight1 t weight1 :atev] x might be1 %e ma9ta9$ %e saw press+ ^u ! animal4 ,a case 9 po9t is ! foll[+4 ,hav+ gone ?r\gh h] p]=mance :5 consult$ ab\t a sick c[1 on lift+ up h] eyes !y re/$ on a man c>ry+ a horse coll>4 ,%e told ! own] ( ! c[ t ! _s ( t man ) ! coll> 0 press+ on ! animal1 & w\ld cont9ue s until ! wat] :i* 0 9 ! bottle1 ov] :i* %e _h repeat$ ! incantation1 0 spr9kl$ on h]4 ,if aft] t ! c[ %iv]$ all ov] %e w\ld n get bett]1 b if %e m]ely %ook h] e>s %e w\ld be all "r4 ,! p ab\t1 ! recit] add$1 _h great confid5ce 9 ?is woman's pr(essions4 ,ano!r recit] said t :5 a *ild 0 n ?riv+ a r$ ?read 0 ti$ r\nd its neck & all[$ to rema9 on night & day4 ,he has se5 ?is :]e he knew bo? ! *ild & its p>5ts v intimately4 ,x mu/ n1 h[ev]1 be suppos$ t r$ ?read alone 0 us$4 ,ano!r ,argyll%ire recit] has se5 on ,hall[e'en diff]5t col\rs ( wor/$ ?read ti$ on cattle z a prophylactic4 ,! "m ( ! *ild1 9 :i* ! symptom ( injury by ! ,evil ,eye 0 its seem+ to s+ 8d re d10 gives ! foll[+ acc\nt ( ! ?read ti$ on x :i* cur$ x4 ,8 fa!r w5t to an eolas woman & told h] 8 bus9ess4 ,%e took "s l9t t %e _h ready to be put on ! sp9dle & twi/$ a little bit into a ?read4 ,x mu/ always be gre5 l9t t is us$ = ^! ?reads4 ,%e made a /r+ t w\ld g ?ree times r\nd 8 neck1 & gett+ ! man's knife %e w\nd ! ?read r\nd ! /eel1 & h&+ x to him ord]$ him to hold x 9 8 h& all ! way home1 & n to op5 8 h& or speak to anybody till he w\ld rea* home4 ,he 0 !n to put ! /r+ ?ree times r\nd ! *ild's neck1 & z he 0 gett+ bett] "o /r+ at a "t 0 to be tak5 (f & ?r[n into ! fire4 ,?is 0 all done z direct$1 ! 8humm+0 /opp$1 & ! *ild got q well4 ,a native ( ,/rontian gave ! foll[+ z 8 own exp]i5ce ( ! use ( a gre5 ?read4 ,:5 a boy he _h a 8fall50 uvula1 & 0 s5t to a woman :o 0 said to be able to 8lift0 x4 ,%e took him into a corn] ( ! h\se & comm5c$ manipulat+ ! outside ( 8 ?roat & bel[ 8 *91 speak+ all ! "t z if to h]self4 ,at all ev5ts he c\ld n foll[ :at %e said1 ?\gh he he>d ! words ,%eumais1 ,eo91 #8s ,pheadair 7,james'1 ,john's1 & ,pet]'s7 frequ5tly4 ,hav+ done ?is "s "t1 %e ti$ a gre5 ?read ab\t 8 neck & s5t him away1 say+ x w\ld be all "r4 ,mr4 ,mc,d4 add$ ! rem>k t he _h no?+ to give ! op]ator1 ?\gh x is ess5tial t some?+ pass f y\r h& into !irs4 ,a reason = ?is 0 giv5 by a native ( ,=t ,william1 t 8unless ! cur] got some?+ = putt+ ! tr\ble away ! tr\ble w\ld g on him- 7h]7 self40 ,a cur] ( cases ( ,evil ,eye 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,balla*uli%1 ?\gh h] me?od ( treatm5t 0 n :olly kn[n to ! recit]1 "p ( x consi/$ 9 giv+ wat] & two ?reads 7?ree articles71 "o black & "o :ite4 ,! ?reads 7 to be twi/$ 9 a prescrib$ mann] r\nd ! p]son or animal affect$1 & if ! ?reads %[$ any t5d5cy to knot1 x 0 tak5 z a sure sign t x 0 a case ( ! ,evil ,eye1 i4e4 app>5tly if !y =m$ eyes on ! ?read4 ,ligatures o!r ?an ?read 7 us$4 ,a native ( ,easdale tells h[ 8 gr&aunt us$ to tell him ( a relative :o liv$ ) h] fa!r4 ,he 0 a f>m]1 & los+ 8 cattle1 & believ+ t !y 7 be+ affect$ by ! ,evil ,eye1 took 8 c\rage 9 bo? h&s & m>*$ (f to consult ,campbell ( ,skipness1 di/+ui%$ = 8 skill 9 su* cases4 ,hav+ told 8 err&1 ,campbell took him into ! b>n &1 exclud+ all light1 made ! p--t is1 ! ,evil ,eye p--pass be=e him1 & he recognis$ !m q well4 ,campbell !n gave him a gisreag 7*>m7 made ( a /raw rope1 & reque/$ him to take x home ) him & ?r[ x into ! fire z soon z he rea*$ 8 de/9ation4 ,?is 0 to protect him aga9/ fur!r injury4 ,! man burn$ ! gisreag on rea*+ home1 & f t day 8 cattle ?rove q well4 ,ano!r recit] rememb]s t h] bro!r hav+ gone to consult a pr(essor ( eolas on acc\nt ( s]i\s losses to 8 /ock1 :ile he 0 away a new horse1 b\ght to take ! place ( "o t _h di$1 0 tak5 ill betwe5 ! pl\gh *a9s4 ,well does %e rememb]1 on h] bro!r's return1 see+ him take ! te!r ) :i* x _h be5 ti$1 & wav+ x ?ree times ov] ! horse1 x got up at once1 took ! food (f]$ x1 & 0 soon all "r4 ,f ,tom9t\l1 ,banff%ire1 we he> ( "o :o _h a wide reputation = skill 9 ^! matt]s1 :o 0 said to p]=m 8 *>ms by means ( a bridle t 0 9 8 possession4 ,we h no fur!r p>ticul>s1 b x is n impossible t ! bridle 0 a rope "o4 ,!re has be5 m5tion$ ! case ( a "y horse :]e ! result ( ! ,evil ,eye 0 to make x p\r ( sweat & tremble4 ,hav+ got x back into ! /able1 a recognis$ practition] ( eolas 0 s5t =4 ,among 8 que/ions 0 "o :e!r ! lad :o 0 lead+ x _h1 or _h n1 met any "o on ! road4 ,he !n ask$ = ! halt] :i* _h be5 on ! horse1 & x hav+ be5 br\ght him he said "o or two words :i* nobody pres5t seem$ able to cat*1 aft] :i*1 wav+ ! halt] ?ree times ov] ! animal1 he said1 8,rise & eat40 ,at once ! horse got on its feet1 began to eat1 & 0 cur$4 ,mc,a41 ! eolas man1 n[ said x 0 a case ( crona*adh1 & (f]$ to tell :o _h done x4 ,!y assur$ him !y did n wi% to "k4 ,b ! recit] made ! nave rem>k t 8he knew already1 = he knew :o _h met him on ! road40 ,,uisge ,a' ,,*rona*aidh 7,,wat] ,,( ,,injury7 ,we h already m5tion$1 z "o ( ! results ( ! ,evil ,eye1 a bad attack ( yawn+4 ,"h is ! acc\nt ( ! suff]]'s cure 9 ! words ( ! recit]4 8,*uir iad airson sean-mha?air ,%eumais ,ruaidh s agus nur a ?a9ig ise r9n i eolas le beagan uisge agus facailean1 agus *a robh a *aileag tiota an deigh s9 gus an robh i *o mha? 's bha i riamh4 ,dh'innis a bhean a leighis i ra ma?air gur h-ann air a crona*adh a bha i40 78,!y s5t = ?is ,r$ ,james' gr&mo!r1 & :5 %e came %e made sci5ce ) a little wat] & words1 & x 0 b a %ort "t till ! girl 0 z well z ev] %e 04 ,! woman t cur$ h] told h] "m t %e _h be5 injur$ by crona*adh407 ,! wat] us$ "h 0 :at has be5 call$ 9 ,arran at any rate 8uisge a' *rona*aidh40 ,"o o!r acc\nt ( ?is ,evil ,eye wat] we w give 9 ! words ( ! recit]1 an old man speak+ ( 8 daught]38 #8,nuair a bha 'm bas ag'oibri* ri! ?a9ig i dha*aidh an s agus bha e soilleir gum b'ann air a crona*adh a bha i4 ,nis *uala mi fhe9 dao9e ag radh nam biodh nea* air a *rona*adh agus nam biodh bonn airgeid air a *uir ann am b[l uisge a bhiodh air a ?oirt a tob> o'n taobh deas1 nan leanadh an t-airgiod ri grunnd a' bh[l1 nuair a dhoirte an t-uisge dhe?1 gun cuireadh an t-uisge s9 an crona*adh air falbh nam biodh e air a *ra?adh air a' nea* a bha fo'n *rona*adh4 ,well1 *aidh mi fhe9 gu tob> a bha ris an taobh deas de'n tigh agam agus *uir mi bonn se sgill9n an an lan b[l-de'n uisge a* nuair a ?aomadh an t-uisge dhe?1 *a d lean am bonn ris a bh[l4 ,a* co dhiu *ra? mi 'n t-uisge oirre a* g$ a *ra? *a d'r9n e feum sam bi1 's *a dea*aidh i riomh ni b'fhe>r4 ,a* bha dao9e ag radh nan robh an t-airgiod air leantu9n ris a' bh[l gun deannadh an t-uisge an crona*adh a ?oirt air falbh40 78,:5 dea? 0 work+ ) h] %e came home "h1 & x 0 cle> t %e _h be5 blight$4 ,i myself he>d p say+ if any "o 7 blight$ & a co9 put into a b[l ( wat]1 :i* w\ld be tak5 f a s\!rn well1 if ! money /uck to ! bottom ( ! b[l :5 ! wat] 0 p\r$ (f x1 t t wat] w\ld put away ! injury if x 7 spr9kl$ on ! p]son h>m$4 ,well1 ,i w5t myself to a well t 0 on ! s\? side ( my h\se1 & ,i put a sixp5ny piece 9 a b[lful ( ! wat]1 b :5 ! wat] 0 p\r$ (f ! piece did n /ick to ! b[l2 b h[ev]1 ,i spr9kl$ ! wat] on h]1 b ?\gh ,i did spr9kle x x 0 ( no use :atev]1 & %e nev] got any bett]4 ,b p 7 say+1 _h ! money /uck to ! b[l ! wat] w\ld h caus$ ! blight to be remov$407 ,! me?ods ( prep>ation ( ?is wat] und\bt$ly v>y1 n m]ely because ! recit]s d n give ! p>ticul>s1 b because ! op]ators make diff]5ces4 ,a mess5g] be+ s5t to a woman = eolas1 we are told 8%e gave ! "o t w5t a bottle ( wat] ) directions t x 0 to be ?r[n on ! c[40 ,ano!r recit] said t a woman be+ br\ght to see a sick c[ 7,d4 ,mac,c4's gr&mo!r71 8:5 %e came %e took a cog ) wat] & w5t 9 to :]e ! c[ 04 ,%e 0 a dec5t woman1 & :atev] %e did to ! c[ %e got bett]40 ,9 ano!r case ! local practition]1 :5 s5t =1 walk$ r\nd ! c[ ?ree times1 & our recit] said1 %e may h done some?+ m1 b 9 any case %e fail$ to d any good1 & ! c[ cont9u$ ill4 ,!y !n s5t a mess5g] to ano!r woman ( ! same sort1 b ( great] repute1 & :o liv$ at a great] di/ance4 ,?is woman gave ! mess5g] a bottle ( some?+ l wat]1 ) in/ructions t x 0 to be spr9kl$ ov] ! c[4 ,:5 ! mess5g] return$ home & ! /uff 9 ! bottle 0 spr9kl$ on ! c[1 %e got up1 %ook h]self1 began to %[ signs ( recov]y1 & 9 a %ort "t 0 all "r4 ,9 ano!r case ! woman s5t =1 8:5 %e came said x 0 a case ( injury by crona*adh1 & hav+ repeat$ "s words ov] ! c[1 %e spr9kl$ wat] %e _h prep>$ ^u h] ) ! result t ! c[ soon got well40 ,a male pr(essor made up a bottle = a %eph]d ^: c[ 0 ill1 & in/ruct$ him on rea*+ home to spr9kle 8all t 0 9 ! bottle0 on c]ta9 p>ts ( ! c[4 ,x is n advisable to take too lit]ally /atem5ts :i* app>5tly are v exact2 8all ! wat]0 9 ?is case may simply mean ! wat] t 0 9 ! bottle m or less 9 its totality4 ,or x may h be5 ! in/ruction 0 s word$ t if "s ( ! wat]1 ev5 a drop or two1 might be suppos$ n to h got on ! c[ t ! *>m w\ld be ineffective4 ,! de/9ation ( ! wat] = p>ticul> p>ts ( ! animal 0 und\bt$ly a usual proviso4 ,s f> ! in=mation might lead "o to suppose t an incantation said ov] wat] 0 suffici5t 9 ! beliefs ( ! op]ators4 ,?is is h[ev] n ! case1 & !re c be little d\bt t to make ! incantation effective ! wat] %\ld h be5 9 contact ) silv]4 ,a native ( ,h>ris said t he has he>d ( ! 8wat] ( silv]0 z a cure = p & bea/s affect$ by ! ,evil ,eye1 & also z a prev5tative ( su* injury if appreh5d$4 ,9 "o in/ance :i* came "u 8 own obs]vation1 a respectable & intellig5t woman1 to protect h] c[ & ! milk & butt]1 fir/ "t %e w5t to milk ! c[ aft] calv+1 put a half-cr[n piece 9 ! bottom ( ! pail & drew ! milk on to x4 ,a fri5d :o accompani$ h] saw ! :ole p]=mance4 ,a native ( ,islay in=m$ u t = cur+ eyes ( ^? suff]+ f crona*adh y %\ld put 8?ree bawbees 9 ! wat]02 :ile a native ( ,oban says t 9 all cases ( crona*adh :]e wat] is us$ z a cure x mu/ be p\r$ on silv]4 ,a cl]gyman liv+ 9 ,skye rec5tly he>d ( a case 9 ! p>i% ( ,kildonan :]e wat] 9 :i* silv] _h be5 imm]s$ 0 spr9kl$ ^u a c[ :i* 0 unwell4 ,! fur!r in=mation 9 ?is case 0 t ! woman 9 ! di/rict specially ref]r$ to 0 exce$+ly sup]/iti\s1 & express$ h] belief t %e w\ld become a bird aft] dea?4 ,%e always repeat$ a rhyme :5 op]at+ ^u cattle4 ,%e _h di$ %ortly be=e our recit] w5t to ,skye4 ,a s*ool tea*]1 a native ( ,skye & c>ry+ on h] occupation 9 ,argyll%ire1 confirms ! /rong belief 9 ! ,evil ,eye 9 c]ta9 places4 ,a few ye>s ago 9 ,d---- a "y woman 0 driv+ h] c[ to pa/ure :5 ! c[ fell4 ,h] own] turn$ t[>ds a neighb\r's daught] :o _h be5 look+ at !m pass+ & scold$ h] = ! accid5t1 f9i%+ by /at+ t ! onlook] 0 8mad40 ,! retort 0 t t affliction 0 h]$it>y ) ! c['s own]4 ,! int]*ange ( complim5ts got ! cr$it ( cur+ ! c[1 :i* arose & w5t its way4 ,! cure1 accord+ to ?is recit]1 = any sudd5 sickness 9 cattle 0 to take a ?reep5ny bit1 or any small silv]1 & ask a bless+ on x 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 place x 9 a bas91 p\r wat] on x1 & da% ov] ! c[ 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/4 ,9 ! foll[+ case ! op]ation1 ?\gh c>ri$ out by ,gaelic-speak+ ,highl&]s1 0 conduct$ 9 ! ,l[l&s4 ,a *ild 0 suppos$ to be ! victim ( crona*adh1 & ! op]ator 0 ! daught] ( a woman :o _h practis$ eolas4 ,a fell[-s]vant ( ! op]ator 0 ! recit]4 8,wat] 0 procur$ f a runn+ /ream1 x be+ necess>y t ! p]son br++ ! wat] %\ld h a piece ( bread ( "s sort 9 8 possession at ! "t4 ,a silv] co9 0 put 9 ! di% 9 :i* ! wat] 01 & ! op]ator wav$ ! di% 9 a p>ticul> mann] & !n spr9kl$ "s ( ! wat] on ! *ild4 ,! rema9d] 0 !n da%$ aga9/ a l>ge /one4 ,/ress 0 laid on ! necessity ( ?is "p ( ! p]=mance1 x be+ ess5tial t ! /one 0 immovable4 ,a solid wall1 = in/ance ! gable ( a h\se1 0 said to be equally effici5t4#ab #ab ,if1 z ! writ] believes1 ! orig9al fluid 0 t m5tion$ 9 #a ,k+s xiv4 #aj1 xvi4 #aa1 ! d$uction is t x %\ld be t ( a male1 n a female4 ,br\ght up 9 a ,presbyt]ian community1 ! writ] has little k ( ! manuvres ( traditional ,episcopacy or ,romanism1 b :ile speak+ ( ?is a fri5d1 ^: niece 0 be+ baptiz$ 9 a hurry1 gives ! foll[+ in=mation4 ,?\gh ! *ild 0 suppos$ to be dy+1 ! (ficiat+ cl]gyman _h fir/ to array himself 9 8 (ficial co/ume1 & !n1 produc+ a small alaba/] font1 prep>$ ! wat] ( baptism 9 t4 ,hav+ p]=m$ ! c]emony1 he turn$ to ! infant's aunt & reque/$ to be tak5 to ! g>d51 to :i* he himself c>ri$ ! wat] & empti$ x on ! gr\nd4 ,our in=mant1 h]self a ,presbyt]ian1 0 speak+ ( ! matt] aft]w>ds to ! c]tificat$ nurse4 ,%e said ! p]=mance 0 n new to h]1 & told h[ 9 a l case ! cl]gyman1 n be+ provid$ ) 8 own font1 & ask+ = a bas91 0 giv5 a nice ,svres b[l4 ,aft] ! c]emony he also proce$$ outside1 & n only empti$ out ! wat]1 b delib]ately sma%$ ! bas9 to prev5t its subsequ5t use = any o!r purpose4 ,a v>iation 9 ! c]emony occurr$ 9 ! foll[+ case1 ! op]ator be+ a ,lewis man4 ,he _h a nice foal :i* _h be5 a good deal admir$1 & he 0 desir\s ( protect+ x f ! ,evil ,eye4 ,putt+ a silv] co9 9 a di% he p\r$ wat] on x4 ,he !n p\r$ (f ab\t half ( ! wat]1 app>5tly mak+ a libation1 & ! o!r half he spr9kl$ ov] ! foal4 ,aft] ?is treatm5t he consid]$ x w\ld be difficult = any ,evil ,eye to injure x4 ,a native ( ,b]n]a1 ,h>ris1 :o c nei!r read nor write & has no ,engli%1 %ort5s ! process4 8,?a ra?ad eile anns an gabh crona*adh bhi air a *uir air falbh4 ,nan gabhadh nea* bonn airgeid ann a' laimh agus uisge dhoirteadh air an t-airgiod agus an s9 a lamh fhliu* a %ua?adh air aodan an leanabh4 ,dheanadh s9 e40 78,!re is ano!r way 9 :i* crona*adh c be cur$4 ,if "o takes a piece ( silv] 9 8 h& & p\rs wat] on ! silv] & !n rubs 8 wet h& on ! *ild's face4 ,t w\ld d x407 ,9 trac+ ! acc\nts we h receiv$ ( ?is ,evil ,eye wat] we />t$ ) ^? :i* seem$ to deal ) pla9 wat]1 !n ) wat] 9 :i* "o co91 & t necess>ily ( silv]1 _h be5 plac$1 & n[ we w consid] ^? cases :]e m ?an "o co9 has be5 us$4 ,! numb] seems always to be1 9 ?is case1 limit$ to ?ree4 ,a native ( ,su!rl&%ire1 n[ resid5t 9 ! ma9l& ( ,argyle1 rememb]s z a boy accompany+ an old woman to a c]ta9 well ne> 8 native place = wat] to be us$ to cure a sick *ild1 believ$ to h be5 air a *rona*adh4 ,! woman _h a t9 c ) h] into :i* %e put a sixp5ce1 a ?reep5ny bit1 & o!r co9s1 said our in=mant1 all silv]4 ,be=e sett+ out he 0 w>n$ t he mu/ n speak a ^w1 b =gett+ himself he began to talk4 ,! woman in/antly /opp$ him1 insi/+ t he mu/ return home at once if he utt]$ ano!r ^w4 ,he kept sil5ce aft] t1 & :5 !y return$ ) ! wat] ! woman :om he _h accompani$ spr9kl$ x on ! sick *ild4 ,a native ( ,lo*ab] gives ! foll[+ z ! result ( 8 own obs]vation !re4 ,he saw diff]5t co9s us$1 b und]/ood t1 at any rate1 !re %\ld be silv]4 ,! description 0 giv5 9 connection ) ! use ( ! wat] z a diagno/ic ( crona*adh1 & 0 z foll[s3 ,! co9s 7 put into an empty di%--a wood5 "o--& ! wat] p\r$ ^u !m 0 well wat]1 pref]ably f a spr+4 ,! op]ator !n tilt$ ! di% ov] & obs]v$ :e!r ! co9 adh]$ to ! bottom or fell away4 ,! recit] disclaim$ accurate k1 b said he believ$ if ! co9s adh]$ x 0 an indication ( crona*adh1 b if !y fell away ! illness 0 f "s 8natural0 cause4 ,a diagno/ic po9t ) ?is co9 wat]1 ov] :i* h[ev] an incantation _h be5 repeat$1 ! words ( :i* _h n be5 und]/ood by ! by/&]s1 0 made by a male practition] ( eolas :o1 spr9kl+ ! wat] on "s sick c[s !y imm$iately began to bell[1 said t beyond d\bt !y _h be5 afflict$ by 8wit*craft40 ,he inquir$ if any milk f ! c[s _h be5 suppli$ to o!rs n on ! f>m1 & :5 told ! "n ( a woman s suppli$1 at once said t x 0 %e :o _h done ! mis*ief4 ,aga9 repeat+ a ^w =mula1 :e!r ! same or n1 ! recit] did n "k1 he spr9kl$ ! re/ ( ! wat] on ! c[s1 & !reaft] _! milk 0 believ$ to h be5 q normal4 ,a native ( ,morv5 giv+ h] acc\nt ( ! practice !re1 & be+ a firm believ] 9 ! ,evil ,eye1 said t ! wat] _h to be tak5 f a well fac+ ! s\?1 & ! silv] co9 be+ 9 x1 ! wat] _h to be p\r$ into a bottle f ! orig9al di%1 & ! /ick+ ( ! co9 to ! bottom 0 a sign ( ! probable recov]y ( ! animal = :om ! wat] 0 int5d$4 ,above x 0 said t ?ree co9s seem$ to be ! ess5tial numb] :5 m ?an "o 0 us$1 & we give "h on ! au?ority ( a cl]gyman1 8 report ( in=mation d]iv$ f ! late ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 ! m9i/] ( ,ne!r ,lo*ab]4 ,:5 a p]son is out ( sorts & all ov]i%1 z !y say1 he is consid]$ a prop] subject = ! silv] wat] cure4 ,a female well advanc$ 9 life is usually ! op]ator1 & %e produces f h] /ore a silv] co91 ! l>g] ! co9 ! bett]1 a cr[n piece = *oice1 b if x is to be _h1 a silv] broo* ) silv] int]lacem5ts is ev5 bett]4 ,gett+ a wood5 bick]1 or e>!nw>e b[l1 %e goes to ! ne>e/ runn+ wat] & fills h] vessel f ! /ream to ! dep? t :5 %e dips h] middle f+] /raight d[n 9 x ! wat] w be z high z ! second jo9t ( ! f+]4 ,hav+ got ! wat] %e drops ! co9 or broo* into x1 & !n makes z /raight a c\rse z %e c t[>ds ! place :]e ! "o is ^u :om ! *>m is to be wr\ght4 ,%e mu/ take great c>e t %e does n spill a drop ( ! wat] by ! way1 & ?is be+ accompli%$1 ! /raight] ! c\rse foll[$ ! great] ! om5 ( success4 ,! "o to be cur$ is n[ made to lie on 8 back--*e/ & neck b>e--:ile ! woman /&s ov] him ) ! b[l ( silv] wat] 9 h] left h&4 ,hav+ dipp$ ! =ef+] ( h] "r h& 9 ! wat]1 %e makes ! sign ( ! cross ^u 8 =ehead & 9 a l[ voice repeats an incantation4 ,dur+ ! incantation1 ) h] "r h& %e spr9kles ! wat] on ! pati5t sev5 times & z rapidly z possible4 ,!re is !n only en\gh wat] left to cov] ! co9s2 ?is ! pati5t is made to dr9k till ! la/ drop1 ! b[l be+ tilt$ ov] till ! co9 t\*es 8 lips4 ,! pati5t be+ n[ assur$ t he has be5 cur$1 is made to rise & resume 8 usual occupations4 ,! words ( ! incantation z translat$ are3-- 8,tr9ity1 & might1 & m]cy1 ,holy & mo/ m]ciful to human suff]+ & sorr[3 ,ev] ,bless$ ,fa!r1 lov+ ,son ( ,m>y1 & ,oh k9dly ,_s ( heal? & heal+4 ,expel ! demon ( despond5cy & fe> out ( ?is ,?y s]vant :o believe? 9 ,?y ^w4 8,holy ,apo/les1 twelve1 & ,m>y "m1 & meek ,sa9t ,bridget1 & ,sa9t ,columba too1 exquisite s+] ( holy hymns1 good & wise1 int]c$e = him ) int]cession ( efficacy & p[]4 ,let relief come n[1 & heal? & peace4 8,let ! evil t afflict$ him be driv5 by ! w9ds af>3 ,& let him arise 9 /r5g? & hope & joy1 to magnify ! goodness ( ! mo/ ,high4 8,) wat] ( silv]1 f swiftly runn+ /ream ,i spr9kle ,!e4 ,arise & be well40 ,un=tunately our in=mant 0 unable to give u ! ,gaelic words4 ,! c]emonies "h1 probably hav+ be5 p]=m$ 9 ,lo*ab] :]e ! ,romi% fai? is /ill /rong1 po9t !m back to ,roman influ5ces4 ,!re is an accuracy ( description & att5tion to detail sugge/ive ( ! lit]>y man v r>ely to be got f popul> recit]s4 ,we h h[ev] quot$ our au?ority1 "o well kn[n ?r\gh\t ! ,highl&s4 ,9 ! above !re is no "q ( progno/icat+1 & ! *oice ( ! heavie/ silv] co9 or ( a silv] broo*1 :i* might be ! size ( a sauc]1 militates entirely aga9/ ! *ance ( its /ick+1 ev5 to ! bottom ( a wood5 vessel4 ,we are able to give a q unembelli%$ acc\nt ( ! same process f ! same di/rict by a native4 8,i m9d "o "t ! be/ c[ ,i ev] _h 0 air a' crona*adh4 ,i w5t = an old woman ,i knew :o c\ld cure bea/s4 ,%e 0 a dec5t woman1 & :5 %e came %e _h wat] ) h] 9 a di% %e _h br\ght4 ,%e put a %ill+ 9 ! di%1 & !n p\r$ ! wat] into ano!r di% & turn$ t 9 :i* x _h be5 upside d[n1 b ! %ill+ /uck to ! bottom & did n fall4 ,%e /ruck ! di% on ! bottom ?ree times ) h] h&1 b /ill ! %ill+ held on1 & ,i _h to pull x away ) my f+]s4 ,! woman said t 0 cle> en\gh pro( t ! c[ _h be5 injur$ by somebody's #8eye1' & %e w5t on to heal h]4 ,%e put ! wat] on ! c['s head & horns1 spr9kl$ "s all ov] x1 & put "s d[n its ?roat4 ,9 a %ort "t ! c[ 0 all "r40 ,comp>e x ) ! foll[+ acc\nt by a native ( ! p>i% ( ,urray1 9 ,ros%ire1 :o has se5 ?is 8silv] cure0 z %e calls x appli$ bo? to p & bea/s4 ,%e expla9$ t x did n ne$ a pr(essional to d x1 any "o c d x = ano!r4 ,"h1 !n1 we see t ! virtue lies 9 ! silv] itself app>5tly4 8,wat] mu/ be tak5 9 ! "n ( ! ,tr9ity f :]e ! liv+ & ! dead pass4 ,:5 ! wat] is br\ght home1 silv]1 gold1 & copp] are put 9 a di% & ! wat] p\r$ on _! top4 ,usually co9s are us$1 b a gold r+ or e>r+ w d z well4 ,! p]son or bea/ t is to be heal$ %\ld be made to dr9k a m\?ful or two ( ! wat]1 & %\ld be spr9kl$ all ov] ) ! re/ ( x4 ,t is all t is ne$$ = ! cure4 ,:5 "o desires to f9d out if x is a case ( hurt by ! ,evil ,eye1 ! di% 9 :i* ! wat] & ! co9s 7 is c>efully turn$ ov] till x is m\? d[nw>ds4 ,if ! co9s left 9 x /ick to ! bottom x is a sign t x 0 ! ,evil ,eye t caus$ ! tr\ble2 if !y fall away ! tr\ble 0 a natural "o4 ,"h we see a di/9ct ref]5ce to ! ,tr9ity1 & we also notice t if we 7 to take t recit]'s acc\nt ( x all ! ?ree repres5tatives1 app>5tly1 9 ord] to settle ! diagnosis w\ld require to /ick to ! bottom ( ! di%4 ,b ano!r recit] f ! same c\nty1 b f ! p>i% ( ,t>b]t1 makes x cle> t if ! silv] /icks ! "q is settl$4 ,:5 ! recit]'s son 0 a baby %e 0 liv+ ) h] aunt1 & "o day ! *ild began to scream z if 9 great pa94 ,no?+ tri$ seem$ to give relief1 & h] aunt1 suspect+ ,evil ,eye1 took ! recit]'s m>riage r+1 a sixp5ce1 & a p5ny1 & putt+ !m into a di%1 p\r$ wat] on !m & !n p\r$ ! wat] sl[ly (f into ano!r di%4 ,%e !n turn$ ! di% upside d[n4 ,! r+ & ! p5ny came out1 b ! sixp5ce /uck1 & al?\gh ! bottom ( ! di% 0 /ruck ) h] h& outside1 ! co9 /ill rema9$4 ,?is confirm$ h] aunt's suspicion4 ,%e said1 8,see y t8 ,! *ild 0 hurt by "s "o envy+ x40 ,! recit] add$1 8,he 0 a v pretty *ild at any rate40 ,! aunt gave ! baby 7"s (87 ! wat] to dr9k1 & he soon got bett]4 ,a man & 8 wife1 natives ( ,k9lo*b]vie 9 ,su!rl&%ire1 sep>ately int]view$1 agree z to ! common belief !re 9 ! ,evil ,eye & crona*adh g5]ally4 ,mr4 ,g4 himself :5 a boy1 be+ tak5 ill some:at sudd5ly1 8 "m1 suspect+ t he _h be5 air a *rona*adh1 got wat]1 into :i* %e put a gold1 a silv]1 & a copp] co91 & spr9kl$ ! wat] on 8 face4 ,mrs4 ,h4 said %e has (t5 se5 x done bo? to cattle & p1 & t x 01 z well z a cure1 a prev5tative :]e no suspicion ( evil _h already occurr$1 b only :5 x 0 dread$1 z1 = example1 9 ! case ( "y p]sons ( prepossess+ appe>ance4 ,f ,back 9 ,lewis we h evid5ce to ! same effect1 ! belief 9 ! ,evil ,eye be+ v common1 & ! cure by spr9kl+ wat] (f ! ?ree metals usually resort$ to4 ,! recit] _h se5 x frequ5tly done 9 ! case ( animals1 on "o occasion to a *ild4 ,application 0 "h made to an eolas woman4 ,%e _h wat] = ! purpose br\ght f "u :]e ! liv+ & ! dead pass1 put ! ?ree co9s 9 a di%1 p\r$ ! wat] on ! metal1 & spr9kl$ ! *ild ) ! wat]4 ,! belief 9 ! ,evil ,eye no d\bt is pagan1 ?\gh believ$ to be support$ by ,*ri/ian dogma1 & see+ ! importance atta*$ to ! rite ( baptism 9 ! "n ( ! ,tr9ity1 x seems h>dly to be wond]$ at t "s equival5t c]emony %\ld h be5 evolv$ = ! cure ( s my/ic an influ5ce z ! ,evil ,eye4 ,! writ] w\ld1 he believes1 be ! la/ p]son to ins9uate any?+ d]ogatory to "o ,*ur* m ?an ano!r2 b us+ all hone/ mat]ial1 ! foll[+ /atem5t mu/ n be pass$ ov]4 ,a native ( ! nor? ( ,irel&1 admitt+ ! common belief 9 8 own di/rict 9 ! ,evil ,eye1 !re call$1 z we h already /at$1 8bl9k$10 in=ms u t ! s]vices ( ! prie/s are 9 dem& 9 su* cases1 & x is curr5tly report$ t prie/s d give bottles ( fluid to be spr9kl$ on ! animals affect$1 ) :at is believ$ to be satisfactory result4 ,he add$ t !re 0 a /ory told ( a man damag+ 8 c[ by us+ ano!r bottle conta9+ vitriol in/ead ( t giv5 by ! prie/4 ,if su* a ?+ did happ5 x 0 ! man's fault1 & 9 no way affects ! "q "u discussion4 ,9 recit+ _! incantations ! practition]s also v>y4 ,! p]=mance1 z describ$ by an eye-witness1 9 "o case 0 t ! woman consult$ put some?+ 9 a bottle1 put ! bottle to h] m\?1 spoke some?+ into x1 & !n ?rew :at 0 9 ! bottle ov] ! c[ to be cur$4 ,! result 9 ?is case 0 q satisfactory1 almo/ imm$iate4 ,9 an ,islay in/ance ! woman consult$ 8w5t d[n to ! little riv] t 0 bel[ ! h\ses4 ,%e _h a wee di% ) h]1 & %e w5t on h] knees & said "s ( ! good words t %e _h :ile %e 0 lift+ ! wat]4 ,%e took ! wat] to :]e ! m>e 0 & said m ( ! words1 & spr9kl$ ! wat] ov] ! m>e40 ,! result 9 ?is case 0 t ! m>e got bett]1 b 0 nev] s s\nd z %e _h be5 be=e1 & once %e got out ( ! /able %e nev] c\ld be ei!r =c$ or coax$ to ent] x aga91 d :at !y w\ld1 & ! attempt 0 frequ5tly made4 ,x seems possible t ! acc\nt giv5 by "o recit] ( ! prep>ation ( uisge a *rona*aidh1 9 :i* he /at$ t ! p]=m] takes ! wat] to be us$ into 8 or h] m\?1 & f ! m\? puts x into a bottle to be spr9kl$ f ! bottle ^u ! p]son or bea/ to be cur$1 may h be5 a conclusion =m$ f ! incantation process be+ c>ri$ on ov] ! m\? ( ! bottle4 ,! foll[+ acc\nt1 h[ev]1 by a ,mull woman ( h] own exp]i5ce %[s t spitt+ into ! heal+ wat] has actually be5 practis$4 ,! recit]'s aunt1 suspect+ t a c[ :i* %e _h 0 suff]+ f crona*adh1 s5t h] to ! eolas woman to tell h] ab\t ! bea/4 ,%e f\nd ! pr(essor 9 b$ ill1 b aft] giv+ h] message ! woman s5t h] = wat] to be tak5 f "u a bridge 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,! liv+ & ! dead pass ov] ?is bridge1 & x 0 always f ?is place t heal+ wat] = crona*adh 0 tak54 ,:ile repeat+ ! incantation %e w\ld n[ & aga9 spit into ! bottle1 :i* %e gave our recit] to take to h] aunt4 ,! wat] 0 spr9kl$ ov] ! animal1 :i* recov]$4 ,be=e consid]+ wat] z a curative :i* _h be5 9 contact ) o!r ?+s ?an co91 ! importance atta*$ to silv] w be made m cle> by ! belief put 9 practice t a silv] co9 9 ! pail at milk+ "t w prev5t any "o tak+ ! butt] away by wit*craft4 ,?is 0 fir/ notic$ by a native ( ,ayr%ire1 & is practis$ 9 ,islay also4 ,an ,islay f>m] & 8 wife be+ f home1 ! niece 9 *>ge dur+ _! abs5ce f\nd ! *urn+ _h gone wrong4 ,x 0 sugge/$ to h] to put a silv] co9 "u ! *urn to c\nt]act ! action ( any ,evil ,eye4 ,:at ! result 0 9 t case c\ld n be f\nd out2 b rec5tly a c[ hav+ calv$1 to prev5t any ill effect f ! ,evil ,eye1 a silv] co9 0 put 9 h] fir/ milk1 :i* 0 giv5 to ! c[ h]self to swall[1 z soon z drawn f h]4 ,?r\gh\t ! c\ntry at l>ge ! wat] prep>$ ^u co9 is und\bt$ly g5]ally kn[n z 8silv] wat]10 ?\gh we h %[n t gold z well z copp]--b gold m frequ5tly--is associat$ ) ! silv]4 ,x is int]e/+ to notice t 9 "o acc\nt f ,su!rl&%ire ! silv] cure is describ$ z be+ done ) 8a gold r+1 & a silv] co9 put 9 a di% ( wat]4 ,! be/ di% is a wood5 "o ) wood5 hoops & no nails or iron ( any k9d ab\t x40 ,! silv] co9 %\ld be 8a %ill+ = a man1 b if x is = a woman a sixp5ce w d40 ,f ,we/ ,ross-%ire1 & f x alone1 has in=mation rea*$ u ( ! use ( ! title 8gold cure40 ,our in=mant says1 8,i w5t to see a *ild t 0 unwell1 & its "m told me t %e believ$ t x _h be5 hurt by ! ,evil ,eye4 ,%e said %e 0 go+ to try ! #8gold cure' = x1 b %e _h no gold ( any description 9 ! h\se1 & %e ask$ me if ,i _h any ab\t me t ,i c\ld l5d h] = ! purpose4 ,i _h none at ! "t1 s ,i c\ld n oblige h]1 b inquir$ ( h] h[ x 0 to be us$4 ,%e said %e w\ld put x 9 a di% ( wat] & wa% ! *ild ) ! wat]40 ,,/ones ,,& ,,wat] ,above x 0 indicat$ t ! wat] 0 put 9 contact ) o!r ?+s besides co9s4 ,9 ! case ( ! ,mull woman already quot$1 :o _h to use h] butt] f its unpleasant appe>ance = wool-greas+ & su* l1 ! eolas man :om %e consult$ put ?+s "r by gett+ wat] 8& "s k9d ( /ones f a p>ticul> burn :i* he put 9 ! wat]4 ,x 0 necess>y10 said ! recit]1 8t ! /ones %\ld be tak5 f a p>ticul> burn40 ,%e 0 unable to /ate :at 7 ! peculi> conditions :i* made t burn ess5tial4 ,! collector1 :o got ?is in=mation 9 speak+ to ano!r woman 9 ,tob]mory & :o believ$ t crona*adh 0 q common1 rememb]+ ! previ\s case1 & hop+ to draw in=mation1 sugge/$ t c]ta9 /ones 7 us$ = cur+ 9 ,evil ,eye cases4 8,yes10 said ! recit]1 8b !re is no?+ s good z ?ree pieces ( silv]1 ?ree silv] co9s ( any k9d4 ,if ! wat] is p\r$ on ?ree silv] co9s1 & ! words said ov] ei!r bea/ or body1 x w cure !m40 ,! foll[+ is a fairly circum/antial acc\nt f ! p>i% ( ,clyne1 ,su!rl&%ire1 ( ! p]=mance ) /ones & silv] ( a /rong believ]4 ,%e _h a delicate daught]1 & believ$ if p1 especially /rang]s1 look$ at ! girl %e 0 sure to be ill aft] x1 & (t5 %e w\ld be s bad t %e _h to g to b$4 ,! "m !n tri$ ! foll[+ cure1 believ$ by _m to be successful4 ,%e took a bas9 & put a silv] co9 into x1 & w5t to a runn+ /ream ne> h] h\se4 ,f ! bottom ( ! /ream %e *ose sev5 small /ones1 :i* %e put 9 ! bas9 along ) ! co91 !n dipp+ ! bas9 9 ! /ream s t ! wat] ran into x on ! top ( ! silv] & ! /ones till slightly m ?an half full4 ,%e !n w5t home1 gave h] daught] a little ( ! wat] to dr9k1 & spr9kl$ a little ( x on h]4 ,%e kept ! rema9d] beside h]1 & :5ev] !re 0 any suspicion t an ,evil ,eye _h aga9 fall5 ^u h]1 ! same process 0 c>ri$ out4 ,un=tunately ! cure fail$1 ! girl hav+ di$4 ,x is m ?an probable t ! weakly girl1 imbu$ ) h] "m's sup]/ition1 suff]$ :5 look$ at by /rang]s1 or :5 %e ?\ght %e 0 reg>d$ ) curiosity2 if %e _h m]ely be5 n]v\s %e w\ld probably h be5 cur$4 ,a native ( ,jura told h[1 :5 liv+ ) h] si/] !re1 "o ( ! *ildr5 becom+ unwell an eolas woman 0 s5t =1 :o got "s /ones1 a d>n+ ne$le1 wat]1 & o!r ?+s1 & ) ^! did some?+ to ! *ild1 b x did n recov]4 ,our in=mant said !y 7 /rong 9 ! belief t ! *ild _h be5 air a crona*adh4 ,ano!r acc\nt ( ! use ( ! d>n+ ne$le comes f ,ardri%aig4 ,our in=mant's gr&mo!r _h a c[ graz+ at ! roadside1 & a woman1 suspect$ ( hav+ an ,evil ,eye1 pass+1 said1 8,s m>t bhriagh ?u1 ge bi leis ?u0 78,y are a bonnie c[1 to :omsoev] y belong074 ,%ortly aft] ! c[ 0 f\nd 8ly+ roll$ up 9 a lump40 8,my gr&mo!r w5t ) a luggie = wat] & put a d>n+ ne$le1 silv]1 & copp] into ! wat]4 ,%e !n p\r$ "s ( ! wat] d[n ! c['s ?roat1 rubb$ h] horns ) ! wat]1 & spr9kl$ ! re/ all ov] h]4 ,9 a little ! c[ 0 all "r40 ,! same recit] m5tion$ ano!r case1 9 :i* ! op]ator 0 h] "m4 ,a calf became ill1 & ! own]s 7 9 d\bts :at to d ) x4 8,my "m1 rememb]+ my gr&fa!r's c[1 put spr+ wat] 9 a luggie 7x mu/ be spr+ wat]7 & a silv] & a copp] co9 & a d>n+ ne$le4 ,%e =c$ "s ( ! wat] d[n ! calf's ?roat1 & spr9kl$ ! re/ ov] x4 ,! calf recov]$1 & ! f>m]'s wife 0 s pleas$ & said to my "m1 #8,well1 well1 ,mrs4 ,s41 ,i nev] saw ! l ( y1 y c d any?+4'0 ,no detail$ description 0 giv5 ( ! /ones us$1 b z cla*-na-sil1 ! /one 7apple7 ( ! eye1 is common ,gaelic1 !y 7 d\btless ( a sort m or less repres5tative ( eyes4 ,f ,k9tyre1 ! foll[+ in=mation 9 ! words ( ! recit] gives u "s indication4 8,!y us$ tae hae a bun* o' sea-%ore /anes wi' holes 9 !m hang+ up at ! door tae keep awa#8 wit*es40 ,! collector _h se5 su* /ones 9 a h\se 9 ,k9tyre1 b at ! "t did n "k _! purpose4 ,!y 7 ( ! honeycomb$ sort t may be f\nd on %ores :]e !re are quantities ( %+le4 ,!re 7 six or sev5 ti$ on a /r+ hung above ! inside ( ! inn] door2 !y 7 ( diff]5t sizes1 guess$ at f f\rte5 to sixte5 ounces 9 weight4 ,f ! isl& ( ,lewis we h ano!r indication4 ,!re1 !re is a consid]able am\nt ( sup]/ition connect$ ) :at is call$ a' *la* na?ra* 7! s]p5t's /one74 ,! recit]1 :o _h se5 sev]al ( !m1 said !y 7 usually r\nd ) "o hole ?r\gh !m1 ?\gh !re may be two 9 "s cases4 ,! popul> acc\nt ( ! in=mation giv5 0 z foll[s3 ,a numb] ( s]p5ts congregat+ at c]ta9 times =m !mselves into a knot & move r\nd & r\nd on ! /one until a hole is worn4 ,!y !n pass & repass aft] ea* o!r ?r\gh ! hole1 leav+ a coat+ ( slime r\nd ! hole1 :i* by-&-by becomes h>d4 ,x is ?is slime t gives to ! /one ! heal+ prop]ties x is suppos$ to possess4 ,! pr9cipal use ( ! /one 0 z a cure = ! ,evil ,eye4 ,wat] is p\r$ on ! /one1 & ! p]son or bea/ affect$ is caus$ to dr9k ! wat]1 or has x spr9kl$ on !m2 sometimes ! application is bo? ext]nal & int]nal4 ,^! /ones are mu* priz$ by _! possessors1 :o are v unwill+ to "p ) !m1 & w\ld n ev5 will+ly %[ !m1 or ev5 ackn[l$ge t !y possess$ !m4 ,/ories ( ! knot ( s]p5ts be+ se5 are /ill told4 ,a v old man1 a lab\r]1 )\t ,engli%1 & :o c nei!r read nor write1 gives ! foll[+ acc\nt3-- 8,all ! s]p5ts 9 ! c\ntry r\nd ab\t ga!r toge!r to "o place on "o day e ye>1 :]e !y h a day's play4 ,! play consi/s 9 roll+ 9 a lump on a /one & runn+ ?r\gh a hole on ! /one "o aft] ano!r4 ,"o "t ,georsa ,cailean's wife 7! wife ( ,george1 ! son ( ,col97 0 go+ home to h] fa!r1 & :5 %e 0 j beside a beautiful gre5 spot ne> ,be9n ,t>tbheil 7,islay71 %e notic$ t x 0 cov]$ ) s]p5ts z ?ick z !y c\ld lie on ! top ( "o ano!r4 ,!y _h ga!r$ !re t ye> = _! play4 ,%e got a fright & ran1 b if %e _h gone among !m %e w\ld h got ! s]p5t's /one40 ,a /rong endeav\r 0 made to acquire "o ( ^! /ones1 said to h be5 f\nd 9 a s]p5t's d51 b negotiations came to no?+1 z ! own]s believ+ t x 0 good z a cure1 especially = s]p5ts' bite1 refus$ to "p ) x4 ,x is n necess>y "h to discuss ,/4 ,fillan1 b x is a well-kn[n fact t ! ?ree /ones1 suppos$ to h be5 9 8 possession & kept 9 ! meal mill at ,kill91 7 suppos$ to imp>t heal+ efficacy to wat] 9 :i* !y 7 /eep$1 & :i* rec5tly1 at any rate1 0 giv5 to diseas$ cattle z a curative4 ,! /ones pr9cipally us$ !n are /ones ) an eye or eyes 9 !m--comp>e usual description ( ! hole 9 ! top ( a ne$le1 ! eye ( ! ne$le4 ,! /ones ( ,/4 ,fillan seem ! ne>e/ symbolical equival5t we h to ! protrud$ f+]s ( s\!rn ,europe1 :i* aga9 is ne>ly id5tical ) ! "o-ey$ ,fa*an--! ,direa* gl9n ,eiti 7,/raight ( ! d[ny gl587 ( ,i4 ,f4 ,campbell1#ac & ) :i* we may connect ! protrud$ =ef+] :i* 0 n to t\* ! y>n1 m5tion$ on page #ade4 #ac 8,we/ ,highl& ,tales10 iv4 #cbf4 ,,iron ,,& ,,wat] ,an ,islay woman tells ! foll[+ ( h] "m4 8,%e 0 tell+ me h[ "o "t ! butt] w5t away f _! milk1 & = a good :ile !y c\ld n get a bit ( butt]4 ,%e 0 advis$ to g to t woman1 & %e w5t4 ,:5 %e told h] t %e c\ld get no butt] ! woman took an iron & put x into ! fire until x 0 r$-hot2 %e !n took x out & put x into a /\p ( wat]1 repeat+ "s words at ! same "t4 ,"s ( ?is wat] 0 giv5 to my "m to put into ! *urn1 & w\ld y believe x1 ! butt] came back1 & n only t1 b ) ! v fir/ *urn+ !re 0 a great quantity1 equal to all t _h be5 lo/ s9ce ?+s _h gone wrong40 ,! recit] 0 a woman ( ab\t five-&-?irty1 n[ a small f>m]'s wife1 & well educat$ = h] /ation4 ,! iron 9 ?is case 0 heat$1 b 9 ano!r in/ance1 9 :i* a horse belong+ to ! recit]'s gr&fa!r 0 suppos$ to be injur$ by ! ,evil ,eye1 ! eolas pr(essor1 a woman1 hav+ got wat]1 dipp$ a bun* ( keys into x & !n hung ! keys r\nd ! horse's neck1 & spr9kl$ ! wat] ov] ! animal1 repeat+ words :i* ! recit] c\ld n cat*4 ,! horse got well4 ,t = ! cold iron1 & n[ = ! heat4 8,nan tigeadh nea* a /ea* gus an tigh aga9ne #8nuair a bhi!amaid a' mai/readh dhe na* biodh m'a?air ro *9ntea*1 ghabhadh e eibhleag z an te9e agus *uireadh e ann an soi!a* uisg' e1 agus ghleidheadh s9 an toradh40 78,if a p]son ( :om my fa!r w\ld n be q sure w\ld come into our h\se :5 we w\ld be *urn+1 he w\ld take a live emb] f ! fire & put x 9 a di% ( wat]1 & t w\ld pres]ve ! produce407 ,z a m]e sugge/ion1 a guess = :at x is wor?1 kn[+ t ! old process ( prep>+ hot wat] by imm]s+ heat$ /ones 9 x 0 practis$ by ,highl&]s1 we "h may h ! ord9>y me?od ( scald+ ! *urn & di%es1 at "o "t common1 become a sup]/iti\s =mula4 ,! p[] ( iron z protective aga9/ wit*craft1 fairies1 & all sup]natural p[]s is too widespread to ne$ special consid]ation4 ,we mu/ n h[ev] always conclude t :5 :at is us$ z a means ( cure is compos$ ( iron t ! iron is ! pr9cipal matt]4 ,a recit] ne> ,campbelt[n gave ! foll[+ in=mation3-- 8,mattie ,lav>ty us$ to be go+ ab\t ! c\ntry "h mak9' eolas4 ,i m9d y9ce a coo belong9#8 tae y9 ,neil ,r4 took ill be=e calf+1 an' !y s5t = ,mattie ,lav>ty4 ,%e work$ aboot ! coo wi' wat]1 an' said h] pat]no/] or some?9' else o'er't an left a horse%oe 9 front o't4 ,b ! next morn9' :an ,neil ga$ intae ! byre ! calf 0 ly9' de$ 9 ! greep 7byre gutt]74 ,t pit ,neil frae gaun ne> ,mattie or ! l o' h] ev] aft]40 ,our bus9ess "h is n ) ,mattie's success or failure1 b ) ! subject matt] us$ 9 h] attempt$ cure4 ,! illness ( ! c[ 0 probably a protract$ lab\r1 & ,mattie put be=e x :at 0 symbolical ( a free passage = ! expect$ calf4 ,x 0 no m]e plac+ ( some?+ = luck1 b a use ( ! symbol ( reproduction on an appropriate occasion4 ,,wood ,,& ,,wat] ,! recit] 9 ?is case 0 a native ( ,t>b]t1 ,k9tyre4 ,believ+ 8 c[ to be suff]+ f ! ,evil ,eye1 he s5t = a practition] ( eolas4 ,:5 %e arriv$1 ! fir/ ?+ %e did 0 to procure v>i\s k9ds ( wood & 8diff]5t k9ds ( wat]40 ,%e made circles ) a /ick1 repeat+ 8words0 ! :ile4 ,?is done1 %e reque/$ ! own] to g out ( ! byre1 %e rema9+ alone 9 x = a consid]able "t4 ,%e put ! wat] 9 :i* ! wood _h be5 /eep$ on ! c[4 ,! animal recov]$4 ,x seems reasonable to conclude t ! iubh> be9ne 7! junip]7 w\ld be "o ( ! woods us$1 b no exact in=mation 0 obta9able4 7,see page #aai7 ,,salt ,,z ,,cure ,,& ,,prev5tative ,salt is employ$ z a cure & prev5tative4 ,! foll[+ exp]i5ce ( a ,k9tyre f>m]'s wife1 recit$ by h]self1 gives consid]able detail ( ! process c>ri$ out4 8,i m9d y9 o' oor a9 coos 0 ill1 an' ,i s5t = ,m4 ,mc,c41 t 0 a woman beside u t _h eolas4 ,z %une z %e se5 ! coo %e said ,m4 ,mc,s4 0 "h4 ,t 0 a woman folk didna' l1 = !y ?o*t %e _h a bad e'e4 ,says ,i3 #8,ay1 %e 0 "h4' #8,weel1 %e did h>m to ! coo4' ,%e gi$ to ! m>* burn & lift$ wat] oot o't 9 ?ree pairts4 ,! fir/ %e lift$ 9 ! "n o' ! ,fa!r1 ! second 9 ! "n o' ! ,son1 & ! ?ird 9 ! "n o' ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,!n %e got salt & did ! same wee hit4 ,%e pit ! fir/ taitie intae ! bottle 9 ! "n o' ! ,fai!r1 ! second 9 ! "n o' ! ,son1 & ! ?ird 9 ! "n o' ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,%e !n gi$ tae a corn] o' ! byre & pray$ "s pray]4 ,:5 t 0 f9i%$ %e pit ! wat] 9 ! coo's e>s & "s on h] back1 an' !n said1 #8,%e has pl5ty noo4' ,! coo %une got bett]4 ,pet]1 ,paul1 & ,m>y's names w> 9 ! pray]4 ,%e (f]$ to le>n me t eolas1 b ,i didna want tae le>n't40 ,f an ,islay recit] :o saw ! p]=mance we h ! op]ation describ$ z foll[s4 ,%e 7! pr(essor7 fir/ w5t on h] knees & repeat$ words1 !n put salt on a pap]4 ,?is salt %e measur$ ) a ?imble pa9t$ blue 9 ! inside4 ,%e !n put x into a clo?1 p\r$ wat] ?r\gh x into a bottle1 aft] :i* %e repeat$ words ov] x & gave ! bottle to ! man :o _h come to consult h] ab\t ! c[4 ,! salt seems sometimes to be us$ dry4 ,we h m5tion$ ,george ----1 describ$ z a wor?y man1 :o 0 consult$ to cure a c[ s ill t ! s*oolma/] _h already advis$ its own] to s5d = a man to flay x4 ,george requir$ t x %\ld be put 9 ! byre1 & x _h to be pull$ 9 by ma9 =ce ) a rope r\nd its horns4 ,?is be+ accompli%$1 he told ! boys t !y might g n[ & he w\ld d ! re/ himself4 ,he !n ask$ my "m if %e _h salt1 & :5 %e repli$ t %e _h1 he ord]$ h] to give him ! full ( h] h&4 ,%e gave him t1 & said if !re 0 any?+ he w\ld l to h "o ( ! *ildr5 w\ld g = x4 ,b he answ]$1 8,?is w d my bus9ess40 ,he w5t back to ! bo?an 7byre71 & he began to "w ! salt 9 ! palm ( 8 h&4 ,aft] a good :ile he came out & said to my "m1 8,y\r c[ is dress$ n[1 ,flora40 ,!y !n w5t to take h] out ( ! bo?an1 b /ill %e w\ld n walk1 & !y _h to drag h] out & leave h] aga9 on ! gre54 ,) ?is my fa!r 0 aft] com+ back1 & a man along ) him1 to take ! sk9 (f ! c[4 ,george advis$ h] to let h] alone1 = %e w\ld be all "r yet4 ,! c[ recov]$4 ,! use ( ur9e z a prev5tative has be5 consid]$ already4 ,! foll[+ f an intellig5t woman ( ab\t fifty1 a f>m]'s wife 9 ,k9tyre1 a well-read woman :o takes an int]e/ 9 ?+s :i* %e admitt$ly does n believe 91 tells t :5 %e 0 "y1 9 "o f>m 9 ,k9tyre :]e %e 0 9 s]vice1 h] mi/ress 0 regul>ly 9 ! habit ( spr9kl+ ur9e 7h\se slops7 on e c[ aft] calv+1 & be=e %e 0 all[$ to g out1 ! int5tion be+ to protect ! c[ f ! effects ( ! ,evil ,eye4 ,9 ano!r f>m1 h[ev]1 9 ,k9tyre1 at ! same "t & = ! same purpose1 salt 0 spr9kl$ on e c['s back z soon z %e _h calv$4 ,x 0 an enc\rag+ sign if ! c[ lick$ (f ! salt1 :i* 0 specially spr9kl$ on ei!r side ( ! rump4 ,x seems q fair "h to consid] ! salt z a m civilis$ repres5tative ( ! o!r fluid1 ?\gh 9 fact ! latt] is ( consid]able value z a cleans] "u c]ta9 circum/ances4 ,ano!r native ( ,k9tyre in=ms u t x 0 a common cu/om at f>ms :5 ! cattle 7 be+ put out on ! #a/ ( ,may = ! mi/ress to /& & ?r[ a h&ful ( salt on ea* z !y pass$ out ( ! byre4 ,%e saw ?is done 9 a f>m 9 ! p>i% ( ,campbelt[n1 & 0 well aw>e ( x be+ a common practice4 ,x 0 av[$ly done aga9/ crona*adh4 ,! writ] hav+ no skill 9 *urn+1 has no k :at result w\ld come f putt+ ( salt 9 ! *urn1 b an ,arran woman is responsible = ! /atem5t t %e _h h]self (t5 se5 salt put into a *urn z a protection aga9/ any evil influ5ce4 ,a c>eful obs]v] 9 ,islay tells h[ t at "o "t _! butt] hav+ left !m & !y _h got none = "s weeks1 !y s5t = a woman1 a pr(essor 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,:5 %e came !y _h a *urn+ ready to comm5ce )1 b on exam9+ x %e advis$ t x %\ld be ?r[n to ! pigs1 & add$ t !y mu/ clean & scrub well all ! di%es us$ = ga!r+ ! milk1 & t %e w\ld return on ! next day !y 7 ready = a *urn+4 ,t day hav+ come1 ! eolas woman return$1 & ! fir/ ?+ %e did 0 to spr9kle a little salt on ! bottom ( ! empty *urn4 ,! milk 0 !n p\r$ 9 & ! *urn+ comm5c$1 ) unexpect$ly satisfactory results4 ,! practition] "h 0 an eolas woman ( a v good sort1 & set ab\t h] op]ations 9 a mann] well calculat$ to be successful4 ,on ! f>m1 h[ev]1 !y reg>d$ t butt] ) suspicion & sold x4 ,to judge f :at we are told 9 ! foll[+ z hav+ occurr$ 9 ! nor? ( ,irel&1 s /rong is ! action ( salt t x w put matt]s "r ) a bad *urn+1 ev5 ?\gh x nei!r t\* cream nor *urn4 ,fail+ "o day to get _! butt] prop]ly1 ! recit]'s ma/] s5t = an old woman 9 ! imm$iate neighb\rhood4 ,:5 %e came %e j glanc$ at ! *urn1 & see+ at once :at 0 wrong1 %e said to ! f>m]1 8,if y l ,i w %[ y ! "o :o has done ! h>m40 ,he assur$ h] t he did n wi% t1 b w\ld be pleas$ if %e c\ld d any?+ ) ! *urn+4 ,)\t m ado1 s f> z ,w4 c\ld see1 %e took a h&ful ( salt1 :i* %e ?rew into a pot boil+ on ! fire4 ,%e !n gave a turn or two at ! *urn1 & sure en\gh ! butt] came all "r4 ,we h already m5tion$ ! use ( salt 9 connection ) sug> z put 9 milk giv5 to a woman suspect$ ( influ5c+ h] s\rce ( supply1 & f :i* ! dairymaid took ! fir/ m\?ful z a sure prev5tative ( evil1 n only = ! quantity imm$iately giv51 b also = any t w\ld be suppli$ subsequ5tly dur+ ! season4 ,"o o!r in/ance ( ! use ( salt we give on ! au?ority ( an ,arran man ( ab\t sixty-five ye>s ( age1 a %rewd bus9ess man1 b ( :om ! collector says t to judge f appe>ances he ?9ks 8 k ( ! isl& & 8 family connection ) x ext5ds ab\t z f> back z ! orig9 ( ! isl& itself4 ,he said 8 fa!r 0 a great believ] 9 ! ,evil ,eye4 ,"o day a neighb\r1 walk+ ) him :ile pl\gh+1 _h spok5 9 praise ( a br[n horse t 0 9 ! pl\gh4 ,8 acqua9tance _h h>dly left :5 ! horse turn$ ill1 & lay d[n & kick$ & groan$4 ,x 0 unyok$ & tak5 home1 & ! ,evil ,eye be+ suspect$ ,n4 ,r4's wife 0 s5t =4 ,%e came & got a mixture ( salt1 soot1 & a lot ( o!r ?+s :i* %e rubb$ on ! horse4 ,%e felt x all ov] ) h] h& to f9d out ! p>ticul> spot :]e ! eye _h /ruck4 ,:atev] did x1 ! horse recov]$ & 0 q well aft]w>ds4 ,! pass+ ! h& ov] ! animal to feel = mat]ial damage is peculi>4 ,?is is a usual proce$+ 9 cases ( elf-%ot1 b n ( ! ,evil ,eye2 h[ev]1 ( c\rse ! woman 0 ?or\ghly entitl$ to make h] own diagnosis 9 h] own way4 ,,mo/ ,,suitable ,,wat] ,9 ! c\rse ( ! prec$+1 v>i\s s\rces = wat] us$ to cure ,evil ,eye h be5 m5tion$4 8,a c]ta9 well40 ,?is may h be5 a holy well ( "s sort1 consecrat$ by traditional connection ) "s sa9t1 ?\gh aft] all x may h be5 *os5 m]ely to fulfil ! condition m5tion$ else:]e t a spr+ is pref]able4 ,a n>r[+ ( ! *oice ( spr+s f :i* wat] c\ld be tak5 0 %[n 9 ! case :]e "o ( our recit]s told u t1 believ+ ! wat] a bhiodh air a ?oirt a tob> o'n taobh deas 7%\ld be tak5 f a s\? well71 he proce$$ to take x f a well s\? ( 8 own h\se1 :ile ano!r m5tion$ t ! wat] requir$ to be tak5 f a spr+ fac+ ! s\?4 ,:ile r\ghly "o-half ( our recit]s h express$ a pref]5ce = well or spr+ wat]1 ! o!r half pref] runn+ wat]4 ,"o said 8x %\ld come f a m>* burn10 & two m5tion$ 8t x %\ld be f a runn+ /ream10 n m5tion+ any advantage to be d]iv$ f its divid+ two prop]ties4 ,"o po9t$ out t a piece ( bread mu/ be 9 ! possession ( ! tak]4 ,9 two o!r in/ances ! in=mation 0 giv5 t x mu/ be tak5 :]e ! liv+ & ! dead pass4 ,! condition fur!r annex$ t x mu/ be f "u a bridge is probably m]ely an expression ( ! recit]'s own = ?is same idea4 ,he w\ld probably h consid]$ /epp+-/ones1 or a commonly us$ =d :i* l$ to a burial-place1 z equally effective4 ,! specifi$ qualifications really cov] all ! usual s\rces f :i* wat] c be drawn4 ,f a native ( ,k9tail1 we he> ( a case :i* 0 consid]$ ! result ( ! ,evil ,eye1 ?\gh %e spoke ( ! pati5t1 a boy1 hav+ be5 8injur$ by "s spell40 ,he 0 quickly cur$ by ! spr9kl+ ( wat] f a 8c]ta9 well40 ,an ,islay recit] 0 v cle> ^u ! necessity ( *oos+ 8uisge fior0 7spr+ wat]74 ,f ! same isl&1 9 a case :]e a c[ 0 said to be suff]+ f 8buidsea*as0 7wit*craft71 :i* 9 ?is case seems to mean ,evil ,eye1 ! wat] 0 tak5 9 a small tub f ! ,saligo ,riv]4 ,! c[ recov]$1 s if !re is any d\bt 9 any "o's m9d z to a prop] s\rce ( supply1 he c always procure x 9 ! riv] runn+ f ,lo*gorm to ! we/ ( ,islay4 ,ano!r recit] said t wat] w\ld be m efficaci\s if tak5 f a po9t :]e ?ree p>i%es t\*$ ea* o!r1 or fail+ t1 f a spot f :i* ?ree p>i%es c\ld be se51 & t he knew ( wat] be+ frequ5tly tak5 f a spot :i* answ]$ ^! conditions = heal+ purposes ( ! sort we are consid]+4 ,?is is aga9 an invocation ( ! ,tr9ity by sugge/ion4 ,a woman :o h]self practis$ eolas1 :5 ask$ :e!r x matt]$ :at sort ( wat] %e us$1 said 8,oh yes1 x mu/ be wat] f a m>* ov] :i* ! liv+ & dead pass40 ,! use ( ?is wat] ne$ n app>5tly be accompani$ by incantations & o!r =mul4 ,a reliable in=mant m5tion$ a case :i* came "u h] own notice ( a ,skye woman liv+ at ,k5more1 :o1 hav+ tak5 x into h] head t a pass+ tramp _h injur$ h] *ild ) ! ,evil ,eye1 8hurri$ly bundl+ up h] *ild1 w5t ) him to a little riv] ne> h] h\se1 & wa%$ ! boy "u ! bridge :i* 0 on ! ma9 road !re1 & ! regul> ?or\ghf>e1 alike = ord9>y pass5g]s & fun]al processions40 ,9 fact1 a runn+ wat] ov] :i* ! liv+ & ! dead pass$4 ,= dwell]s 9 t[ns ^! in/ructions1 if c>ri$ out1 might mean consid]able tr\ble1 b 9 "o case at any rate1 9 ,campbelt[n1 ,k9tyre1 a firm believ] 9 ! ,evil ,eye1 ) a view to h] own protection1 8us$ to /& ov] ! wat] tap 9 h] own kit*5 & all[ ! wat] to run :ile %e repeat$ "s words ov] ! runn+ wat]40 ,! position ( "s wells und\bt$ly makes !m fa%ionable4 ,"o ( our in=mants :o has liv$ at ,crianl>i* says t )9 ! la/ ?irty ye>s %e has kn[n p come consid]able di/ances to take wat] f a well betwe5 ! old ,priory & ! ,kirkton bury+-gr\nd1 ov] :i* ! 8liv+ & ! dead0 7 wont to pass4 ,x 0 tak5 = ! purpose ( cur+ cattle injur$ by an ,evil ,eye4 ,a silv] co9 0 g5]ally 9 ! vessel 9 :i* !y c>ri$ away ! wat]4 ,! efficacy ( ?is cure 0 commonly1 if n univ]sally1 believ$ 9 by ! p ( ! place4 ,,taboo ,,:5 ,,9 ,,possession ,,( ,,wat] ,9 accordance ) all ! traditions ( magical obs]vance1 we mu/ expect to f9d ! use ( ?is curative wat] made dep5d5t ^u ! obs]vance ( c]ta9 rules laid d[n by ! pr(essor4 ,9 "o case already cit$1 a "y p]son go+ ) an old woman to a well = wat]1 0 ord]$ to keep sil5ce1 ev5 ?\gh he himself 0 n c>ry+ ! wat]2 & ?is 0 insi/$ ^u rigidly4 ,?is 0 9 ,su!rl&4 ,?is insi/+ on sil5ce is a v common taboo 9 o!r cases4 ,f an ,arran recit]1 9 ! case ( an unm>ri$ woman be+ s5t = ! pise>a*d1 z x is !re call$1 ! pr(essor in/ruct$ h] to g /raight home1 no fur!r p>ticul>s be+ m5tion$4 ,?is daught] ( ,eve & ,adam sat d[n at ! roadside & indulg$ h] curiosity 9 exam9+ :at %e _h got f ! eolas woman4 ,our recit] said1 8,aft] ?is1 ( c\rse1 x 0 ( no use2 = any?+ ^! eolas p give = cur+ %\ld nev] be op5$ till x is go+ to be us$4 ,if x is op5$ be=e t1 x w lose its virtue40 ,at any rate 9 ?is case x did no good1 = ! c[ di$4 ,any?+ approa*+ c>eful reason+ 9 folklore matt]s is n to be expect$1 z 9 religion1 fai? takes ! fir/ place1 & reason1 if admitt$ at all1 q a back seat4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 ?+s occur :i* t5d to dim9i% sup]/iti\s fai? & reass]t ! advantage ( appli$ reason4 ,9 ,arran1 a horse 0 suppos$ to be suff]+ f crona*adh4 ,! f>m] s5t a woman to get ! advice ( a pr(essor1 ,w4 ,%e _h to take c>e ( a "y *ild at ! "t1 & probably x 0 n conv5i5t = h] to leave ! *ild at home1 anyh[1 %e took x ) h] 9 a %awl4 ,hav+ told h] err& to ! eolas man1 he gave h] a bottle ) in/ructions h[ to use x4 ,on h] way home1 con/antly hit*+ up ! *ild on h] back1 ! cork came out ( ! bottle1 & all t _h be5 put 9 x 0 spill$4 ,:5 %e f\nd ?is 0 ! case %e 0 9 a 8great /ew0 & wond]$ :at %e %\ld d4 ,%e made up h] m9d t %e w\ld fill ! bottle f ! burn & say no?+ ( :at _h happ5$ on rea*+ home if ! horse did n get bett]2 if x did %e c\ld tell ! tru?4 ,%e refill$ h] bottle1 retail$ ! eolas man's in/ructions1 ! wat] 0 appli$ to ! horse 9 accordance ) ^!1 & recov]$4 ,! woman n[ let out ! secret1 :i*1 z may be suppos$1 some:at %ook ! confid5ce ( ! public 9 ! p[]s ( t individual pr(essor ( pisc>a*d4 ,we h to take ^! /ories z we get !m4 ,cross-que/ion+ ! recit] has v>i\s results1 f complete sil5ce & a consequ5t dry+-up ( all in=mation1 to an acquiesc5ce 9 any?+ !y ?9k w satisfy _! int]rogators4 ,"o is incl9$ to believe t 9 ! foll[+ case a crack$ bottle 0 delib]ately giv5 to ! mess5g] s z to lead up to :at happ5$4 ,our recit] said1 8,x 0 j la/ week ,i 0 speak+ to ,r4 ,g4 ab\t ! man 9 ,r4 ,"o ( 8 c[s 0 ill1 & a boy 0 s5t to a man :o cur$ cattle t _h be5 air an crona*adh4 ,! boy got a bottle ) in/ructions1 & 0 told1 8,i am n sure :e!r y w get back 9 "t1 b if ! bottle does n break on ! way & y c rea* home be=e ! c[ dies1 ?is w cure h]40 ,! boy w5t z fa/ z he c\ld1 b :5 almo/ home ! bottle broke 9 halves1 & all t 0 9 x 0 lo/4 ,he turn$ back & w5t z quick z he c\ld to ! eolas man1 :o told him3 8,i knew ! bottle w\ld break1 b ,i w make ano!r t w n break1 only ,i'm afraid y w n be 9 "t40 ,! boy hurri$ home to f9d ! c[ dead4 ,"o w\ld h suppos$ t any "o n a fool w\ld h look$ ^u ?is z a trick1 b ! recit]1 a tradesman :o c read & write1 really an intellig5t man & %rewd 9 o!r matt]s1 add$1 8,0 x n wond]ful t he knew ! bottle w\ld break80 ,! collector ask$ him :at he suppos$ _h caus$ x to break4 8,oh1 j ! /r5g? ( ! evil t 0 inside x4 ,"o evil try+ to beat ano!r evil2 ! man t gave ! bottle1 y see1 0 a /rong wiz>d40 ,ask$ to expla9 8 idea z express$ by ! "o evil try+ to beat ! o!r1 & 0 n ! man :o pr(ess$ to cure z bad z ! "o :o _h done ! h>m1 he expla9$ 8 position by say+3 8,well1 no1 x is "r to d good & to beat ! wick$ "o40 ,! spill+ ( ! wat]1 & consequ5tly ! impossibility ( recov]+ x f ! gr\nd1 w\ld naturally put an end to any hope ( cure f x1 b x w\ld appe> t ev5 lay+ x d[n :ile 9 ! bottle depriv$ x ( its virtue1 z already po9t$ out4 8,:5 myself & my fa!r10 said a recit]1 87 9 s]vice at ,e----1 ,i 0 ! h]d1 & "o ( ! mil* c[s 0 attack$ & n a drop ( milk 0 left ) h]1 b !re 0 no?+ to be se5 wrong4 ,we _h a suspicion ( :at x 01 & ,i w5t up to a wor?y1 clev] man 7du9e corr gasda7 t w\ld be at "w cur+ bea/s t 7 air an crona*adh4 ,:5 ,i told him :at 0 wrong he took a bottle f ! corn]1 :ile ,i sat by ! fire4 ,x is n kn[n :at he said on ! bottle1 b :5 giv+ x to me1 he said3 #8,air na *unnaic mi riomh gun am botal a leigeil ris a ghrunnd gus an ruig9n dha*aidh' 7#8,^u :at ,i _h ev] se5 n to let ! bottle t\* ! gr\nd until ,i w\ld rea* home'71 & ^u rea*+ to put :at 0 9 ! bottle 9 ! c['s two e>s1 & he said t ?is w\ld make h] t %e w\ld h pl5ty ( milk t same night4 ,:5 ,i got home we did exactly z he _h said1 & ! creature _h pl5ty milk aft] t40 ,! above occurr$ 9 ,islay1 b ! same taboo 0 laid on ! c>riage ( a l m$icam5t 9 ,ro?iemur*us4 ,! recit] said3 8,my "m 0 = a :ile t %e c\ld n get any butt]4 ,:5ev] %e w\ld try to ga!r x1 x w\ld run l s&4 ,at la/ h] suspicions fell on a woman 9 ! neighb\rhood believ$ to h ! ,evil ,eye4 ,my "m 0 advis$ to consult a woman suppos$ to h skill 9 ^! ?+s1 !n resid5t 9 ! p>i% ( ,ro?iemur*us4 ,:5 %e spoke ( x to my fa!r he did n object1 & said he w\ld speak ab\t x to ! woman's husb&1 bo? be+ at t "t at "w ab\t ! laird's h\se4 ,next day ! woman's husb& promis$ my fa!r t he w\ld tell 8 wife1 :i* he did1 & %e made some?+4 ,i rememb] q well be+ s5t to ! woman's h\se = ! ?+ t 0 to cure ! c[2 my si/] 0 ) me1 & ! woman gave u a bottle1 & :at 0 9 x 0 j l cle> wat]4 ,:5 giv+ x to u %e caution$ u to be c>eful ( x1 = x mu/ n be all[$ to t\* ! gr\nd until x w\ld rea* ! c[2 & ,i rememb] h[ v c>efully we c>ri$ x home1 & h[ fe>$ we 7 = x4 ,! c[ 0 made to swall[ x1 & :e!r x 0 t t did x1 ,i _c tell1 b ,i "k !y believ$ x 04 ,9 any case1 aft] t ! butt] came all "r40 ,! recit] ( ?is1 a woman ag$ ab\t ?irty-eight1 0 a cr(t]'s daught]1 fairly well educat$ & m ?an usually intellig5t4 ,a v full acc\nt ( ! taboos to be obs]v$ by ! c>ri] ( an eolas cure comes f a recit] at ,:it+ ,bay 9 ,arran4 ,two m51 ea* hav+ b "o horse1 7 9 ! habit ( do+ _! pl\gh+ by unit+ ! pair 9 "o team4 ,"o day bo? horses took ill & ! ,evil ,eye 0 diagnos$4 ,"o ( ! own]s s5t = eolas & 8 horse began to recov]2 ! o!r man1 :o at fir/ express$ disbelief1 see+ 8 neighb\r's horse improv+ :ile 8 own did n1 s5t 8 niece1 on ! 8sly10 to ! same practition]1 ,bean ,a41 = pise>a*d4 ,x is ! niece :o gives u ! in=mation4 8,well1 ,i w5t1 & ,i told h] my err&4 ,i _h a %awl on my head4 ,:5 %e he>d my err& %e w5t & put h] h& up ! lum & took some?+ f !re1 & !n %e w5t into a corn] & took out ?ree wee pokes z black z soot & took some?+ out ( !m4 ,%e 0 9 ! d>k1 b ,i knew t !re 7 /ones 9 ! pokes1 = ,i he>d !m rattl+4 ,%e !n gave me a pap] ) some?+ 9 x1 & told me t ,i 0 on no acc\nt to op5 ! pap] or let light or air into x till ,i w\ld rea* home4 ,z soon z ,i w\ld rea* ,i 0 to tell my uncle to put :at 0 9 ! pap] into a bottle ( wat]1 & t he 0 to spr9kle ! wat] ov] ! horse1 repeat+ its "n ?ree times :ile spr9kl+ x4 ,he 0 !n to p\r a little into ea* ( its e>s1 & ! re/1 if !re %\ld be any ov]1 he 0 to put 9 its food4 ,^! 7 h] directions1 & ,i w5t away ) ! pap]2 b two p met me on ! road & spoke to me4 ,i did n answ] !m prop]ly1 = ,i 0 afraid1 b j said ,i #8iim1' keep+ my m\? %ut all ! "t4 ,i _h a /rong wi% to see :at 0 9 ! pap]1 b 0 afraid if ,i w\ld let 9 light or air x might be ( no use4 ,i resi/$ ! temptation till ,i 0 ne>ly home1 & !n1 gett+ beh9d a dyke1 ,i put ! %awl ov] my head 9 su* a way t nei!r light nor air c\ld get into ! pap]1 z ,i ?\ght4 ,:5 ,i op5$ ! pap] :at ,i saw 7 ?ree wee black balls1 black z soot1 j l balls ( soot4 ,i nev] let on at home t ,i _h op5$ ! pap]1 & my uncle did all z he 0 ord]$ to d1 & aft] a :ile ! horse began to get bett]4 ,i d n "k :e!r x 0 ! bottle t cur$ x1 b x took a good :ile be=e x came to be q well4 ,p us$ to say t :5 a bea/ or body 0 air a' crona*adh x w\ld take z long to complete ! cure aft] ! application ( ! eolas z _h be5 betwe5 ! injury & ! application ( ! cure4 ,bean ,a4 assur$ my uncle aft]w>ds t x 0 a p]son ( ! "n ( ,/ew>t t _h done ! h>m1 & !re 7 only ?ree ( t "n 9 ! place at t "t4 ,suspicion fix$ on "o ( !m1 & by-&-by !y began to ca/ x up to h]4 ,%e got angry & w5t to *eck my aunt = report+ a ?+ ( ! k9d ab\t h]4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ my aunt _h he>d ( ! cure1 = my uncle want$ to conceal x f h]1 & %e 0 v angry ) him = hav+ s5t to ! eolas woman40 ,9 ! above an express proviso 0 t :ile spr9kl+ ! wat] ov] ! horse its "n 0 to be repeat$ ?ree times4 ,! necessity = ?is 0 expressly laid d[n by a ,su!rl&%ire recit] :o said1 8,! p]son or bea/ to be cur$ is made to dr9k "s ( ?is 7silv] wat]71 & is also spr9kl$ all ov] ) "s ( x4 ,! spr9kl+ is done 9 ! "n ( ! ,tr9ity1 & ! "n ( ! p]son or bea/ be+ op]at$ ^u mu/ also be m5tion$4 ,?is is all t is ne$$ if x is a case ( ,evil ,eye40 ,( c\rse !re is a c]ta9 am\nt ( pure sw9dle 9 "s ( ^! p]=mances4 ,a lad 0 s5t "s miles 9 ,islay = eolas = a sick c[4 ,he gave 8 acc\nt ( ! case to ! man1 :o !n promis$ him a bottle4 ,hav+ got ! bottle & directions = its use1 ! mess5g] put x 9 8 pocket & took 8 way home4 ,be=e he _h got q half-way1 he fanci$ he he>d a 8commotion0 9 ! bottle1 :i* 0 /ill 9 8 pocket4 ,he !n discov]$ t ! bottle _h bur/ 787 & :at _h be5 9 x _h all gone4 ,?9k+ ?is 0 n z x %\ld be1 aft] /&+ = a m9ute or two wond]+ :at he %\ld d1 he made up 8 m9d to g back & tell ! sci5ti/ :at _h happ5$4 ,back he w5t1 made 8 report1 & ! man said to him3 8,did !y manage to d t to y8 ,i'll give y a bottle !y _c break40 ,he got ano!r bottle ready1 wav$ 8 h&s ov] x be=e giv+ x to ! lad1 say+ z he did s1 8,"h1 !y _c break ?is "o1 b ! c[ w n be sav$40 ,he told ! boy :o _h injur$ ! c[4 ,!y 7 ! do]s ( ! evil1 evid5tly suppos$ to be act+ ) int5tion to d injury2 s ?is case might be consid]$ z "o ( wit*craft by ^? conc]n$ 9 x4 ,,wat]1 ,,:]e ,,appli$ ,!re has be5 already occasion to m5tion t ! in/ruction giv5 ) ! heal+ wat] 0 to make ! animal swall[ "s ( x1 b yet m frequ5tly to spr9kle x on ! bea/4 ,! mo/ usual locality1 h[ev]1 to :i* x is ord]$ to be appli$ is t ( ! e>s4 ,a recit]'s fa!r-9-law _h a sick horse :i* 0 suppos$ to h eat5 or drunk no?+ = "s days4 ,a woman 9 ! neighb\rhood 0 consult$1 :o1 :5 %e came into ! /able1 put "s wat] 787 9 ! e> ( ! horse1 say+ "s words at ! same "t4 ,! horse1 :i* 0 ly+ d[n1 rose to its feet1 began to eat1 & recov]$4 ,ano!r recit] told ( h] own husb&1 :o got some?+ 9 a bottle1 :i* he 0 ord]$ to put a portion ( 9 ! horse's e>s1 & to spr9kle "s all ov] its body4 ,z soon z he came home he did :at he _h be5 ord]$1 ! sick horse rose to its feet1 began to eat1 & completely recov]$4 ,9 ano!r case ! recit]'s fa!r _h a grey horse :i* he describ$ z n be+ uamhasa* bo*d 7frightfully bad71 b x w\ld n eat4 ,to tempt ! horse x 0 all[$ 9 among _! /&+ oats1 b x w\ld n b5d its head to eat a bite4 ,8 fa!r1 tak+ ! advice ( ano!r1 w5t to ,j4 ,r4's gr&mo!r & told h] h[ ! matt] 04 ,%e assur$ him %e w\ld n be long 9 giv+ him :at 0 want$2 %e !n gave him a bottle ) ! in/ruction1 8,a *uir a *eud da spuit dhe na bha 'sa bhotal1 aon anns ga* cluais dhe 'n t-a9mhidh1 agus an corr a *ra?adh sios air a mhuidh1 agus air a dhruim agus leigeil leis sru?adh sios air40 7,to put ! fir/ two sp\ts ( :at 0 9 ! bottle "o 9 ea* e> ( ! horse1 & to spr9kle ! rema9d] d[n on 8 mane & on 8 back1 & all[ x to run d[n on him47 ,9 ?is case also ! horse gave himself a %ake1 began to eat1 & recov]$4 ,! same =mula 0 appli$ to cattle4 ,a ,k9tyre f>m] _h a sick c[1 & 0 advis$ to consult an eolas woman 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,hav+ no fai? 9 t sort ( ?+1 x 0 "s "t be=e he cons5t$1 b he did at la/ on ! plea t x c\ld d no h>m4 ,! woman be+ s5t =1 procur$ wat] & salt2 ^! %e put into ! c['s e>1 recit+ "s un9telligible =m ( words4 ,! c[ seem$ to brisk up at once1 & ! result 0 s satisfactory t ! own]'s si/]-9-law1 :o 0 pres5t at ! p]=mance & _h previ\sly tak5 up a position ( unbelief1 said to him1 8,i ?9k1 ,j41 !re is some?+ 9 x aft] all40 ,we h already giv5 ! p>ticul>s ( h[ two beautiful quey calves 7 affect$ by ! ,evil ,eye ( a woman :o />$ at !m ov] ! field dyke4 ,"o di$1 b ! o!r 0 cur$ by :at appe>$ to be pure wat] :i* ! own] 0 told to put 9 ! e> ( ! sick calf4 ,:5 ?is 0 done x %ook its head1 got on its feet1 & recov]$4 ,^! cases all get ! cr$it ( be+ recov]ies4 ,b a ,dumb>ton%ire case 0 less successful4 ,:5 ! recit] 0 9 s]vice "o ( ! c[s took ill1 & old ,j4 ,w41 :o 0 always 9 ! byres & well acqua9t$ ) cattle1 insi/$ t ! bea/ 0 ill f ! influ5ce ( "s "o aig am bheil dro* %uil 7:o _h an ,evil ,eye74 ,no?+ w\ld satisfy him till a woman1 ,a4 ,t41 0 s5t =4 ,%e did n f9d x conv5i5t to come h]self1 b s5t a bottle ) wat] 9 x1 in/ruct+ ! mess5g] h[ to put x 9 ! c['s e>4 ,! in/ructions 7 c>efully c>ri$ out1 b ! c[ di$4 ,any p]son :o _h be5 made to %udd] by ! inside ( ! e> be+ tickl$1 w\ld see at once h[ ! animal 0 recall$ to activity4 ,! foll[+1 f a native ( ,tiree1 %[s ei!r t he _h =gott5 ! in/ruction giv5 to put ! wat] directly into ! e>s1 or ! pr(essor1 :ile /ill rememb]+ ! %ak+ ( ! head z sign ( return+ activity1 _h cont5t$ himself ) ! simple spr9kl+4 ,x 0 ! recit]'s c\s9 :o w5t to ! eolas man1 & :o1 hav+ 8made up a bottle10 told him to spr9kle x on ! horse :5 he w\ld rea* home2 & if x w\ld %ake its e>s :5 ! /uff w\ld g on x1 he said x w\ld live1 b if n !y ne$ d no m1 = x w\ld die4 ,our in=mation 0 t ! ?+ 0 done accord+ to ! directions giv51 z soon z ! horse felt ! wat] x %ook its e>s1 & z ! eolas man _h said1 recov]$4 ,,odd ,,cures ,!re are "s odd cures m5tion$ 9 individual cases4 ,,honeysuckle ,,cure ,f a good correspond5t 9 ! ,nor? ( ,argyll%ire comes ! foll[+ acc\nt ( a cl]k 9 a factor's (fice4 ,he compla9$ at times1 & c]ta9ly did n look v well1 b n mu* att5tion 0 paid to him1 z any illness he _h did n seem s]i\s4 8,a frail old woman came into 8 p>5ts' h\se "o ev5+ z ! lad return$ to supp]4 ,%e look$ at him ke5ly1 wait$ till he w5t out1 & !n ask$1 #8,:at is he compla9+ (8' ,8 "m 0 surpris$1 b answ]$ t he 0 feel+ ! conf9em5t 9 8 (fice a good deal1 b t !re 0 n mu* wrong4 #8,y ne$ n tell me t1' said ! old woman1 #8,i c easily see !re is some?+ v real ! matt] ) him4 ,"s "o has laid _! ,evil ,eye ^u him4 ,i'll tell y :at y %\ld d4 ,g to ! woods1 get a good long bit ( ! iadh-%lait1 take x & twi/ x ?is way r\nd 8 :ole body1 repeat+ ! foll[+ words1 & y w see y\r son hale & he>ty soon4' ,! lad's "m did n believe 9 ! cure & did n try x1 nor c\ld %e give ! words recomm5d$ to be us$40 ,! plant "h is ! honeysuckle1 ! ,gaelic "n giv5 be+ us$ = x alone 9 ! di/rict4 ,diction>ies1 h[ev]1 say t x is also us$ = 8ivy10 :i* 9 ^? p>ts z else:]e is call$ ei!ann4 ,,cat ,,cure ,! recit]1 a probation] ( ! ,free ,*ur* & well up 9 folklore matt]s1 :5 9 ,h>ris1 ( :i* he 0 a native1 he>d ( ! foll[+4 ,a man's c[ 0 tak5 sudd5ly ill1 & ! only conclusion !y c\ld come to 0 t x 0 a case ( ,evil ,eye4 ,! own] ( ! c[1 act+ on advice1 took a cat & rubb$ x on ! c[4 ,! c[ recov]$4 ,,rubb+ ,,hair ,,! ,,wrong ,,way ,! recit]'s gr&fa!r 0 a ,/ra!rrick man 7,lo* ,ness71 & :5 att5d+ ! m>ket !re1 0 approa*$ by ano!r man to sell him a /irk4 ,!re 0 a good deal ( b>ga9+4 ,no agreem5t 0 come to1 ! (f]] leav+ z if dissatisfi$4 ,be=e ! m>ket clos$ ! /irk fell to ! gr\nd & c\ld n be got to rise4 ,f4's suspicions ( c\rse fell ^u ! reject$ (f]]4 ,an acqua9tance :o also 0 att5d+ ! m>ket1 & 0 suppos$ to h eolas1 happ5$ to come ab\t1 & see+ ,f4 9 di/ress reassur$ him3 8,*a'n eagal d'n bhea*an a lao*a940 78,no fe>s ( ! bea/1 my lad407 ,he !n drew ! palm ( 8 h& up ! /irk's back aga9/ ! hair1 repeat+ words :i* ! recit]1 h[ev]1 _h nev] he>d4 ,! /irk got on its feet & 0 soon brisk & well4 ,,*ang+ ,,! ,,fireplace 8,!re 0 a man liv+ 9 ,ma*ri ^: cattle & horses 7 dy+1 & ?+s g5]ally go+ aga9/ him4 ,he knew q well x 0 ! ,evil ,eye1 s he consult$ a buidsea*4 ,! buidsea* told him to *ange 8 fire to ! o!r end ( ! h\se4 ,hav+ done ?is 8 cattle recov]$1 & he 0 prosp]\s ev] aft]40 ,un=tunately ?is is ! :ole in=mation available4 ,! cattle n improbably 7 h\s$ b5ea? ! same ro( z himself2 b x w\ld be ( no b5efit speculat+ z to ! effect ( *ang+ ! fireplace ne>] to or f>!r f 8 /ock4 ,all t c be said is t ! *ange ( position ( ! fireplace 0 cr$it$ ) a *ange 9 ! man's luck4 ,,! ,,p[] ,,( ,a ,,*ild',s ,,mut* ,:e!r ! *ild 9 ?is case 0 suff]+ directly f ! ,evil ,eye ! recit] 0 n prep>$ to say4 ,9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,tay9loan1 ,k9tyre1 !re 7 sev]al wom5 :o pr(ess$ to be able to cure sicknesses aris+ f ! ,evil ,eye4 ,"o ( ^! wom5 0 s5t = 9 ! case ( a *ild ?\ght to be dy+4 ,:5 %e arriv$ ! h\sehold 7 ga!r$ r\nd ! *ild1 ?9k+ he 0 approa*+ imm$iate dea?4 ,:5 ! woman look$ at him %e said no?+1 b ask$ = a *ild's mut* 7close cap71 & :5 x 0 giv5 h] %e w5t outside1 repeat$ a *>m ov] x1 & return+1 put ! mut* on ! *ild's head & said he w\ld soon be well4 ,9 a little :ile he kick$ & /ret*$ himself1 & x 0 n long till he 0 all "r4 ,,:isky ,,cure ,9 only "o case h we he>d ( ?is univ]sal solv5t ( mis=tune be+ us$ z a cure = ! ,evil ,eye4 ,! *urn+ 0 unsuccessful2 ! dairymaid 0 conv9c$ t x 0 a case ( ,evil ,eye1 & advis$ t a glass ( :isky %\ld be put 9 ! *urn4 ,! advice 0 n tak51 s we h /ill to le>n ! effects ( :isky 9 l case4 ,?is 0 9 ,cai?ness-%ire1 :]e belief 9 ! ,evil ,eye is v common4 ,,lead ,,dropp+ ,we h already consid]$ ! ref]5ce ( ! diagnosis to ! augury ( a piece ( silv] /ick+ to ! bottom ( a di%4 ,all sorts ( progno/ications are got by p\r+ album5 ( eggs into wat] z well z melt$ lead2 ! latt] 0 us$ 9 ! foll[+ in/ance ( :at x disclos$ z a case ( ,evil ,eye4 ,! recit] 0 a well-educat$ sick-nurse1 ( middle age & ?or\ghly reliable4 ,a girl _h tak5 sudd5ly ill4 ,a "y man 9 ! neighb\rhood 0 desir\s ( m>ry+ h]1 b ! suitor 0 n acceptable1 & ! girl took e opportunity ( lett+ ?is be se54 ,a neighb\r1 suppos$ to h special skill & ^: me?od ( hanky-panky 0 ! dropp+ ( melt$ lead into wat]1 0 consult$4 ,%e w5t ?r\gh h] p]=mance & %[$ ! lead1 "p ( x at lea/1 9 ! =m ( a he>t ) a hole ?r\gh x4 ,%e expla9$ to ! sick girl1 8,look at t1 8 eye is 9 y & y are f> bett] to take him40 ,! mat* 0 made1 & ! girl recov]$ h] heal?4 ,! same woman1 go+ ?r\gh ! same p]=mance ) ref]5ce to a sick lad1 %[$ to 8 aunt & si/] "s ( ! lead 9 ! =m ( a c(f91 & f t pron\nc$ ! case hopeless4 ,! lad %ortly !reaft] di$4 ,9 ! case ( ! pi]c$ he>t1 !re is no d\bt1 ! idea on ! "p ( ! recit] 0 t actual illness 0 br\ght on by ! desir\s eye ( ! "y man1 n m]ely t ! lad _h an eye to h] z a satisfactory p>tn]4 ,,an ,,eye ,,= ,,an ,,eye ,we h po9t$ out t ! belief 9 an ,evil ,eye is f\nd$ ^u a lit]al acceptance app>5tly ( ! validity ( ! comm&m5t 8,?\ %alt n covet40 ,to ! writ] ?is seems ! h>de/ ( ! ,decalogue4 ,x =bids ?\ghts :i* pass involunt>ily ?r\gh ! m9d4 ,a p]son to :om ,nature has giv5 an ambiti\s & acquisitive disposition breaks ?is comm&m5t necess>ily1 h[ev] op5h&$ may be 8 practice4 ,) all rev]5ce1 ! comm&m5t seems to be a pu%+ into ! region ( ?\ght :at has be5 =bidd5 9 practice by ! comm&m5t 8,?\ %alt n /eal40 ,no d\bt to covet means m ?an a simple lik+ to possess1 & x is ! inord9ate1 ! excessive desire :i* is =bidd54 ,! !ory ( ! ,evil ,eye z demon/rat$ 9 ! beliefs ( ! ,we/ ,highl&]s %[n "h may h sprung entirely1 & owe _! orig9 to1 if n ! t5? comm&m5t ( ! ,decalogue1 an acceptance z valid ( ! in/ruction !re9 conta9$4 ,! acceptance ( ?is comm&m5t z b9d+1 demon/rates t !re is a p[] = evil 9 ?\ght alone4 ,! covet\s man's eye is 89 x10 let him d z he likes4 ,?is p[] is %[n vividly by ! belief s (t5 express$ t admiration ( "o's own possessions w result 9 evil to !m4 ,to c\nt]act ?is delet]i\s result ! possible suff]] has to be put "u ! protection ( a high] ,p[]1 & s1 if ! p]son covet+ rememb]s1 a simple 8,god bless0 w w>d (f evil4 ,b ! ,evil ,eye is n ! sole prop]ty ( ! active-m9d$ ,*ri/ian1 & ev5 :5 x is s x is n necess>ily a simple matt] to sugge/ to him t he is break+ ! t5? comm&m5t2 9 fact !re may be a diff]5ce ( op9ion on ! matt]1 & x w n d to leave to ! o!r's goodwill y\r security f loss & damage4 ,a curative ritual has be5 excogitat$4 ,9 ^! c]emonies ! ,tr9ity is frequ5tly made1 or1 let u say1 call$ on to take a "p4 ,! curative wat] is prep>$ on ?ree metals--gold1 silv]1 & copp]--! magic ?read has ?ree knots on x1 & sickness ?us divid$ into ?ree is de/roy$1 say by burn+ two portions1 "o 9 ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 ! o!r ( ! ,son1 :ile t giv5 ov] to ! influ5ce ( ! ,holy ,_s1 :i* may be naturally suppos$ to c\nt]act ! covet\s in/9ct1 rema9s atta*$ to ! suff]] 9 ! ?ird & unburn$ knot4 ,to %[ t ?is symbolism is c>ri$ out fairly consi/5tly1 we w\ld call att5tion "h to ! use ( ! ?ree-knot *>m 9 ! procur+ = sailors ( a fav\r+ breeze4 ,read]s mu/ take x on our au?ority t !re are numb]less acc\nts ( ! giv+ ( a ?ree-knott$ ?read = ?is purpose1 & ! usual in/ructions = its use fully be> out our cont5tion4 ,aft] />t+ "o knot is to be unloos$1 & ! breeze w be fav\r+ & probably g5tle4 ,to exp$ite matt]s ! second knot may be unti$1 & ! result w be increase 9 ! =ce ( ! fav\r+ w9d1 b on no acc\nt mu/ ! ?ird knot be int]f]$ )1 or ! breeze w rise to a gale1 & none w be able to answ] = ! effect4 ,comp>e ! above /atem5t ) :at appe>s 9 ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john iii4 #h3 8,! w9d bl[e? :]e x li/e?1 & ?\ he>e/ ! s\nd !re(1 b can/ n tell :5ce x come?1 & :i!r x goe?3 s is e "o t is born ( ! ,_s40 ,add to ?is ,g5esis i4 #b3 8,& ! ,_s ( ,god mov$ ^u ! face ( ! wat]s40 ,?is is n to be consid]$ z a reasonable d$uction f ! texts quot$4 ,x m]ely %[s t ! au?ority may seem to give support to a connection be+ sugge/$ z exi/+ betwe5 ! ,_s ( ,god1 & ! ,holy ,_s ( ! ,tr9ity1 & ! unc]ta9ty & =ce ( ! w9d :i* is put "u its gov]nance4 ,b :5 we come to symbols & metaphors we op5 a wide field :i* ne$ n be re/rict$ by :at is )9 ! doma9 ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! fact />es u 9 ! face t ! uisge a *rona*aidh 7! wat] ( 7aga9/7 injury7 is m frequ5tly prep>$ f "o metal--silv]--ev5 ?an f ?ree4 ,x is 9 fact frequ5tly call$ ,silv] ,wat]4 ,!re c be "h no traceable connection ) a ,tr9ity4 ,! idea seems to be t ! :ite metal repres5ts an eye4 ,see+ t ! pr9cipal m$ium ( ex*ange among ! p is silv]1 z ?+s g1 x is n v f> fet*$ to make a silv] co9 /& = :at is ackn[l$g$ to be hurtful f ! po9t ( view ( covet\sness1 see+ t ,/4 ,paul tells u1 #a ,timo?y vi4 #aj1 t 8! love ( money is ! root ( all evil40 ,hav+ ?is 9 m9d1 we c easily see h[ ! adh]5ce ( a silv] co9 to ! bottom ( a wood5 or o!r vessel comes to be reli$ on z settl+ ! cause ( an illness1 :e!r x be ! ,evil ,eye or some?+ else4 ,! r\nd :ite co9 />+ at y1 z x 71 f ! bottom ( ! cogue says 8,eye0 z di/9ctly z x is possible4 ,if x does n adh]e no sugge/ion ( an eye is made1 consequ5tly ! sickness 9 "q arises f some?+ else4 ,we d n he> ( a copp]1 & v r>ely ( a gold co9 be+ us$ by itself4 ,we he> ( gold be+ us$ 9 ! =m ( ! m>riage r+1 b ! symbolism "h is ! same z 9 ! s]p5t /ones & ! honeycomb$ /ones 9 ,k9tyre1 x repres5ts an eye by its =m4 ,a recit] f ! ,*anonry1 ,ross-%ire1 says he has frequ5tly se5 wom5 take ! r+ (f _! f+]1 & hurri$ly putt+ wat] on x 9 a di%1 da% ! wat] ov] _! *ildr5 if !y saw a p]son com+ to call ab\t :om !y _h any suspicion4 ,?is 0 ) a view to prev5t crona*adh1 ei!r wit*craft or ! ,evil ,eye4 ,?is connection ) an eye expla9s also h[ ! giv+ away ( a d>n+ ne$le means ! giv+ away ( "o's luck4 ,?is seems some:at peculi> to ! isl& ( ,arran4 ,we give ! foll[+ z a sample3-- ,an ,arran recit] said3 8,bettie _m a "t tells me ( a woman !y h beside !m :o nev] d>ns /ock+s or any?+ else4 ,"o day ?is woman came 9 & ask$ ,bettie = a d>n+ ne$le4 ,bettie suspect$ x 0 = no good end %e want$ x & w\ld h refus$ x1 b ! woman hav+ se5 x w5t & took x ) h]4 ,= "s "t !reaft] ,bettie 0 v unlucky4 ,?+s 7 go+ aga9/ h]1 & "o night %e dream$ t somebody came to h] & said1 #8,:y did y give away y\r d>n+ ne$le8 ,y h giv5 away y\r luck ) x4' ,:5 %e got up 9 ! morn+ %e j w5t into ! woman's h\se1 & see+ ! d>n+ ne$le /uck 9 a p9cu%ion1 %e w5t & took x ) h]40 ,bettie "h _h giv5 away ! magic eye ( its own]1 :i* act$ z a c\nt] *>m to ! ,evil ,eyes ( o!rs4 ,! above is n ! only p[] inh]5t 9 a d>n+ ne$le 9 ,arran4 ,!re1 /uck 9 ! cap or bonnet1 x is z complete protection aga9/ ! "u-_w z repres5t$ by fairies1 z else:]e a knife is frequ5tly quot$ z be+4 ,,%[+ ,,:o ,,is ,,! ,,mis*ief ,,mak] ,we are s easily cont5t to waive aside ^! sup]/itions :5 !y come 9 our way1 z if !y 7 ! unconsid]$ dream+s ( ! insane4 ,n "o ( !m b has its orig91 g5]ally no d\bt 9 a misguid$ fancy1 b /ill bas$ on some?+ real en\gh to ! m9d ( ! believ]1 ev5 if x be a m9d ( *ildlike simplicity4 ,b :5 eolas m5 & wom5 take on !mselves to f9d out = ! in/ruction ( _! cli5ts to :om ! ,evil ,eye damag+ !m belongs1 "o beg9s to d\bt b t !re is m ( ! wisdom ( ! s]p5t ?an ( ! simplicity ( ! dove 9 ?is "p ( _! p]=mance4 ,we h already m5tion$ a case 9 :i* ! eolas woman describ$ to ! recit]'s c\s9 8exactly0 ! man & woman :o _h h>m$ h] *ild1 ?\gh nei!r man nor woman _h be5 m5tion$ to h]1 & ! recit] express$ wond] at ! k s display$4 ,?is spott+ ! do] is evid5tly a little m difficult ( belief to _m ?an ! o!r notions !y ent]ta9 ab\t ! ,evil ,eye4 ,?us1 a recit] says t "o pr(essor confirm$ ! own]'s suspicions1 a fact op5ly admitt$1 b add$1 8,x 0 said t %e told !m ^: eye _h tak5 ! milk away40 ,9 ano!r1 8,x 0 believ$ he c\ld also tell :o _h done ! mis*ief80 ,b 9 "s cases ! individual is /raight=w>dly giv54 ,five recit]s at lea/ m5tion$ t1 & 9 "o ( ^! ! recit] accept$ ! nom9ation z indubitable because !y _h met 8! v man %e m5tion$ on ! road40 ,!re c be no d\bt t "s ( ^! eolas p h delib]ately (f]$ to disclose ! p]sonality ( ! "o do+ ! h>m4 ,! own]s ( ! sick animal h refus$ to h su* in=mation giv5 !m1 /at+ t !y w\ld be entirely cont5t ) a cure )\t kn[+ any ill ( a neighb\r4 ,ref9em5t ( feel+ ( ?is sort is =eign to _m1 h[ev]1 & inde$ x is to be excus$ 9 a ?or\gh believ]1 if = no o!r reason ?an ! well-kn[n pr9ciple t 8prev5tion is bett] ?an cure40 ,"s ( ! indications are p>ticul>ly vague4 8,he ask$ if a d>k-hair$ man _h be5 prais+ ! c[1 & :5 !y said t !y didn't "k1 #8,well1' said he1 #8x 0 a man ) black hair 7ceann dubh7 t injur$ y\r c[1 ) ! ,evil ,eye6'0 ,9 ano!r case ! id5tifi$ do]1 z previ\sly m5tion$1 _h br[n hair4 ,9 "s cases1 ?\gh no names are m5tion$1 x is q cle> t id5tification 0 int5d$4 ,?us1 9 "o ( ! cases cur$ by a cord1 ! pr(essor /at$ t ! *ild _h be5 injur$ by a "m & h] daught]4 8,my man said t t 0 q true1 b t !y _h no ill-w to u1 & :y %\ld !y d t80 ,to t ! woman said1 8,t x 0 likely t !y did n "k !mselves t !y 7 do+ x40 ,9 ano!r ?read-cur$ case1 ! man op]at+ said t x _h be5 injur$ by drov]s :o want$ to buy ! animal 9 "q4 ,we may conclude t ! eolas man knew t drov]s _h be5 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,simil> cases h already be5 m5tion$1 ! p>ticul>ity ( ! description pretty cle>ly demon/rat+ t ! pr(essor w\ld h be5 m c&id if1 in/ead ( ask+ :e!r a d>k & a fair woman ) a blue %awl _h be5 call+1 !y _h said !re _h be51 & t !y 7 responsible4 ,b ?is describ+ ! individual )\t nam+ him is evid5tly a trick ( ! trade4 ,a f>m]'s wife consult+ an eolas man )\t at fir/ ! cons5t ( ! f>m]1 ! pr(essor describ$ to ! c\ple ! appe>ance ( ! man :o _h done ! mis*ief4 ,we !n le>n t f ! description !y knew at once :o ! man 01 & also t he _h be5 9 ! byre %ortly be=e ! c[ _h tak5 ill4 ,x 0 probably a safe en\gh decision to cr$it /range drov]s ) an injury ( ! sort1 _! /ay 9 ! di/rict be+ ( c\rse b a tempor>y "o2 b "o suspects local jeal\sy 9 ! foll[+ case1 :5 a woman1 desir\s ( gett+ back h] vani%$ butt]1 0 told t ^? do+ ! injury 7 n a musket-%ot f h] h\se4 ,?is 0 9 ,islay1 & "s ,jura p /ay+ 9 ! neighb\rhood1 x 0 conclud$ !y 7 ^? po9t$ at4 ,a p>allel appe>s 9 ! case already m5tion$1 :]e all ,tiree caillea*s are slump$ z dang]\s4 ,"o suspects t 9 ! foll[+ case an undesirable neighb\r _h be5 sugge/$4 ,!re 7 ?ree f>m]s side by side 9 ! p>i% ( ,kilbr&on4 ,! "o 9 ! c5tre 0 n ne>ly s successful z 8 neighb\rs4 ,! un=tunate f>m] w5t to ,a---- to consult a c]ta9 eolas man4 ,by him he 0 told x 0 no wond] he 0 n gett+ on1 = he _h on ea* side ( him 8^? :o 7 do+ him h>m1 & until he w\ld remove he w\ld nev] get on40 ,tak+ ! h9t he look$ ab\t him1 remov$ to ano!r f>m1 & succe$$ v well4 ,:5 9 d\bt1 ! pr(essor1 9 "s cases at any rate1 acquires by exam9ation assurance ( ! pres5ce ( an individual to accuse4 ,hav+ put ! /r+ on a sick c[ & ! c[ be+ cur$ app>5tly1 8%e 7! eolas woman7 came to ! lassie t _h be5 h]d+ ! c[ & said to h]3 #8,y saw a man among ! c[s to-day1 & y he>d him say+ t t c[ 0 a good "o4'0 ,! girl said1 8,yes40 ,! woman !n said3 8,! man 0 ,j4 ,g410 & ! girl aga9 said1 8,yes40 ,! woman !n told !m t x 0 ! said ,j4 ,g4 :o _h done ! h>m4 ,!y all knew him q well4 8,& n[10 add$ ,mrs4 ,m4 9 tell+ h] /ory1 8if t woman _h no k1 h[ c\ld %e h kn[n :o _h be5 among ! c[s on t day1 or :o _h done ! mis*ief40 ,9 "s cases a description is giv5 ( a me?od ( id5tification ( ! own] ( ! ,evil ,eye4 ,=m]ly we describ$ h[ a woman consult$ %ut h] eyes1 & op5+ !m aft] an int]val1 in=m$ h] int]rogator t any?+ %e saw ( ! nature ( a burd5 0 :at 0 press+ on ! sick animal4 ,9 t in/ance x 0 said to be a horse coll>4 ,probably 9 ?is case ! woman satisfi$ h]self ( ! gravity ( ! illness by comp>+ x ) ! relative weight ( ! burd54 ,9 ano!r case 9 :i* ,?ursday & ,sunday 7 said to be ! lucky days = ! prep>ation ( ! uisge a *rona*aidh1 & x took f ,w$nesday to ,sunday to prep>e ! /uff1 ! blame 0 at ! end ( t "t laid to ! *>ge ( a /rang] f ,tiree4 ,"o c sc>cely d\bt t 9 t case ! "t 0 utilis$ to make inquiries4 ,9 addition to ^! m crude me?ods !re are indications ( ! d>k-room bus9ess c>ri$ on 9 m civilis$ places almo/ to ! pres5t day4 ,!re 0 a man :o liv$ at ,ballo* 9 ! isl& ( ,lewis mu* consult$1 & believ$ to be specially skilful 9 deal+ ) cases ( ! ,evil ,eye4 8,= a consid]ation he w\ld produce ! lik5ess ( ^? :o _h done ! h>m1 %[+ x to ! injur$4 ,he w\ld take !m into a little room he _h1 :]e he w\ld %[ !m ! lik5ess ( ! own] ( ! ,evil ,eye40 ,ano!r traditional me?od ( id5tification 0 8to make "s "o pass be=e ! inquir]1 & ! "o :o _h done ! h>m w\ld be ( ! same "n40 ,we say traditional 9 ?is case1 because we h no in=mation ab\t smoke-rais+1 cry/al balls1 or any?+ ( ! k9d1 & are !re=e incl9$ to ref] x back to ! ,biblical acc\nt ( ,saul's int]view ) ,samuel4 ,t ! /ory ( ! magic mirror has f\nd its way into ! ,we/]n ,highl&s1 h[ev]1 is made cle> by ! foll[+4 ,a ligh?\se-keep] is our in=mant4 ,five m5 meet+ 8 neighb\r outside ! ligh?\se /opp$ him & in=m$ him t hav+ left _! boat on ! bea*1 :5 !y w5t back to x !y f\nd x _h a hole1 & !y wi%$ to see 9 ! look+-glass :o _h done ! mis*ief4 ,:5 ! ligh?\se-keep] assur$ !m t he _h no su* look+-glass1 & express$ a/oni%m5t t !y w\ld believe 9 su* nons5se1 !y seem$ some:at displeas$4 ,9 rec\nt+ ?is incid5t aft]w>ds ! light-keep]s le>n$ t an impression _h gone abroad 9 ! place t !re 0 a p>ticul> mirror at ! /ation t _h ! prop]ty ( %[+ :o ^? 7 t _h tak5 "p 9 cases ( wit*craft4 ,x is easily compreh5sible h[ ! reflectors 9 a ligh?\se might be spok5 ( z ( peculi> efficacy1 ) ! usual 8,?ree ,cr[s0 result4 ,! difficulty ( c\rse is to di/+ui% betwe5 claims advanc$ ( ! possession ( a p[]1 ( :i*1 "u ! circum/ances1 a demon/ration _c be dem&$1 & ! actual c>ry+ out ( "s impressive hanky-panky4 ,! foll[+ is an illu/ration3-- ,a mess5g] be+ s5t = a cure1 & hav+ receiv$ x1 ! sci5ti/ told him t if ! c[ _h be5 8 own %e c\ld make ! %ad[ 7faileas7 ( ! "o :o _h done ! mis*ief to pass be=e him1 or1 if ! woman :o 0 ! own] ( ! c[ _h come1 %e c\ld h done x = h]4 ,"o c sc>cely be accus$ ( a want ( ,*ri/ian *>ity if he sugge/s t if ! pr(essor _h _h ! own] be=e him he w\ld n h claim$ ! p[]s he did4 ,9 ! /ory already relat$ ( ,campbell ( ,skipness %[+ ! injuri\s "o 9 a c>efully d>k5$ b>n1 ! recit]1 also a ,campbell1 _h all ! appe>ance ( believ+ 9 ! /ory1 b z x 0 told ( a relative ( 8 great-gr&fa!r's1 no "o c say :at are ! accretions "t has add$ to ! facts ( ! case4 ,we h po9t$ out t ev5 ! ,*ur* has be5 br\ght 9 contact ) ! ,evil ,eye sci5ti/1 & ! foll[+ in=mation f a well-in=m$1 clev]1 middle-ag$ lady1 ! si/] ( a cl]gyman ^: fa!r took an int]e/ 9 traditional ,gaelic matt]s1 z %e does h]self1 0 he>d f a ,su!rl&%ire m9i/] :o recit$ x to h] "m4 ,! milk ( _! c[s be+ unsatisfactory1 ! h\sekeep] ask$ leave to consult an eolas man4 ,! m9i/] 0 v angry1 b ! h\sekeep] /uck to h] text & c>ri$ out h] purpose1 tell+ ! m9i/]1 8,na gabhadh sibhse gno?u* sam bi? leis1 agus *i mise de ni mi40 78,take y no?+ to d ) x1 & ,i'll see :at ,i'll d407 ,%e got ! eolas man1 & he ask$ = a bas9 ( ! sort ( wat]y /uff !y 7 gett+ in/ead ( milk4 ,:5 he got x he clos$ up e hole & crevice1 ev5 /uff+ up ! key-hole4 ,!n he put ! milky wat] on ! fire1 & :5 x 0 hot he took a knife & began to cut ) x ?r\gh ! pot ( milk4 ,:ile at ?is "w a woman came to ! door1 scream$1 & want$ to get 92 b he cri$ to h] t he w\ld give h] pl5ty ( x1 & he cont9u$ cutt+ away ?r\gh ! milk4 ,/ill %e scream$ & begg$ him to let h] come 91 b he said he w\ld n until %e w\ld promise to give up h] wick$ "w & give ! toradh back to ! m9i/]'s c[1 all ! "t cont9u+ cutt+ ) ! knife4 ,%e answ]$ %e w\ld promise ev]y?+ he want$1 = e cut ( ! knife 0 go+ ?r\gh h] he>t4 ,! man !n op5$ ! door & took ! pot (f ! fire1 & f t "t ! supply ( milk1 bo? = quantity & quality1 0 satisfactory4 ,9 ?is case also1 ?\gh ! au?ority is ?or\ghly respectable1 x is impossible to say :at actually took place4 ,9 fact x may be t our in=mant may h mi/ak5 a traditional recitation z ! exp]i5ce ( ! recit] himself4 ,?\gh told propos ( ! ,evil ,eye1 look+ at ! /ory 9 all its be>+s1 x looks z if x _h be51 if x happ5$ at all1 a case ( pull devil pull bak] betwe5 two wit*es1 "o ( :om 0 suppos$ to be tak+ ! m9i/]'s milk4 ,b y\r wit*1 male or female1 /ill exi/s1 & 8 pres5ce probably does n conduce to h>mony 9 8 neighb\rhood4 ,two bro!rs liv$ beside ! fa!r ( our recit] 9 ,j----4 ,!y _h a bit ( l& betwe5 !m1 & _! dwell+-h\ses /ood end to end "u "o ro(4 ,! wife ( ! "o bro!r suspect$ ! wife ( ! o!r ( injuri\sly affect+ h] dairy products by ! ,evil ,eye4 ,%e p]suad$ h] husb& to take h] "p1 & he cross$ to ,i---- to consult "o hav+ ! reputation ( wit*craft !re4 ,! wit* resolv$ to g 9 p]son to exam9e into ! matt]1 & he accompani$ ! man home1 :]e he assur$ ! c\ple :o consid]$ !mselves injur$ t he w\ld br+ ! injur] cry+ to _! door4 ,! suspect$ woman1 already mu* annoy$1 s5t = ! recit]'s "m to come to h]1 :o f\nd h] sitt+ 9 te>s4 ,! visitor enc\rag$ h]1 told h] x 0 all nons5se & advis$ h] n to be d[nca/1 & return$ home4 ,%ortly !reaft] %e _h a visit f ! woman compla9+1 :o told h] ) glee t ! man consult$ _h put !m on a plan = f9d+ out :o 0 injur+ _! milk4 ,! mutual fri5d receiv$ ?is in=mation coldly1 & proce$$ to po9t out t !re 7 no gr\nds = suspect+ any "o outside h] own h\se1 & advis$ h] to g home1 well clean h] di%es & keep h] eye on h] daught]1 assur+ h] t if %e did t %e w\ld probably h satisfaction ) h] milk & cream4 ,! result 0 q satisfactory1 z x turn$ out to be z suspect$1 t ! daught] help$ h]self 9 h] "m's abs5ce4 ,,putt+ ,,else:]e ,! proc$ure ( ! eolas woman 9 ,b]n]a 7,h>ris71 giv5 above1 burn+ two ( ! knots ( ! *>m$ /r+ to c>ry (f ! disease1 /at+ z %e put ea* knot 9 ! fire1 8,! disease & ! sickness ,i w\ld put on ! top ( ! fire10 x is evid5t t ! evil 0 treat$ z some?+ capable ( be+ de/roy$1 9 t case by ! action ( fire4 ,! same idea appe>s 9 ! foll[+3-- ,! recit] rememb]$ :5 mis=tune came to _! cattle4 ,"o c[ aft] ano!r di$1 & !n a horse di$1 & h] bro!r1 a good deal old] ?an h]self1 say+ he c\ld /& x no long]1 w5t to consult an eolas man4 ,! latt] pr(ess$ to und]/& ! case1 said x 0 an ,evil ,eye t _h done ! mis*ief1 & (f]$ !re & !n to make ! individual appe> be=e him s t he w\ld "k :o x 04 ,h] bro!r refus$ to accept ?is (f]1 & ! proposition made to him !n 0 t ! illness %\ld be transf]r$ to ! cattle ( ! wrong-do]4 ,?is also met ) disapproval1 & !n x 0 propos$ t ! illness %\ld be ?r[n 9 ! sea4 ,! cure 9 ?is case 0 connect$ ) wav+ ! te!r ov] ! sick horse4 ,9 ano!r ,islay case :]e ! dosga* 0 suppos$ to h come to ! locality ) a newlym>ri$ wife ( "o ( two bro!rs1 a reput$ cur] 0 consult$4 ,he made out t x 0 a case ( buidsea*as1 & he (f]$ to put ! dosga* on any ( ! consult]s' neighb\rs' cattle4 ,?is did n meet ) ! f>m]'s approval1 z he 0 unwill+ t 8 neighb\rs %\ld suff]1 s he decl9$ to m5tion any "n1 b recomm5d$ t ! evil effect %\ld be put 9 ! sea4 ,"o c sc>cely d\bt t1 !re be+ cattle sickness 9 ! di/rict1 ! *ances 7 9 fav\r ( ! cattle ( any nam$ p]son be+ affect$1 s t ev5 if ! (f] _h be5 accept$ & ! f>m] committ$ himself z desir+ h>m to 8 neighb\r1 ! eolas man's cr$it or discr$it w\ld h be5 ma9ta9$4 ,he mu/ by ?is "t h _h a fair idea ( ! disposition ( ! man he 0 deal+ )1 & probably expect$ t 8 (f] next made to %[ him = half-a-cr[n ! individual 9 fault w\ld be refus$4 ,x 0 s1 & ! recit] gave ! reason = ?is refusal1 viz4 t x w\ld be an t-aibhisde> 7! adv]s>y1 ! devil71 :o w\ld appe> 9 ! lik5ess ( a man4 ,?is expla9s suffici5tly ! reason influ5c+ ^? :o refuse su* (f]s1 ev5 if "o did see an appe>ance :i* 0 recognisable4 ,! evid5ce t ! individual %[n did x 0 unreliable4 ,! devil has be5 a deceiv] f ! beg9n+1 & if ! vision 0 t ( him masqu]ad+1 d\btless = 8 own purposes1 he might be deceiv+ ! inquir]4 ,! above /ory 0 told by ! daught] ( "o ( ! two bro!rs conc]n$1 & %e v\*es = ! tru? ( x1 hav+ he>d h] fa!r & uncle talk ( x (t5 & (t54 ,%e add$ a curi\s incid5t1 :i* seems to h _h some?+ to d ) ! diagnosis ( ! case4 ,! man consult$ ! 8,r$ ,wit*10 z he 0 call$1 & s5t ! f>m] back 8= ! twelve po9ts ( ! sick c[40 ,x 0 expla9$ t ?is meant ! tips ( ! horns1 e>s1 ho(s1 c4 ,^! 7 exam9$1 & ! op9ion express$ t ! c[ c\ld n be cur$1 = ! mis*ief _h got too ne> h] he>t1 b x c\ld be lift$ f all ! re/1 s t x w\ld n tr\ble !m any m4 ,%e fur!r expla9$ t !y 7 l$ to und]/& t x 0 two bro!rs :o 7 do+ ! h>m1 & we notice t x 0 two bro!rs :o 7 consult+ ! wit* doctor4 ,%e said t ! sickness 0 put into ! sea4 ,f ano!r case we get in=mation ( h[ ?is c\ld be done4 8,a /irk ( my fa!r's 0 ill1 & we s5t to a man = a cure4 ,he s5t a bottle ) in/ructions t "p ( x 0 to be spr9kl$ on ! /irk1 & ! re/ ?r[n into ! sea4 ,z soon z :at 0 9 ! bottle w5t on ! bea/1 its horns got w>m4 ,we ?rew ! re/ ( ! /uff into ! sea z ord]$1 & aft] t ! /irk got q well40 ,x has be5 po9t$ out already t !re is no wit*craft necess>y to ! ,evil ,eye1 b t ! processes = its cure und\bt$ly are wit*craft4 ,! foll[+ w %[ ! idea preval5t z to ! p[]s ( transf]r+ illness4 ,! recit]1 an ,islay woman1 said3 8,!re 0 a lad at s]vice ) ,malcolm "h beside u4 ,he 0 "o ( ! ,t4's4 ,he us$ to come our way1 & my fa!r said to me n to h too mu* to d ) him1 = !re 0 some?+ wrong ab\t him 7h]$it>y wit* p[]74 ,well1 :ile t lad 0 beside u e foal t we _h di$4 ,"o day my fa!r w5t t[>ds ! m>* betwe5 ourselves & ,malcolm4 ,x 0 pretty e>ly1 & he notic$ ! dog sniff+ betwe5 two little hillocks !re4 ,he w5t ov] to see :at ! dog 0 at1 & :at did he f9d b a foal's head buri$ "u ! gr\nd4 ,x 0 ! head ( a foal ( ,malcolm's t _h di$1 & ! lad _h buri$ x at our m>* to put ! tr\ble ^u u4 ,my fa!r 0 t]ribly angry 7fuasa* angra*71 = he w\ld n d ! l to ano!r man4 ,he lift$ ! head & ?rew x into a dra91 :]e x w\ld n d any h>m & away f e man4 ,a* coma leibh 7b all ! same71 ! "t ( "o ( our m>es 0 out1 & :5 %e ca/ 7h] foal71 :at 0 !re b two heads on ! foal40 ,! recit] w5t on to say t t lad left ,malcolm & w5t to ,fair ,pet]1 b ,pet] got 8 burn+ ) him1 = :ile he 0 ) him ! foals 7 dy+ on him1 ,besides ! h>m t 0 done to :at belong$ to 8 ma/]1 he 7! lad7 got a piece ( a dead calf & put x on a neighb\r's l&1 & ) ?is t neighb\r's calves 8began to g on him40 ,?is /ory 0 told app>5tly ) full belief1 & ! only conclusion we c draw f x1 seems ei!r t "s cattle sickness prevail+ 9 ! neighb\rhood 0 cr$it$ to ! un=tunate lad1 or else t = "s rev5geful or o!r purpose ( 8 own he _h damag$ ! /ock ( 8 ma/]4 ,we h ano!r acc\nt ( ! same belief f a native ( ,kilbr&on1 ,seil ,isl&1 :]e a belief 9 ! ,evil ,eye 0 exce$+ly common4 ,he said3 8,:5 a bea/ dies1 !re be+ a suspicion t ! dea? has be5 caus$ by su* an ,eye1 ! own] buries x /eal?ily1 n on 8 own gr\nd1 b on ! gr\nd ( "s o!r p]son1 ! idea be+ t if buri$ on 8 own gr\nd ! influ5ce ( ! ,evil ,eye w\ld be likely to rema91 & he might lose /ill m bea/s1 b by bury+ ! animal on ! gr\nd ( ano!r he transf]s ! evil f himself to ! p]son on ^: l& x 0 buri$40 ,! recit] knew ( ! foll[+ in/ance ( ?is3-- ,a v sup]/iti\s family1 :o believ$ 9 & 7 mu* afraid ( wit*craft & ! ,evil ,eye1 lo/ "s ( _! bea/s & 7 q sure t ! ,evil ,eye 0 ! cause ( dea?4 ,! head ( ! family1 wat*+ a conv5i5t opportunity1 w5t at night & buri$ !m 9 ! dunghill ( ano!r man :o liv$ a di/ance ( ab\t two miles f him4 ,no "o knew ?is at ! "t1 & x 0 only :5 putt+ out ! manure !y f\nd ! rema9s ( ! bea/s & came to "k t !y _h be5 buri$ !re4 ,x w\ld be unfair to enc\rage ! belief t ! pr(essors ( eolas always give !mselves to spread+ evil reports ( neighb\rs4 ,"o be+ call$ 9 :]e ! butt] supply 0 unsatisfactory1 aft] advis+ ! use ( e>!nw>e di%es 9 pref]5ce to wood5 ones = ga!r+ ! milk1 ! dairymaid ask$ if %e c\ld tell h] :o _h tak5 ! toradh4 ,! answ] 01 8,is n y\r "n ,a480 ,on be+ answ]$ t t 0 s1 ! eolas woman said1 8,x may h be5 y\rself40 ,,app5dix ,an attempt has be5 made to give an hone/ acc\nt )\t lit]>y v>ni% ( ! pres5t-day influ5ce ( ! belief 9 an ,evil ,eye 9 ! ,gaelic-speak+ di/ricts ( ,scotl&4 ,x is difficult to be c]ta9 t no?+ ( mom5t has escap$ obs]vation4 ,! influ5ce ( ,bible texts1 no d\bt us$ divorc$ f _! contexts g5]ally1 z well z ! protective p[] ( ! ,div9ity1 h be5 po9t$ out z influ5c+ ! sup]/iti\s4 ,"o o!r in/ance we w\ld give f ! isl& ( ,lu+1 :i* has be5 h&$ 9 s9ce ! re/ has be5 9 type4 ,! recit] said3 8,i knew a real good woman :o always1 :5 ! fir/ meal ( ! season 0 got f ! mill1 s5t a pit*]ful ( x "h & !re to ! poor p r\nd ab\t4 ,b !re 7 "s to :om %e w\ld give none1 because %e suspect$ !m ( hav+ evil 9 _! he>ts1 & t if !y got a pit*]ful !y c\ld take all ! /r5g? out ( :at %e kept = h] h\se use4 ,y see1 ,hezekiah %\ld n h %[n ! ,k+ ( ,babylon all 8 treasures40 ,comp>e #b ,k+s xx4 #ab-ai1 & ,isaiah xxxix4 ,evid5tly ! idea 0 t ! ,k+ ( ,babylon 0 envi\s ( ,hezekiah's possessions1 z ! o!rs might h be5 ( ! good lady's meal4 ,m5tion has be5 made ( ! belief t ! ,evil ,eye c\ld split ! rocks !mselves4 ,a traditional acc\nt ( su* an incid5t comes f ! isl& ( ,coll4 8,"o "t a man 0 c>ry+ a qu]n 7h& corn-mill7 on 8 back 9 a poke1 & 0 met by a s]vant ( ,/4 ,columba4 ,?9k+ ! qu]n 0 a *eese1 he covet$ x1 & :5 ! man came to take x out ( ! bag he f\nd x 9 two4 ,columba said ( x1 #8,b'e f>mad na suil a bhris a' *la*4'7#8,x 0 ! envy ( ! eye t broke ! /one4'70 ,! same /ory rea*$ u at ! same "t f a ,breadalbane s\rce4 ,a local laird :o hurt 8 own cattle1 & ^: dairymaid _h to slam ! byre door 9 8 face1 met a girl on h] way home f ! %iel+4 ,! girl _h a qu]n 7muileann bra?7 9 a bag on h] back4 ,:5 %e pass$ ! laird look$ aft] h]1 & suppos+ :at %e 0 c>ry+ 0 a ceapag caise 7a small *eese71 he put 8 eye 9 x4 ,:5 ! girl rea*$ home ! mill-/one 0 9 halves1 8 ,evil ,eye _h brok5 x4 ,"s v]ses describ+ ! p[]s ( a c]ta9 ,mac&eoir1 give u a lesson 9 popul> comp>ative philology3-- 8,a ,mhura* biora* lom na suil olc4 ,gonadh ?u maighea*'s a fhiadh4 ,gonadh ?u 't-iasg a bhiodh 'san lo* ,nuair a %ealladh ?u orra gu dlu4 ,la?a caogda ?u d %uil a bha olc1 ,*a bhiodh lua?as 'nan clei? ',s bhiodh ga* creutair dhiudh na'n corp4 ,a ,mhura* ,mac&eoir ,gonadh ?u ,p>a ,caimbeal ,gonadh ?u' %leisdean #8sa *namhan4 ',s d' fhag ?u e bioradh fann40 78,oh ,murdo*1 pi]c+1 b>e1 ( ! bad eye1 ,y w\ld w\nd h>e & ! de]4 ,y w\ld w\nd ! fi% t w\ld be 9 ! lo* ,:5 y look$ closely at !m4 ,! day y cock$ 7w9k$7 y\r wick$ eye ,!re w\ld be no motion 7quick movem5t7 9 _! bosom ,& ea* creature ( !m a corpse4 ,murdo* ,mac&eoir ,y w\ld pi]ce ,p>a ,campbell1 ,y w\ld pi]ce 8 ?ighs & 8 bones ,& y left him w\nd$1 weak407 ,! respect$ correspond5t :o s5ds ?is & ! writ] diff]$ z to ! ^w "h translat$ 8w\nd40 ,! orig9al spell+ sugge/$ t gonadh 0 ! ^w1 & x corresponds ) ! o!r in=mation receiv$ 9 l cases1 b ! recit] expla9$1 & /icks to x1 t x means 8to covet40 ,n[ ! ^w giona* means 8gre$y0 8glutton\s10 & gonadh means 8w\nd+0 8bewit*+10 ?us1 gonadh ort is a =m ( imprecation4 ,! philologi/ w tell u !y h no?+ to d ) ea* o!r1 & ?is may be admitt$ f 8 po9t ( view1 b n f ! popul> "o4 ,murdo* "h immortalis$ 0 cr$it$ ) ! p[] ( de/roy+ ! w9t] supply ( beef1 ev5 aft] ! slaught] ( ! animal4 8,:5 ,i 0 a little lad1 my fa!r & my uncle ,william b\ght a c[ f him 9 w9t]4 ,x 0 cu/om>y to buy a fat c[1 kill x1 & divide x s z to h a *eap & good supply4 ,! bea/ 0 kill$ & hung 9 ! b>n4 ,! same day ,murdo* pass$1 & !y knew t on return+ he w\ld call to see h[ ! animal b\ght f himself turn$ out aft] kill+4 ,!y 7 9 a fix to prev5t 8 see+ h] )\t (f5d+ him1 & ! plan !y took 0 to close ! b>n1 lock+ ! door & giv+ ! key to "s "o :o1 if inquiries 7 made1 w\ld n tell :]e x 04 ,murdo* call$1 ask$ if ! c[ 0 kill$1 & said he want$ to see h]4 ,!y !n proce$$ to ! b>n1 b ( c\rse c\ld n get 94 ,an app>5t se>* 0 !n made = ! miss+ key1 :i* naturally !y c\ld n f9d4 ,murdo* 0 disappo9t$1 b ask$ if %e _h kill$ well4 ,!y said %e _h1 & express$ regret t !y c\ld n let him see h]4 ,s !y prev5t$ him lay+ 8 eye ^u h] aft] kill+2 be=e t1 :ile %e 0 8 own1 ( c\rse 8 eye w\ld n h>m h]40 ,! latt] rem>k is n 9 accordance ) ! belief 9 o!r places4 ,a native ( ,bute enables u to give ano!r illu/ration ( c>e tak5 to keep an ,evil ,eye f dead meat4 ,a woman ( :om1 z our recit] said1 !re c\ld be no d\bt %e _h a 8bad eye10 ask$ "s fi%]s to take h] along ! coa/ 9 _! boat4 ,n lik+ to refuse1 !y agre$4 ,!y _h a f9e cat* ( salmon ) !m at ! "t1 :i* %e prais$ l\dly z !y lay 9 ! net at h] feet4 8,well1 = _m a day aft] t we got no good f t net4 ,we might e bit z well look to ! hills = fi% z to x1 & 7 q sure x 0 t woman t _h tak5 its luck f x ) h] #8bad eye4' ,_m a "t aft] t we _h to try to keep ?+s out ( h] sight1 & x 0 n easy2 %e w\ld be up & out z e>ly z ourselves1 no matt] h[ e>ly we w\ld be4 ,i h se5 u up at f\r 9 ! morn+1 & ev5 at two1 try+ to get ! salmon box$ be=e %e w\ld get h] eyes on !m40 ,we mu/ add "o o!r protective =mula f ! neighb\rhood ( ,ardri%aig4 8,?is10 said ! recit]1 8is a good protection aga9/ injury by an ,evil ,eye4 ,i us$ x always ) ref]5ce to ! "y *ick5s1 & f\nd x kept !m f be+ hurt by any gre$y p]son40 ,! words are3 8,beanna*d ,dhia air d %uil2 sop mu9 mu d *ridhe40 78,! bless+ ( ,god on y\r eye2 a spla% ( ur9e ab\t y\r he>t407 ,! translation is giv5 z receiv$1 b a 8sop 0 is a 8wisp10 8a loose bundle10 8a c[>dly fell[40 ,att5tion has be5 call$ on pages #aai & #acf to ! iubh>1 & on #aga to ! ,fa*an4 ,comp>e ! d>n+ ne$le's use & its "o eye to ! foll[+ f\nd among ! ,wallons ( ,belgium4 8,li bwegne1 le borgne4 ,cette s+ulire appellation s'explique p> la ressemblance vague que le gl& et ses levres pres5t5t avec un il et ses paupires4 ,expression populaire3 sa9-ni s'bwegne1 saign] son borgne1 c'e/-a-dire ,greek3 piss]40#ad ,! same significance is appli$ to ! same ?+ 9 ! same way 9 ,arabic1 ,el aa\> 7,! "o-ey$74#ae #ad 8,kruptadia10 viii4 p4 #bd4 #ae 8,! ,g>d510 p4 #ach4 ,%eikh ,nefza\i4 ,p>is #ahhf4 ,?is is 8a ^w to ! wise0 :i* _c "h be consid]$ fur!r 9 detail1 b und\bt$ly has mu* to d ) ! prev5tative ( ! ,evil ,eye m5tion$1 & fur!r explanation ( mu* be=e allud$ to w be evid5t to ! "o :o c read betwe5 ! l9es :5 we m5tion t mai/ir is 9 ord9>y ,gaelic ur9e1 & mai/ri* is a v]b1 to *urn1 to %ake toge!r4 ,"o o!r h9t4 ,a native ( ,g>m\? on ,spey said1 8,i h (t5 he>d p say+ t "o peacock fea!r giv5 away to a p]son is unlucky to ! "o t gets x1 b t m ?an "o is all "r4 ,"o "t ,s&y took "o to 8 l&lady's little boy4 ,he notic$ t ! l&lady look$ displeas$1 & x soon disappe>$4 ,:5 he 0 tell+ me ab\t x1 ,i said1 #8,:y did y n take two to h]8' ,he repli$ he w\ld h done s1 b he did n want to yield to h] freits 7sup]/iti\s fancies740 ,comp>e ?is ) :at imm$iately prec$es x1 & notice t ! (f]+ ( a s+le eye--a s+le fea!r--( ! bird 9 "q c>ri$ ) x an evil influ5ce4 ,a ,,*rio* ,le dura*d d ,e4 ,m4 ,k4 mo le?-%uil's mo dha *luais6 ,,index ,acallam na ,s5ora*1 #c ,acqua9tances1 divid$ into two classes1 #df ,admiration1 expressions (1 to be avoid$1 #gf ,album51 #aih ,alum1 #add ,amhairc1 dro*1 #e ,animal1 #aaj1 #adj1 #ade1 #adf1 #aej ,an t-olc1 #aa ,antiseptic1 #acb ,augury1 #aih ,bad e'e1 #b eye1 #be1 #cj1 #dc1 #ed1 #bjg1 #bjh ,"o1 held by !1 #ajf ,b>dic ,iri% /ories1 #abc ,bawbees1 #aed ,beanna*adh1 #ih1 #aaf1 #abd1 #bjh ,dia1 #aaf ,beliefs1 #bc ,bhioball1 #ie ,bhuidsea*as1 sgil mu1 #ac ,biblical acc\nt1 #bad ,bitt51 #he ,black ,art1 #aad1 #abc pokes1 #ahi ?orn1 sloe1 #ach ,bless1 #gg1 #aae ,bless$1 #aae ,fa!r1 #afj = ! purpose ( keep+ away ! ,evil ,eye1 #aad ,bless+ seems m]ely prev5tative1 #aag ,blight1 #de1 #aeb by ! ,evil ,eye1 #fi1 #gi ,bl9k$1 #de1 #afd ,boda* gr&a1 #if ,bonnet1 d>n+ ne$le /uck 9 a1 #bjd ,bo?an1 #aag ,bottle1 #aji1 #aac1 #acf1 #acg1 #adf1 #adg1 #aec1 #agg1 #aia1 #bba ,bridge1 #afe ,bru*ag1 #aca ,buidsea*1 #aig dh' oibri* am1 #ad ,h5d]son1 #adb ,h5dry1 #ie ,buidsea*as1 #aa1 #ac1 #ad1 #ahb1 #bbj ,burn+ /ick1 #adc wav$ ov] x1 #aca ,burnt1 if any man's "w %all be1 #abe ,burra*1 #aba ,butt] n to be se5 by anybody1 #hf ,cac eun1 #ah ,cailb1 ,samon1 ,s9&1 #bf ,caillea*1 #acd ,cairbre1 #abc ,caora9 de>g1 #aad ,cap "u h] two knees1 #ajf 8,c>m9a ,gadelica10 #ajd ,cat cure1 #aif ,ceapag caise1 #bje ,*aoran1 slat de'n1 #ie ,*>m1 #acg1 #adf1 #aec1 #aei1 #aig1 #aih ,*>m1 op]at$ a1 #gg ,*>m$ /r+1 #ba ,*>ms1 #f1 #adi ,*ick5s1 air an crona*adh1 #ff ,*olic1 #fb ,*rata*an1 #ie ,*ri/ian dogma1 #afc ,*rona*adh1 air a1 #bc1 #dd1 #fb1 #gf1 #ajb1 #aab1 #aea1 #aeg1 #afa injury by1 #aec ,*urn1 #abc horse nail ti$ to !1 #aba nail+ ! %oe ( a colt to !1 #aba scald+ !1 #agc /aff1 #acj1 #adc ,*urn+1 #bi1 #cg1 #eg1 #fe1 #ii1 #abb1 #abd1 #abi1 #aih spoil$ by ! ,evil ,eye1 #gb1 #gc1 #gh ,c9d]1 #abh ,circle =m$ by ! ?read1 #adc ,circul> motion1 #ade ,cla*-na-sil1 #afi ,clo? ?r[n ov] ! *urn1 #hf ,clo?+1 burn+ a piece ( !1 #abe ,cluais1 #aic ,coat1 wrong side out1 #aca ,co9s1 #aeg1 #aeh1 #afc or broo*1 #aei ?ree1 seem to be ! ess5tial numb]1 #aei ,columba1 #afj1 #bje ,cook protects duckl+s1 #hf ,cormac's ,gloss>y1 #e ,corp creadha1 #i ,covet\s1 #bjj desire1 #a1 #b glance1 #c ,c['s head & horns1 #afa ,cron1 #ha mean+ (1 #f1 #af1 #cj ,crona*adh1 #ab1 #ac1 #ae1 #bb1 #cd1 #hh1 #ig1 #ih1 #ajc1 #abd1 #ace1 #aed1 #afe1 #bjc air a1 #eg1 #ia air an1 #aa1 #ae1 #af1 #cb1 #ed1 #ib1 #ahf1 #ahg air d %uil1 #ah cases (1 #cb1 #aej cure 9 cases (1 #bb fhuair mi1 #ac is j envy1 #db is q common1 #da1 #afg is /ill 9 x1 #ce1 #gh1 #gi ,cr[n piece1 #aei ,curative1 #aag1 #ahd ritual1 #bja wat]1 #bja ,cure1 #aha1 #bae view to its1 #dh ,cur$ by magic1 #ef ?read1 #ec ,d>n+ ne$le1 #afi1 #bjc ,decalogue1 #bjj ,deide1 #ib1 #ic1 #id ,deity1 #aae ,dh'i!as1 #ai ,diagnosis1 #aci1 #afb1 #ahj1 #aih ,di% /ruck on ! 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