Davenport, Cyril, 1848-1941 · London : Constable · leaf 25
over the leaf A form of knotted record is used among several of thetribes in the Pacific Islands, and the Jewish Taleth, orscarf, has fringes which imply certain facts. The ordinary rosary with its ten beads for Ave Mariasand single ones for Pater Nosters has also something incommon with knots, and… … so as to experience theeffect of another. EiG. 9.—Cardinals hat. The use of knots asreminders is not quiteobsolete, as it is commonenough even now to makea knot in ones hand-kerchief, if anything easyis to be remembered. Itis curious if this customis really a survival ofthe Peruvian Quipu ! EAELY…
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