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Gypsy sorcery and fortune telling, illustrated by numerous incantations, specimens of medical magic, anecdotes, and tales (1891)

Leland, Charles Godfrey, 1824-1903 · New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 97

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pps, Samoyedes,Eskimo, and Red Indians, that, takingit with other associations, I can hardlybelieve that it has not been trans-mitted from one to the other. InHungary the gypsies when they wishto know if an invalid will recover,have recourse to the covaganescrobu^lo (chovihanescro buklo) or… … 8o GYPSY SORCERY. The side of the drum is then gently struck with a little hammer, and according to the position which the seeds take on the marks, the recovery or death of the patient is predicted. The following is a pictureof a gypsy drum as given by Dr. Wlislocki.

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