every man, one on the right hand to record his good deeds, and one on his left to record the evil
deeds. They are mentioned in the Korān. Vide Hughes, Dict. of Islam, s.v. ↑
102
The token consists in chopping down a small tree and with it piercing the slot of the deer. ↑
103
Or, “whose art is more powerful than mine.” ↑
104
Possibly an allusion to the branching of the stag’s horns. The last two lines of this charm are
obscure. ↑
105
Another Pawang gave me the following account, which is much fuller:—“On entering the
jungle carry the toils with you till you meet with the slot of the deer, and then ask for a tree,
saying as follows—