IN TIME OF BATTLE
"O Mary, who had the victory over all women, give me victory now over
my enemies, that they may fall to the ground, as wheat when it is mown."
FOR THE RED RASH
"Who will heal me from the red, thirsty, shivering cold disease that came
from the foreigner, and kills people with its poisonous pain?" "The prayer of
Mary to her Son, the prayer of Columbkill to God; these will heal thee.
AMEN."
Another.Say this oration three times over the patient, making the sign of the cross
each time--
"Bridget, Patrick, Solomon, and the great Mary, banish this redness off
you."
Then take butter, breathe on it quite close, and give it to the person to
chafe himself therewith.
To ascertain if he will recover, put a handful of yarrow in his hand while
he is sleeping; if it is withered in the morning he will die; but if it remains
fresh the disease will leave him.
TO TAME A HORSE
Whisper the Creed in his right ear on a Friday, and again in his left ear
on a Wednesday. Do this weekly till he is tamed; for so he will be.
A VERY ANCIENT CHARM
AGAINST WOUNDS OR POISONS"The poison of a serpent, the venom of the dog, the sharpness of the
spear, doth not well in man. The blood of one dog, the blood of many dogs,
the blood of the hound of Fliethas--these I invoke. It is not a wart to which
my spittle is applied. I strike disease; I strike wounds. I strike the disease of
the dog that bites, of the thorn that wounds, of the iron that strikes. I invoke
the three daughters of Fliethas against the serpent.
Benediction on this body to be healed; benediction on the spittle;
benediction on him who casts out the disease. In the name .of God. AMEN,"