, and of women too Who lead an evil life, and yet hast known That their nature was not evil, thou, Diana Hast still conferred on them some joy in life. Or I may truly at another time So conjure thee that thou shalt have no peace Or happiness, for thou shalt ever be In suffering until thou greatest that Which I require in strictest faith from thee! [Here we have again the threatening the deity, just as in Eskimo or other Shamanism, which represents the rudest primitive form of conjuring, the spirits are menaced. A trace of this is to be found among rude Roman Catholics. Thus when St. Bruno, some years ago, at a town inthe Romagna, did not listen to the prayers of his devotees for rain, theystuck his image in the mud of the river, head downwards. A rain speedilyfollowed, and the saint was restored in honour to his place in the church.]The Spell or Conjuration of the Round Stone The finding of a round stone, be it great or small, is a good sign, but it should never be given away, because the receiver will then get thegood luck, and some disaster befall the giver. On finding a round stone, raise the eyes to heaven, and throw the stone up three times (catching it every time), and say - Spirit of good omen, Who art come to aid me, Believe I had great need of thee. Spirit of the Red Goblin, Since thou hast come to aid me in my need, I pray of thee do not abandon me; I beg of thee to enter now this stone, That in my pocket I may carry thee, And so when anything is needed by me, I can call unto thee: be what it may, Do not abandon me by night or day. Should I lend money unto any man Who will not pay when due, I pray of thee, Thou the Red Goblin, make him pay his debt! And if he will not and is obstinant, Go at him wi...
