. The land and the Book; or, Biblical illustrations drawn from the manners and customs, the scenes and scenery of the Holy Land . ences were restricted to any On the contrary, they would resort to all, or to asmany as they were masters of Thus an astrologer wouldnot only draw his astrolabic figures and diagrams, but ob-serve times, compound magical drugs, recite incantations,write charms, and so on, through all the labyrinths of theblack art. Doubtless; for we find this true at the present day amongthe clumsy imitators of those ancient adepts. Perhaps the Gen. xliv. 5, 15. 216 THE LA
. The land and the Book; or, Biblical illustrations drawn from the manners and customs, the scenes and scenery of the Holy Land . ences were restricted to any On the contrary, they would resort to all, or to asmany as they were masters of Thus an astrologer wouldnot only draw his astrolabic figures and diagrams, but ob-serve times, compound magical drugs, recite incantations,write charms, and so on, through all the labyrinths of theblack art. Doubtless; for we find this true at the present day amongthe clumsy imitators of those ancient adepts. Perhaps the Gen. xliv. 5, 15. 216 THE LAND AND THE BOOK. superstition most common at present is that of charms. Peo-ple of every rank and station in society, and of every creedand sect, employ tliem for themselves, their children, theirhouses, their horses and cattle, and even for their and charms are hung around the neck, or hid awayin the bosom; they are suspended from the arch of a new-ly-built house; they dangle from the throat of horses^ andcattle; and fig and other trees have cabalistic signs drawnupon them to guard against the evil The charms most in repute among all sects are brief sen-tences from their religious books, written with certain for-malities, and frequently accompanied with cabalistic dia-grams, drawn by those skilled in these magic mysteries. Ihave examined many of them. They are sewed up in smallsacks, generally heart-shaped, and suspended from the tar-bush of infants, round the necks of larger children, andabout grown-up people according to their particular fancy. GENERAL BELIEF IN CHARMS. 217
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