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III.
1. If at the full moon a man wishes to unite a woman with a man that they should be as one to one another, to destroy winds (spirits), demons, and satans, and to stop a ship, and to free a man from prison, and for every other thing, write on a red bowl from Tobar, etc. (No. 1).
2. To break mountains and hills, to pass dryshod through the water, to enter the fire, to appoint and to depose kings, to blind the eyes, to stop the mouth, and to speak to the dead, and to kill the living, to bring down and to send up and to conjure angels to hearken unto thee, and to see all the mysteries of the world, write Nos. 1 and 2 upon the saucer of a cup and put in it the root of genip-tree (genipa).
3. Against a spirit that moves in the body write on a plate No. 3.
4. Against a spirit that burns write No. 4.
5. Against a spirit in the whole body write No. 5-6. Against a demon (shidda) write No. 6.
7. Against shingles write No. 7.
8. Against quinsy (erysipelas?) say the words of No. 8 over oil of roses and put it over his face.
9. For pains in the ear whisper in the painful ear No. 9.
10. For aches in the eye say the words No. 10 over water three days running in the morning, and wash the eye with it.
11. For cataract say the words of No. 11 over oil of sesame, and anoint the eye with it during seven mornings.
12. For grit in the eye say over Kohl No. 12, and fill the eye with it for three mornings.
13. For blood that runs from the head whisper No. 13 over the head early in the morning for three days, when you wash your hands before getting out of bed.
14. For paralysis say seven times over a vessel full of water and seven times over sesame-oil the words No. 14, "that it should move away and leave NN, Amen, Amen, Selah"; and throw the pail of water over his head and anoint him with the oil, and do this for three days; then write an amulet with the words from, "I conjure you " till "Amen, Selah," and hang it round his neck.
15. For pains in one half of the head (neuralgia?) and for bad singing in the ear, write No. 15 and hang it round the neck.
16. For the bad deafening (of the ear) write No. 16 and hang it round the neck.
17. For pains in the ear say into the left ear the words No. 17 backwards.
18. For deafness say over hemp water, whilst mixing it with oil of "Idi" (sesame?), the words of No. 18, and put it into his ear as soon as it has become a little dissolved (or warm).
19. For scabs, ulcers, itches, mange, shingles, etc., that befall mankind, say over olive oil No. 19 and anoint with the left hand.
20. For jaundice say the words No. 20 over water in which radish has been soaked, and let him drink it.
21. For pains in the nose and for the spirit in the nose say No. 21 over oil of "Idi" (sesame?) and put it into his nostrils.
22. For pains in the stomach (lit. heart) and in the bowels say No. 22 over water, and drink it.
23. For hot fever say No. 23 over water in which rose-laurels are soaked, and he is to bathe in it.
24. For tumors, etc., say No. 24 once over them and once over olive oil, and anoint them for three days, but do not let any water come near them
25. For an evil occurrence (?) say No. 25 over seven white cups of water, filled from the river, and throw them over the head.
26. For ulcer (diphtheria?) spit out before him, and say over his mouth, and over a cup of strong drink, No. 26, and make him drink, and watch what is coming out of his mouth.
27. For a man bitten by a snake or by another (!) poisonous insect, he must say over the place of the bite or over the painful spot No. 27 and drink it; the same he is to do whenever hurt by any creeping thing.
28. For a woman who has seen blood before the time my No. 28 over an ostrich egg, then burn it, and she be smoked with it.
29. For pains in the mouth say No. 29 over risen flour, and put it upon his mouth.
30. For quinsy (croup) and for pains in the shoulder, say No. 30 over wine and drink.
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