Show BURMESE SPELLS Some curious sidelights on the Burman's Burman's Bur Bur- mans man's character are contained on a report report report re re- port on the work of ot the Archaeological ical survey In Burmah says the Times of India It is stated that the Furman Our Fur Burman man highly prizes the following gems Ruby diamond or crystal pear coral topaz sapphire eye cats amethyst and emerald Collectively they ward off sickness or danger The cats cat's eye Is supposed to secure Invulnerability in war Incantations are muttered over some or all of these stones and the water In which they are immersed is drunk in order to secure Immunity from all evil Spells are uttered over rubies rubles and they are inserted as amulets amu lets In the flesh of men who de desire lr tobe to tobe tobe be immune from wounds Inflicted by sword spear or gun I |