Show au an indian amulet 0 in india a variety of gems and stones are used as amulets the most common is the a stone about as large as a billiard ball and which is perforated I 1 with black this is supposed to be found only in gandall Gan dald daki a river ia in nepaul tho the person who possesses ona one of these stones is esteemed highly fortunate be he preserves it in a clean cloth from whence it is sometimes taken to be bathed and perfumed ile believes that the water in which it is washed if drank has the power to preserve from sin holding it in his hand the dying hindmo expires in peace trusting in a atone rather than in n the living god detroit free press |