Chapter 23

, Sec. 1; Webster's Duchess of Malfi, Act II, Sc. II.

How superstitiously we mind our evils! The throwing down salt, or crossing of a hare, Bleeding at nose, the stumbling of a horse, Or singing of a cricket, are of power To daunt whole man in us.

[686] I read tadanullanghayan with MSS. Nos. 1882 and 2166 and the Sanskrit College MS. No. 3003 has anullanghaya.

[687] I read patyus for pitus with the three India Office MSS. and the Sanskrit College MS.

[688] The India Office MSS. have kasmai dattá vá; but the sense is much the same.

[689] It appears from the beginning of the chapter that this was the charioteer of Váyu the chief god of the Wind. In